DERIVATIVES - Open Derivative Positions (Details) bbl in Thousands, MMBTU in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026 MMBTU $ / bbl $ / MMBTU bbl
OIL \| WTI Cushing \| Roll Swaps \| 2026 \| Jul. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) \| bbl	15
Weighted Average Differential (in usd per bbls)	3.97
OIL \| WTI Cushing \| Puts \| 2026 \| Jul. - Sep.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) \| bbl	55
Average Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	55.23
Average Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.11)
OIL \| WTI Cushing \| Puts \| 2026 \| Oct. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) \| bbl	45
Average Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	50.00
Average Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.34)
OIL \| WTI Cushing \| Puts \| 2027 \| Jul. - Sep.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) \| bbl	10
Average Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	50.00
Average Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.44)
OIL \| WTI Cushing \| Puts \| 2027 \| Jan. - Mar.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) \| bbl	40
Average Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	50.00
Average Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.39)
OIL \| WTI Cushing \| Puts \| 2027 \| Apr. - Jun.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) \| bbl	20
Average Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	50.00
Average Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.40)
OIL \| WTI Cushing \| Put Spread \| 2026 \| Jul. - Sep.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) \| bbl	15
Floor Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	50.00
Short Put Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	55.00
OIL \| WTI - Brent \| Basis Puts \| 2026 \| Jul. - Sep.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) \| bbl	30
Average Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(45.00)
Average Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.30)
OIL \| WTI - Brent \| Basis Puts \| 2026 \| Oct. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) \| bbl	30
Average Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(45.00)
Average Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.48)
NATURAL GAS \| Waha Hub \| Basis Swaps \| 2026 \| Jul. - Sep.
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu Per Day (in mmbtu) \| MMBTU	80
Weighted Average Differential (in usd per bbls) \| $ / MMBTU	(1.99)
NATURAL GAS \| Waha Hub \| Basis Swaps \| 2026 \| Oct. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu Per Day (in mmbtu) \| MMBTU	80
Weighted Average Differential (in usd per bbls) \| $ / MMBTU	(1.74)
NATURAL GAS \| Waha Hub \| Basis Swaps \| 2027 \| Jan. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu Per Day (in mmbtu) \| MMBTU	40
Weighted Average Differential (in usd per bbls) \| $ / MMBTU	(1.40)
NATURAL GAS \| Henry Hub \| Costless Collar \| 2026 \| Jul. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu Per Day (in mmbtu) \| MMBTU	60
Weighted Average Floor Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu) \| $ / MMBTU	2.75
Weighted Average Ceiling Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu) \| $ / MMBTU	6.64

The average cap rate on a group of price risk derivatives such as caps or collars. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate exceeds the cap rate on the contract.

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Nominal energy measure used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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Nominal volume used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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The strike price on the price risk option contract such as a put option or a call option.

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Derivative, Short Put Price

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Derivative, Weighted Average Differential

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