Suspended Well Costs - Schedule of Suspended Well Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) project	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) project
Reconciliation of capitalized exploratory well costs on completed wells
Beginning balance	$ 73,141
Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves	2,297
Reclassification due to determination of proved reserves	0
Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense	0
Ending balance	75,438
Aging of capitalized exploratory well costs and number of projects for which exploratory well costs were capitalized for more than one year
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one year or less	0	$ 0
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one to five years	75,438	73,141
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of six to ten years	0	0
Ending balance	$ 75,438	$ 73,141
Number of projects that have exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year \| project	1	1

Oil and Gas, Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Capitalized For Period Of Six Years To Ten Years

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Oil And Gas, Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs , Capitalized For Period Of One Year To Five Years

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Amount of addition to capitalized exploratory well cost pending determination of proved reserve in oil- and gas-producing activities.

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Amount of expense for capitalized exploratory well costs for which proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well.

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The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period.

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Amount of exploratory well cost capitalized for period of one year or less after completion of drilling in oil- and gas-producing activities.

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Number of projects for exploratory well cost capitalized for period of greater than one year after completion of drilling in oil- and gas-producing activities.

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Amount of reclassification of capitalized exploratory well cost to well, facility, and equipment based on determination of proved reserve in oil- and gas-producing activities.

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