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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]
The Company’s cash (refunds) payments for income taxes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are as follows (in thousands).
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026202520262025
Federal$(22,733)$43,000 $(22,733)$43,000 
State
New Mexico— 7,500 (4,039)7,500 
Other— — (50)— 
Total cash (refunds) payments for income taxes$(22,733)$50,500 $(26,822)$50,500 
The following table provides supplemental disclosures of cash flow information for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands).
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20262025
Cash paid for interest expense, net of amounts capitalized$40,502 $77,377 
Increase (decrease) in asset retirement obligations related to mineral properties$3,929 $(2,613)
Increase in asset retirement obligations related to midstream properties$153 $
Increase (decrease) in liabilities for drilling, completion and equipping capital expenditures$106,264 $(34,910)
Increase in liabilities for acquisition of oil and natural gas properties$4,920 $444 
Increase in liabilities for midstream properties capital expenditures$14,451 $17,884 
Stock-based compensation expense recognized as a liability$12,034 $5,111 
Transfer of inventory from oil and natural gas properties$(232)$(17,648)
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).
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20262025
Cash$26,318 $10,520 
Restricted cash64,597 76,266 
Total cash and restricted cash$90,915 $86,786