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Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) a | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Payments to Acquire Oil and Gas Property and Equipment | $ 7,075 | $ 2,581
Q3 2020 Martin County Asset Acquisition [Member] |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Net Acres Acquired | a | 380 |
Payments to Acquire Oil and Gas Property and Equipment | $ 7,100 |

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- Definition The cash outflow to purchase long lived physical asset for use in the normal oil and gas operations and to purchase mineral interests in oil and gas properties not intended for resale. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121586364&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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