0000001 - Document - Cover link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952151 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952152 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952153 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952154 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952155 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952156 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952157 - Disclosure - THE COMPANY AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952158 - 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Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955542 - Disclosure - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS AND RESTRICTED CASH - Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955543 - Disclosure - BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955544 - Disclosure - BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955545 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955546 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units Activity and SAR's (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955547 - 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