CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 254,454	$ 24,743
Accounts receivable, net:
Oil, natural gas, and NGL sales	362,262	32,673
Joint interest and other	66,390	14,748
Prepaid expenses and other	21,052	3,574
Inventory of oilfield equipment	12,386	9,185
Derivative assets	3,393	7,482
Total current assets	719,937	92,405
Property and equipment (successful efforts method):
Proved properties	5,457,213	1,056,773
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(430,201)	(211,432)
Total proved properties, net	5,027,012	845,341
Unproved properties	688,895	98,122
Wells in progress	177,296	50,609
Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,742 in 2021 and $3,737 in 2020	51,639	3,239
Total property and equipment, net	5,944,842	997,311
Right-of-use assets	39,885	29,705
Deferred income tax assets	22,284	60,520
Other noncurrent assets	14,085	2,871
Total assets	6,741,033	1,182,812
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	246,188	12,093
Production taxes payable	144,408	25,332
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable	466,233	18,613
Lease liability	18,873	12,044
Derivative liability	219,804	6,402
Asset retirement obligations	24,000	0
Total current liabilities	1,119,506	74,484
Long-term liabilities:
Senior notes	491,710	0
Lease liability	21,398	17,978
Ad valorem taxes	232,147	15,069
Derivative liability	19,959	1,330
Asset retirement obligations	201,315	28,699
Total liabilities	2,086,035	137,560
Commitments and contingencies (note 6)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 225,000,000 shares authorized, 84,572,846 and 20,839,227 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	4,912	4,282
Additional paid-in capital	4,199,108	707,209
Retained earnings	450,978	333,761
Total stockholders’ equity	4,654,998	1,045,252
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 6,741,033	$ 1,182,812