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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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,
202320222021
Current tax expense (benefit)
Federal$(25,537)$51,246 $— 
State(4,460)16,950 — 
Total current tax expense (benefit)(29,997)68,196 — 
Deferred tax expense
Federal238,426 289,578 62,212 
State6,737 47,924 10,646 
Total deferred tax expense
245,163 337,502 72,858 
Total income tax expense
$215,166 $405,698 $72,858 
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 liability and asset result from the following components (in thousands):
As of December 31,
20232022
Deferred tax liabilities:
Oil and gas properties$1,200,521 $868,612 
Right-of-use assets22,654 5,915 
Total deferred tax liabilities1,223,175 874,527 
Deferred tax assets:
Federal and state tax net operating loss carryforward504,922 432,096 
Interest expense carryforward
33,564 — 
Asset retirement obligations79,718 71,092 
Commodity derivative contracts7,251 37,293 
Inventory213 13,783 
Stock-based compensation7,327 5,974 
Lease liability22,866 6,067 
Transaction costs6,078 1,461 
Other long-term assets21,859 12,547 
Total deferred tax assets683,798 580,313 
Less: Valuation allowance25,404 25,404 
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance658,394 554,909 
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
$(564,781)$(319,618)
Schedule of Amount of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Recorded income tax expense or benefit 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 due to state income taxes and other changes outlined as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Federal statutory tax expense$210,458 $347,293 $52,824 
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from:
State tax expense, net of federal benefit26,081 58,658 10,646 
State tax rate change (23,002)— — 
Return to provision(1,866)19,975 27 
Compensation of covered individuals5,689 6,138 1,793 
Stock-based compensation(2,996)(3,343)(1,559)
Transaction costs— — 9,043 
Bargain purchase gain— (2,852)— 
Tax credits— (1,405)— 
Change in valuation allowance— (19,302)— 
Other802 536 84 
Total income tax expense
$215,166 $405,698 $72,858