INCOME TAXES - Net Deferred Taxes (Details) - USD ($) |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Deferred Tax Assets | ||
| Net operating loss (NOL) carryforward | $ 82,011,212 | $ 70,564,004 |
| Equity compensation | 1,372,277 | 1,554,680 |
| Asset retirement obligation | 6,165,239 | 6,635,099 |
| Fair market value of derivatives | 224,209 | 2,827,202 |
| §163(j) business interest expense carryforward | 12,854,900 | 4,917,358 |
| Others | 1,638,297 | 1,173,441 |
| Gross Deferred Tax Assets | 104,266,134 | 87,671,784 |
| Less: valuation allowance | 0 | (24,182,975) |
| Net Deferred Tax Assets | 104,266,134 | 63,488,809 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | ||
| Property and equipment | (111,872,367) | (71,402,820) |
| Other | (945,812) | (585,005) |
| Net Deferred Liabilities | (112,818,179) | (71,987,825) |
| Net Deferred Tax Liabilities | $ (8,552,045) | $ (8,499,016) |
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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://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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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://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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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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