ACCRUED LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

ACCRUED LIABILITIESAccrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31:

	Successor		Successor
	2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Employee costs	$	10,005	$	8,878
Lease operating expenses	3,451		6,405
Capital expenditures	3,962		—
Taxes	3,320		2,324
Interest payable	296		884
Legal settlement (Note 21)	—		2,070
Other	1,416		1,182
Total accrued liabilities	$	22,450	$	21,743