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Suspended Well Costs - Schedule of Suspended Well Costs (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) project | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) project
Reconciliation of capitalized exploratory well costs on completed wells |  |
Beginning balance | $ 196,202 |
Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves | 15,324 |
Reclassification due to determination of proved reserves | 0 |
Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense | 0 |
Ending balance | 211,526 |
Aging of capitalized exploratory well costs and number of projects for which exploratory well costs were capitalized for more than one year |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one year or less | 0 | $ 0
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one to five years | 71,115 | 63,552
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of six to ten years | 140,411 | 132,650
Ending balance | $ 211,526 | $ 196,202
Number of projects that have exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year | project | 2 | 2

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- Definition Amount of addition to capitalized exploratory well cost pending determination of proved reserve in oil- and gas-producing activities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477215/932-235-50-1B + Details
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- Definition Amount of expense for capitalized exploratory well costs for which proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a)(3) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477215/932-235-50-1B + Details
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