| **Derivative Financial Instruments Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] MMBTU in Thousands** | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| 2022 [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | CME SWAPS MARKETS (NYMEX) [Member]                                       |           |            |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| Derivative, Floor Price                                                                                         |           |            |   | 3.08 |
| Derivative, Cap Price                                                                                           |           |            |   | 4.35 |
| 2022 [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | CIG [Member]                                                             |           |            |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                      |           |            |   | (0.29) |
| 2022 [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Swap                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                                 |           | 12,060          |   |   |
| 2022 [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Collars [Member]                                                         |           |            |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                                 |           |            |   | 12,060 |
| 2024 | Crude Oil [Member] | CME SWAPS MARKETS (NYMEX) [Member]                                                  |           |            |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| Derivative, Floor Price                                                                                         |           |            | 0 |   |
| Derivative, Cap Price                                                                                           |           |            | 0 |   |
| 2024 | Crude Oil [Member] | Crude oil - NYMEX                                                                   |           |            |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                      |           |            | (70.25) |   |
| 2024 | Crude Oil [Member] | Swap                                                                                |           |            |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                                 | 2,208          |            |   |   |
| 2024 | Crude Oil [Member] | Collars [Member]                                                                    |           |            |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                                 |           |            | 0 |   |
| 2023 | Crude Oil [Member] | CME SWAPS MARKETS (NYMEX) [Member]                                                  |           |            |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| Derivative, Floor Price                                                                                         |           |            |   | 55.00 |
| Derivative, Cap Price                                                                                           |           |            |   | 79.14 |
| 2023 | Crude Oil [Member] | Collars [Member]                                                                    |           |            |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                     |           |            |   |   |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                                 |           |            |   | 1,050 |

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| - Definition
The cap rate on a price risk derivative such as a cap or collar. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate exceeds the cap rate on the contract.
+ References
No definition available.
+ Details**Name:**us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice**Namespace Prefix:**us-gaap_**Data Type:**srt-types:perUnitItemType**Balance Type:**na**Period Type:**instant |
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| - Definition
Floor rate on a price risk derivative such as a floor or a collar. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate falls below the floor rate on the contract.
+ References
No definition available.
+ Details**Name:**us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice**Namespace Prefix:**us-gaap_**Data Type:**srt-types:perUnitItemType**Balance Type:**na**Period Type:**instant |
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| - Definition
Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
+ References
No definition available.
+ Details**Name:**us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems**Namespace Prefix:**us-gaap_**Data Type:**xbrli:stringItemType**Balance Type:**na**Period Type:**duration |
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| - Definition
Nominal energy measure used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.
+ References
No definition available.
+ Details**Name:**us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure**Namespace Prefix:**us-gaap_**Data Type:**dtr-types:energyItemType**Balance Type:**na**Period Type:**duration |
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| - Definition
Average fixed price related to the group of price risk swap derivatives.
+ References
No definition available.
+ Details**Name:**us-gaap_DerivativeSwapTypeAverageFixedPrice**Namespace Prefix:**us-gaap_**Data Type:**srt-types:perUnitItemType**Balance Type:**na**Period Type:**instant |
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