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Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXESAs a result of the full-cost ceiling impairments that were recorded in both the second and third quarters of 2020, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $86.5 million against its net deferred tax assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The valuation allowance will continue to be recognized until the realization of future deferred tax benefits are more likely than not to become utilized. The Company’s total income tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 differed from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rates to pre-tax income due primarily to the impact of the valuation allowance, as well as permanent differences between book and tax income and state taxes, primarily in New Mexico. The Company’s effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were 23% and 28%, respectively. The Company’s total income tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 differed from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rates to pre-tax income due primarily to the impact of permanent differences between book and tax income, as well as state taxes, primarily in New Mexico.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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