OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, AND ACCRUED EXPENSES - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other Assets [Abstract]
Accounts payable trade	$ 19,623	$ 1,931
Accrued drilling and completion costs	129,430	453
Accrued lease operating expense	19,077	1,793
Accrued general and administrative expense	21,163	4,942
Accrued merger transaction costs	1,475	2,587
Accrued oil and NGL hedging	26,601	0
Accrued interest expense	6,303	322
Accrued settlement	20,791	0
Other accrued expenses	1,725	65
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 246,188	$ 12,093