ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

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

	As of March 31, 2021		As of December 31, 2020
Accrued drilling and completion costs	$	4,824	$	453
Accounts payable trade	14,006		1,931
Accrued general and administrative expense	3,306		7,529
Accrued lease operating expense	1,936		1,793
Accrued interest expense	329		322
Accrued oil and gas hedging	2,036		—
Accrued production and ad valorem taxes and other	13,170		25,397
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	39,607	$	37,425