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ACQUISITIONS (Details Narrative) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 27, 2022 USD ($) a | Jul. 27, 2022 USD ($) a | May 03, 2022 USD ($) a | Jan. 05, 2022 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  | $ 64,694,000 |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,047,000 |  |
Asset retirement obligation |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 9,900,000 |  | $ 14,056,000 | $ 1,461,000 | $ 1,408,000
Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  | 3,300,000 |  |  |  |
Asset retirement obligation |  |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |  |
Etx Energy LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | $ 11,875,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lubbock [Member] | Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions |  |  |  | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | shares |  |  |  | 6,568,828 |  |  |  |
Banner [Member] | Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | shares |  |  |  | 6,790,524 |  |  |  |
Consideration liability for debt |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |
Amount of Ineffectiveness on Net Investment Hedges |  |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |  |
Synergy [Member] | Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions |  |  |  | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | shares |  |  |  | 6,546,384 |  |  |  |
Sellers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions |  |  |  | $ 64,694,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | shares |  |  |  | 19,905,736 |  |  |  |
Sellers [Member] | Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions |  |  |  | $ 64,700,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | shares |  |  |  | 19,905,736 |  |  |  |
AggregatePurchasePriceOfBusinessAssets |  |  |  | $ 67,400,000 |  |  |  |
Adjustment to purchase price of assets |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |
Wells and Gathering Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Land | a | 16,600 | 16,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Wells and Gathering Systems [Member] | Etx Energy LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  | $ 11,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil and Gas Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Land | a |  |  | 1,022 |  |  |  |  |
Asset retirement obligation |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire oil and gas property |  |  | 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Suspense account |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |

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