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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 12, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 13, 2023 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) dth $ / MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other contingent liabilities				$ 1,700
Gains on contingent consideration liabilities					$ 9,676	$ 38,375
Settlement of contingent consideration				$ 20,000	20,000	65,000
Contingent consideration payable					20,000
Volume required under commitment \| dth				892,628,886
Term of transportation agreement			10 years
Imbalance penalties				$ 300	300
Imbalance penalties expenses				3,400	2,900	1,400
NEPA Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Contingent consideration				$ 5,300
Gains on contingent consideration liabilities							$ (400)
Devon Barnett Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Contingent consideration					20,000
Gains on contingent consideration liabilities					7,500	25,000
Settlement of contingent consideration	$ 20,000	$ 65,000
Contingent consideration payable					20,000
Exxon Barnett Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Contingent consideration					0
Gains on contingent consideration liabilities					$ 2,200	$ 13,400
Threshold 1 \| Henry Hub Index \| Devon Barnett Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payout \| $ / MMBTU				2.75
Threshold				$ 20,000
Threshold 1 \| WTI Index \| Devon Barnett Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payout \| $ / MMBTU				50
Threshold				$ 10,000
Threshold 2 \| Henry Hub Index \| Devon Barnett Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payout \| $ / MMBTU				3
Threshold				$ 25,000
Threshold 2 \| WTI Index \| Devon Barnett Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payout \| $ / MMBTU				55
Threshold				$ 12,500
Threshold 3 \| Henry Hub Index \| Devon Barnett Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payout \| $ / MMBTU				3.25
Threshold				$ 35,000
Threshold 3 \| WTI Index \| Devon Barnett Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payout \| $ / MMBTU				60
Threshold				$ 15,000
Threshold 4 \| Henry Hub Index \| Devon Barnett Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payout \| $ / MMBTU				3.5
Threshold				$ 45,000
Threshold 4 \| WTI Index \| Devon Barnett Acquisition
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payout \| $ / MMBTU				65
Threshold				$ 20,000
Natural Gas, Commitments
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other commitment				$ 259,400