DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Derivative Instruments (Detail) bbl in Thousands, £ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019 GBP (£) MMBTU $ / MMBTU Counterparty bbl
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of derivative counterparties \| Counterparty	5
Put Options \| October—December 2019 \| Crude Oil \| Midland-WTI/Cushing-WTI
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, volume \| bbl	1,380
Weighted Average Price Differential	(3.72)
Collars \| January—December 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount \| £	£ 12.5
Derivative, weighted average floor price (USD per bbl)	1.20
Derivative, weighted average ceiling price (USD per bbl)	1.35
Basis Swap \| October—December 2019 \| Natural Gas \| NYMEX Henry Hub/Waha
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Weighted Average Price Differential \| MMBTU	(0.45)
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy \| MMBTU	3,680,000

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Derivative, Weighted Average Price Differential

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The average cap rate on a group of price risk derivatives such as caps or collars. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate exceeds the cap rate on the contract.

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The average floor rate on a group of price risk derivatives such as floors or collars. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate falls below the floor rate on the contract.

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Nominal energy measure used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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Nominal volume used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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