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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_TX_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">TEXAS</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EnergyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Energy [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_FinancialInstrumentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Financial Instruments [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Values of Financial Instruments not Recorded at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_OutstandingPrincipalInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Outstanding Principal Interest Rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_OutstandingPrincipalInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding principal interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Noncash Income (Expense), Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFloorPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative, Average Floor Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFloorPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Average Floor Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_NYMEXRollSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">NYMEX Roll Swaps</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligationFutureMinimumPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Remainder of Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Oil and Gas Property</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_Oct2022ToDec20223WayCollarMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Oct 2022 to Dec 2022 3 Way Collar</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AggregateAmountOfLenderCommitmentsOnCreditFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aggregate Amount of Lender Commitments on Credit Facility</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_April2024ToDecember2024NymexRollSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">April 2024 to December 2024 Nymex roll swaps.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_April2024ToDecember2024NymexRollSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">April 2024 to December 2024 NYMEX Roll Swaps</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Small Business</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incentive Compensation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Payable, Trade, Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_NaturalGasWAHABasisSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Natural gas WAHA basis swaps.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Issuer Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Net amounts of liabilities on balance sheet</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeSwapTypeVariablePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basis Swaps Weighted Average Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeSwapTypeVariablePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Swap Type, Variable Price</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross amounts of recognized assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current assets:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsForOilAndGasProducingActivitiesByGeographicAreaTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Oil and Gas, Result of Operation, Producing Activity [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_ThreeWayCollarMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three way collar</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_ThreeWayCollarMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three way collar [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_ThreeWayCollarMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Three way collar</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Valuation of Crude Oil and Natural Gas Derivative Instruments by Pricing Levels</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current liabilities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AmountOfRightOfUseAssetsAcquiredInPropertyAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amount of right of use assets acquired in property acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AmountOfRightOfUseAssetsAcquiredInPropertyAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amount of right of use assets acquired in property acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Three</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">5.75% Senior Notes due 2031</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AmountOfAssetRetirementObligationsAssociatedWithAcquiredProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amount of Asset Retirement Obligations associated with acquired properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AmountOfAssetRetirementObligationsAssociatedWithAcquiredProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amount of Asset Retirement Obligations associated with acquired properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of reportable segments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_SeniorNotesDue2026Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionDateOfAcquisitionAgreement1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Merger agreement date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionDateOfAcquisitionAgreement1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Date of Acquisition Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative assets (liabilities):</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_PermianBasinMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Permian Basin</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_PermianBasinMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Permian Basin [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_PermianBasinMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Permian Basin</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash paid for interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Basis [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping, Disclosure Item Amounts [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Compensation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_TotalCommitmentToInvestWithEquityMethodAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total commitment to invest with equity method affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_TotalCommitmentToInvestWithEquityMethodAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total commitment to invest with equity method affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_TotalCommitmentToInvestWithEquityMethodAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total commitment to invest with equity method affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_A3WayCollarsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Natural gas 3-way collars [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_A3WayCollarsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">3 way collars</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_A3WayCollarsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">3 way collars [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_InvestmentInEquityAffiliateSummitCarbonSolutionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment in equity affiliate - Summit Carbon Solutions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_InvestmentInEquityAffiliateSummitCarbonSolutionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment in equity affiliate - Summit Carbon Solutions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_InvestmentInEquityAffiliateSummitCarbonSolutionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment in equity affiliate - Summit Carbon Solutions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title and Position [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExplorationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Exploration Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExplorationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exploration expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_NonCashAssetRetirementObligationAdditions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset retirement obligation additions and revisions, net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_NonCashAssetRetirementObligationAdditions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The value of asset retirement obligations added during the period that are considered to be noncash investing activities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other noncurrent liabilities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_HammFamilyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hamm Family [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_HammFamilyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hamm Family [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_CrudeOilProductionVolumeHedged_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Crude oil production volume hedged</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_CrudeOilProductionVolumeHedged_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Crude oil production volume hedged</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_CrudeOilProductionVolumeHedged_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Crude oil production volume hedged</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EnergyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Energy [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_SeniorNotesdue2044Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior Notes due 2044 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Unrecognized liabilities and compensation expense related to unvested awards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Equity Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_July2024ToSeptemper2024WahaSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">July 2024 to Septemper 2024 WAHA swaps.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_July2024ToSeptemper2024WahaSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">July 2024 to Septemper 2024 WAHA Swaps [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_TwoThousandTwentyFiveTaxYearMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty five tax year.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_InvestmentInEquityAffiliate-PecosIntermediateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment in equity affiliate - pecos intermediate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_InvestmentInEquityAffiliate-PecosIntermediateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment In Equity Affiliate - Pecos Intermediate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative Instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_DailyProductionOfAcquiredProducingProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Daily production of acquired producing properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_DailyProductionOfAcquiredProducingProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Daily production of acquired producing properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_DailyProductionOfAcquiredProducingProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Daily production of acquired producing properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_NumberOfHomesElectricitySufficientToPower_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Homes Electricity Sufficient to Power</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_NumberOfHomesElectricitySufficientToPower_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of homes electricity sufficient to power.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_NumberOfHomesElectricitySufficientToPower_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of homes electricity sufficient to power</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other noncurrent liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_April2025ToDecember2025WtiCollarsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">April 2025 To December 2025 Wti Collars [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_April2025ToDecember2025WtiCollarsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">April 2025 To December 2025 Wti Collars.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_April2025ToDecember2025WtiCollarsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">April 2025 To December 2025 Wti Collars</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities, Other than Long-Term Debt, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total other noncurrent liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in assets and liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchase Obligation, Due in Fourth Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional Paid-In Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities and Other Operating Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued liabilities and other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_OtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_OtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">All Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_OtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other leases [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage, per annum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsTransportationCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Oil and Gas, Result of Operation, Transportation Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsTransportationCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transportation, gathering, processing, and compression</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total other income (expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_ND_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">NORTH DAKOTA</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions from noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Other current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Activity, by Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Activity, by Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AdditionalFundsAtClosingPerPSA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Additional funds at closing per PSA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AdditionalFundsAtClosingPerPSA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional funds at closing per PSA</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsForOilAndGasProducingActivitiesByGeographicAreaLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Oil and Gas, Result of Operation, Producing Activity [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsForOilAndGasProducingActivitiesByGeographicAreaLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities, by Geographic Area [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_April2024ToJune2024WahaSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">April 2024 to June 2024 WAHA swaps.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_April2024ToJune2024WahaSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">April 2024 to June 2024 WAHA Swaps</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share repurchases or settlements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Additional Paid in Capital, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional paid-in capital</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income tax expense (benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Inventories</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_Jan27ToMarch27BasisSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Jan 27 to March 27 Basis Swaps [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_Jan27ToMarch27BasisSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Jan 27 to March 27 basis swaps.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_Jan27ToMarch27BasisSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Jan 27 to March 27 Basis Swaps</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_FounderMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Founder [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_FounderMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Founder [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_FounderMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Founder.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net provision for deferred income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_IncreasedAmountOfAggregateLenderCommitmentsIfAgreedUponBetweenTheCompanyAndParticipatingLenders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increased amount of aggregate lender commitments if agreed upon between the Company and participating lenders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_IncreasedAmountOfAggregateLenderCommitmentsIfAgreedUponBetweenTheCompanyAndParticipatingLenders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increased amount of aggregate lender commitments if agreed upon between the Company and participating lenders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_IncreasedAmountOfAggregateLenderCommitmentsIfAgreedUponBetweenTheCompanyAndParticipatingLenders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increased amount of aggregate lender commitments if agreed upon between the Company and participating lenders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_NaturalGasCollarsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Natural Gas Collars [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_NaturalGasCollarsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Natural gas collars.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_NaturalGasCollarsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Natural Gas Collars [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableOtherCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Payable, Other, Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable trade</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title and Position [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CrudeOilMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Crude Oil [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CrudeOilMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Crude Oil [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Notes, Noncurrent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AssetAcquisitionTotalPurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asset acquisition total purchase price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AssetAcquisitionTotalPurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset acquisition total purchase price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AssetAcquisitionTotalPurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset acquisition total purchase price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Activity [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_BakkenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bakken [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_BakkenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bakken</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInNetLossOfAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income (loss) before equity in net loss of affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_ClassBNon-VotingCommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class B non-voting common stock.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_July2024ToSeptemper2024SwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">July 2024 to Sept 2024 Swaps</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retained Earnings</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_FourAndThreeSevenFifthsPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Four and three seven fifths percent senior notes due two thousand twenty eight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryCrudeOilProductsAndMerchandise_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Energy Related Inventory, Crude Oil, Products and Merchandise</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AwardsGrantedPriorToTwoThousandAndTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Awards granted prior to two thousand and twenty four.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_AwardsGrantedPriorToTwoThousandAndTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Awards Granted prior to 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Notes Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_Jan2025ToDec2025SwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 Swaps</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_Jan2025ToDec2025SwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 Swaps [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_Jan2025ToDec2025SwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 Swaps</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Derivative liabilities, noncurrent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_WahaSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">WAHA Swaps</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_WahaSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">WAHA swaps.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ck0000732834_PowerGenerationPlantOperationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Power generation plant operation year</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OK_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OKLAHOMA</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenues [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Term</link:label>
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  <xsd:element id="ck0000732834_CrudeOilProductionVolumeHedged" name="CrudeOilProductionVolumeHedged" type="dtr-types:volumeItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
</xsd:schema>
