INCOME TAXES - Net Deferred Taxes (Details) - USD ($) |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Deferred Tax Assets | ||
| Net operating loss (NOL) carryforward | $ 70,564,004 | $ 60,155,112 |
| Equity compensation | 1,554,680 | 691,076 |
| Asset retirement obligation | 6,635,099 | 3,348,875 |
| Fair market value of derivatives | 2,827,202 | 6,403,745 |
| Deferred Tax Asset, Interest Carryforward | 4,917,358 | 0 |
| Others | 1,173,441 | 61,077 |
| Gross Deferred Tax Assets | 87,671,784 | 70,659,885 |
| Less: valuation allowance | (24,182,975) | (48,334,217) |
| Net Deferred Tax Assets | 63,488,809 | 22,325,668 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | ||
| Property and equipment | (71,402,820) | (22,415,959) |
| Other | (585,005) | 0 |
| Net Deferred Liabilities | 71,987,825 | 22,415,959 |
| Net Deferred Tax Liabilities | $ (8,499,016) | $ (90,292) |
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- Definition Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible interest carryforward. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from derivative instruments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from asset retirement obligations. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences without jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences classified as other. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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