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CONCENTRATIONS, SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Purchase and Sale Agreement (Details) bbl / d in Thousands, bbl in Millions	Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2022 USD ($)	May 26, 2021 USD ($) a bbl / d bbl	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2022 USD ($)
Deposit Note \| Seller
Revenue, Major Customer
Principal Amounts			$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument, stated rate (as a percent)			12.00%
Debt instrument term, option one			45 days
Debt instrument term, option two			5 years
First-Lien Senior Secured Term Loan Facility \| Secured debt
Revenue, Major Customer
Principal Amounts		$ 125,000,000
Debt instrument, term		3 years
Escrow Agreement
Revenue, Major Customer
Principal Amounts					$ 125,000,000
Debt fee amount				$ 2,500,000
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments \| Subsequent Event
Revenue, Major Customer
Capital project	$ 85,000,000
Amount payable after closing	$ 8,700,000
Seller \| Capital Addition Purchase Commitments
Revenue, Major Customer
Acre site \| a			800
Nameplate annual production capacity (bbl/day) \| bbl / d			91
Percentage of annual production as distillate, gasoline and jet fuel			70.00%
Inventory acquired (barrels) \| bbl			3.2
Initial base purchase price for the assets			$ 75,000,000
Purchase price adjustment and reimbursement				$ 99,900,000