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Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Feb. 03, 2026
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WES unit redemption with Occidental | [1] | $ (610,000) | $ 0 |  | $ (610,000) | $ 0 |
Occidental [Member] | WES [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's interest |  |  |  |  | 35.60% |  |
Related Parties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Present value of reduced usage fees |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |
Related Parties [Member] | Occidental [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common units redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,300,000
WES unit redemption with Occidental |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (610,000)
Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related-party throughput percentage |  | 31.00% | 36.00% |  | 32.00% | 36.00% |
Crude Oil and NGLs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related-party throughput percentage |  | 91.00% | 92.00% |  | 92.00% | 92.00% |
Produced water [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related-party throughput percentage |  | 41.00% | 79.00% |  | 40.00% | 80.00% |
[1] | See Note 6.

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