SUPPLEMENTAL OIL AND GAS RESERVE INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) - Other Disclosures (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
SUPPLEMENTAL OIL AND GAS RESERVE INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Number of reporting segments \| segment	1
Oil, natural gas and NGL interests
Proved properties	$ 923,413,606	$ 758,313,233
Unevaluated properties	225,681,626	275,041,784
Total oil, natural gas and NGL interest	1,149,095,232	1,033,355,017
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and impairment	(628,102,279)	(328,913,425)
Net oil, natural gas and NGL interests capitalized	520,992,953	704,441,592
Acquisition costs
Proved properties	41,476,733	104,199,579	$ 243,227,632
Unevaluated properties	74,263,481	110,050,000	288,334,110
Total	115,740,214	214,249,579	531,561,742
Developed costs
Total costs incurred on oil, natural gas and NGL activities	115,740,214	214,249,579	531,561,742
Results of operations from Oil, Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Producing Activities
Oil, natural gas and NGL revenue	92,586,685	107,480,446	65,713,112
Lease bonus and other income	345,771	2,477,145	1,213,550
Production and ad valorem taxes	(6,389,231)	(7,719,949)	(4,399,667)
Depreciation and depletion expense	(47,988,796)	(52,118,367)	(25,213,043)
Impairment of oil and natural properties	(251,558,557)	(169,150,255)	(67,311,501)
Marketing and other deductions	(9,376,375)	(8,145,397)	(4,652,313)
Results of operations form oil, natural gas and NGLs	$ (222,380,503)	$ (127,176,377)	$ (34,649,862)

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