COMMODITY DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Derivative Instruments (Details) bbl in Thousands, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / bbl bbl	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / bbl bbl
Derivative
Fair Value	$ (13,084)	$ (75,115)
Sept. 2022 - Nov. 2022
Derivative
Weighted average strike price (in usd per barrel) \| $ / bbl	4.51
Remaining Volume (Barrels) \| bbl	12
Fair Value	$ 54
Sept. 2022 - Nov. 2022
Derivative
Weighted average strike price (in usd per barrel) \| $ / bbl	2.39
Remaining Volume (Barrels) \| bbl	6
Fair Value	$ 14
Sept. 2022 - Nov. 2022
Derivative
Weighted average strike price (in usd per barrel) \| $ / bbl	10.75
Remaining Volume (Barrels) \| bbl	42
Fair Value	$ 1,075
Sept. 2022 - Nov. 2022
Derivative
Weighted average strike price (in usd per barrel) \| $ / bbl	1.52
Remaining Volume (Barrels) \| bbl	50
Fair Value	$ 76
Dec. 2021-Mar. 2022
Derivative
Weighted average strike price (in usd per barrel) \| $ / bbl		3.18
Remaining Volume (Barrels) \| bbl		18
Fair Value		$ 136
Dec. 2021-Mar. 2022
Derivative
Weighted average strike price (in usd per barrel) \| $ / bbl		31.59
Remaining Volume (Barrels) \| bbl		20
Fair Value		$ 71
Dec. 2021-Mar. 2022
Derivative
Weighted average strike price (in usd per barrel) \| $ / bbl		32.48
Remaining Volume (Barrels) \| bbl		50
Fair Value		$ (111)

Fair values as of the balance sheet date of the net amount of all assets and liabilities resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126966630&loc=d3e41228-113958

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