Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
OIL SALES (Note 7)		$ 151,373	$ 179,921	$ 474,559	$ 482,013
EXPENSES
Operating		46,060	49,367	141,561	139,227
Transportation		3,911	3,842	14,185	10,599
Depletion, depreciation and accretion (Note 4)		55,573	55,019	167,213	163,424
General and administrative (Note 10)		6,346	10,238	37,616	32,800
Transaction costs (Note 12)		1,459	0	1,459	0
Foreign exchange (gain) loss		(3,084)	1,717	(8,312)	8,126
Other gain		0	(354)	0	(1,444)
Interest expense (Note 5)		19,892	13,503	56,714	38,017
EXPENSES		130,157	133,332	410,436	390,749
INTEREST INCOME		684	271	2,393	1,686
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		21,900	46,860	66,516	92,950
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (RECOVERY)
Current (Note 8)		15,217	26,343	61,422	63,706
Deferred (Note 8)		5,550	13,990	(32,332)	43,242
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (RECOVERY)		20,767	40,333	29,090	106,948
NET AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		$ 1,133	$ 6,527	$ 37,426	$ (13,998)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
BASIC (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.04	$ 0.20	$ 1.20	$ (0.42)
DILUTED (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.04	$ 0.20	$ 1.20	$ (0.42)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC (in shares)	[1]	30,732,807	33,287,368	31,273,861	33,675,160
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED (in shares)	[1]	30,732,807	33,350,050	31,273,861	33,675,160

[1] Reflects Company’s 1-for-10 reverse stock split that became effective May 5, 2023.