BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Preliminary Allocation of Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 15, 2024	Apr. 12, 2023
Oil And Natural Gas Producing Properties And Undeveloped Acreage In Lea County, New Mexico
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 155,054
Current assets	4,984
Evaluated	45,778
Unproved and unevaluated	105,446
Asset retirement obligations	(1,154)
Net assets acquired	$ 155,054
Initial Advance Acquisition And Advance ORRI Acquisition (Advance Acquisition)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash		$ 1,676,132
Working capital adjustments		(4,060)
Fair value of Contingent Consideration at April 12, 2023		21,151
Total consideration given		1,693,223
Current assets		79,287
Evaluated		1,418,668
Unproved and unevaluated		213,835
Midstream assets		63,644
Current liabilities		(73,885)
Asset retirement obligations		(8,326)
Net assets acquired		$ 1,693,223

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