| **Commitments and Contigencies (Details) $ in Thousands**       | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Dollar Commitment ($ in thousands) | $                          | $ 558,407       |   |   |
| Transportation netted against Revenue | $                       | 31,300          | $ 21,400 | $ 27,300 |
| 2022                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Dollar Commitment ($ in thousands) | $                          | 153,857         |   |   |
| 2023                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Dollar Commitment ($ in thousands) | $                          | 157,370         |   |   |
| 2024                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Dollar Commitment ($ in thousands) | $                          | 92,247          |   |   |
| 2025                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Dollar Commitment ($ in thousands) | $                          | 77,491          |   |   |
| 2026                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Dollar Commitment ($ in thousands) | $                          | 39,631          |   |   |
| Thereafter                                                      |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Dollar Commitment ($ in thousands) | $                          | $ 37,811        |   |   |
| Water [Member]                                                  |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 18,638,000      |   |   |
| Water [Member] | 2022                                           |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 6,207,000       |   |   |
| Water [Member] | 2023                                           |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 6,207,000       |   |   |
| Water [Member] | 2024                                           |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 6,224,000       |   |   |
| Water [Member] | 2025                                           |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 0               |   |   |
| Water [Member] | 2026                                           |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 0               |   |   |
| Water [Member] | Thereafter                                     |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 0               |   |   |
| Natural Gas [Member]                                            |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 427,392,000     |   |   |
| Natural Gas [Member] | 2022                                     |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 82,264,000      |   |   |
| Natural Gas [Member] | 2023                                     |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 82,264,000      |   |   |
| Natural Gas [Member] | 2024                                     |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 82,489,000      |   |   |
| Natural Gas [Member] | 2025                                     |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 70,296,000      |   |   |
| Natural Gas [Member] | 2026                                     |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 37,029,000      |   |   |
| Natural Gas [Member] | Thereafter                               |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 73,050,000      |   |   |
| Natural Gas [Member] | Supply Contract Expiration Date [Member] |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Supply Commitments Contract Expiration Date                     | Dec. 31,  2030  |   |   |
| Crude Oil [Member]                                              |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 69,343,000      |   |   |
| Crude Oil [Member] | 2022                                       |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 23,360,000      |   |   |
| Crude Oil [Member] | 2023                                       |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 19,685,000      |   |   |
| Crude Oil [Member] | 2024                                       |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 9,882,000       |   |   |
| Crude Oil [Member] | 2025                                       |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 9,855,000       |   |   |
| Crude Oil [Member] | 2026                                       |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 6,561,000       |   |   |
| Crude Oil [Member] | Thereafter                                 |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments Volumes (MMcf)                 | 0               |   |   |
| 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining                      |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Purchase obligation (Tons) | ton                                | 410,000         |   |   |
| 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining | 2022               |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Purchase obligation (Tons) | ton                                | 110,000         |   |   |
| 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining | 2023               |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Purchase obligation (Tons) | ton                                | 300,000         |   |   |
| 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining | 2024               |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Purchase obligation (Tons) | ton                                | 0               |   |   |
| 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining | 2025               |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Purchase obligation (Tons) | ton                                |                 |   |   |
| 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining | 2026               |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Purchase obligation (Tons) | ton                                |                 |   |   |
| 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining | Thereafter         |            |   |   |
| **Supply Commitment [Line Items]**                              |            |   |   |
| Purchase obligation (Tons) | ton                                |                 |   |   |

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| - Definition
Oil and Gas, Delivery Commitment, Quantity Committed In Weight
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| - Definition
Supply Commitments Contract Expiration Date
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| - Definition
Transportation payments, net to interest
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| - Definition
Quantity of oil and gas subject to delivery commitment.
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| - Definition
The floor amount as of the balance sheet date that the entity must expend to satisfy the terms of disclosed arrangements (excluding long-term commitments) in which the entity must commit resources to supply goods or services to one or more customers.
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| - Definition
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