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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] The Company’s cash refunds received for income taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are as follows (in thousands).
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20262025
Federal$— $— 
State
New Mexico(4,039)— 
Other(50)— 
Total cash refunds for income taxes$(4,089)$— 
The following table provides supplemental disclosures of cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands).
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20262025
Cash paid for interest expense, net of amounts capitalized$26,950 $32,771 
Increase (decrease) in asset retirement obligations related to mineral properties$2,426 $(3,976)
Increase in asset retirement obligations related to midstream properties$— $
Increase (decrease) in liabilities for drilling, completion and equipping capital expenditures$51,605 $(1,060)
(Decrease) increase in liabilities for acquisition of oil and natural gas properties$(205)$98 
(Decrease) increase in liabilities for midstream properties capital expenditures$(2,290)$3,592 
Stock-based compensation expense recognized as a liability$8,334 $2,881 
Transfer of inventory to (from) oil and natural gas properties$2,955 $(8,100)
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash recorded in the interim unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets to cash and restricted cash as presented on the interim unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands).
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20262025
Cash$30,451 $14,522 
Restricted cash62,021 62,994 
Total cash and restricted cash$92,472 $77,516