ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accrued accounts payable invoices	$ 16,320	$ 48,913
State oil liability	18,244	19,616
Accrued capital expenditures	51,339	8,923
Egypt modernization payable	0	9,933
Gabon contractual obligations	3,858	6,977
Accrued wages and other compensation	6,694	4,956
Seismic data	1,155	2,455
Asset retirement obligation, current portion	0	1,174
Other	8,834	4,763
Total accrued liabilities and other	106,444	$ 107,710
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation, current portion	$ 200

Amount of accounts payable invoiced, classified as current.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for Egypt modernization payments that are due.

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Amount of joint venture audit settlement.

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The amount of seismic data transfer.

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The amount of state oil liability.

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Obligations not otherwise itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements that are due within one year or operating cycle, if longer, from the balance sheet date.

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