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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202120202019
Current tax expense (benefit)
Federal$— $(27)$— 
State— — — 
Total current tax expense (benefit)— (27)— 
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
Federal62,212 (53,784)— 
State10,646 (6,736)— 
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)72,858 (60,520)— 
Total income tax expense (benefit)$72,858 $(60,547)$— 
Schedule of Temporary Differences, Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities that give rise to the net deferred tax asset result from the following components (in thousands):
As of December 31,
    20212020
Deferred tax liabilities:
Oil and gas properties$608,829 $89,867 
Right-of-use assets8,292 7,306 
Total deferred tax liabilities617,121 97,173 
Deferred tax assets:
Federal and state tax net operating loss carryforward482,216 138,372 
Derivative instruments86,958 61 
Reclamation costs51,515 7,058 
Stock compensation7,622 1,653 
Inventory10,108 1,598 
Lease liability8,187 7,384 
Property taxes19,458 — 
Pending acquisition costs— 1,478 
Other long-term assets21,474 89 
Total deferred tax assets687,538 157,693 
Less: Valuation allowance48,133 — 
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance639,405 157,693 
Total non-current net deferred tax asset $22,284 $60,520 
Schedule of Amount of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Federal income tax expense differs from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes primarily due to the effect of state income taxes, changes in valuation allowances, rate changes, and other permanent differences, as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202120202019
Federal statutory tax expense$52,824 $9,026 $14,084 
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from:
State tax expense net of federal benefit10,646 1,694 2,537 
Prior year true-up27 292 (579)
Stock compensation(1,559)690 197 
Permanent differences84 36 128 
State rate change — 124 — 
Transaction costs9,043 — — 
Section 162(m) limitation1,793 144 156 
Valuation allowance— (72,553)(16,523)
Total income tax expense (benefit)$72,858 $(60,547)$—