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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation	$ 97,000	$ 92,400
Abandonments included in depreciation	700	500
Accelerated depreciation	1,200	900
Gain on reimbursement of drilling equipment	$ 9,403	$ 7,494

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Depreciation, Accelerated Cost

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
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Loss recognized as a result of the initial and subsequent write-down of a long-lived asset's carrying amount to fair value.

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