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Cash settlements received (paid) on matured derivative contracts, net Cash Settlements Received (Paid) on Matured Derivative Contracts, Net Amount of (payments for) proceeds from matured derivative instruments, net, classified as operating activities. Interest expense, net Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Geographical Area, Revenue and Long-Lived Asset [Line Items] Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Geographical Area, Revenue and Long-Lived Asset [Line Items] COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] Stock options and unvested restricted stock grants excluded from dilutive calculation because they would be antidilutive (in shares) Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Equipment and other expensed in operations Operational Expenses Associated With Equipment and Other Amount of operational expenses associated with equipment and other. 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Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] Derivative Contract [Domain] Derivative Contract [Domain] Concentration risk, percentage Concentration Risk, Percentage Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Equity Awards Adjustments Equity Awards Adjustments [Member] Noncurrent assets held for sale Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity Liabilities and Equity Employee Stock Option Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Geographical Area, Revenue and Long-Lived Asset [Table] Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Geographical Area, Revenue and Long-Lived Asset [Table] Asset retirement obligation, current portion Asset Retirement Obligation, Current Segments [Axis] Segments [Axis] Additional 402(v) Disclosure Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block] Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain] Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain] Income tax, net of oil price adjustment Current Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit Net Of Oil Price Adjustment Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations, net of oil price adjustment. 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500,000 shares authorized, none issued Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Adjustment to Compensation: Adjustment to Compensation [Axis] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Interest paid, net of interest capitalized Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Aggregate Available Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount Assets, fair value Assets, Fair Value Disclosure Exploration Expense Exploration Expense Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis] Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis] Name Measure Name INCOME TAXES Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Income taxes paid in-kind with crude oil Income Taxes Paid-In-Kind With Crude Oil Income Taxes Paid-In-Kind With Crude Oil Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Pay vs Performance Disclosure Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Additional Paid-In Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Other revenue Revenue Not from Contract with Customer Schedule of Offsetting Liabilities Offsetting Liabilities [Table Text Block] Name Trading Arrangement, Individual Name Selling costs Selling Expense Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalent Debt instrument, interest rate Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period Derivative gain (loss), net Derivative instruments gain (loss), net Derivative instruments gain, net Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax Energy [Axis] Energy [Axis] Crude Oil Collar April 2027 to June 2027 Crude Oil Collar April 2027 to June 2027 [Member] Crude Oil Collar April 2027 to June 2027 Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Company Selected Measure Amount Company Selected Measure Amount Foreign income tax payable Income Taxes Receivable Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line Two Recognition of right-of-use finance lease assets and liabilities Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability Current assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Income attributable to unvested shares Undistributed Continuing Operation Earnings (Loss), Allocation to Participating Securities, Diluted Derivative liabilities Derivative Liability Non-PEO NEO Non-PEO NEO [Member] Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Recognition of right-of-use operating lease assets and liabilities Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability Income tax expense Income tax (benefit) expense Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Customer Concentration Risk Customer Concentration Risk [Member] Derivative instruments (gain) loss, net Increase (Decrease) in Commodity Contract Assets and Liabilities Award Timing Method Award Timing Method [Text Block] NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block] NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block] Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Erroneous Compensation Analysis Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block] Location, Statement of Financial Position, Balance [Axis] Location, Statement of Financial Position, Balance [Axis] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Restatement Determination Date: Restatement Determination Date [Axis] Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Production expense Oil and Gas, Result of Operation, Production Cost Receivables: Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract] Gross Amount Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset Accrued income taxes Accrued Income Taxes Unrealized foreign exchange loss Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax Revenues: Revenues [Abstract] Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]