DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Current derivative contracts (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2022 MMBTU contract $ / MMBTU $ / bbl bbl
Oil \| Swap \| 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (Bbl) \| bbl		389,250
Weighted average swap price		77.55
Oil \| Swap \| 2024
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (Bbl) \| bbl		894,000
Weighted average swap price		66.94
Oil \| Deferred premium puts \| 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (Bbl) \| bbl		773,500
Weighted average strike price		90.64
Weighted average deferred premium price		15.25
Oil \| Deferred premium puts \| 2024
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (Bbl) \| bbl		91,000
Weighted average strike price		83.75
Weighted average deferred premium price		17.32
Oil \| Three-way collars \| 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (Bbl) \| bbl		66,061
Weighted average put price		45.00
Weighted average second put price		55.00
Weighted average call price		80.05
Oil \| Three-way collars \| 2024
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (Bbl) \| bbl		0
Weighted average put price		0
Weighted average second put price		0
Weighted average call price		0
Oil \| Two-way collars \| 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (Bbl) \| bbl		487,622
Weighted average put price		52.16
Weighted average call price		62.94
Oil \| Two-way collars \| 2024
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (Bbl) \| bbl		475,350
Weighted average put price		67.88
Weighted average call price		83.32
Natural Gas \| NYMEX Swaps \| 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (MMBtu) \| MMBTU		159,890
Weighted average swap price \| $ / MMBTU		2.40
Natural Gas \| NYMEX Swaps \| 2024
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (MMBtu) \| MMBTU		552,000
Weighted average swap price \| $ / MMBTU		4.61
Natural Gas \| Waha basis swaps \| 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (MMBtu) \| MMBTU		1,339,685
Weighted average swap price \| $ / MMBTU		0.55
Number of derivative contracts \| contract		2
Natural Gas \| Waha basis swaps \| 2024
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (MMBtu) \| MMBTU		0
Weighted average swap price \| $ / MMBTU		0
Natural Gas \| Two-way collars \| Put Option \| 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (MMBtu) \| MMBTU		2,258,317
Weighted average put price \| $ / MMBTU		3.18
Natural Gas \| Two-way collars \| Put Option \| 2024
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (MMBtu) \| MMBTU		1,712,250
Weighted average put price \| $ / MMBTU		4.00
Natural Gas \| Two-way collars \| Put Option \| Forecast \| 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (MMBtu) \| MMBTU	236,000
Natural Gas \| Two-way collars \| Call Option \| 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (MMBtu) \| MMBTU		2,140,317
Weighted average call price \| $ / MMBTU		4.89
Natural Gas \| Two-way collars \| Call Option \| 2024
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (MMBtu) \| MMBTU		1,712,250
Weighted average call price \| $ / MMBTU		6.29
Natural Gas \| Two-way collars \| Call Option \| Forecast \| 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedged volume (MMBtu) \| MMBTU	118,000

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Nominal energy measure used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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