ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts payable and accrued expenses contain the following:
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	0
Accrued production and ad valorem taxes and other	13,170	25,397
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 39,607	$ 37,425