SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revolving Credit Facility (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 11, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2022 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 10,525,000		$ 0
Benchmark
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 10,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Benchmark
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Borrowing base		$ 20,075,000		$ 25,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity including accordion feature				$ 75,000,000
Current asset to current liability covenant ratio				1.0
Debt to EBITDAX covenant ratio				3.5
Effective interest rate	900.00%
Commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Line of Credit | Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Benchmark
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Borrowing base		$ 2,500,000
Secured Debt | Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Benchmark
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding	$ 0		$ 3,500,000
Effective interest rate	1100.00%