ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

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

	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Accounts payable trade	$	108,150	$	55,750
Accrued drilling and completion costs	227,475		149,520
Accrued crude oil and natural gas operating expense	167,414		149,483
Accrued general and administrative expense	20,876		30,095
Accrued transaction costs	3,462		8,796
Accrued interest expense	108,198		141,401
Other accrued expenses	24,273		30,663
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	659,848	$	565,708