ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts payable and accrued expenses contain the following:
Accrued drilling and completion costs	$ 2,638	$ 3,248
Accounts payable trade	3,229	17,117
Accrued general and administrative expense	3,654	5,620
Accrued lease operating expense	2,113	2,187
Accrued interest	6	692
Accrued oil and gas hedging	0	453
Accrued production and ad valorem taxes and other	23,878	28,321
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 35,518	$ 57,638