ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of accounts payable and accrued expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses contain the following (in thousands):

	Successor
	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
Drilling and completion costs	$	33,602	$	21,833
Accounts payable trade	11,532		6,256
Accrued general and administrative cost	12,728		10,025
Lease operating expense	2,183		5,005
Accrued interest	241		250
Accrued oil and gas hedging	—		808
Production and ad valorem taxes and other	19,104		17,952
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	79,390	$	62,129