SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revolving Credit Facility (Details)		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 17, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 11, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2022 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility		$ 13,025,000		$ 10,525,000
Borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility		2,500,000	$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Benchmark
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Borrowing base					$ 10,500,000	$ 2,500,000	$ 17,500,000	$ 25,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity including accordion feature								75,000,000
Revolving credit facility		$ 13,000,000		10,500,000
Effective interest rate		11.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Benchmark | Subsequent Event
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Current asset to current liability covenant ratio	1.0
Debt to EBITDAX covenant ratio	3.5
Revolving Credit Facility | Loan Agreement | Line of Credit | Benchmark | Subsequent Event
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Borrowing base	$ 150,000,000
Borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility	82,700,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Loan Agreement | Line of Credit | Benchmark | Minimum | Subsequent Event
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Available at closing	$ 85,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Loan Agreement | Line of Credit | Benchmark | Maximum | Subsequent Event
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	4.00%
Commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Secured Debt | Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Benchmark
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding		$ 0		$ 0				$ 3,500,000
Letter of Credit | Loan Agreement | Line of Credit | Benchmark | Subsequent Event
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility	$ 660,000