COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	16 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2022	Feb. 01, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2025	Mar. 12, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Abandonment funding					$ 6,268		$ 6,268
Payments for abandonment funding			$ 15,600
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Modernization payment due					$ 150,000
Development timeframe (in year)					5 years
License contract term					15 years
Number of commitments (in year)					5 years
Contractual obligation, to be paid, year one					$ 10,000
Contractual obligation, to be paid, year two					10,000
Contractual obligation, to be paid, year three					10,000
Contractual obligation, to be paid, year four					10,000
Contractual obligation, to be paid, year five					10,000
Contractual obligation, to be paid, after year five					50,000
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) | Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Modernization payment due					$ 50,000
Number of commitments (in year)					5 years
Share Buyback Program
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Share repurchase program, authorized, amount	$ 30,000
Stock repurchase program, period in force (in month)	20 months
Publicly announced programs (in shares)						6,797,711
Shares acquired, average cost per share (in dollars per share)						$ 4.41
Gabon
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Abandonment funding					$ 6,300			$ 45,900
Payments for abandonment funding				$ 15,600
Gabon
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Abandonment funding					$ 10,700			$ 77,900
Payments for abandonment funding				$ 26,600
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) | Merged Concession Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual modernization payment		$ 10,000