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Commodity Risk Derivatives - Schedule of Outstanding Crude Oil and Natural Gas Swaps (Details) - Purchase [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 $ / bbl $ / Mcf bbl Mcf
Swap [Member] | Natural Gas (mcfe) [Member]
Begin	Apr. 01, 2018
End	Dec. 31, 2018
Quantity | Mcf	500
Price | $ / Mcf	3.01
Crude Oil [Member] | Swap [Member]
Begin	Apr. 01, 2018
End	Jun. 30, 2018
Quantity | bbl	150
Price | $ / bbl	52.20
Crude Oil [Member] | Option [Member]
Begin	Apr. 01, 2018
End	Apr. 30, 2018
Quantity | bbl	150
Price | $ / bbl	60.00

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- Definition

It represents the amount of crude oil and natural gas quantity outstanding.

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- Definition

The average consolidated production costs (lifting costs) per unit of production. Costs may include costs incurred to operate and maintain wells and equipment and to pay production taxes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-K (SK)
-Number 229
-Section 1204
-Paragraph (b)
-Subparagraph (2)

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- Definition

Date the entity entered into the derivative contract, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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- Definition

Date the derivative contract matures, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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