DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 18, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 17, 2024 USD ($) well a	Nov. 13, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) patent shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2024 shares	Dec. 31, 2023 shares	Jul. 13, 2023 shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, shares, issued | shares				98,838,337			99,895,473	61,123,595
Common stock, shares, outstanding | shares				98,838,337		99,886,322	99,895,473
Number of new patent portfolios acquired | patent				0
Borrowings on the Revolving credit facility				$ 71,475	$ 0
Upstream Assets And Related Facilities | Benchmark
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Area of real estate acquired | a		140,000
Number of operated producing wells | well		470
Total consideration		$ 145,000
Transaction expenses paid to Sellers		59,900
Upstream Assets And Related Facilities | Other Investors In Benchmark
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash contribution		$ 15,250
Benchmark
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payment for acquisition			$ 10,000
Voting rights acquired		73.50%	50.40%
Deflecto Acquisition, Inc. | Deflecto Holdco LLC | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payment for acquisition	$ 103,700
Deflecto Acquisition, Inc. | Deflecto Holdco LLC | Deflecto Term Loan | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings on the Revolving credit facility	$ 48,000
Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ideal market value for future acquisitions				2,000,000
Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ideal market value for future acquisitions				$ 1,000,000