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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Detail) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 16, 2020 shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) product customer segment | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) customer | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) customer
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ 0 |  |
Goodwill |  | 335,897,000 | $ 335,897,000 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | $ 6,450,000 | $ 3,025,000 |
Number of operating segments | segment |  | 1 |  |
Number of major customer of oil and gas sales | customer |  | 3 | 4 | 3
Number of primary products | product |  | 2 |  |
Contract cash settlement max days |  | 25 days |  |
Contract cancellable notice term |  | 30 days |  |
Oil and gas sales |  | $ 217,149,000 | $ 125,016,000 |
Reimbursements of overhead costs |  | 25,300,000 | 24,700,000 | $ 16,800,000
Cash payments for operating leases associated with right-of-use assets |  | $ 2,600,000 | $ 2,500,000 | $ 2,000,000
Operating lease, weighted average remaining term |  | 2 years 8 months 12 days | 1 year 6 months |
Discount rate |  | 2.70% | 4.30% |
Performance multiplier, minimum |  | 0.00% |  |
Performance multiplier, maximum |  | 200.00% |  |
Major Oil And Natural Gas Purchaser One | Revenue Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of total revenue |  | 22.00% | 19.00% | 19.00%
Major Oil And Natural Gas Purchaser Two | Revenue Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of total revenue |  | 21.00% | 15.00% | 16.00%
Major Oil And Natural Gas Purchaser Three | Revenue Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of total revenue |  | 13.00% | 15.00% | 12.00%
Major Oil And Natural Gas Purchaser Four | Revenue Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of total revenue |  |  | 10.00% |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  | 31 years 6 months |  |
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate common stock upon conversion (in shares) | shares | 43,750,000 |  |  |
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate common stock upon conversion (in shares) | shares | 52,500,000 |  |  |

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