CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC., 10-K filed on 2/22/2023
Annual Report
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COVER PAGE - USD ($)
$ in Billions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Feb. 20, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]      
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Entity File Number 001-35371    
Entity Registrant Name Civitas Resources, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 61-1630631    
Entity Address, Address Line One 555 17th Street,    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 3700    
Entity Address, City or Town Denver,    
Entity Address, State or Province CO    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 80202    
City Area Code (303)    
Local Phone Number 293-9100    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol CIVI    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
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Entity Public Float     $ 2.7
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   80,209,865  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement, will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of December 31, 2022, as incorporated by reference into Part III of this report for the year ended December 31, 2022.    
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AUDIT INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Audit Information [Abstract]  
Auditor Name Deloitte & Touche LLP
Auditor Location Denver, Colorado
Auditor Firm ID 34
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 768,032 $ 254,454
Accounts receivable, net:    
Oil and natural gas sales 343,500 362,262
Joint interest and other 135,816 66,390
Derivative assets 2,490 3,393
Prepaid income taxes 29,604 0
Prepaid expenses and other 48,988 33,438
Total current assets 1,328,430 719,937
Property and equipment (successful efforts method):    
Proved properties 6,774,635 5,457,213
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization (1,214,484) (430,201)
Total proved properties, net 5,560,151 5,027,012
Unproved properties 593,971 688,895
Wells in progress 407,351 177,296
Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,329 in 2022 and $4,742 in 2021 49,632 51,639
Total property and equipment, net 6,611,105 5,944,842
Long-term derivative assets 794 0
Right-of-use assets 24,125 39,885
Deferred income tax assets 0 22,284
Other noncurrent assets 6,945 14,085
Total assets 7,971,399 6,741,033
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 295,297 246,188
Production taxes payable 258,932 144,408
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable 538,343 466,233
Lease liability 13,464 18,873
Derivative liability 46,334 219,804
Asset retirement obligations 25,557 24,000
Total current liabilities 1,177,927 1,119,506
Long-term liabilities:    
Senior notes 393,293 491,710
Lease liability 11,324 21,398
Ad valorem taxes 412,650 232,147
Derivative liability 17,199 19,959
Deferred income tax liabilities 319,618 0
Asset retirement obligations 265,469 201,315
Total liabilities 2,597,480 2,086,035
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding 0 0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 225,000,000 shares authorized, 85,120,287 and 84,572,846 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively 4,918 4,912
Additional paid-in capital 4,211,197 4,199,108
Retained earnings 1,157,804 450,978
Total stockholders’ equity 5,373,919 4,654,998
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,971,399 $ 6,741,033
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Other property and equipment, accumulated depreciation $ 7,329 $ 4,742
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) 25,000,000 25,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 225,000,000 225,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 85,120,287 85,120,287
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 84,572,846 84,572,846
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Operating net revenues:      
Oil and natural gas sales $ 3,791,398 $ 930,614 $ 218,090
Operating expenses:      
Lease operating expense 169,986 52,391 21,957
Severance and ad valorem taxes 305,701 65,113 3,787
Exploration 6,981 7,937 596
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 816,446 226,931 91,242
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties 17,975 57,260 37,343
Unused commitments 3,641 7,692 0
Bad debt expense (recovery) (950) 607 818
Merger transaction costs 24,683 43,555 6,676
General and administrative expense (including $31,367, $15,558, and $6,156, respectively, of stock-based compensation) 143,477 65,132 34,936
Total operating expenses 1,807,358 608,551 229,235
Other income (expense):      
Derivative gain (loss) (335,160) (60,510) 53,462
Interest expense (32,199) (9,700) (2,045)
Gain (loss) on property transactions, net 15,880 1,932 (1,398)
Other income (expense) 21,217 (2,006) 4,107
Total other income (expense) (330,262) (70,284) 54,126
Income from operations before income taxes 1,653,778 251,779 42,981
Income tax (expense) benefit (405,698) (72,858) 60,547
Net income, basic 1,248,080 178,921 103,528
Net income, diluted 1,248,080 178,921 103,528
Comprehensive income $ 1,248,080 $ 178,921 $ 103,528
Net income per common share:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 14.68 $ 4.82 $ 4.98
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 14.58 $ 4.74 $ 4.95
Weighted-average common shares outstanding      
Basic (in shares) 85,005 37,155 20,774
Diluted (in shares) 85,604 37,746 20,912
Midstream operating expense      
Operating expenses:      
Operating expenses $ 31,944 $ 17,426 $ 14,948
Gathering, transportation, and processing      
Operating expenses:      
Operating expenses $ 287,474 $ 64,507 $ 16,932
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]      
General and administrative expense, stock-based compensation $ 31,367 $ 15,558 $ 6,156
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Earnings
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019   20,643,738    
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019 $ 936,690 $ 4,284 $ 702,173 $ 230,233
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Restricted common stock issued (in shares)   259,995    
Restricted stock used for tax withholdings (in shares)   (64,506)    
Restricted stock used for tax withholdings (1,122) $ (2) (1,120)  
Stock-based compensation 6,156   6,156  
Net income 103,528     103,528
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020   20,839,227    
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2020 1,045,252 $ 4,282 707,209 333,761
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Issuance pursuant to acquisitions (in shares)   63,397,194    
Issuance pursuant to acquisition 3,403,850 $ 634 3,403,216  
Restricted common stock issued (in shares)   415,856    
Restricted stock used for tax withholdings (in shares)   (125,740)    
Restricted stock used for tax withholdings (5,927) $ (4) (5,923)  
Exercise of stock options (in shares)   46,309    
Exercise of stock options 1,585   1,585  
Stock-based compensation 15,558   15,558  
Issuance of warrants 77,463   77,463  
Cash dividends (61,704)     (61,704)
Net income 178,921     178,921
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021   84,572,846    
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2021 4,654,998 $ 4,912 4,199,108 450,978
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Restricted common stock issued (in shares)   855,073    
Restricted common stock issued 9 $ 9    
Restricted stock used for tax withholdings (in shares)   (316,793)    
Restricted stock used for tax withholdings (19,589) $ (3) (19,586)  
Exercise of stock options (in shares)   9,161    
Exercise of stock options 308   308  
Stock-based compensation 31,367   31,367  
Cash dividends (541,254)     (541,254)
Net income 1,248,080     1,248,080
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022   85,120,287    
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 5,373,919 $ 4,918 $ 4,211,197 $ 1,157,804
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]    
Cash dividends (in dollars per share) $ 6.29 $ 1.16
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 1,248,080 $ 178,921 $ 103,528
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 816,446 226,931 91,242
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 337,502 72,858 (60,520)
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties 17,975 57,260 37,343
Stock-based compensation 31,367 15,558 6,156
Amortization of deferred financing costs 4,464 1,890 864
Derivative (gain) loss 335,160 60,510 (53,462)
Derivative cash settlement gain (loss) (576,802) (275,914) 49,406
(Gain) loss on property transactions, net (15,880) (1,932) 1,398
Other 2,588 90 (186)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable, net (941) (100,881) 24,945
Prepaid expenses and other assets (34,025) (3,338) 3,352
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 335,563 47,510 (41,278)
Settlement of asset retirement obligations (24,456) (4,864) (3,992)
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,477,041 274,599 158,796
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties (377,923) (1,250) (3,210)
Cash acquired 44,310 223,692 0
Exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties (967,096) (151,500) (60,149)
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties 2,355 0 0
Purchases of carbon offsets (7,298) 0 0
Proceeds from (additions to) other property and equipment (579)   (440)
Proceeds from (additions to) other property and equipment   2,393  
Other 136 212 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,306,095) 73,547 (63,799)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from credit facility 100,000 155,000 45,000
Payments to credit facility (100,000) (589,000) (125,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 0 400,000 0
Redemption of senior notes (100,000) 0 0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 308 1,585 0
Dividends paid (536,922) (60,780) 0
Payment of employee tax withholdings in exchange for the return of common stock (19,580) (5,927) (1,122)
Deferred financing costs (1,174) (19,292) (23)
Other 0 (21) (102)
Net cash used in financing activities (657,368) (118,435) (81,247)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 513,578 229,711 13,750
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:      
Beginning of period [1] 254,556 24,845 11,095
End of period [1] $ 768,134 $ 254,556 $ 24,845
[1] (1) Includes $0.1 million of restricted cash and consists of funds for road maintenance and repairs that is presented in other noncurrent assets within the accompanying balance sheets.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]      
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets $ 0.1 $ 0.1 $ 0.1
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
Description of Operations
Civitas is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development, and production of oil and associated liquids-rich natural gas in the Rocky Mountain region, primarily in the DJ Basin of Colorado.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, the instructions to Form 10-K, and Regulation S-X. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Additionally, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation in the accompanying financial statements. During the current year, the Company is presenting inventory of oilfield equipment within prepaid expenses and other on the accompanying balance sheets. Accordingly, prior year amounts have been reclassified from inventory of oilfield equipment to prepaid expenses and other assets to conform to current year presentation. In connection with the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company evaluated events subsequent to the balance sheet date of December 31, 2022, through the filing date of this report.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and commitments as of the date of our financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Industry Segment and Geographic Information
The Company operates in one industry segment, which is the acquisition, development, and production of oil and associated liquids-rich natural gas. All of the Company’s operations are conducted in the continental United States.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company maintained cash balances in excess of federal deposit insurance limits as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, potentially subjecting the Company to a concentration of credit risk. To mitigate this risk, we maintain our cash and cash equivalents in the form of money market deposit and checking accounts with financial institutions that we believe are creditworthy and are also lenders under our Credit Facility.
Accounts Receivable
The Company’s accounts receivable primarily consists of receivables due from purchasers of the Company’s oil, natural gas, and NGL production and from joint interest owners on properties the Company operates. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonpayment by the purchasers of its production and joint interest owners, nearly all of which are concentrated in energy-related industries. The Company continuously evaluates the creditworthiness of its purchasers and joint interest owners. Generally, the Company’s oil, natural gas, and NGLs receivables are collected within one to two months. For receivables due from joint interest owners, the Company generally has the ability to withhold future revenue disbursements to recover non-payment of joint interest billings. The Company has historically experienced minimal bad debts.
The Company does not believe the loss of any single purchaser of its production would materially impact its financial position or results of operations, as oil, natural gas, and NGLs are products with well-established and highly liquid markets. For the periods presented below, the following purchasers of the Company’s production accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Customer A50 %43 %77 %
Customer B12 %%— %
Customer C10 %13 %%
Customer D%15 %— %
Property and Equipment
Proved Properties. The Company accounts for its oil and natural gas properties under the successful efforts method of accounting. Under this method, the costs of development wells are capitalized to proved properties whether those wells are successful or unsuccessful. Capitalized drilling and completion costs, including lease and well equipment, intangible development costs, and operational support facilities, are depleted using the units-of-production method based on estimated proved developed reserves. Proved leasehold costs are also depleted; however, the units-of-production method is based on estimated total proved reserves. The computation of depletion expense takes into consideration restoration, dismantlement, and abandonment costs as well as the anticipated proceeds from salvaging equipment. Because all of our proved properties are currently located in a single basin, we apply depletion on a single-basin basis. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company incurred depletion expense of $773.5 million, $212.5 million, and $82.6 million, respectively.
The Company assesses proved properties for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. If carrying values exceed undiscounted future net cash flows, impairment is measured and recorded at fair value. Due to a lack of quoted market prices for proved properties, the Company estimates the fair value using valuation techniques that convert estimated future net cash flows to a single discounted amount. Significant inputs and assumptions to this estimation include, but are not limited to, reserves volumes, future operating and development costs, future commodity prices, inclusive of applicable differentials, and a market-based weighted average cost of capital rate. The expected future cash flows used for impairment reviews include future production volumes associated with proved developed producing reserves and risk-adjusted proved undeveloped reserves as well as risk-adjusted probable and possible reserves, as applicable.
The partial sale of a proved property within an existing field is accounted for as a normal retirement and no net gain or loss on divestiture activity is recognized as long as such treatment does not significantly affect the units-of-production depletion rate. The sale of a partial interest in an individual proved property is accounted for as a recovery of cost. A net gain or loss on divestiture activity is recognized in the accompanying statements of operations for all other sales of proved properties.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the net book value of the Company’s midstream assets in the accompanying balance sheets was $326.8 million and $276.1 million, respectively. Depreciation on the Company’s midstream assets is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets and properties they serve, which is approximately 30 years.
Unproved Properties. Unproved properties consist of the costs to acquire undeveloped leases and are not subject to depletion until they are transferred to proved properties. Leasehold costs are transferred to proved properties on an ongoing basis as the properties to which they relate are evaluated and proved reserves established.
Additional costs not subject to depletion include costs associated with development wells in progress or awaiting completion at year-end. These costs are transferred into costs subject to depletion on an ongoing basis as these wells are completed and proved reserves are established or confirmed.
Unproved properties are routinely evaluated for continued capitalization or impairment. On a quarterly basis, management assesses undeveloped leasehold costs for impairment by considering, among other things, remaining lease terms, future drilling plans and capital availability to execute such plans, commodity price outlooks, recent operational results, reservoir performance and geology, and estimated acreage value based on prices received for similar, recent acreage transactions by the Company or other market participants. Changes in our assumptions of the estimated nonproductive portion of our undeveloped leases could result in additional impairment expense.
The partial sale of unproved property is accounted for as a recovery of cost when there is uncertainty of the ultimate recovery of the cost applicable to the interest retained.
Exploratory. Exploratory geological and geophysical, including exploratory seismic studies, and the costs of carrying and retaining unproved acreage are expensed as incurred. Under the successful efforts method of accounting, exploratory well costs are capitalized pending further evaluation of whether economically recoverable reserves have been found. If economically recoverable reserves are found, exploratory well costs will be capitalized as proved properties. If economically recoverable reserves are not found, exploratory well costs are expensed as dry holes. The application of the successful efforts method of accounting requires judgment to determine the proper designation of wells as either development or exploratory, which will ultimately determine the proper accounting treatment of costs of dry holes. Once a well is drilled, the determination that economic proved reserves have been discovered may take considerable time and judgment. Exploratory dry hole costs are included in the cash flows from investing activities section as part of exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties within the accompanying statements of cash flows.
Oil and Natural Gas Reserves. The successful efforts method of accounting inherently relies on the estimation of proved oil and natural gas reserves. Reserve quantities and the related estimates of future net cash flows are critical inputs in our calculation of units-of-production depletion and our evaluation of proved and unproved properties for impairment. The process of estimating and evaluating crude oil and natural gas reserves is complex, requiring the evaluation of available geological, geophysical, engineering, and economic data to estimate underground accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be precisely measured. Consequently, the Company engages third-party independent reserve engineers Ryder Scott to prepare our estimates of oil and natural gas reserves. Significant inputs and engineering assumptions used in developing the estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves include reserves volumes, future operating and development costs, historical commodity prices, and the Company’s ability to convert proved undeveloped reserves to producing properties within five years of their initial proved booking.
The data for a given property may also change substantially over time as a result of numerous factors, including additional development activity, evolving production history, and a continual reassessment of the viability of production under changing economic conditions. As a result, revisions in existing reserve estimates occur. We cannot predict the amounts or timing of such future revisions. If such revisions are significant, they could significantly affect future amortization of capitalized costs and result in impairment of proved property.
Other Property and Equipment
Other property and equipment such as office furniture and equipment, buildings, and computer hardware and software are recorded at cost. Cost of renewals and improvements that substantially extend the useful lives of the assets are capitalized. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to 25 years.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is representative of a lease at contract inception. Right-of-use assets represent our right to use the underlying assets for the lease term and the corresponding lease liabilities represent our obligations to make lease payments arising from the leases. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. When evaluating a contract, the Company applies certain judgments to determine, among other factors, lease classification as either operating or financing, lease term, and discount rate. The terms of certain of our leases include options to extend or terminate the lease, only when we can ascertain that it is reasonably certain we will exercise that option, as well as evergreen periods for which the penalties associated with termination are considered to be significant. Leases with an initial term of one year or less are not recorded on the accompanying balance sheets. As the Company does not have any leases with an implicit interest rate that can be readily determined, we utilize our incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We determine our incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date using our Credit Facility benchmark rate and make adjustments for facility utilization and lease term. Subsequent measurement, as well as presentation of expenses and cash flows, is dependent upon the classification of the lease as either an operating or finance lease. Please refer to Note 13 - Leases for additional discussion.
Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Credits
The Company periodically purchases carbon offsets and renewable energy credits as a means to offset carbon emissions generated by its operations and purchased electricity that could not otherwise be reduced or eliminated. Commensurate with their use, purchased carbon offsets and renewable energy credits are initially capitalized at cost as an intangible asset within other noncurrent assets on the accompanying balance sheets. Subsequently, capitalized carbon offsets and renewable energy credits are expensed when applied to the Company’s carbon emissions through depletion, depreciation, and amortization expense on the accompanying statements of operations. Purchased carbon offsets and renewable energy credits expected to be utilized within the next 12 months are presented as short-term within prepaid expenses and other on the accompanying balance sheets.
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs include origination, legal, and other fees incurred to issue debt or amend existing credit facilities. Deferred financing costs related to the Credit Facility are capitalized to prepaid expenses and other and other noncurrent assets on the accompanying balance sheets and amortized to interest expense, net on the accompanying statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the life of the Credit Facility. Deferred financing costs related to senior notes are capitalized within senior notes on the accompanying balance sheets and amortized to interest expense, net on the accompanying statements of operations using the effective interest method over the life of the respective borrowings.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company recognizes an asset retirement obligation at fair value based on the present value of costs expected to be incurred in connection with the future abandonment of its oil and natural gas properties, including wells and facilities, in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. This obligation, and the corresponding capitalized cost recorded to proved properties, is recorded at the time assets are acquired, a well is completed and begins production, or a facility is constructed. The Company recognizes a periodic expense in connection with the accretion of the discounted asset retirement obligation over the remaining estimated economic lives of the respective long-lived assets. The accretion expense is recorded as a component of depreciation, depletion, and amortization in our accompanying statements of operations. If the fair value of the estimated asset retirement obligation changes, an adjustment is recorded to both the asset retirement obligation and the corresponding capitalized cost recorded to proved properties.
The recognition of an asset retirement obligation requires management to make various assumptions informed by historical experience and applicable regulatory requirements including estimated plugging and abandonment costs, economic lives, inflation rates, and the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free rate.
Cash paid to settle asset retirement obligations is included in the cash flows from operating activities section of the accompanying statements of cash flows. Please refer to Note 10 - Asset Retirement Obligations for a reconciliation of the Company’s total asset retirement obligation liability as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Derivatives
The Company periodically enters into commodity price derivative instruments to mitigate a portion of its exposure to potentially adverse market changes in commodity prices for its expected future oil and natural gas production and the associated impact on cash flows. These instruments typically include commodity price swaps and collars. The oil instruments are indexed to NYMEX WTI prices, and natural gas instruments are indexed to NYMEX HH and CIG prices, all of which have a high degree of historical correlation with actual prices received by the Company, before differentials. As of December 31, 2022, all derivative counterparties were members of the Credit Facility lender group and all commodity derivative contracts are entered into for other-than-trading purposes. The Company does not designate its commodity derivative contracts as hedging instruments.
Commodity price derivative instruments are measured at fair value and are included in the accompanying balance sheets as derivative assets and liabilities, with the exception of derivative instruments that meet the “normal purchase normal sale” exclusion. The Company measures the fair value of its commodity price derivative instruments based upon a pricing model that utilizes market-based inputs, including, but not limited to, contractual price of the underlying position, current market prices, crude oil and natural gas forward curves, discount rates, volatility factors, and nonperformance risk. Changes in the fair value of the Company’s commodity price derivative instruments are recorded in the accompanying statements of operations as they occur.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, all derivative instruments held by the Company were subject to master netting arrangements with various financial institutions. In general, the terms of the Company’s agreements provide for offsetting of amounts payable or receivable between it and the counterparty, at the election of both parties, for transactions that settle on the same date and in the same currency. The Company’s agreements also provide that in the event of an early termination, the counterparties have the right to offset amounts owed or owing under that and any other agreement with the same counterparty. The Company’s accounting policy is to not offset these positions in its accompanying balance sheets.
Derivative (gain) loss as well as derivative cash settlement gain (loss) are included within the cash flows from operating activities section of the accompanying statements of cash flows. Please refer to Note 9 - Derivatives for additional discussion.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of produced oil, natural gas, and NGL at the point in time when control of produced oil, natural gas, or NGL volumes transfer to the purchaser, which may differ depending on the applicable contractual terms. The Company considers the transfer of control to have occurred when the purchaser has the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the oil, natural gas, or NGL production. Transfer of control dictates the presentation of gathering, transportation, and processing expenses within the accompanying statements of operations. Gathering, transportation, and processing expenses incurred by the Company prior to the transfer of control are recorded gross within gathering, transportation, and processing in the accompanying statements of operations. Conversely, gathering, transportation, and processing expenses incurred by the Company subsequent to the transfer of control are recorded net within oil, natural gas, and NGL sales on the accompanying statements of operations.
Oil sales. Under the Company’s crude purchase and marketing contracts, the Company typically delivers production at the wellhead, or other contractually agreed-upon delivery points, and collects an agreed-upon index price, net of pricing differentials. In this scenario, the Company recognizes revenue when control of its oil production transfers to the purchaser at the wellhead, or other contractually agreed-upon delivery point, at the net contracted price received.
Natural gas and NGL sales. Under the Company’s natural gas processing contracts, the Company delivers natural gas to a midstream processing provider at the wellhead, inlet of the midstream processing provider’s system, or other contractually agreed-upon delivery points. The delivery points are specified within each contract, and the point at which control transfers varies between the inlet and tailgate of the midstream processing facility. The midstream processing provider gathers and processes the natural gas and remits proceeds to the Company for the resulting sales of NGLs and residue gas.
For the contracts where the Company maintains control through the tailgate of the midstream processing facility, the Company recognizes revenue on a gross basis, with gathering, transportation, and processing fees presented as an expense in the accompanying statements of operations. Alternatively, for those contracts where the Company relinquishes control at the inlet of the midstream processing facility, the Company recognizes natural gas and NGL revenues based on the contracted amount of the proceeds received from the midstream processing entity and, as a result, the Company recognizes revenue on a net basis.    
In certain natural gas processing agreements, the Company may elect to take its residue gas and/or NGLs in-kind at the tailgate of the midstream entity’s processing plant and subsequently market the product. Through the marketing process, the Company delivers product to the third-party purchaser at a contractually agreed-upon delivery point and receives a specified index price from the third-party purchaser. In this scenario, the Company recognizes revenue when the control transfers to the third-party purchaser at the delivery point based on the index price received from the third-party purchaser. The gathering and processing expense attributable to the natural gas processing contracts, as well as any transportation expense incurred to deliver the product to the third-party purchaser, are presented as gathering, transportation, and processing expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company records revenue in the month production is delivered and control is transferred to the purchaser. However, settlement statements and payment may not be received for 30 to 60 days after the date production is delivered and control is transferred. Until such time settlement statements and payment are received, the Company records a revenue accrual based on, amongst other factors, an estimate of the volumes delivered at estimated prices as determined by the applicable contractual terms. The Company records the differences between its estimates and the actual amounts received for product sales in the month in which payment is received from the purchaser. Please refer to Note 3 - Revenue Recognition for additional discussion.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instruments awarded. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the financial statements on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The Company accounts for forfeitures of stock-based compensation awards as they occur. Please refer to Note 7 - Stock-Based Compensation for additional discussion.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the balance sheet or tax returns. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates applicable to the future period when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. If we determine that it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recorded, thereby reducing the deferred income tax assets to what is considered to be realizable.
The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. There were no uncertain tax positions during any period presented.
The tax returns for 2021, 2020, and 2019 are still subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service. Please refer to Note 12 - Income Taxes for additional discussion.
Earnings Per Share
The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the effect of potentially dilutive instruments. Please refer to Note 11 - Earnings Per Share for additional discussion.
Acreage Exchanges
From time to time, we enter into acreage exchanges in order to consolidate our core acreage positions, enabling us to have more control over the timing of development activities, achieve higher working interests and provide us the ability to drill longer lateral length wells within those core areas. We account for our nonmonetary acreage exchanges in accordance with the guidance prescribed by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 845, Nonmonetary Transactions. For those exchanges that lack commercial substance, we record the acreage received at the net carrying value of the acreage surrendered to obtain it. For those acreage exchanges that are deemed to have commercial substance, we record the acreage received at fair value, with a related gain or loss recognized within gain (loss) on property transactions, net in the accompanying statements of operations, in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement.
Business Combinations
As part of our business strategy, we regularly pursue the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. We utilize the acquisition method to account for acquisitions of businesses. Pursuant to this method, we allocate the cost of the acquisition, or purchase price, to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on fair values as of the acquisition date. Please refer to Note 2 - Acquisitions and Divestitures for additional discussion.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, and accounts payable and are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. As discussed above, the Company’s commodity price derivative instruments are recorded at fair value. The Company’s Senior Notes, as defined in Note 5 – Long-Term Debt, are recorded at cost, net of any unamortized deferred financing costs, and their respective fair values are disclosed in Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements. The recorded value of the Company’s Credit Facility, as defined in Note 5 – Long-Term Debt, approximates its fair value as it bears interest at a floating rate that approximates a current market rate. The Company’s warrants were recorded at fair value upon issuance, with no recurring fair value measurement required.
Considerable judgment is required to develop estimates of fair value. The estimates provided are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize upon the sale or refinancing of such instruments. Please refer to Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements for additional discussion.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting StandardsThere are no accounting standards applicable to the Company that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures that have been issued but not yet adopted by the Company as of December 31, 2022, and through the filing date of this report.
v3.22.4
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
All mergers and acquisitions disclosed were accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Accordingly, we conducted assessments of the net assets acquired and recognized amounts for identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition date fair values. Associated transaction and integration costs were expensed as incurred. The fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were based on inputs that are not observable in the market, and therefore represent Level 3 inputs. Please refer to Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements for additional discussion regarding the various levels within the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of oil and natural gas properties and asset retirement obligations were measured using valuation techniques that convert future cash flows to a single discounted amount. Significant inputs to the valuation of proved properties include estimates of reserves, future operating and development costs, future commodity prices, estimated future cash flows, and a market-based weighted-average cost of capital. These inputs required significant judgments and estimates by management at the time of the valuation.
HighPoint Merger
On April 1, 2021, Civitas acquired HighPoint Resources Corporation (“HighPoint”), pursuant to the terms of HighPoint’s prepackaged plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Prepackaged Plan”) (the “HighPoint Merger”). Pursuant to the Prepackaged Plan, each share of common stock of HighPoint issued and outstanding was converted into 0.11464 shares of common stock of Civitas (“Civitas Common Stock”). As a result, Civitas issued 488.0 thousand shares of Civitas Common Stock to former HighPoint stockholders.
Concurrently with the HighPoint Merger and pursuant to the Prepackaged Plan, in exchange for the aggregate principal amount outstanding of HighPoint’s senior notes, Civitas issued an aggregate of (i) 9.3 million shares of Civitas Common Stock and (ii) $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Senior Notes due 2026 (“7.5% Senior Notes”). Please refer to Note 5 - Long-Term Debt for further discussion of the 7.5% Senior Notes, which have since been redeemed in full.
The purchase price allocation was finalized as of the first quarter of 2022. The following tables present the merger consideration and final purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the HighPoint Merger:
Merger Consideration (in thousands, except per share amount)
Shares of Civitas Common Stock issued to existing holders of HighPoint common stock (1)
488 
Shares of Civitas Common Stock issued to existing holders of HighPoint senior notes9,314 
Total additional shares of Civitas Common Stock issued as merger consideration9,802 
Closing price per share of Civitas Common Stock (2)
$38.25 
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock$374,933 
Aggregate principal amount of the 7.5% Senior Notes
100,000 
Total merger consideration$474,933 
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(1)Based on the number of shares of common stock of HighPoint issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2021 and the conversion ratio of 0.11464 per share of Civitas Common Stock.
(2)Based on the closing stock price of Civitas Common Stock on April 1, 2021.
Purchase Price Allocation (in thousands)
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents$49,827 
Accounts receivable - oil, natural gas sales, and NGL sales26,343 
Accounts receivable - joint interest and other9,161 
Prepaid expenses and other3,608 
Inventory of oilfield equipment4,688 
Proved properties539,820 
Other property and equipment2,769 
Right-of-use assets4,010 
Deferred income tax assets110,513 
Other noncurrent assets797 
Total assets acquired$751,536 
Liabilities Assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$51,088 
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable20,786 
Lease liability4,010 
Derivative liability18,500 
Current portion of long-term debt154,000 
Ad valorem taxes3,746 
Asset retirement obligations24,473 
Total liabilities assumed276,603 
Net assets acquired$474,933 
The valuation of proved oil and natural gas properties for the HighPoint Merger applied a market-based weighted-average cost of capital rate of approximately 13%.
Extraction Merger
On November 1, 2021, Civitas completed its merger with Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. (“Extraction”), pursuant to the terms of the related Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Extraction Merger Agreement”) (the “Extraction Merger”). Pursuant to the Extraction Merger Agreement, each share of common stock of Extraction issued and outstanding was converted into 1.1711 shares of Civitas Common Stock (the “Extraction Exchange Ratio”). As a result, Civitas issued 31.1 million shares of Civitas Common Stock to former Extraction stockholders.
Additionally, each unvested award of restricted stock units issued pursuant to Extraction’s 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Extraction Equity Plan”) was assumed by Civitas and converted into a number of restricted stock units with respect to shares of Civitas Common Stock (such restricted stock unit, a “Converted RSU”) using the Extraction Exchange Ratio. Each Converted RSU continued to be governed by the same terms and conditions that were applicable immediately prior to the Extraction Merger closing date.
Further, Civitas executed warrant agreements to replace the warrants previously issued by Extraction consisting of (i) 3.4 million Tranche A warrants to purchase Civitas Common Stock at an exercise price of $91.91 in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time on or before January 20, 2025, issued pursuant to a warrant agreement by and between Civitas and Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as warrant agent (“Broadridge”), dated as of November 1, 2021 (the “Tranche A Warrants”), and (ii) 1.7 million Tranche B warrants to purchase Civitas Common Stock at an exercise price of $104.45 in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time on or before (i) January 20, 2026, issued pursuant to a warrant agreement by and between Civitas and Broadridge, as warrant agent, dated as of November 1, 2021 (the “Tranche B Warrants,” and, together with the Tranche A Warrants, the “Warrants”). A holder of a warrant, in its capacity as such, is not entitled to any rights whatsoever as a stockholder of Civitas, except to the extent expressly provided in the applicable warrant agreement. Please refer to Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
The purchase price allocation was finalized as of the fourth quarter of 2022. The following tables present the merger consideration and final purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Extraction Merger:
Merger Consideration (in thousands, except per share amount)
Shares of Civitas Common Stock issued as merger consideration (1)
31,095 
Closing price per share of Civitas Common Stock (2)
$56.10 
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock$1,744,431 
Unvested restricted stock compensation expense allocated as merger consideration$19,338 
Unvested performance restricted stock compensation expense allocated as merger consideration2,897 
Total stock compensation expense allocated as merger consideration$22,235 
Tranche A warrants issued as merger consideration$52,164 
Tranche B warrants issued as merger consideration25,299 
Total warrants issued as merger consideration$77,463 
Total merger consideration$1,844,129 
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(1)Based on the number of shares of common stock of Extraction issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2021 and the conversion ratio of 1.1711 per share of Civitas Common Stock.
(2)Based on the closing stock price of Civitas Common Stock on November 1, 2021.
Purchase Price Allocation (in thousands)
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents$106,360 
Accounts receivable - oil, natural gas, and NGL sales119,585 
Accounts receivable - joint interest and other33,054 
Prepaid expenses and other3,044 
Inventory of oilfield equipment9,291 
Derivative assets5,834 
Proved properties1,878,887 
Unproved properties193,400 
Other property and equipment40,068 
Right-of-use assets6,883 
Deferred income tax assets49,194 
Other noncurrent assets4,248 
Total assets acquired$2,449,848 
Liabilities Assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$90,353 
Production taxes payable63,572 
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable183,875 
Income tax payable14,000 
Lease liability6,883 
Derivative liability100,474 
Ad valorem taxes76,071 
Asset retirement obligations68,741 
Other noncurrent liabilities1,750 
Total liabilities assumed605,719 
Net assets acquired$1,844,129 
The valuation of oil and natural gas properties for the Extraction Merger applied a market-based weighted-average cost of capital rate of approximately 10%.
Crestone Peak Merger
On November 1, 2021, Civitas completed its merger with CPPIB Crestone Peak Resources America Inc. (“Crestone Peak”), pursuant to the terms of the related Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Crestone Merger Agreement”) (the “Crestone Peak Merger”). Pursuant to the Crestone Merger Agreement, the shares of Crestone Peak common stock were converted into 22.5 million shares of Civitas Common Stock.
The purchase price allocation was finalized as of the fourth quarter of 2022. The following tables present the merger consideration and final purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Crestone Peak Merger:
Merger Consideration (in thousands, except per share amount)
Shares of Civitas Common Stock issued as merger consideration22,500 
Closing price per share of Civitas Common Stock (1)
$56.10 
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock$1,262,250 
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(1)Based on the closing stock price of Civitas Common Stock on November 1, 2021.
Purchase Price Allocation (in thousands)
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents$67,505 
Accounts receivable - oil, natural gas, and NGL sales81,340 
Accounts receivable - joint interest and other9,917 
Prepaid expenses and other2,929 
Inventory of oilfield equipment11,951 
Proved properties1,797,814 
Unproved properties453,321 
Other property and equipment7,980 
Right-of-use assets7,934 
Total assets acquired$2,440,691 
Liabilities Assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$134,791 
Production taxes payable52,435 
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable83,950 
Lease liability7,934 
Derivative liability338,383 
Credit facility280,000 
Ad valorem taxes66,913 
Deferred income tax liabilities125,086 
Asset retirement obligations88,949 
Total liabilities assumed1,178,441 
Net assets acquired$1,262,250 
The valuation of oil and natural gas properties for the Crestone Peak Merger applied a market-based weighted-average cost of capital rate of approximately 10%.
Revenue and earnings of the acquiree
The amount of revenue of HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak included in our statement of operations during the year ended December 31, 2021 was approximately $244.7 million, $172.3 million, and $114.8 million, respectively. We determined that disclosing the amount of HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak related earnings included in the statements of operation is impracticable, as the operations from these mergers were integrated into the operations of the Company from the dates of each acquisition.
Supplemental pro forma financial information
The following unaudited pro forma financial information (in thousands, except per share amounts) represents a summary of the consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, assuming the HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak mergers had been completed as of January 1, 2020. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the mergers had been effective as of this date, or of future results, and includes certain non-recurring pro forma adjustments that were directly attributable to the business combinations (in thousands, except per share amounts).
Year Ended December 31, 2021
As reported
HighPoint(1)
Extraction(2)
Crestone Peak(2)
Civitas Pro Forma Combined
Total revenue$930,614 $72,019 $882,255 $508,038 $2,392,926 
Net income (loss)178,921 (46,434)1,140,653 (227,083)1,046,057 
Net income per common share - basic$4.82 $12.61 
Net income per common share - diluted$4.74 $12.52 
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(1)Based on a closing date of April 1, 2021.
(2)Based on a closing date of November 1, 2021.
Year Ended December 31, 2020
As reportedHighPointExtractionCrestone PeakCivitas Pro Forma Combined
Total revenue$218,090 $250,347 $557,904 $285,426 $1,311,767 
Net income (loss)103,528 (1,081,347)(1,335,406)(268,057)(2,581,282)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic$4.98 $(28.83)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted$4.95 $(28.83)
Bison Acquisition
On March 1, 2022, the Company acquired the privately held DJ Basin operator Bison Oil & Gas II, LLC (“Bison”) for merger consideration of approximately $280.4 million (the “Bison Acquisition”). Net assets acquired under the purchase price allocation were $294.0 million and consequently resulted in a bargain purchase gain of $13.6 million. Because of the immateriality of the Bison Acquisition, the related revenue and earnings, supplemental pro forma financial information, and detailed purchase price allocation are not disclosed.
Merger transaction costs
Merger transaction costs related to the aforementioned mergers and acquisitions are accounted for separately from the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and are included in merger transaction costs in the statements of operations. The Company incurred merger transaction costs of $24.7 million, $43.6 million, and $6.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Acquisition of additional working interests in Company-operated wells
On July 5, 2022, the Company acquired additional working interests in certain Company-operated wells for cash consideration of $80.7 million, after customary purchase price adjustments.
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REVENUE RECOGNITION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
REVENUE RECOGNITION REVENUE RECOGNITION
Oil and natural gas sales revenue presented within the accompanying statements of operations is reflective of the revenue generated from contracts with customers. Revenue attributable to each identified revenue stream is disaggregated below (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Operating net revenues:
Oil sales$2,536,134 $614,811 $174,536 
Natural gas sales695,079 144,708 24,243 
NGL sales560,185 171,095 19,311 
Oil and natural gas sales$3,791,398 $930,614 $218,090 
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 revenue recognized in the reporting period related to performance obligations satisfied in prior reporting periods was insignificant. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s receivables from contracts with customers were $343.5 million and $362.3 million, respectively.
v3.22.4
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSESAccounts payable and accrued expenses contain the following (in thousands):
As of December 31,
 20222021
Accounts payable trade$31,783 $19,623 
Accrued drilling and completion costs137,171 129,430 
Accrued lease operating expense and gathering, transportation, and processing77,507 19,077 
Accrued general and administrative expense20,054 21,163 
Accrued merger transaction costs— 1,475 
Accrued commodity derivative settlements12,514 26,601 
Accrued interest expense5,509 6,303 
Accrued settlement1,497 20,791 
Other accrued expenses9,262 1,725 
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses$295,297 $246,188 
v3.22.4
LONG-TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT LONG-TERM DEBT
5.0% Senior Notes
On October 13, 2021, the Company issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “5.0% Senior Notes”) pursuant to an indenture (the “5.0% Indenture”), among Civitas Resources, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and the guarantors party thereto. The Company used the net proceeds and cash on hand to repay all borrowings under the Credit Facility (as defined below), all borrowings outstanding under the Crestone Peak credit facility, and for general corporate purposes. Interest accrues at the rate of 5.0% per annum and is payable semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. Payments commenced on April 15, 2022.
The 5.0% Indenture contains covenants that limit, among other things, the Company’s ability to: (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) create liens securing indebtedness; (iii) pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase stock or subordinated debt; (iv) make specified types of investments and acquisitions; (v) enter into or permit to exist contractual limits on the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends to Civitas Resources; (vi) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (vii) sell assets or merge with other companies. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the 5.0% Indenture as of December 31, 2022, and through the filing of this report. In addition, certain of these covenants will be terminated before the 5.0% Senior Notes mature if at any time no default or event of default exists under the 5.0% Indenture and the 5.0% Senior Notes receive an investment-grade rating from at least two ratings agencies. The 5.0% Indenture also contains customary events of default.
At any time prior to October 15, 2023, the Company may redeem the 5.0% Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) the “make-whole” premium at the redemption date, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest, if any. On or after October 15, 2023, the Company may redeem all or part of the 5.0% Senior Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount redeemed) equal to (i) 102.5% for the twelve-month period beginning on October 15, 2023; (ii) 101.25% for the twelve-month period beginning on October 15, 2024; and (iii) 100.0% for the twelve-month period beginning October 15, 2025 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
The Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.0% Senior Notes at any time prior to October 15, 2023 with an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 105.0% of the principal amount of the 5.0% Senior Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, provided, however, that (i) at least 65.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.0% Senior Notes originally issued on the issue date (but excluding 5.0% Senior Notes held by the Company) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (unless all such 5.0% Senior Notes are redeemed substantially concurrently) and (ii) the redemption occurs within 180 days after the date of the closing of such equity offering.
The 5.0% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of Civitas’ existing subsidiaries.
7.5% Senior Notes
In conjunction with the HighPoint Merger, the Company issued $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “7.5% Senior Notes”) pursuant to an indenture, dated April 1, 2021, by and among Civitas Resources, U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and the guarantors party thereto. Interest accrued at the rate of 7.5% per annum and was payable semiannually in arrears on April 30 and October 31 of each year. On May 1, 2022, the Company redeemed all of the issued and outstanding 7.5% Senior Notes at 100.0% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.
The 7.5% Senior Notes and 5.0% Senior Notes are recorded net of unamortized deferred financing costs within senior notes on the accompanying balance sheets. There were no discounts or premiums associated with either issuance. The tables below present the related carrying values as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
As of December 31, 2022
Principal AmountUnamortized Deferred Financing CostsNet Amount
5.0% Senior Notes
$400,000 $6,707 $393,293 
As of December 31, 2021
Principal AmountUnamortized Deferred Financing CostsNet Amount
7.5% Senior Notes
$100,000 $— $100,000 
5.0% Senior Notes
$400,000 $8,290 $391,710 
Credit Facility
The Company is party to a reserve-based revolving facility, as the borrower, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as the administrative agent, and a syndicate of financial institutions (the “Lender Syndicate”), as lenders, that has an aggregate maximum commitment amount of $2.0 billion and matures on November 1, 2025 (with all subsequent amendments, the “Credit Facility” or the “Credit Agreement”).
The Credit Facility is guaranteed by all restricted domestic subsidiaries of the Company, and is secured by first priority security interests on substantially all assets, including a mortgage on at least 90% of the total value of the proved properties evaluated in the most recently delivered reserve reports prior to the amendment effective date, including any engineering reports relating to the oil and natural gas properties of the restricted domestic subsidiaries of the Company, subject to customary exceptions.
The Credit Facility contains customary representations and affirmative covenants. The Credit Facility also contains customary negative covenants, which, among other things, and subject to certain exceptions, include restrictions on (i) liens, (ii) indebtedness, guarantees and other obligations, (iii) restrictions in agreements on liens and distributions, (iv) mergers or consolidations, (v) asset sales, (vi) restricted payments, (vii) investments, (viii) affiliate transactions, (ix) change of business, (x) foreign operations or subsidiaries, (xi) name changes, (xii) use of proceeds, letters of credit, (xiii) gas imbalances, (xiv) hedging transactions, (xv) additional subsidiaries, (xvi) changes in fiscal year or fiscal quarter, (xvii) operating leases, (xviii) prepayments of certain debt and other obligations, (xix) sales or discounts of receivables, (xx) dividend payment thresholds, and (xxi) cash balances. 
In addition, the Company is subject to certain financial covenants under the Credit Facility, as tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter, including, without limitation, (a) permitted net leverage ratio of 3.00 to 1 and (b) a current ratio, inclusive of the unused commitments then available to be borrowed, to not be less than 1.00 to 1. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2022, and through the filing of this report.
On April 20, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement that increased the Company’s borrowing base from $1.0 billion to $1.7 billion and increased the aggregate elected commitments from $800.0 million to $1.0 billion.
In addition, this amendment resulted in the removal and replacement of LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as a mechanism to determine interest for borrowings made under the Credit Facility using a term-specific SOFR. As a result, borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a per annum rate equal to, at the option of the Company, either (i) the Alternate Base Rate (“ABR”, for ABR Revolving Credit Loans) plus the applicable margin, or (ii) the term-specific SOFR plus the applicable margin. ABR is established as a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the rate of interest publicly announced by JPMorgan as its prime rate, (b) the applicable rate of interest published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus 0.5%, or (c) the term-specific SOFR plus 1.0%, subject to a 1.5% floor plus the applicable margin of 1.0% to 2.0%, based on the utilization of the Credit Facility. Term-specific SOFR is based on one-, three-, or six-month terms as selected by the Company and is subject to a 0.5% floor plus the applicable margin of 2.0% to 3.0%, based on the utilization of the Credit Facility. Interest on borrowings that bear interest at the SOFR shall be payable on the last day of the applicable interest period selected by the Company, and interest on borrowings that bear interest at the ABR shall be payable quarterly in arrears. 
On October 27, 2022, and as part of the regularly scheduled, semi-annual borrowing base redetermination under the Credit Facility, the Company’s aggregate elected commitments of $1.0 billion were reaffirmed and borrowing base was increased from $1.7 billion to $1.85 billion. The next scheduled borrowing base redetermination date is set to occur in April 2023.
The following table presents the outstanding balance, total amount of letters of credit outstanding, and available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
February 22, 2023December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Revolving credit facility
$— $— $— 
Letters of credit12,100 12,100 21,656 
Available borrowing capacity987,900 987,900 778,344 
Total aggregate elected commitments
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 
In connection with the amendments to the Credit Facility, the Company capitalized a total of approximately $11.9 million in deferred financing costs. Of the total post-amortization net capitalized amounts, (i) $5.5 million and $7.5 million are presented within other noncurrent assets on the accompanying balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and (ii) $3.0 million and $2.7 million are presented within prepaid expenses and other on the accompanying balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Interest Expense
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company incurred interest expense of $32.2 million, $16.0 million, and $3.8 million respectively. The Company capitalized zero, $6.3 million, and $1.8 million of interest expense during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
v3.22.4
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings 
From time to time, the Company is involved in various commercial and regulatory claims, litigation, and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company assesses these claims in an effort to determine the degree of probability and range of possible loss for potential accrual in its consolidated financial statements. In accordance with authoritative accounting guidance, an accrual is recorded for a loss contingency when its occurrence is probable and damages can be reasonably estimated based on the most likely anticipated outcome or the minimum amount within a range of possible outcomes. Because legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable and unfavorable resolutions could occur, assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about uncertain future events. When evaluating contingencies, the Company may be unable to provide a meaningful estimate due to a number of factors, including the procedural status of the matter in question, the presence of complex or novel legal theories, and/or the ongoing discovery and development of information important to the matters. The Company regularly reviews contingencies to determine the adequacy of its accruals and related disclosures.
Upon closing of the HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak mergers and Bison Acquisition, the Company assumed all obligations, whether asserted or unasserted, of HighPoint, Extraction, Crestone Peak, and Bison. As of the filing date of this report, there were no probable, material pending, or overtly threatened legal actions against the Company of which it was aware, other than the following:
Boulder County. In prior periods, there was ongoing litigation between Boulder County and Extraction which has been previously disclosed as having the potential to prevent oil and gas operations for the development of minerals contained within Boulder County, Colorado. Boulder County had initiated suit in District Court for Boulder County that was primarily a contract case, where the relevant contracts were the conservation easement over the Blue Paintbrush location, Extraction’s Surface Use Agreement for the Blue Paintbrush location, and the leases that Boulder owns within the Blue Paintbrush drilling and spacing unit. Boulder sought invalidation of these leases in the litigation. This litigation has been resolved as to all substantive issues, and the Company is awaiting final dismissal of the matter by the trial court.
In May 2022, the Company became aware that Boulder County is alleging new legal theories and requesting termination of the leases previously at issue in the Blue Paintbrush litigation. No formal action has been initiated, but the Company intends to vigorously defend against all claims alleged by Boulder County. If an action is brought by Boulder County, an adverse outcome in any such litigation could result in the Company failing to meet its development objectives in Blue Paintbrush.
Enforcement. Disclosure of certain environmental matters is required when a governmental authority is a party to the proceedings and the proceedings involve potential monetary sanctions that the Company believes could exceed $0.3 million. The Company has received Notices of Alleged Violations (“NOAV”) from the COGCC alleging violations of various Colorado statutes and COGCC regulations governing oil and gas operations. The Company has further received notices from the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division. The Company continues to engage in discussions regarding resolution of the alleged violations. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company accrued approximately $0.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively, associated with the NOAVs and Colorado Air Pollution Control Division notices, as they were probable and reasonably estimable.
Commitments
Firm Transportation Agreements. The Company is party to a firm pipeline transportation contract to provide a guaranteed outlet for production on an oil pipeline system. The contract requires the Company to pay minimum volume transportation charges on 12,500 barrels per day through April 2025, regardless of the amount of pipeline capacity utilized by the Company. The aggregate financial commitment fee over the remaining term was $34.0 million as of December 31, 2022. The Company expects to utilize most, if not all, of the firm capacity on the oil pipeline system.
Minimum Volume Agreement - Oil. The Company is party to a purchase agreement to deliver fixed and determinable quantities of crude oil. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is required to make periodic deficiency payments for any shortfalls in delivering the minimum volume commitment of 20,000 gross Bbls per day over a term ending in December 2023. The aggregate financial commitment fee over the remaining term is $47.3 million as of December 31, 2022. The Company has not and does not expect to incur any deficiency payments.
Minimum Volume Agreement - Gas and Other. The Company is party to a gas gathering and processing agreement (the “Gathering Agreement”) with a third-party midstream provider over a term ending in 2029 with an annual minimum volume commitment of 13.0 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The Gathering Agreement also includes a commitment to sell take-in-kind NGLs from other processing agreements of 7,500 Bbls a day through 2026 with the ability to roll forward up to a 10% shortfall in a given month to the subsequent month. The aggregate financial commitment over the remaining term is $121.7 million as of December 31, 2022, which fluctuates with commodity prices as this is a value-based percentage of proceeds sales contract. Based on current projections, the Company may incur approximately $52.6 million of shortfall payments under the Gathering Agreement during the remaining term of approximately seven years; however, the Company is actively engaging alternative strategies to reduce any potential contract deficiencies incurred in future periods.
Additionally, the Company is also party to a gas gathering and processing agreement with several third-party producers and a third-party midstream provider to deliver to two different plants over terms that end in August 2025 and July 2026. The Company’s share of these commitments requires an incremental 51.5 and 20.6 MMcf per day, respectively, over a baseline volume of 65 MMcf per day for a period of seven years following the in-service dates of the plants. The Company may be required to pay a shortfall fee for any incremental volume deficiencies under these commitments. These contractual obligations can be reduced by the Company’s proportionate share of the collective volumes delivered to the plants by other incremental third-party volumes available to the midstream provider that are in excess of the total commitments. Because of the third-party producer reduction provision, we believe that the aggregate financial commitment fee over the remaining term is zero as of December 31, 2022. The Company has not and does not expect to incur any deficiency payments.
The Company is also party to additional individually immaterial agreements that require the Company to pay a fee associated with the minimum volumes over various terms ending in April 2025, regardless of the amount delivered. The aggregate financial commitment fee over the remaining term for these contracts was $8.3 million as of December 31, 2022.
The minimum annual payments under the these agreements for the next five years as of December 31, 2022 are presented below (in thousands):
Firm Transportation
Minimum Volume(1)
2023$14,600 $68,265 
202414,640 20,604 
20254,800 18,840 
2026— 17,728 
2027 and thereafter— 51,870 
Total$34,040 $177,307 
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(1)The above calculation is based on the minimum volume commitment schedule (as defined in the relevant agreement) and applicable differential fees.
Other commitments. The Company is party to a drilling commitment agreement with a third-party midstream provider such that the Company is required to drill and complete a total of 106 qualifying wells, whereby a minimum number of wells out of the total must be drilled by a deadline occurring every two years over a period ending December 31, 2026. The drilling commitment agreement provides for, among other things, a number of specifications such as minimum consecutive days of production, well performance, and lateral length. Wells operated by others can satisfy this commitment, subject to limitations. If the Company were to fail to complete the wells by the applicable deadline, it would be in breach of the agreement and the third-party midstream provider could attempt to assert damages against Civitas and its affiliates. As of the date of filing, the Company cannot reasonably estimate how much, if any, damages will be paid.
Refer to Note 13 - Leases for lease commitments.
v3.22.4
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Long Term Incentive Plans
In April 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2017 LTIP”), which provides for the issuance of restricted stock units, performance stock units, and stock options, and reserved 2,467,430 shares of common stock. In June 2021, the Company adopted the 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2021 LTIP”), which reserved an incremental 700,000 shares of common stock to those previously reserved under the 2017 LTIP. Finally, pursuant to the Extraction Merger Agreement, Civitas assumed the Extraction Equity Plan, which reserved 3,305,080 shares of common stock now issuable by Civitas. The 2017 LTIP, 2021 LTIP, and Extraction Equity Plan are collectively referred to herein as the “LTIP”.
In November 2021, the Company adopted a non-employee director compensation program (the “Director Compensation Program”), which provides that non-employee directors will receive grants of deferred stock units (“DSUs”). In connection with the adoption of the Director Compensation Program, the Company adopted a First Amendment to the 2021 LTIP that, among other things, allows the Company to determine whether dividend rights granted pursuant to the LTIP should be reinvested, paid currently or paid in accordance with the terms of an associated award.
The Company records compensation expense associated with the issuance of awards under the LTIP on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the fair value of the awards as of the date of grant within general and administrative expense. The following table outlines the compensation expense recorded by type of award (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Restricted and deferred stock units$19,401 $11,895 $5,283 
Performance stock units11,966 3,663 748 
Stock options— — 125 
Total stock-based compensation$31,367 $15,558 $6,156 
As of December 31, 2022, unrecognized compensation expense related to the awards granted under the LTIP will be amortized through the relevant periods as follows (in thousands):
Unrecognized Compensation ExpenseFinal Year of Recognition
Restricted and deferred stock units$16,801 2025
Performance stock units15,340 2024
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation$32,141 
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) and Deferred Stock Units
The Company typically grants RSUs to officers, directors, and employees and DSUs to directors as part of its LTIP. Each RSU and DSU represents a right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock upon settlement of the award at the end of the specified vesting period.
RSUs generally vest and settle either over a (i) one-year vesting period, with the entire grant vesting and settling on the anniversary date or (ii) three-year vesting period, with one-third of the total grant vesting and settling on each anniversary date. DSUs generally vest in quarterly installments over a one-year period following the grant date. DSUs are settled in shares of the Company’s common stock upon the director’s separation of service from the Board. The fair value of RSUs and DSUs is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.
A summary of the status and activity of non-vested RSUs and DSUs for the year ended December 31, 2022 is presented below:
 RSUs and DSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning of year815,062 $42.18 
Granted573,524 51.34 
Vested(647,178)42.07 
Forfeited(65,510)39.96 
Non-vested, end of year675,898 $50.27 
The fair value of the RSUs and DSUs granted under the LTIP during the year ended December 31, 2022 was $29.4 million.
Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”)
The Company grants PSUs to officers as part of its LTIP. The number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued to settle PSUs ranges from zero to two times the number of PSUs granted and is determined based on performance achievement against certain criteria over a three-year performance period. PSUs generally vest and settle on the third anniversary of the date of the grant.
Performance achievement is determined based on one to two criteria. The first criterion is based on either, or a combination of, the Company’s absolute and relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) over the performance period. Absolute TSR is determined based upon the performance of the Company’s common stock over the performance period relative to the price of the Company’s common stock at the grant date. For awards with relative TSR component, the Company’s absolute TSR is compared with the absolute TSRs of a group of peer companies over the performance period. The absolute TSR for the Company and each of the peer companies is determined by dividing (A) (i) the volume-weighted average share price for the last 30 trading days of the performance period, minus (ii) the volume-weighted average share price for the 30 trading days preceding the beginning of the performance period, plus (iii) dividends paid by (B) the volume-weighted average share price for the 30 trading days preceding the beginning of the performance period. The resultant amount is then annualized based on the length of the performance period. The second criterion, if applicable, is based on the Company’s annual return on average capital employed (“ROCE”) for each year during the three-year performance period.
The total number of PSUs granted under the LTIP was split as follows for the relevant grant years:
202220212020
TSR100 %100 %67 %
ROCE— %— %33 %
The compensation expense associated with PSUs that are dependent on a performance-based settlement criterion is adjusted based on the number of units expected to vest based on the Company’s expected ROCE performance.
Of the grant-date fair value, the portion of the PSUs tied to TSR performance required a stochastic process method using a Brownian Motion simulation. A stochastic process is a mathematically defined equation that can create a series of outcomes over time. These outcomes are not deterministic in nature, which means that by iterating the equations multiple times, different results will be obtained for those iterations. In the case of the PSUs tied to TSR performance, the Company could not predict with certainty the path its stock price or the stock prices of its peers would take over the performance period. By using a stochastic simulation, the Company created multiple prospective stock pathways, statistically analyzed these simulations, and ultimately made inferences regarding the most likely path the stock price would take. As such, because future stock prices are stochastic, or probabilistic with some direction in nature, the stochastic method, specifically the Brownian Motion Model, was deemed an appropriate method by which to determine the fair value of the portion of the PSUs tied to TSR performance. Significant assumptions used in this simulation include the Company’s expected volatility, risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yield curve rates with maturities consistent with the performance period, as well as the volatilities for each of the Company’s peers.
The following table presents the range of assumptions used to determine the fair value of the PSUs with market-based settlement criteria as granted under the LTIP throughout each of the periods presented:
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Expected term (in years)3.2
2.2 to 3.0
3.0
Risk-free interest rate
1.8% to 3.2%
0.3% to 0.6%
0.2%
Expected daily volatility
4.0% to 4.7%
3.8% to 4.7%
3.5%
A summary of the status and activity of non-vested PSUs for the year ended December 31, 2022 is presented below:
 
PSUs (1)
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning of year319,367 $57.58 
Granted282,224 65.65 
Vested(164,745)41.03 
Forfeited(48,892)49.39 
Expired(41,955)22.77 
Non-vested, end of year345,999 $77.42 
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(1)The number of awards assumes that the associated performance condition is met at the target amount (multiplier of one). The final number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued may vary depending on the performance multiplier, which ranges from zero to two, depending on the level of satisfaction of the performance condition.
The fair value of the PSUs granted under the LTIP during the year ended December 31, 2022 was $18.5 million. The PSUs granted in 2020 vested as of December 31, 2022 and are expected to be released during the first quarter of 2023 with 200% and 92% of shares tied to TSR and ROCE performance, respectively, distributed to the recipients. In addition, certain PSUs vested during 2022 pursuant to change in control provisions in the applicable award agreements.
Stock Options
The LTIP allows for the issuance of stock options to the Company’s employees at the sole discretion of the Board. Options expire ten years from the grant date unless otherwise determined by the Board.
Stock options are valued using a Black-Scholes Model where expected volatility is based on an average historical volatility of a peer group selected by management over a period consistent with the expected life assumption on the grant date, the risk-free rate of return is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity yield on the grant date with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the awards, and the Company’s expected life of stock option awards is derived from the midpoint of the average vesting time and contractual term of the awards.
A summary of the status and activity of non-vested stock options for the year ended December 31, 2022 is presented below:
 Stock OptionsWeighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding, beginning of year25,549 $34.36 
Exercised(9,161)34.36 
Forfeited(1,218)34.36 
Outstanding, end of year15,170 $34.36 1.3$358 
Options outstanding and exercisable15,170 $34.36 1.3$358 
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2022 was $0.2 million.
v3.22.4
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company follows authoritative accounting guidance for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities in its financial statements. This guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Further, this guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.
The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities 
Level 2: Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable
Level 3: Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable
Financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.
Derivatives
The Company uses Level 2 inputs to measure the fair value of oil and natural gas commodity price derivatives. The fair value of the Company’s commodity price derivatives is estimated using industry-standard models that contemplate various inputs including, but not limited to, the contractual price of the underlying position, current market prices, forward commodity price curves, volatility factors, time value of money, and the credit risk of both the Company and its counterparties. We validate our fair value estimate by corroborating the original source of inputs, monitoring changes in valuation methods and assumptions, and reviewing counterparty mark-to-market statements and other supporting documentation. Refer to Note 9 - Derivatives for more information regarding the Company’s derivative instruments.
The following tables present the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and their classification within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
 As of December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Derivative assets$— $3,284 $— 
Derivative liabilities$— $63,533 $— 
 As of December 31, 2021
 Level 1Level 2Level 3
Derivative assets$— $3,393 $— 
Derivative liabilities$— $239,763 $— 
Long-Term Debt
The 5.0% Senior Notes are recorded at cost, net of any unamortized deferred financing costs. As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of the 5.0% Senior Notes was $369.4 million. This fair value is based on quoted market prices, and as such, is designated as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. The recorded value of the Credit Facility approximates its fair value as it bears interest at a floating rate that approximates a current market rate. Please refer to Note 5 - Long-Term Debt for additional information.
Warrants
As discussed in Note 2 - Acquisitions and Divestitures, the Company issued warrants in connection with the Extraction Merger. The warrants issued are indexed to the Company’s common stock and are required to be net share settled via a cashless exercise. The Company evaluated the warrants under authoritative accounting guidance and determined that they should be classified as equity instruments. The Company’s share price traded below the exercise price of the warrants and therefore were not exercisable during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
The fair value of the warrants on the issuance date was determined using Level 3 inputs including, but not limited to, volatility, risk-free rate, and dividend yield under the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial option pricing model. The warrants were included as a component of merger consideration and are recorded within additional paid-in capital on the accompanying balance sheets at a fair value of $77.5 million, with no recurring fair value measurement required. There have been no changes to the initial carrying amount of the warrants since issuance.
Acquisitions and Impairments of Proved and Unproved Properties
We measure acquired assets or businesses at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and review our proved and unproved oil and natural gas properties for impairment using inputs that are not observable in the market, and are therefore designated as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company recorded no impairments of proved properties and incurred $18.0 million, $57.3 million, and $37.3 million, respectively, of abandonment and impairment of unproved properties. Please refer to Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for information on the Company’s policies for determining fair value of its proved and unproved properties and related impairment expense.
v3.22.4
DERIVATIVES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVES DERIVATIVES
The Company periodically enters into commodity derivative contracts to mitigate a portion of its exposure to potentially adverse market changes in commodity prices for its expected future oil and natural gas production and the associated impact on cash flows. The Company’s commodity derivative contracts consist of swaps, collars, and basis protection swap arrangements. As of December 31, 2022, all derivative counterparties were members of the Credit Facility lender group and all commodity derivative contracts are entered into for other-than-trading purposes. The Company does not designate its commodity derivative contracts as hedging instruments.
A typical swap arrangement guarantees a fixed price on contracted volumes. If the agreed upon published third-party index price (“index price”) is lower than the fixed contract price at the time of settlement, the Company receives the difference between the index price and the fixed contract price. If the index price is higher than the fixed contact price at the time of settlement, the Company pays the difference between the index price and the fixed contract price.
A typical collar arrangement establishes a floor and ceiling price on contracted volumes through the use of a short call and a long put (“two-way collar”). When the index price is above the ceiling price at the time of settlement, the Company pays the difference between the index price and the ceiling price. When the index price is below the floor price at the time of settlement, the Company receives the difference between the index price and floor price. When the index price is between the floor price and ceiling price, no payment or receipt occurs. A minority of our collar arrangements combine a two-way collar with a short put that holds an exercise price below the floor price (“three-way collar”). In these arrangements, when the index price is below the floor price at the time of settlement, the Company receives the difference between the index price and the floor price, capped at the difference between the floor price and the exercise price of the short put.
Basis protection swaps are arrangements that guarantee a price differential for natural gas from a specified delivery point. For basis protection swaps, the Company receives a payment from the counterparty if the price differential is greater than the stated terms of the contract and pays the counterparty if the price differential is less than the stated terms of the contract.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had entered into the following commodity price derivative contracts:
Contract Period
Q1 2023Q2 2023Q3 2023Q4 20232024
Oil Derivatives (volumes in Bbl/day and prices in $/Bbls)
Swaps
NYMEX WTI Volumes1,3201,2051,0539841,019
Weighted-Average Contract Price$74.29 $73.49 $70.92 $70.61 $66.78 
Two-Way Collars
NYMEX WTI Volumes1,054
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price$72.70 $— $— $— $— 
Weighted-Average Floor Price$40.00 $— $— $— $— 
Three-Way Collars
NYMEX WTI Volumes1,7211,4361,3021,172143
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price$58.75 $57.69 $57.48 $56.49 $56.25 
Weighted-Average Floor Price$49.31 $48.10 $47.91 $49.04 $45.00 
Weighted-Average Sold Put Price$39.25 $37.70 $37.41 $39.04 $35.00 
Natural Gas Derivatives (volumes in MMBtu/day and prices in $/MMBtu)
Swaps
NYMEX HH Volumes47,36846,37446,12045,94724,148
Weighted-Average Contract Price$2.65 $2.64 $2.61 $2.60 $2.70 
Two-Way Collars
NYMEX HH Volumes9,5581,5631,8871,7561,033
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price$3.23 $2.78 $2.96 $2.96 $3.05 
Weighted-Average Floor Price$2.03 $2.21 $2.34 $2.38 $2.38 
Three-Way Collars
NYMEX HH Volumes899505303
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price$3.19 $3.33 $— $— $3.49 
Weighted-Average Floor Price$2.50 $2.50 $— $— $2.50 
Weighted-Average Sold Put Price$2.00 $2.00 $— $— $2.00 
Subsequent to December 31, 2022, the Company entered into a series of fixed price, natural gas basis protection swaps on all of its outstanding NYMEX HH positions through the third quarter of 2024 to mitigate exposure to adverse pricing differentials between NYMEX HH and CIG. The weighted-average contract price entered of $(0.13) per MMBtu represents the amount of reduction to the NYMEX HH natural gas price for the contracted volumes covered by the basis protection swaps.
Derivative Assets and Liabilities Fair Value 
The Company’s commodity price derivatives are measured at fair value and are included in the accompanying balance sheets as derivative assets and liabilities. The following table contains a summary of all the Company’s derivative positions reported on the accompanying balance sheets as well as a reconciliation between the gross assets and liabilities and the potential effects of master netting arrangements on the fair value of the Company’s commodity derivative contracts as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
As of December 31,
20222021
Derivative Assets: 
Commodity contracts - current$2,490 $3,393 
Commodity contracts - noncurrent794 — 
Total derivative assets3,284 3,393 
Amounts not offset in the accompanying balance sheets— (3,393)
Total derivative assets, net$3,284 $— 
Derivative Liabilities:  
Commodity contracts - current$(46,334)$(219,804)
Commodity contracts - long-term(17,199)(19,959)
Total derivative liabilities(63,533)(239,763)
Amounts not offset in the accompanying balance sheets— 3,393 
Total derivative liabilities, net$(63,533)$(236,370)
The following table summarizes the components of the derivative gain (loss) presented on the accompanying statements of operations for the periods below (in thousands):
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
Derivative cash settlement gain (loss): 
Oil contracts$(346,419)$(215,057)$50,133 
Gas contracts(189,410)(51,806)(727)
NGL contracts(40,973)(9,051)— 
Total derivative cash settlement gain (loss)(576,802)(275,914)49,406 
Change in fair value gain241,642 215,404 4,056 
Total derivative gain (loss)$(335,160)$(60,510)$53,462 
v3.22.4
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
The Company recognizes an estimated liability for future costs associated with the abandonment of its oil and gas properties, including facilities requiring decommissioning. A liability for the fair value of an asset retirement obligation and corresponding increase to the carrying value of the related long-lived asset are recorded at the time a well is drilled or acquired, or a facility is constructed. The increase in carrying value is included in proved properties in the accompanying balance sheets. The Company depletes the amount added to proved properties and recognizes expense in connection with the accretion of the discounted liability over the remaining estimated economic lives of the respective long-lived assets. Cash paid to settle asset retirement obligations is included in the cash flows from operating activities section of the accompanying statements of cash flows.
The Company’s estimated asset retirement obligation liability is based on historical experience plugging and abandoning wells, estimated economic lives, estimated plugging and abandonment cost, and regulatory requirements. The liability is discounted using the credit-adjusted risk-free rate estimated at the time the liability is incurred or revised.
A roll-forward of the Company’s asset retirement obligation is as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
20222021
Balance, beginning of year$225,315 $28,699 
Additional liabilities incurred3,031 183,758 
Liabilities settled(15,902)(4,221)
Accretion expense15,926 3,933 
Revisions to estimate (1)
62,656 13,146 
Balance, end of year$291,026 $225,315 
Current portion25,557 24,000 
Long-term portion$265,469 $201,315 
___________________________
(1)Revisions to estimates for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were primarily a result of increases in the Company’s estimated plugging and abandonment cost.
v3.22.4
EARNINGS PER SHARE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
EARNINGS PER SHARE EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per basic and diluted share are calculated under the treasury stock method. Basic net income per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the basic weighted-average common shares outstanding for the respective period. Diluted net income per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding, which includes the effect of potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities consist of unvested RSUs, DSUs, PSUs as well as outstanding in-the-money stock options and warrants. When the Company recognizes a loss from continuing operations, all potentially dilutive shares are anti-dilutive and are consequently excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
As discussed in Note 7 - Stock-Based Compensation, PSUs represent the right to receive a number of shares of the Company’s common stock ranging from zero to two times the number of PSUs granted based on the performance achievement over the applicable performance period. The number of potentially dilutive shares related to PSUs is based on the number of shares, if any, that would be issuable at the end of the respective reporting period, assuming that date was the end of the performance period applicable to such awards.
The Company has also issued stock options and warrants, which both represent the right to purchase the Company’s common stock at a specified exercise price. The number of potentially dilutive shares related to the stock options and warrants is based on the number of shares, if any, that would be exercisable at the end of the respective reporting period, assuming that date was the end of such stock options’ or warrants’ term. Stock options and warrants are only dilutive when the average price of the common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price.
The following table sets forth the calculations of basic and diluted net income per common share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
Net income$1,248,080 $178,921 $103,528 
Basic net income per common share$14.68 $4.82 $4.98 
Diluted net income per common share$14.58 $4.74 $4.95 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic85,005 37,155 20,774 
Add: dilutive effect of stock awards599 591 138 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted85,604 37,746 20,912 
There were 20,699, 178,051, and 248,744 unvested awards that were anti-dilutive for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 respectively. The exercise price of the Company’s warrants was in excess of the Company’s stock price during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021; therefore, they were excluded from the earnings per share calculation.
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured by applying the provisions of enacted tax laws to determine the amount of taxes payable or refundable currently or in future years related to cumulative temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in the accompanying balance sheets. The tax effect of the net change in the cumulative temporary differences during each period in the deferred tax assets and liabilities determines the periodic provision for deferred taxes.
The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Current tax expense (benefit)
Federal$51,246 $— $(27)
State16,950 — — 
Total current tax expense (benefit)68,196 — (27)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
Federal289,578 62,212 (53,784)
State47,924 10,646 (6,736)
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)337,502 72,858 (60,520)
Total income tax expense (benefit)$405,698 $72,858 $(60,547)
Temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities that give rise to the net deferred tax liability and asset result from the following components (in thousands):
As of December 31,
20222021
Deferred tax liabilities:
Oil and gas properties$868,612 $608,829 
Right-of-use assets5,915 8,292 
Total deferred tax liabilities874,527 617,121 
Deferred tax assets:
Federal and state tax net operating loss carryforward432,096 482,216 
Asset retirement obligations71,092 51,515 
Commodity derivative contracts37,293 86,958 
Inventory13,783 10,108 
Stock-based compensation5,974 7,622 
Lease liability6,067 8,187 
Property taxes— 19,458 
Transaction costs1,461 — 
Other long-term assets12,547 21,474 
Total deferred tax assets580,313 687,538 
Less: Valuation allowance25,404 48,133 
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance554,909 639,405 
Total non-current net deferred tax asset (liability)$(319,618)$22,284 
The following table outlines the Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards acquired and deferred tax assets and liabilities recorded as a result of the mergers that closed in 2021 (in millions):
HighPoint MergerExtraction MergerCrestone Peak Merger
Federal NOL carryforwards (1)
$219.0 $479.9 $555.7 
Deferred tax asset (liability)$110.5 $49.2 $(125.1)
Valuation allowance(48.1)— — 
Net deferred tax asset (liability)$62.4 $49.2 $(125.1)
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(1)The net operating loss carryforwards acquired in the HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak mergers will be subject to an annual limitation under Section 382 of the Code of approximately $5.6 million, $7.0 million, and $16.8 million, respectively.
The Company had $1.8 billion and $2.0 billion of net operating loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Due to change of ownership provisions of Section 382 of the Code, utilization of net operating loss carryovers and other tax attributes are limited. Federal net operating loss carryforwards incurred prior to January 1, 2018 of $569.2 million will begin to expire in 2035. Federal net operating loss carryforwards incurred after December 31, 2017 of $1.2 billion have no expiration and can only be used to offset 80% of taxable income when utilized.
The Company assesses the recoverability of its deferred tax assets each period by considering whether it is more-likely-than-not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will be realized. In making such determination, the Company considers all available (both positive and negative) evidence, including future reversals of temporary differences, tax-planning strategies, projected future taxable income, and results of operations. As a result of the HighPoint Merger, the Company had a valuation allowance of $25.4 million and $48.1 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, against certain acquired net operating losses and other tax attributes due to the limitation on realizability caused by the change of ownership provisions of Section 382 of the Code. The Company will continue to monitor facts and circumstances in the reassessment of the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
Recorded income tax expense or benefit differs from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes. These differences primarily relate to the effect of state income taxes, excess tax benefits and deficiencies on stock-based compensation awards, tax limitations on compensation of covered individuals, changes in valuation allowances, and other permanent differences, as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Federal statutory tax expense$347,293 $52,824 $9,026 
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from:
State tax expense, net of federal benefit58,658 10,646 1,694 
State tax rate change — — 124 
Return to provision19,975 27 292 
Compensation of covered individuals6,138 1,793 144 
Stock-based compensation(3,343)(1,559)690 
Transaction costs— 9,043 — 
Bargain purchase gain(2,852)— — 
Tax credits(1,405)— — 
Change in valuation allowance(19,302)— (72,553)
Other536 84 36 
Total income tax expense (benefit)$405,698 $72,858 $(60,547)
The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. The tax returns for 2021, 2020, and 2019 are still subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service.
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was signed into law. Among other provisions, the IRA imposes a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax (“Corporate AMT”) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, imposes a 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases after December 31, 2022, and provides tax incentives to promote various energy efficient initiatives. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of the Corporate AMT on our current income tax expense and income taxes payable; however, we currently do not believe this will materially affect our income taxes paid for the 2023 tax year.
v3.22.4
LEASES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]  
LEASES LEASES
The Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized on the accompanying balance sheets based on the present value of the expected lease payments over the lease term. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not have any agreements in place that were classified as finance leases. The following table summarizes the asset classes of the Company’s operating leases (in thousands):
As of December 31,
20222021
Operating Leases
Field equipment(1)
$15,131 $29,312 
Corporate leases8,235 9,484 
Vehicles 759 1,089 
Total right-of-use asset$24,125 $39,885 
Field equipment(1)
$15,131 $29,312 
Corporate leases8,898 9,870 
Vehicles759 1,089 
Total lease liability$24,788 $40,271 
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(1)Includes compressors, certain natural gas processing equipment, and other field equipment.
The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s gross lease costs incurred for the periods below (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Operating lease cost(1)
$21,050 $15,449 $13,957 
Short-term lease cost(2)
55,059 3,662 2,058 
Sublease income(3)
(63)(367)(358)
Total lease cost(4)
$76,046 $18,744 $15,657 
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(1)Includes office rent expense of $4.3 million, $2.2 million, and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
(2)Includes drilling rigs and other equipment. Short-term drilling rig costs include a non-lease labor component, which is treated as a single lease component.
(3)The Company subleased a portion of one of its office spaces for the remainder of the office lease term
(4)Variable lease costs represent differences between lease obligations and actual costs incurred for certain leases that do not have fixed payments related to both lease and non-lease components. Such incremental costs include lease payment increases or decreases driven by market price fluctuations and leased asset maintenance costs.Variable lease costs were not material for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.

Lease costs disclosed above are presented on a gross basis. A portion of these costs may have been or will be billed to other working interest owners. The Company’s net share of these costs is included in various line items on the accompanying statements of operations or capitalized to proved properties or other property and equipment, as applicable.
The Company recognizes operating lease cost on a straight-line basis. Short-term lease costs are recognized as incurred and represent payments for leases with a lease term of one year or less, excluding leases with a term of one month or less.
The Company’s weighted-average remaining lease terms and discount rates as of December 31, 2022 are as follows:
Operating Leases
Weighted-average lease term (years)2.6
Weighted-average discount rate 4.0%
Future commitments by year for the Company’s leases with a lease term of one year or more as of December 31, 2022 are presented in the table below. Such commitments are reflected at undiscounted values and are reconciled to the discounted present value recognized on the accompanying balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
Operating Leases
2023$14,139 
20245,737 
20252,150 
20261,803 
20271,771 
Thereafter598 
Total lease payments26,198 
Less: imputed interest(1,410)
Total lease liability$24,788 
v3.22.4
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental cash flow disclosures are presented below (in thousands):
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes$(97,800)$(14,000)$— 
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalization(28,528)(1,829)(1,546)
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash investing activities (1)
$— $4,911,186 $— 
Non-cash financing activities (2)
— 3,481,312 — 
Changes in working capital related to capital expenditures(7,679)(128,977)2,795 
Receivables exchanged for additional interests in oil and natural gas properties— — 8,299 
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities - operating cash flows from operating leases$19,541 $14,284 $12,768 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations4,874 25,469 8,306 
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(1)Includes $542.6 million, $2.1 billion, and $2.3 billion in non-cash property additions related to the HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak mergers, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021.
(2)Includes $374.9 million, $1.8 billion, and $1.3 billion in non-cash consideration related to the HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak mergers, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021.
v3.22.4
DISCLOSURES ABOUT OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Results of Operations, Revenue from Oil and Gas Producing Activities [Abstract]  
DISCLOSURES ABOUT OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) DISCLOSURES ABOUT OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED)
The Company’s oil and natural gas activities are located entirely within the United States. Costs incurred in the acquisition, development, and exploration of oil and natural gas properties, whether capitalized or expensed, are summarized below (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Acquisition(1)
$437,100 $4,861,619 $11,296 
Development(2)(3)
1,044,392 315,746 55,934 
Exploration6,981 7,937 595 
Total$1,488,473 $5,185,302 $67,825 
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(1)Acquisition costs for unproved properties for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 were $16.8 million, $648.0 million, and $2.3 million, respectively. There were $420.3 million, $4.2 billion, and $9.0 million in acquisition costs for proved properties for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
(2)Development costs include workover costs of $8.6 million, $2.2 million, and $1.2 million charged to lease operating expense for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
(3)Includes amounts relating to asset retirement obligations of $64.7 million, $13.8 million, and $(1.0) million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Suspended Well Costs
The Company did not incur any exploratory well costs during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
Reserves
The proved reserve estimates at December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 were prepared by Ryder Scott, our third-party independent reserve engineers. The estimates of proved reserves are inherently imprecise and are continually subject to revision based on production history, results of additional exploration and development, price changes, and other factors.
All of the Company’s oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves are attributable to properties within the United States. A summary of the Company’s changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 are as follows:
NaturalNatural
OilGasGas Liquids
 (MBbl)(MMcf)(MBbl)
Balance-December 31, 2019
 64,413 212,200 22,161 
Extensions, discoveries, and other additions(1)
 9,376 32,172 3,269 
Production (5,019)(14,166)(1,858)
Removed from capital program(2)
(14,120)(33,886)(3,141)
Purchases of minerals in place1,430 5,457 570 
Revisions to previous estimates(3)
 (3,287)33,951 5,110 
Balance-December 31, 2020
 52,793 235,728 26,111 
Extensions, discoveries, and other additions(1)
 19 103 — 
Production (4,523)(13,852)(1,763)
Removed from capital program(2)
(12,249)(43,918)(4,485)
Purchases of minerals in place114,379 767,504 89,797 
Revisions to previous estimates(3)
 (6,840)(57,066)(3,632)
Balance-December 31, 2021
 143,579 888,499 106,028 
Extensions, discoveries, and other additions(1)
12,408 51,358 6,936 
Production(27,651)(112,478)(15,666)
Removed from capital program(2)
(105)(459)(46)
Purchases of minerals in place17,479 31,872 4,478 
Revisions to previous estimates(3)
6,892 8,708 17,104 
Balance-December 31, 2022
152,602 867,500 118,834 
Proved developed reserves:
December 31, 2020 24,320 123,220 14,315 
December 31, 2021 104,078 748,762 88,967 
December 31, 2022 117,768 750,793 102,004 
Proved undeveloped reserves:
December 31, 2020 28,473 112,508 11,796 
December 31, 2021 39,501 139,737 17,061 
December 31, 2022 34,834 116,707 16,830 
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(1)During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, horizontal development resulted in extensions, discoveries, and other additions of 27.9 MMBoe, nominal MMBoe, and 18.0 MMBoe, respectively.
(2)During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, proved undeveloped reserves were reduced by 0.2 MMBoe, 24.1 MMBoe, and 22.9 MMBoe respectively, primarily due to the removal of proved undeveloped locations from our five-year drilling program.
(3)As of December 31, 2022, the Company revised its proved reserves upward by 25.4 MMBoe. Price-related revisions of 11.8 MMBoe resulted from the increase to SEC prices of $27.11 to $93.67 per Bbl WTI for oil and $2.76 to $6.36 per MMBtu HH for natural gas. The remaining positive revisions of 13.6 MMBoe are primarily driven by updates to well performance forecasts and NGL yields.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company revised its proved reserves downward by 20.0 MMBoe primarily driven by 13.1 MMBoe in negative revisions due to changes in well operating cost methodology, 6.9 MMBoe in negative engineering revisions, and 7.1 MMBoe in negative revisions for fuel gas, interest, shrink, and other minor revisions. The commodity prices at December 31, 2021 increased to $66.56 per Bbl WTI and $3.60 per MMBtu HH from $39.57 per Bbl WTI and $1.99 per MMBtu HH at December 31, 2020, resulting in a partially offsetting positive revision of 7.1 MMBoe.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company revised its proved reserves upward by 7.5 MMBoe primarily driven by 12.3 MMBoe in positive engineering revisions. The commodity prices at December 31, 2020 decreased to $39.57 per Bbl WTI and $1.99 per MMBtu HH from $55.85 per Bbl WTI and $2.58 per MMBtu HH at December 31, 2019, resulting in a partially offsetting negative revision of 4.8 MMBoe.
The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves were prepared in accordance with authoritative accounting guidance. Future cash inflows were computed by applying prices to estimated future production. Future production and development costs are computed by estimating the expenditures to be incurred in developing and producing the proved oil and natural gas reserves at year-end, based on current costs and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions.
Future income tax expenses are calculated by applying appropriate year-end tax rates to future pretax net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves. Future income tax expenses give effect to permanent differences, tax credits, and loss carryforwards relating to the proved oil and natural gas reserves. Future net cash flows are discounted at a rate of 10% annually to derive the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. This calculation procedure does not necessarily result in an estimate of the fair market value or the present value of the Company’s oil and natural gas properties.
The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves are as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Future cash flows$23,225,188 $14,401,814 $2,230,012 
Future production costs(6,490,522)(5,054,695)(675,755)
Future development costs(1,337,494)(1,107,576)(530,970)
Future income tax expense(2,870,178)(1,465,949)— 
Future net cash flows12,526,994 6,773,594 1,023,287 
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows(4,599,504)(2,361,490)(586,233)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows$7,927,490 $4,412,104 $437,054 
Future cash flows as shown above were reported without consideration for the effects of derivative transactions outstanding at period end.
The changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves are as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Beginning of period$4,412,104 $437,054 $858,147 
Sale of oil and gas produced, net of production costs(2,980,527)(773,711)(160,466)
Net changes in prices and production costs5,016,678 874,155 (641,137)
Net changes in extensions, discoveries, and other additions638,537 855 (54,269)
Development costs incurred411,138 108,113 42,325 
Changes in estimated development cost(87,466)106,788 220,964 
Purchases of minerals in place627,833 4,484,125 12,372 
Revisions of previous quantity estimates619,800 (84,126)60,754 
Net change in income taxes(991,734)(915,053)— 
Accretion of discount532,716 43,705 85,815 
Changes in production rates and other(271,589)130,199 12,549 
End of period$7,927,490 $4,412,104 $437,054 
The average wellhead prices used in determining future net revenues related to the standardized measure calculation as of December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 were calculated using the twelve-month arithmetic average of first-day-of-the-month prices inclusive of adjustments for quality and location.
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Oil (per Bbl)$90.28 $61.60 $34.96 
Gas (per Mcf)$5.54 $2.60 $0.95 
Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)$39.05 $30.60 $6.12 
v3.22.4
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS SUBSEQUENT EVENTSOn January 24, 2023, the Company entered into a privately-negotiated share purchase agreement with CPPIB Crestone Peak Resources Canada Inc. for the purchase of approximately 4.9 million shares of the Company’s common stock at $61.00 per share for a total purchase price of approximately $300 million. The purchase closed on January 27, 2023 and was funded from the Company’s cash on hand.
v3.22.4
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, the instructions to Form 10-K, and Regulation S-X. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Additionally, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation in the accompanying financial statements. During the current year, the Company is presenting inventory of oilfield equipment within prepaid expenses and other on the accompanying balance sheets. Accordingly, prior year amounts have been reclassified from inventory of oilfield equipment to prepaid expenses and other assets to conform to current year presentation. In connection with the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company evaluated events subsequent to the balance sheet date of December 31, 2022, through the filing date of this report.
Use of Estimates Use of EstimatesThe preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and commitments as of the date of our financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company maintained cash balances in excess of federal deposit insurance limits as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, potentially subjecting the Company to a concentration of credit risk. To mitigate this risk, we maintain our cash and cash equivalents in the form of money market deposit and checking accounts with financial institutions that we believe are creditworthy and are also lenders under our Credit Facility.
Accounts Receivable Accounts ReceivableThe Company’s accounts receivable primarily consists of receivables due from purchasers of the Company’s oil, natural gas, and NGL production and from joint interest owners on properties the Company operates. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonpayment by the purchasers of its production and joint interest owners, nearly all of which are concentrated in energy-related industries. The Company continuously evaluates the creditworthiness of its purchasers and joint interest owners. Generally, the Company’s oil, natural gas, and NGLs receivables are collected within one to two months. For receivables due from joint interest owners, the Company generally has the ability to withhold future revenue disbursements to recover non-payment of joint interest billings. The Company has historically experienced minimal bad debts.
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment
Proved Properties. The Company accounts for its oil and natural gas properties under the successful efforts method of accounting. Under this method, the costs of development wells are capitalized to proved properties whether those wells are successful or unsuccessful. Capitalized drilling and completion costs, including lease and well equipment, intangible development costs, and operational support facilities, are depleted using the units-of-production method based on estimated proved developed reserves. Proved leasehold costs are also depleted; however, the units-of-production method is based on estimated total proved reserves. The computation of depletion expense takes into consideration restoration, dismantlement, and abandonment costs as well as the anticipated proceeds from salvaging equipment. Because all of our proved properties are currently located in a single basin, we apply depletion on a single-basin basis. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company incurred depletion expense of $773.5 million, $212.5 million, and $82.6 million, respectively.
The Company assesses proved properties for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. If carrying values exceed undiscounted future net cash flows, impairment is measured and recorded at fair value. Due to a lack of quoted market prices for proved properties, the Company estimates the fair value using valuation techniques that convert estimated future net cash flows to a single discounted amount. Significant inputs and assumptions to this estimation include, but are not limited to, reserves volumes, future operating and development costs, future commodity prices, inclusive of applicable differentials, and a market-based weighted average cost of capital rate. The expected future cash flows used for impairment reviews include future production volumes associated with proved developed producing reserves and risk-adjusted proved undeveloped reserves as well as risk-adjusted probable and possible reserves, as applicable.
The partial sale of a proved property within an existing field is accounted for as a normal retirement and no net gain or loss on divestiture activity is recognized as long as such treatment does not significantly affect the units-of-production depletion rate. The sale of a partial interest in an individual proved property is accounted for as a recovery of cost. A net gain or loss on divestiture activity is recognized in the accompanying statements of operations for all other sales of proved properties.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the net book value of the Company’s midstream assets in the accompanying balance sheets was $326.8 million and $276.1 million, respectively. Depreciation on the Company’s midstream assets is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets and properties they serve, which is approximately 30 years.
Unproved Properties. Unproved properties consist of the costs to acquire undeveloped leases and are not subject to depletion until they are transferred to proved properties. Leasehold costs are transferred to proved properties on an ongoing basis as the properties to which they relate are evaluated and proved reserves established.
Additional costs not subject to depletion include costs associated with development wells in progress or awaiting completion at year-end. These costs are transferred into costs subject to depletion on an ongoing basis as these wells are completed and proved reserves are established or confirmed.
Unproved properties are routinely evaluated for continued capitalization or impairment. On a quarterly basis, management assesses undeveloped leasehold costs for impairment by considering, among other things, remaining lease terms, future drilling plans and capital availability to execute such plans, commodity price outlooks, recent operational results, reservoir performance and geology, and estimated acreage value based on prices received for similar, recent acreage transactions by the Company or other market participants. Changes in our assumptions of the estimated nonproductive portion of our undeveloped leases could result in additional impairment expense.
The partial sale of unproved property is accounted for as a recovery of cost when there is uncertainty of the ultimate recovery of the cost applicable to the interest retained.
Exploratory. Exploratory geological and geophysical, including exploratory seismic studies, and the costs of carrying and retaining unproved acreage are expensed as incurred. Under the successful efforts method of accounting, exploratory well costs are capitalized pending further evaluation of whether economically recoverable reserves have been found. If economically recoverable reserves are found, exploratory well costs will be capitalized as proved properties. If economically recoverable reserves are not found, exploratory well costs are expensed as dry holes. The application of the successful efforts method of accounting requires judgment to determine the proper designation of wells as either development or exploratory, which will ultimately determine the proper accounting treatment of costs of dry holes. Once a well is drilled, the determination that economic proved reserves have been discovered may take considerable time and judgment. Exploratory dry hole costs are included in the cash flows from investing activities section as part of exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties within the accompanying statements of cash flows.
Oil and Natural Gas Reserves. The successful efforts method of accounting inherently relies on the estimation of proved oil and natural gas reserves. Reserve quantities and the related estimates of future net cash flows are critical inputs in our calculation of units-of-production depletion and our evaluation of proved and unproved properties for impairment. The process of estimating and evaluating crude oil and natural gas reserves is complex, requiring the evaluation of available geological, geophysical, engineering, and economic data to estimate underground accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be precisely measured. Consequently, the Company engages third-party independent reserve engineers Ryder Scott to prepare our estimates of oil and natural gas reserves. Significant inputs and engineering assumptions used in developing the estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves include reserves volumes, future operating and development costs, historical commodity prices, and the Company’s ability to convert proved undeveloped reserves to producing properties within five years of their initial proved booking.
The data for a given property may also change substantially over time as a result of numerous factors, including additional development activity, evolving production history, and a continual reassessment of the viability of production under changing economic conditions. As a result, revisions in existing reserve estimates occur. We cannot predict the amounts or timing of such future revisions. If such revisions are significant, they could significantly affect future amortization of capitalized costs and result in impairment of proved property.
Other Property and Equipment
Other Property and Equipment
Other property and equipment such as office furniture and equipment, buildings, and computer hardware and software are recorded at cost. Cost of renewals and improvements that substantially extend the useful lives of the assets are capitalized. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to 25 years.
Leases LeasesThe Company determines if an arrangement is representative of a lease at contract inception. Right-of-use assets represent our right to use the underlying assets for the lease term and the corresponding lease liabilities represent our obligations to make lease payments arising from the leases. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. When evaluating a contract, the Company applies certain judgments to determine, among other factors, lease classification as either operating or financing, lease term, and discount rate. The terms of certain of our leases include options to extend or terminate the lease, only when we can ascertain that it is reasonably certain we will exercise that option, as well as evergreen periods for which the penalties associated with termination are considered to be significant. Leases with an initial term of one year or less are not recorded on the accompanying balance sheets. As the Company does not have any leases with an implicit interest rate that can be readily determined, we utilize our incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We determine our incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date using our Credit Facility benchmark rate and make adjustments for facility utilization and lease term. Subsequent measurement, as well as presentation of expenses and cash flows, is dependent upon the classification of the lease as either an operating or finance lease.
Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Credits
Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Credits
The Company periodically purchases carbon offsets and renewable energy credits as a means to offset carbon emissions generated by its operations and purchased electricity that could not otherwise be reduced or eliminated. Commensurate with their use, purchased carbon offsets and renewable energy credits are initially capitalized at cost as an intangible asset within other noncurrent assets on the accompanying balance sheets. Subsequently, capitalized carbon offsets and renewable energy credits are expensed when applied to the Company’s carbon emissions through depletion, depreciation, and amortization expense on the accompanying statements of operations. Purchased carbon offsets and renewable energy credits expected to be utilized within the next 12 months are presented as short-term within prepaid expenses and other on the accompanying balance sheets.
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs include origination, legal, and other fees incurred to issue debt or amend existing credit facilities. Deferred financing costs related to the Credit Facility are capitalized to prepaid expenses and other and other noncurrent assets on the accompanying balance sheets and amortized to interest expense, net on the accompanying statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the life of the Credit Facility. Deferred financing costs related to senior notes are capitalized within senior notes on the accompanying balance sheets and amortized to interest expense, net on the accompanying statements of operations using the effective interest method over the life of the respective borrowings.
Asset Retirement Obligations
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company recognizes an asset retirement obligation at fair value based on the present value of costs expected to be incurred in connection with the future abandonment of its oil and natural gas properties, including wells and facilities, in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. This obligation, and the corresponding capitalized cost recorded to proved properties, is recorded at the time assets are acquired, a well is completed and begins production, or a facility is constructed. The Company recognizes a periodic expense in connection with the accretion of the discounted asset retirement obligation over the remaining estimated economic lives of the respective long-lived assets. The accretion expense is recorded as a component of depreciation, depletion, and amortization in our accompanying statements of operations. If the fair value of the estimated asset retirement obligation changes, an adjustment is recorded to both the asset retirement obligation and the corresponding capitalized cost recorded to proved properties.
The recognition of an asset retirement obligation requires management to make various assumptions informed by historical experience and applicable regulatory requirements including estimated plugging and abandonment costs, economic lives, inflation rates, and the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free rate.
Cash paid to settle asset retirement obligations is included in the cash flows from operating activities section of the accompanying statements of cash flows.
Derivatives
Derivatives
The Company periodically enters into commodity price derivative instruments to mitigate a portion of its exposure to potentially adverse market changes in commodity prices for its expected future oil and natural gas production and the associated impact on cash flows. These instruments typically include commodity price swaps and collars. The oil instruments are indexed to NYMEX WTI prices, and natural gas instruments are indexed to NYMEX HH and CIG prices, all of which have a high degree of historical correlation with actual prices received by the Company, before differentials. As of December 31, 2022, all derivative counterparties were members of the Credit Facility lender group and all commodity derivative contracts are entered into for other-than-trading purposes. The Company does not designate its commodity derivative contracts as hedging instruments.
Commodity price derivative instruments are measured at fair value and are included in the accompanying balance sheets as derivative assets and liabilities, with the exception of derivative instruments that meet the “normal purchase normal sale” exclusion. The Company measures the fair value of its commodity price derivative instruments based upon a pricing model that utilizes market-based inputs, including, but not limited to, contractual price of the underlying position, current market prices, crude oil and natural gas forward curves, discount rates, volatility factors, and nonperformance risk. Changes in the fair value of the Company’s commodity price derivative instruments are recorded in the accompanying statements of operations as they occur.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, all derivative instruments held by the Company were subject to master netting arrangements with various financial institutions. In general, the terms of the Company’s agreements provide for offsetting of amounts payable or receivable between it and the counterparty, at the election of both parties, for transactions that settle on the same date and in the same currency. The Company’s agreements also provide that in the event of an early termination, the counterparties have the right to offset amounts owed or owing under that and any other agreement with the same counterparty. The Company’s accounting policy is to not offset these positions in its accompanying balance sheets.Derivative (gain) loss as well as derivative cash settlement gain (loss) are included within the cash flows from operating activities section of the accompanying statements of cash flows.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of produced oil, natural gas, and NGL at the point in time when control of produced oil, natural gas, or NGL volumes transfer to the purchaser, which may differ depending on the applicable contractual terms. The Company considers the transfer of control to have occurred when the purchaser has the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the oil, natural gas, or NGL production. Transfer of control dictates the presentation of gathering, transportation, and processing expenses within the accompanying statements of operations. Gathering, transportation, and processing expenses incurred by the Company prior to the transfer of control are recorded gross within gathering, transportation, and processing in the accompanying statements of operations. Conversely, gathering, transportation, and processing expenses incurred by the Company subsequent to the transfer of control are recorded net within oil, natural gas, and NGL sales on the accompanying statements of operations.
Oil sales. Under the Company’s crude purchase and marketing contracts, the Company typically delivers production at the wellhead, or other contractually agreed-upon delivery points, and collects an agreed-upon index price, net of pricing differentials. In this scenario, the Company recognizes revenue when control of its oil production transfers to the purchaser at the wellhead, or other contractually agreed-upon delivery point, at the net contracted price received.
Natural gas and NGL sales. Under the Company’s natural gas processing contracts, the Company delivers natural gas to a midstream processing provider at the wellhead, inlet of the midstream processing provider’s system, or other contractually agreed-upon delivery points. The delivery points are specified within each contract, and the point at which control transfers varies between the inlet and tailgate of the midstream processing facility. The midstream processing provider gathers and processes the natural gas and remits proceeds to the Company for the resulting sales of NGLs and residue gas.
For the contracts where the Company maintains control through the tailgate of the midstream processing facility, the Company recognizes revenue on a gross basis, with gathering, transportation, and processing fees presented as an expense in the accompanying statements of operations. Alternatively, for those contracts where the Company relinquishes control at the inlet of the midstream processing facility, the Company recognizes natural gas and NGL revenues based on the contracted amount of the proceeds received from the midstream processing entity and, as a result, the Company recognizes revenue on a net basis.    
In certain natural gas processing agreements, the Company may elect to take its residue gas and/or NGLs in-kind at the tailgate of the midstream entity’s processing plant and subsequently market the product. Through the marketing process, the Company delivers product to the third-party purchaser at a contractually agreed-upon delivery point and receives a specified index price from the third-party purchaser. In this scenario, the Company recognizes revenue when the control transfers to the third-party purchaser at the delivery point based on the index price received from the third-party purchaser. The gathering and processing expense attributable to the natural gas processing contracts, as well as any transportation expense incurred to deliver the product to the third-party purchaser, are presented as gathering, transportation, and processing expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company records revenue in the month production is delivered and control is transferred to the purchaser. However, settlement statements and payment may not be received for 30 to 60 days after the date production is delivered and control is transferred. Until such time settlement statements and payment are received, the Company records a revenue accrual based on, amongst other factors, an estimate of the volumes delivered at estimated prices as determined by the applicable contractual terms. The Company records the differences between its estimates and the actual amounts received for product sales in the month in which payment is received from the purchaser.
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based CompensationThe Company recognizes stock-based compensation based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instruments awarded. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the financial statements on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The Company accounts for forfeitures of stock-based compensation awards as they occur.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the balance sheet or tax returns. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates applicable to the future period when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. If we determine that it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recorded, thereby reducing the deferred income tax assets to what is considered to be realizable.
The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. There were no uncertain tax positions during any period presented.
Earnings Per Share Earnings Per ShareThe Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the effect of potentially dilutive instruments.
Acreage Exchanges
Acreage Exchanges
From time to time, we enter into acreage exchanges in order to consolidate our core acreage positions, enabling us to have more control over the timing of development activities, achieve higher working interests and provide us the ability to drill longer lateral length wells within those core areas. We account for our nonmonetary acreage exchanges in accordance with the guidance prescribed by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 845, Nonmonetary Transactions. For those exchanges that lack commercial substance, we record the acreage received at the net carrying value of the acreage surrendered to obtain it. For those acreage exchanges that are deemed to have commercial substance, we record the acreage received at fair value, with a related gain or loss recognized within gain (loss) on property transactions, net in the accompanying statements of operations, in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement.
Business Combinations Business CombinationsAs part of our business strategy, we regularly pursue the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. We utilize the acquisition method to account for acquisitions of businesses. Pursuant to this method, we allocate the cost of the acquisition, or purchase price, to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on fair values as of the acquisition date.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, and accounts payable and are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. As discussed above, the Company’s commodity price derivative instruments are recorded at fair value. The Company’s Senior Notes, as defined in Note 5 – Long-Term Debt, are recorded at cost, net of any unamortized deferred financing costs, and their respective fair values are disclosed in Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements. The recorded value of the Company’s Credit Facility, as defined in Note 5 – Long-Term Debt, approximates its fair value as it bears interest at a floating rate that approximates a current market rate. The Company’s warrants were recorded at fair value upon issuance, with no recurring fair value measurement required.
Considerable judgment is required to develop estimates of fair value. The estimates provided are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize upon the sale or refinancing of such instruments.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting StandardsThere are no accounting standards applicable to the Company that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures that have been issued but not yet adopted by the Company as of December 31, 2022, and through the filing date of this report.
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedules of Concentrations of Credit Risk and Major Customers For the periods presented below, the following purchasers of the Company’s production accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Customer A50 %43 %77 %
Customer B12 %%— %
Customer C10 %13 %%
Customer D%15 %— %
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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Schedule of Merger Consideration and Purchase Price Allocation The following tables present the merger consideration and final purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the HighPoint Merger:
Merger Consideration (in thousands, except per share amount)
Shares of Civitas Common Stock issued to existing holders of HighPoint common stock (1)
488 
Shares of Civitas Common Stock issued to existing holders of HighPoint senior notes9,314 
Total additional shares of Civitas Common Stock issued as merger consideration9,802 
Closing price per share of Civitas Common Stock (2)
$38.25 
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock$374,933 
Aggregate principal amount of the 7.5% Senior Notes
100,000 
Total merger consideration$474,933 
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(1)Based on the number of shares of common stock of HighPoint issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2021 and the conversion ratio of 0.11464 per share of Civitas Common Stock.
(2)Based on the closing stock price of Civitas Common Stock on April 1, 2021.
Purchase Price Allocation (in thousands)
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents$49,827 
Accounts receivable - oil, natural gas sales, and NGL sales26,343 
Accounts receivable - joint interest and other9,161 
Prepaid expenses and other3,608 
Inventory of oilfield equipment4,688 
Proved properties539,820 
Other property and equipment2,769 
Right-of-use assets4,010 
Deferred income tax assets110,513 
Other noncurrent assets797 
Total assets acquired$751,536 
Liabilities Assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$51,088 
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable20,786 
Lease liability4,010 
Derivative liability18,500 
Current portion of long-term debt154,000 
Ad valorem taxes3,746 
Asset retirement obligations24,473 
Total liabilities assumed276,603 
Net assets acquired$474,933 
The following tables present the merger consideration and final purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Extraction Merger:
Merger Consideration (in thousands, except per share amount)
Shares of Civitas Common Stock issued as merger consideration (1)
31,095 
Closing price per share of Civitas Common Stock (2)
$56.10 
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock$1,744,431 
Unvested restricted stock compensation expense allocated as merger consideration$19,338 
Unvested performance restricted stock compensation expense allocated as merger consideration2,897 
Total stock compensation expense allocated as merger consideration$22,235 
Tranche A warrants issued as merger consideration$52,164 
Tranche B warrants issued as merger consideration25,299 
Total warrants issued as merger consideration$77,463 
Total merger consideration$1,844,129 
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(1)Based on the number of shares of common stock of Extraction issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2021 and the conversion ratio of 1.1711 per share of Civitas Common Stock.
(2)Based on the closing stock price of Civitas Common Stock on November 1, 2021.
Purchase Price Allocation (in thousands)
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents$106,360 
Accounts receivable - oil, natural gas, and NGL sales119,585 
Accounts receivable - joint interest and other33,054 
Prepaid expenses and other3,044 
Inventory of oilfield equipment9,291 
Derivative assets5,834 
Proved properties1,878,887 
Unproved properties193,400 
Other property and equipment40,068 
Right-of-use assets6,883 
Deferred income tax assets49,194 
Other noncurrent assets4,248 
Total assets acquired$2,449,848 
Liabilities Assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$90,353 
Production taxes payable63,572 
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable183,875 
Income tax payable14,000 
Lease liability6,883 
Derivative liability100,474 
Ad valorem taxes76,071 
Asset retirement obligations68,741 
Other noncurrent liabilities1,750 
Total liabilities assumed605,719 
Net assets acquired$1,844,129 
The following tables present the merger consideration and final purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Crestone Peak Merger:
Merger Consideration (in thousands, except per share amount)
Shares of Civitas Common Stock issued as merger consideration22,500 
Closing price per share of Civitas Common Stock (1)
$56.10 
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock$1,262,250 
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(1)Based on the closing stock price of Civitas Common Stock on November 1, 2021.
Purchase Price Allocation (in thousands)
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents$67,505 
Accounts receivable - oil, natural gas, and NGL sales81,340 
Accounts receivable - joint interest and other9,917 
Prepaid expenses and other2,929 
Inventory of oilfield equipment11,951 
Proved properties1,797,814 
Unproved properties453,321 
Other property and equipment7,980 
Right-of-use assets7,934 
Total assets acquired$2,440,691 
Liabilities Assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$134,791 
Production taxes payable52,435 
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable83,950 
Lease liability7,934 
Derivative liability338,383 
Credit facility280,000 
Ad valorem taxes66,913 
Deferred income tax liabilities125,086 
Asset retirement obligations88,949 
Total liabilities assumed1,178,441 
Net assets acquired$1,262,250 
Schedule of Pro Forma Financial Information
The following unaudited pro forma financial information (in thousands, except per share amounts) represents a summary of the consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, assuming the HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak mergers had been completed as of January 1, 2020. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the mergers had been effective as of this date, or of future results, and includes certain non-recurring pro forma adjustments that were directly attributable to the business combinations (in thousands, except per share amounts).
Year Ended December 31, 2021
As reported
HighPoint(1)
Extraction(2)
Crestone Peak(2)
Civitas Pro Forma Combined
Total revenue$930,614 $72,019 $882,255 $508,038 $2,392,926 
Net income (loss)178,921 (46,434)1,140,653 (227,083)1,046,057 
Net income per common share - basic$4.82 $12.61 
Net income per common share - diluted$4.74 $12.52 
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(1)Based on a closing date of April 1, 2021.
(2)Based on a closing date of November 1, 2021.
Year Ended December 31, 2020
As reportedHighPointExtractionCrestone PeakCivitas Pro Forma Combined
Total revenue$218,090 $250,347 $557,904 $285,426 $1,311,767 
Net income (loss)103,528 (1,081,347)(1,335,406)(268,057)(2,581,282)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic$4.98 $(28.83)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted$4.95 $(28.83)
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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue Revenue attributable to each identified revenue stream is disaggregated below (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Operating net revenues:
Oil sales$2,536,134 $614,811 $174,536 
Natural gas sales695,079 144,708 24,243 
NGL sales560,185 171,095 19,311 
Oil and natural gas sales$3,791,398 $930,614 $218,090 
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Accounts payable and accrued expenses contain the following (in thousands):
As of December 31,
 20222021
Accounts payable trade$31,783 $19,623 
Accrued drilling and completion costs137,171 129,430 
Accrued lease operating expense and gathering, transportation, and processing77,507 19,077 
Accrued general and administrative expense20,054 21,163 
Accrued merger transaction costs— 1,475 
Accrued commodity derivative settlements12,514 26,601 
Accrued interest expense5,509 6,303 
Accrued settlement1,497 20,791 
Other accrued expenses9,262 1,725 
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses$295,297 $246,188 
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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments The tables below present the related carrying values as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
As of December 31, 2022
Principal AmountUnamortized Deferred Financing CostsNet Amount
5.0% Senior Notes
$400,000 $6,707 $393,293 
As of December 31, 2021
Principal AmountUnamortized Deferred Financing CostsNet Amount
7.5% Senior Notes
$100,000 $— $100,000 
5.0% Senior Notes
$400,000 $8,290 $391,710 
The following table presents the outstanding balance, total amount of letters of credit outstanding, and available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
February 22, 2023December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Revolving credit facility
$— $— $— 
Letters of credit12,100 12,100 21,656 
Available borrowing capacity987,900 987,900 778,344 
Total aggregate elected commitments
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Annual Minimum Commitment Payments
The minimum annual payments under the these agreements for the next five years as of December 31, 2022 are presented below (in thousands):
Firm Transportation
Minimum Volume(1)
2023$14,600 $68,265 
202414,640 20,604 
20254,800 18,840 
2026— 17,728 
2027 and thereafter— 51,870 
Total$34,040 $177,307 
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(1)The above calculation is based on the minimum volume commitment schedule (as defined in the relevant agreement) and applicable differential fees.
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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense The following table outlines the compensation expense recorded by type of award (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Restricted and deferred stock units$19,401 $11,895 $5,283 
Performance stock units11,966 3,663 748 
Stock options— — 125 
Total stock-based compensation$31,367 $15,558 $6,156 
Summary of Unrecognized Compensation Expense and Vesting Criterion As of December 31, 2022, unrecognized compensation expense related to the awards granted under the LTIP will be amortized through the relevant periods as follows (in thousands):
Unrecognized Compensation ExpenseFinal Year of Recognition
Restricted and deferred stock units$16,801 2025
Performance stock units15,340 2024
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation$32,141 
The total number of PSUs granted under the LTIP was split as follows for the relevant grant years:
202220212020
TSR100 %100 %67 %
ROCE— %— %33 %
Summary of the Status and Activity of Non-Vested RSUs, DSUs, and Options A summary of the status and activity of non-vested RSUs and DSUs for the year ended December 31, 2022 is presented below:
 RSUs and DSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning of year815,062 $42.18 
Granted573,524 51.34 
Vested(647,178)42.07 
Forfeited(65,510)39.96 
Non-vested, end of year675,898 $50.27 
A summary of the status and activity of non-vested stock options for the year ended December 31, 2022 is presented below:
 Stock OptionsWeighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding, beginning of year25,549 $34.36 
Exercised(9,161)34.36 
Forfeited(1,218)34.36 
Outstanding, end of year15,170 $34.36 1.3$358 
Options outstanding and exercisable15,170 $34.36 1.3$358 
Schedule of Assumptions
The following table presents the range of assumptions used to determine the fair value of the PSUs with market-based settlement criteria as granted under the LTIP throughout each of the periods presented:
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Expected term (in years)3.2
2.2 to 3.0
3.0
Risk-free interest rate
1.8% to 3.2%
0.3% to 0.6%
0.2%
Expected daily volatility
4.0% to 4.7%
3.8% to 4.7%
3.5%
Summary of the Status and Activity of PSUs
A summary of the status and activity of non-vested PSUs for the year ended December 31, 2022 is presented below:
 
PSUs (1)
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning of year319,367 $57.58 
Granted282,224 65.65 
Vested(164,745)41.03 
Forfeited(48,892)49.39 
Expired(41,955)22.77 
Non-vested, end of year345,999 $77.42 
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(1)The number of awards assumes that the associated performance condition is met at the target amount (multiplier of one). The final number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued may vary depending on the performance multiplier, which ranges from zero to two, depending on the level of satisfaction of the performance condition.
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
The following tables present the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and their classification within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
 As of December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Derivative assets$— $3,284 $— 
Derivative liabilities$— $63,533 $— 
 As of December 31, 2021
 Level 1Level 2Level 3
Derivative assets$— $3,393 $— 
Derivative liabilities$— $239,763 $— 
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DERIVATIVES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Commodity Derivatives
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had entered into the following commodity price derivative contracts:
Contract Period
Q1 2023Q2 2023Q3 2023Q4 20232024
Oil Derivatives (volumes in Bbl/day and prices in $/Bbls)
Swaps
NYMEX WTI Volumes1,3201,2051,0539841,019
Weighted-Average Contract Price$74.29 $73.49 $70.92 $70.61 $66.78 
Two-Way Collars
NYMEX WTI Volumes1,054
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price$72.70 $— $— $— $— 
Weighted-Average Floor Price$40.00 $— $— $— $— 
Three-Way Collars
NYMEX WTI Volumes1,7211,4361,3021,172143
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price$58.75 $57.69 $57.48 $56.49 $56.25 
Weighted-Average Floor Price$49.31 $48.10 $47.91 $49.04 $45.00 
Weighted-Average Sold Put Price$39.25 $37.70 $37.41 $39.04 $35.00 
Natural Gas Derivatives (volumes in MMBtu/day and prices in $/MMBtu)
Swaps
NYMEX HH Volumes47,36846,37446,12045,94724,148
Weighted-Average Contract Price$2.65 $2.64 $2.61 $2.60 $2.70 
Two-Way Collars
NYMEX HH Volumes9,5581,5631,8871,7561,033
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price$3.23 $2.78 $2.96 $2.96 $3.05 
Weighted-Average Floor Price$2.03 $2.21 $2.34 $2.38 $2.38 
Three-Way Collars
NYMEX HH Volumes899505303
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price$3.19 $3.33 $— $— $3.49 
Weighted-Average Floor Price$2.50 $2.50 $— $— $2.50 
Weighted-Average Sold Put Price$2.00 $2.00 $— $— $2.00 
Subsequent to December 31, 2022, the Company entered into a series of fixed price, natural gas basis protection swaps on all of its outstanding NYMEX HH positions through the third quarter of 2024 to mitigate exposure to adverse pricing differentials between NYMEX HH and CIG. The weighted-average contract price entered of $(0.13) per MMBtu represents the amount of reduction to the NYMEX HH natural gas price for the contracted volumes covered by the basis protection swaps.
Summary of all the Company's Derivative Positions The following table contains a summary of all the Company’s derivative positions reported on the accompanying balance sheets as well as a reconciliation between the gross assets and liabilities and the potential effects of master netting arrangements on the fair value of the Company’s commodity derivative contracts as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
As of December 31,
20222021
Derivative Assets: 
Commodity contracts - current$2,490 $3,393 
Commodity contracts - noncurrent794 — 
Total derivative assets3,284 3,393 
Amounts not offset in the accompanying balance sheets— (3,393)
Total derivative assets, net$3,284 $— 
Derivative Liabilities:  
Commodity contracts - current$(46,334)$(219,804)
Commodity contracts - long-term(17,199)(19,959)
Total derivative liabilities(63,533)(239,763)
Amounts not offset in the accompanying balance sheets— 3,393 
Total derivative liabilities, net$(63,533)$(236,370)
Summary of the Components of the Derivative Gain (Loss) The following table summarizes the components of the derivative gain (loss) presented on the accompanying statements of operations for the periods below (in thousands):
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
Derivative cash settlement gain (loss): 
Oil contracts$(346,419)$(215,057)$50,133 
Gas contracts(189,410)(51,806)(727)
NGL contracts(40,973)(9,051)— 
Total derivative cash settlement gain (loss)(576,802)(275,914)49,406 
Change in fair value gain241,642 215,404 4,056 
Total derivative gain (loss)$(335,160)$(60,510)$53,462 
v3.22.4
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligation Changes
A roll-forward of the Company’s asset retirement obligation is as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
20222021
Balance, beginning of year$225,315 $28,699 
Additional liabilities incurred3,031 183,758 
Liabilities settled(15,902)(4,221)
Accretion expense15,926 3,933 
Revisions to estimate (1)
62,656 13,146 
Balance, end of year$291,026 $225,315 
Current portion25,557 24,000 
Long-term portion$265,469 $201,315 
___________________________
(1)Revisions to estimates for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were primarily a result of increases in the Company’s estimated plugging and abandonment cost.
v3.22.4
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share The following table sets forth the calculations of basic and diluted net income per common share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
Net income$1,248,080 $178,921 $103,528 
Basic net income per common share$14.68 $4.82 $4.98 
Diluted net income per common share$14.58 $4.74 $4.95 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic85,005 37,155 20,774 
Add: dilutive effect of stock awards599 591 138 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted85,604 37,746 20,912 
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Current tax expense (benefit)
Federal$51,246 $— $(27)
State16,950 — — 
Total current tax expense (benefit)68,196 — (27)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
Federal289,578 62,212 (53,784)
State47,924 10,646 (6,736)
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)337,502 72,858 (60,520)
Total income tax expense (benefit)$405,698 $72,858 $(60,547)
Schedule of Temporary Differences, Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities that give rise to the net deferred tax liability and asset result from the following components (in thousands):
As of December 31,
20222021
Deferred tax liabilities:
Oil and gas properties$868,612 $608,829 
Right-of-use assets5,915 8,292 
Total deferred tax liabilities874,527 617,121 
Deferred tax assets:
Federal and state tax net operating loss carryforward432,096 482,216 
Asset retirement obligations71,092 51,515 
Commodity derivative contracts37,293 86,958 
Inventory13,783 10,108 
Stock-based compensation5,974 7,622 
Lease liability6,067 8,187 
Property taxes— 19,458 
Transaction costs1,461 — 
Other long-term assets12,547 21,474 
Total deferred tax assets580,313 687,538 
Less: Valuation allowance25,404 48,133 
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance554,909 639,405 
Total non-current net deferred tax asset (liability)$(319,618)$22,284 
Schedule of Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Acquired and Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities from Mergers The following table outlines the Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards acquired and deferred tax assets and liabilities recorded as a result of the mergers that closed in 2021 (in millions):
HighPoint MergerExtraction MergerCrestone Peak Merger
Federal NOL carryforwards (1)
$219.0 $479.9 $555.7 
Deferred tax asset (liability)$110.5 $49.2 $(125.1)
Valuation allowance(48.1)— — 
Net deferred tax asset (liability)$62.4 $49.2 $(125.1)
___________________________(1)The net operating loss carryforwards acquired in the HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak mergers will be subject to an annual limitation under Section 382 of the Code of approximately $5.6 million, $7.0 million, and $16.8 million, respectively.
Schedule of Amount of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Recorded income tax expense or benefit differs from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes. These differences primarily relate to the effect of state income taxes, excess tax benefits and deficiencies on stock-based compensation awards, tax limitations on compensation of covered individuals, changes in valuation allowances, and other permanent differences, as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Federal statutory tax expense$347,293 $52,824 $9,026 
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from:
State tax expense, net of federal benefit58,658 10,646 1,694 
State tax rate change — — 124 
Return to provision19,975 27 292 
Compensation of covered individuals6,138 1,793 144 
Stock-based compensation(3,343)(1,559)690 
Transaction costs— 9,043 — 
Bargain purchase gain(2,852)— — 
Tax credits(1,405)— — 
Change in valuation allowance(19,302)— (72,553)
Other536 84 36 
Total income tax expense (benefit)$405,698 $72,858 $(60,547)
v3.22.4
LEASES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of Balance Sheet Activity, Asset Classes
The Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized on the accompanying balance sheets based on the present value of the expected lease payments over the lease term. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not have any agreements in place that were classified as finance leases. The following table summarizes the asset classes of the Company’s operating leases (in thousands):
As of December 31,
20222021
Operating Leases
Field equipment(1)
$15,131 $29,312 
Corporate leases8,235 9,484 
Vehicles 759 1,089 
Total right-of-use asset$24,125 $39,885 
Field equipment(1)
$15,131 $29,312 
Corporate leases8,898 9,870 
Vehicles759 1,089 
Total lease liability$24,788 $40,271 
____________________________
(1)Includes compressors, certain natural gas processing equipment, and other field equipment.
Summary of Operating Lease Costs and Summary of Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s gross lease costs incurred for the periods below (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Operating lease cost(1)
$21,050 $15,449 $13,957 
Short-term lease cost(2)
55,059 3,662 2,058 
Sublease income(3)
(63)(367)(358)
Total lease cost(4)
$76,046 $18,744 $15,657 
___________________________
(1)Includes office rent expense of $4.3 million, $2.2 million, and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
(2)Includes drilling rigs and other equipment. Short-term drilling rig costs include a non-lease labor component, which is treated as a single lease component.
(3)The Company subleased a portion of one of its office spaces for the remainder of the office lease term
(4)Variable lease costs represent differences between lease obligations and actual costs incurred for certain leases that do not have fixed payments related to both lease and non-lease components. Such incremental costs include lease payment increases or decreases driven by market price fluctuations and leased asset maintenance costs.Variable lease costs were not material for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
Schedule of Weighted-Average Information The Company’s weighted-average remaining lease terms and discount rates as of December 31, 2022 are as follows:
Operating Leases
Weighted-average lease term (years)2.6
Weighted-average discount rate 4.0%
Schedule of Future Minimum Commitments for Operating Leases Future commitments by year for the Company’s leases with a lease term of one year or more as of December 31, 2022 are presented in the table below. Such commitments are reflected at undiscounted values and are reconciled to the discounted present value recognized on the accompanying balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
Operating Leases
2023$14,139 
20245,737 
20252,150 
20261,803 
20271,771 
Thereafter598 
Total lease payments26,198 
Less: imputed interest(1,410)
Total lease liability$24,788 
v3.22.4
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental cash flow disclosures are presented below (in thousands):
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes$(97,800)$(14,000)$— 
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalization(28,528)(1,829)(1,546)
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash investing activities (1)
$— $4,911,186 $— 
Non-cash financing activities (2)
— 3,481,312 — 
Changes in working capital related to capital expenditures(7,679)(128,977)2,795 
Receivables exchanged for additional interests in oil and natural gas properties— — 8,299 
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities - operating cash flows from operating leases$19,541 $14,284 $12,768 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations4,874 25,469 8,306 
_________________________
(1)Includes $542.6 million, $2.1 billion, and $2.3 billion in non-cash property additions related to the HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak mergers, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021.
(2)Includes $374.9 million, $1.8 billion, and $1.3 billion in non-cash consideration related to the HighPoint, Extraction, and Crestone Peak mergers, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021.
v3.22.4
DISCLOSURES ABOUT OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Results of Operations, Revenue from Oil and Gas Producing Activities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Costs Incurred in Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities Costs incurred in the acquisition, development, and exploration of oil and natural gas properties, whether capitalized or expensed, are summarized below (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Acquisition(1)
$437,100 $4,861,619 $11,296 
Development(2)(3)
1,044,392 315,746 55,934 
Exploration6,981 7,937 595 
Total$1,488,473 $5,185,302 $67,825 
_________________________
(1)Acquisition costs for unproved properties for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 were $16.8 million, $648.0 million, and $2.3 million, respectively. There were $420.3 million, $4.2 billion, and $9.0 million in acquisition costs for proved properties for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
(2)Development costs include workover costs of $8.6 million, $2.2 million, and $1.2 million charged to lease operating expense for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
(3)Includes amounts relating to asset retirement obligations of $64.7 million, $13.8 million, and $(1.0) million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Summary of BCEI's Changes in Quantities of Proved Oil, Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves A summary of the Company’s changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 are as follows:
NaturalNatural
OilGasGas Liquids
 (MBbl)(MMcf)(MBbl)
Balance-December 31, 2019
 64,413 212,200 22,161 
Extensions, discoveries, and other additions(1)
 9,376 32,172 3,269 
Production (5,019)(14,166)(1,858)
Removed from capital program(2)
(14,120)(33,886)(3,141)
Purchases of minerals in place1,430 5,457 570 
Revisions to previous estimates(3)
 (3,287)33,951 5,110 
Balance-December 31, 2020
 52,793 235,728 26,111 
Extensions, discoveries, and other additions(1)
 19 103 — 
Production (4,523)(13,852)(1,763)
Removed from capital program(2)
(12,249)(43,918)(4,485)
Purchases of minerals in place114,379 767,504 89,797 
Revisions to previous estimates(3)
 (6,840)(57,066)(3,632)
Balance-December 31, 2021
 143,579 888,499 106,028 
Extensions, discoveries, and other additions(1)
12,408 51,358 6,936 
Production(27,651)(112,478)(15,666)
Removed from capital program(2)
(105)(459)(46)
Purchases of minerals in place17,479 31,872 4,478 
Revisions to previous estimates(3)
6,892 8,708 17,104 
Balance-December 31, 2022
152,602 867,500 118,834 
Proved developed reserves:
December 31, 2020 24,320 123,220 14,315 
December 31, 2021 104,078 748,762 88,967 
December 31, 2022 117,768 750,793 102,004 
Proved undeveloped reserves:
December 31, 2020 28,473 112,508 11,796 
December 31, 2021 39,501 139,737 17,061 
December 31, 2022 34,834 116,707 16,830 
________________________
(1)During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, horizontal development resulted in extensions, discoveries, and other additions of 27.9 MMBoe, nominal MMBoe, and 18.0 MMBoe, respectively.
(2)During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, proved undeveloped reserves were reduced by 0.2 MMBoe, 24.1 MMBoe, and 22.9 MMBoe respectively, primarily due to the removal of proved undeveloped locations from our five-year drilling program.
(3)As of December 31, 2022, the Company revised its proved reserves upward by 25.4 MMBoe. Price-related revisions of 11.8 MMBoe resulted from the increase to SEC prices of $27.11 to $93.67 per Bbl WTI for oil and $2.76 to $6.36 per MMBtu HH for natural gas. The remaining positive revisions of 13.6 MMBoe are primarily driven by updates to well performance forecasts and NGL yields.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company revised its proved reserves downward by 20.0 MMBoe primarily driven by 13.1 MMBoe in negative revisions due to changes in well operating cost methodology, 6.9 MMBoe in negative engineering revisions, and 7.1 MMBoe in negative revisions for fuel gas, interest, shrink, and other minor revisions. The commodity prices at December 31, 2021 increased to $66.56 per Bbl WTI and $3.60 per MMBtu HH from $39.57 per Bbl WTI and $1.99 per MMBtu HH at December 31, 2020, resulting in a partially offsetting positive revision of 7.1 MMBoe.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company revised its proved reserves upward by 7.5 MMBoe primarily driven by 12.3 MMBoe in positive engineering revisions. The commodity prices at December 31, 2020 decreased to $39.57 per Bbl WTI and $1.99 per MMBtu HH from $55.85 per Bbl WTI and $2.58 per MMBtu HH at December 31, 2019, resulting in a partially offsetting negative revision of 4.8 MMBoe.
Schedule of Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves are as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Future cash flows$23,225,188 $14,401,814 $2,230,012 
Future production costs(6,490,522)(5,054,695)(675,755)
Future development costs(1,337,494)(1,107,576)(530,970)
Future income tax expense(2,870,178)(1,465,949)— 
Future net cash flows12,526,994 6,773,594 1,023,287 
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows(4,599,504)(2,361,490)(586,233)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows$7,927,490 $4,412,104 $437,054 
Schedule of Changes in the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves The changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves are as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Beginning of period$4,412,104 $437,054 $858,147 
Sale of oil and gas produced, net of production costs(2,980,527)(773,711)(160,466)
Net changes in prices and production costs5,016,678 874,155 (641,137)
Net changes in extensions, discoveries, and other additions638,537 855 (54,269)
Development costs incurred411,138 108,113 42,325 
Changes in estimated development cost(87,466)106,788 220,964 
Purchases of minerals in place627,833 4,484,125 12,372 
Revisions of previous quantity estimates619,800 (84,126)60,754 
Net change in income taxes(991,734)(915,053)— 
Accretion of discount532,716 43,705 85,815 
Changes in production rates and other(271,589)130,199 12,549 
End of period$7,927,490 $4,412,104 $437,054 
Schedule of Average Wellhead Prices Used in Determining Future Net Revenues Related to Standardized Measure Calculation The average wellhead prices used in determining future net revenues related to the standardized measure calculation as of December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 were calculated using the twelve-month arithmetic average of first-day-of-the-month prices inclusive of adjustments for quality and location.
Year Ended December 31,
202220212020
Oil (per Bbl)$90.28 $61.60 $34.96 
Gas (per Mcf)$5.54 $2.60 $0.95 
Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)$39.05 $30.60 $6.12 
v3.22.4
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
segment
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Number of operating segments | segment 1    
Depletion expense $ 773,500 $ 212,500 $ 82,600
Proved properties $ 6,774,635 5,457,213  
Minimum      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Receivable collection period 1 month    
Maximum      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Receivable collection period 2 months    
Midstream Assets      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Proved properties $ 326,800 $ 276,100  
PP&E useful life 30 years    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types | Minimum      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
PP&E useful life 3 years    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types | Maximum      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
PP&E useful life 25 years    
v3.22.4
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Concentrations of Credit Risk (Details) - Sales - Customer Concentration Risk
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Customer A      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Percent of oil and natural gas sales 50.00% 43.00% 77.00%
Customer B      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Percent of oil and natural gas sales 12.00% 2.00% 0.00%
Customer C      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Percent of oil and natural gas sales 10.00% 13.00% 9.00%
Customer D      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Percent of oil and natural gas sales 6.00% 15.00% 0.00%
v3.22.4
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Jul. 05, 2022
USD ($)
Mar. 01, 2022
USD ($)
Nov. 01, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 01, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Business combination, bargain purchase, gain recognized, statement of income or comprehensive income, extensible enumeration not disclosed flag         bargain purchase gain    
Merger transaction costs         $ 24,683 $ 43,555 $ 6,676
Payments to acquire non-operated interests in operated wells $ 80,700            
HighPoint              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Exchange ratio       0.11464      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares       9,802      
Aggregate principal amount       $ 100,000      
Revenue, included in statement of operations           $ 244,700  
Consideration transferred       474,933      
Net assets acquired       $ 474,933      
HighPoint | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Proved oil and gas properties, measurement input       0.13      
HighPoint | Former HighPoint Stockholders              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares       488      
HighPoint | Holders of HighPoint Senior Notes              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares       9,314      
HighPoint | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026, 7.50%              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Interest rate (as a percent)       7.50%   7.50%  
Extraction              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Exchange ratio     1.1711        
Revenue, included in statement of operations           $ 172,300  
Consideration transferred     $ 1,844,129        
Net assets acquired     $ 1,844,129        
Extraction | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Proved oil and gas properties, measurement input     0.10        
Extraction | Former Extraction Stockholders              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares     31,100        
Extraction | Tranche A Warrants              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Warrants issued (in shares) | shares     3,400        
Price per warrant (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 91.91        
Extraction | Tranche B Warrants              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Warrants issued (in shares) | shares     1,700        
Price per warrant (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 104.45        
Crestone Peak              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Exchange ratio, collective number of shares | shares     22,500        
Revenue, included in statement of operations           $ 114,800  
Net assets acquired     $ 1,262,250        
Crestone Peak | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Proved oil and gas properties, measurement input     0.10        
Bison              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Consideration transferred   $ 280,400          
Net assets acquired   294,000          
Bargain purchase gain   $ 13,600          
v3.22.4
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Merger Consideration (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
Nov. 01, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 01, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
HighPoint      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares   9,802  
Closing price per share of Civitas Common Stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 38.25  
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock   $ 374,933  
Aggregate principal amount of the 7.5% Senior Notes   100,000  
Total merger consideration   $ 474,933  
Exchange ratio   0.11464  
HighPoint | Senior Notes Due 2026, 7.50% | Senior Notes      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Interest rate (as a percent)   7.50% 7.50%
HighPoint | Existing holders of HighPoint Common Stock      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares   488  
HighPoint | Existing holders of HighPoint Senior Notes      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares   9,314  
Extraction      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Total merger consideration $ 1,844,129    
Exchange ratio 1.1711    
Extraction | Common Stock      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares 31,095    
Closing price per share of Civitas Common Stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 56.10    
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock $ 1,744,431    
Extraction | Restricted Stock and Performance Restricted Stock as Share-Based Compensation, of Acquiree      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock 22,235    
Extraction | Restricted Stock as Share-Based Compensation, of Acquiree      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock 19,338    
Extraction | Performance Restricted Stock as Share-Based Compensation, of Acquiree      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock 2,897    
Extraction | Tranche A and Tranche B Warrants      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock 77,463    
Extraction | Tranche A Warrants      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock 52,164    
Extraction | Tranche B Warrants      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock $ 25,299    
Crestone Peak | Common Stock      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares 22,500    
Closing price per share of Civitas Common Stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 56.10    
Merger consideration paid in shares of Civitas Common Stock $ 1,262,250    
v3.22.4
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
Nov. 01, 2021
Apr. 01, 2021
HighPoint      
Assets Acquired      
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 49,827
Accounts receivable - oil, natural gas, and NGL sales     26,343
Accounts receivable - joint interest and other     9,161
Prepaid expenses and other     3,608
Inventory of oilfield equipment     4,688
Proved properties     539,820
Other property and equipment     2,769
Right-of-use assets     4,010
Deferred income tax assets $ 110,500   110,513
Other noncurrent assets     797
Total assets acquired     751,536
Liabilities Assumed      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     51,088
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable     20,786
Lease liability     4,010
Derivative liability     18,500
Current portion of long-term debt     154,000
Ad valorem taxes     3,746
Asset retirement obligations     24,473
Total liabilities assumed     276,603
Net assets acquired     $ 474,933
Extraction      
Assets Acquired      
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 106,360  
Accounts receivable - oil, natural gas, and NGL sales   119,585  
Accounts receivable - joint interest and other   33,054  
Prepaid expenses and other   3,044  
Inventory of oilfield equipment   9,291  
Derivative assets   5,834  
Proved properties   1,878,887  
Unproved properties   193,400  
Other property and equipment   40,068  
Right-of-use assets   6,883  
Deferred income tax assets 49,200 49,194  
Other noncurrent assets   4,248  
Total assets acquired   2,449,848  
Liabilities Assumed      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   90,353  
Production taxes payable   63,572  
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable   183,875  
Income tax payable   14,000  
Lease liability   6,883  
Derivative liability   100,474  
Ad valorem taxes   76,071  
Asset retirement obligations   68,741  
Other noncurrent liabilities   1,750  
Total liabilities assumed   605,719  
Net assets acquired   1,844,129  
Crestone Peak      
Assets Acquired      
Cash and cash equivalents   67,505  
Accounts receivable - oil, natural gas, and NGL sales   81,340  
Accounts receivable - joint interest and other   9,917  
Prepaid expenses and other   2,929  
Inventory of oilfield equipment   11,951  
Proved properties   1,797,814  
Unproved properties   453,321  
Other property and equipment   7,980  
Right-of-use assets   7,934  
Total assets acquired   2,440,691  
Liabilities Assumed      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   134,791  
Production taxes payable   52,435  
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable   83,950  
Lease liability   7,934  
Derivative liability   338,383  
Credit facility   280,000  
Ad valorem taxes   66,913  
Deferred income tax liabilities $ 125,100 125,086  
Asset retirement obligations   88,949  
Total liabilities assumed   1,178,441  
Net assets acquired   $ 1,262,250  
v3.22.4
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Pro Forma Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
As reported      
Total revenue $ 3,791,398 $ 930,614 $ 218,090
Net income (loss) $ 1,248,080 $ 178,921 $ 103,528
Basic net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) $ 14.68 $ 4.82 $ 4.98
Diluted net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) $ 14.58 $ 4.74 $ 4.95
Total revenue   $ 2,392,926 $ 1,311,767
Net income (loss)   $ 1,046,057 $ (2,581,282)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)   $ 12.61 $ (28.83)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)   $ 12.52 $ (28.83)
HighPoint      
As reported      
Total revenue   $ 72,019 $ 250,347
Net income (loss)   (46,434) (1,081,347)
Extraction      
As reported      
Total revenue   882,255 557,904
Net income (loss)   1,140,653 (1,335,406)
Crestone Peak      
As reported      
Total revenue   508,038 285,426
Net income (loss)   $ (227,083) $ (268,057)
v3.22.4
REVENUE RECOGNITION - Schedule of Revenue by Revenue Stream (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Oil and natural gas sales $ 3,791,398 $ 930,614 $ 218,090
Oil sales      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Oil and natural gas sales 2,536,134 614,811 174,536
Natural gas sales      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Oil and natural gas sales 695,079 144,708 24,243
NGL sales      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Oil and natural gas sales $ 560,185 $ 171,095 $ 19,311
v3.22.4
REVENUE RECOGNITION - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]    
Receivable from contracts with customers $ 343,500 $ 362,262
v3.22.4
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]    
Accounts payable trade $ 31,783 $ 19,623
Accrued drilling and completion costs 137,171 129,430
Accrued lease operating expense and gathering, transportation, and processing 77,507 19,077
Accrued general and administrative expense 20,054 21,163
Accrued merger transaction costs 0 1,475
Accrued commodity derivative settlements 12,514 26,601
Accrued interest expense 5,509 6,303
Accrued settlement 1,497 20,791
Other accrued expenses 9,262 1,725
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 295,297 $ 246,188
v3.22.4
LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 20, 2022
USD ($)
Oct. 13, 2021
USD ($)
agency
Apr. 01, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Oct. 27, 2022
USD ($)
Nov. 01, 2021
USD ($)
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Interest expense         $ 32,200,000 $ 16,000,000 $ 3,800,000    
Capitalized interest         0 6,300,000 $ 1,800,000    
Revolving credit facility                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Minimum current ratio covenant       1.00          
Amended Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Maximum borrowing capacity                 $ 2,000,000,000
Covenant, minimum percentage of mortgage on total value of certain proved oil and gas properties                 90.00%
Maximum net leverage ratio                 3.00
Borrowing base amount $ 1,700,000,000             $ 1,850,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000
Elected commitments $ 1,000,000,000               $ 800,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Basis spread on variable rate 0.50%                
Amended Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate Plus Basis Spread One                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Basis spread on variable rate, floor 1.50%                
Amended Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate Plus Basis Spread One | Minimum                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Basis spread on variable rate 1.00%                
Amended Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate Plus Basis Spread One | Maximum                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Basis spread on variable rate 2.00%                
Amended Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Basis spread on variable rate 1.00%                
Basis spread on variable rate, floor 0.50%                
Amended Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Basis spread on variable rate 2.00%                
Amended Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Basis spread on variable rate 3.00%                
Amended Credit Agreement | HighPoint | Revolving credit facility                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Deferred financing costs, gross         11,900,000        
Deferred financing costs, net         5,500,000 7,500,000      
Debt issuance costs         $ 3,000,000 $ 2,700,000      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026, 5.0%                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.00%     5.00% 5.00%      
Aggregate principal amount   $ 400,000,000              
Covenant, investment-grade rating, number of ratings agencies (at least) | agency   2              
Debt issuance costs         $ 6,707,000 $ 8,290,000      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026, 5.0%, Indenture                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.00%     5.00%        
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026, 7.50% | HighPoint                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Interest rate (as a percent)     7.50%     7.50%      
Aggregate principal amount     $ 100,000,000            
Debt issuance costs           $ 0      
Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Senior Notes Due 2026, 5.0%                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Percentage of principal amount redeemed (up to)   35.00%              
Redemption period, after date of closing of equity offering   180 days              
Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Senior Notes Due 2026, 5.0%                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Redemption price, percentage   102.50%              
Percentage of principal amount not redeemed   65.00%              
Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Senior Notes Due 2026, 7.50% | HighPoint                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Redemption price, percentage     100.00%            
Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | Senior Notes Due 2026, 5.0%                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Redemption price, percentage   101.25%              
Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four | Senior Notes Due 2026, 5.0%                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Redemption price, percentage   100.00%              
Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five | Senior Notes Due 2026, 5.0%                  
LONG-TERM DEBT                  
Redemption price, percentage   105.00%              
v3.22.4
LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Carrying Values (Details) - Senior Notes - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Oct. 13, 2021
Apr. 01, 2021
Senior Notes Due 2026, 5.0%        
LONG-TERM DEBT        
Principal Amount $ 400,000,000 $ 400,000,000    
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs 6,707,000 8,290,000    
Net Amount $ 393,293,000 $ 391,710,000    
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%  
Senior Notes Due 2026, 7.50% | HighPoint        
LONG-TERM DEBT        
Principal Amount   $ 100,000,000    
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs   0    
Net Amount   $ 100,000,000    
Interest rate (as a percent)   7.50%   7.50%
v3.22.4
LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Debt Outstanding and Borrowing Capacity (Details) - Line of Credit - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Feb. 22, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Revolving credit facility and Letters of credit      
LONG-TERM DEBT      
Available borrowing capacity   $ 987,900 $ 778,344
Total aggregate elected commitments   1,000,000 800,000
Revolving credit facility and Letters of credit | Subsequent Event      
LONG-TERM DEBT      
Available borrowing capacity $ 987,900    
Total aggregate elected commitments 1,000,000    
Revolving credit facility      
LONG-TERM DEBT      
Credit facility outstanding   0 0
Revolving credit facility | Subsequent Event      
LONG-TERM DEBT      
Credit facility outstanding 0    
Letters of credit      
LONG-TERM DEBT      
Credit facility outstanding   $ 12,100 $ 21,656
Letters of credit | Subsequent Event      
LONG-TERM DEBT      
Credit facility outstanding $ 12,100    
v3.22.4
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
plant
qualifying_well
bbl / d
Bcf
bbl
MMcf
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Firm Transportation    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Financial commitment $ 34,040  
Natural Gas And Fresh Water | Natural Gas and Fresh Water Commitment    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Financial commitment 0  
NGL Crude Logistics | Crude Oil | Crude Oil Commitment    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Financial commitment $ 47,300  
Gross daily minimum volume requirement | bbl 20,000  
Third-Party Midstream Provider    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Well drilling, number of qualifying wells required to be drilled | qualifying_well 106  
Horizontal well drilling, minimum number of wells required to be drilled, period ending December 31, 2026 2 years  
Third-Party Midstream Provider | Gas contracts | Natural Gas Commitment and Take-In-Kind Natural Gas Liquids Commitment    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Financial commitment $ 121,700  
Expected shortfall payments $ 52,600  
Remaining term 7 years  
Third-Party Midstream Provider | Gas contracts | Natural Gas Commitment    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Annual minimum volume requirement | Bcf 13.0  
Third-Party Midstream Provider | Gas contracts | Take-In-Kind Natural Gas Liquids Commitment    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Daily sales commitment requirement, through year seven | bbl 7,500  
Monthly roll forward shortfall requirement, percent (up to) 10.00%  
Third-Party Producers And A Third-Party Midstream Provider | Gas contracts | Natural Gas Commitment    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Number of different plants | plant 2  
Daily baseline volume requirement | MMcf 65  
Daily baseline volume requirement, term 7 years  
Third-Party Producers And A Third-Party Midstream Provider | Gas contracts | Natural Gas Commitment | Minimum    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Daily incremental volume requirement | MMcf 51.5  
Third-Party Producers And A Third-Party Midstream Provider | Gas contracts | Natural Gas Commitment | Maximum    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Daily incremental volume requirement | MMcf 20.6  
Water Suppliers | Natural Gas And Fresh Water | Natural Gas and Fresh Water Commitment    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Financial commitment $ 8,300  
HighPoint | Pipeline Transportation Commitment    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Minimum volume transportation charges, barrels per day requirement thereafter through April 2025 | bbl / d 12,500  
Financial commitment $ 34,000  
Sterling Energy Investments LLC Versus HighPoint Operating Corporation Litigation | Pending Litigation | HighPoint    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Accrued litigation liability $ 700 $ 1,000
v3.22.4
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Schedule of Purchase Obligations (Details)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Firm Transportation  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
2023 $ 14,600
2024 14,640
2025 4,800
2026 0
2027 and thereafter 0
Total 34,040
Minimum Volume  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
2023 68,265
2024 20,604
2025 18,840
2026 17,728
2027 and thereafter 51,870
Total $ 177,307
v3.22.4
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
performance_criteria
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
Nov. 01, 2021
shares
Jun. 30, 2021
shares
Apr. 30, 2017
shares
LTIP          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Aggregate intrinsic value, options exercised | $ $ 0.2        
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) | Non-executive Board Members          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Fair value of units granted | $ $ 29.4        
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Number of shares released upon vesting (in shares) 1        
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Vesting Period One          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting period 1 year        
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Vesting Period Two          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting period 3 years        
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Vesting Period One, Anniversary One          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting percent of shares 33.00%        
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Vesting Period Two, Anniversary Two          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting percent of shares 33.00%        
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Vesting Period Three, Anniversary Three          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting percent of shares 33.00%        
LTIP | Deferred Stock Units (DSUs)          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Number of shares released upon vesting (in shares) 1        
LTIP | Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) | Vesting Period One          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting period 1 year        
LTIP | Stock options          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Expiration period 10 years        
LTIP | Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Minimum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Ratio at which award holders get common stock of the company 0 0      
LTIP | Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Maximum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Ratio at which award holders get common stock of the company 2 2      
LTIP | Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Officers          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting period 3 years        
Fair value of units granted | $ $ 18.5        
Number of trading days 30 days        
LTIP | Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Officers | Minimum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Ratio at which award holders get common stock of the company 0        
Performance achievement, number of criteria | performance_criteria 1        
LTIP | Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Officers | Maximum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Ratio at which award holders get common stock of the company 2        
Performance achievement, number of criteria | performance_criteria 2        
LTIP | TSR | Officers          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Distribution of shares to recipients (as a percentage) 200.00%        
LTIP | ROCE | Officers          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Distribution of shares to recipients (as a percentage) 92.00%        
2017 LTIP          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)         2,467,430
2021 LTIP          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)       700,000  
Extraction Equity Plan          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)     3,305,080    
v3.22.4
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of Expenses (Details) - LTIP - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation $ 31,367 $ 15,558 $ 6,156
Restricted and deferred stock units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation 19,401 11,895 5,283
Performance stock units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation 11,966 $ 3,663 748
Stock options      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation $ 0   $ 125
v3.22.4
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Unrecognized Compensation Expense (Details) - LTIP
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation $ 32,141
Restricted and deferred stock units  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation 16,801
Performance stock units  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation $ 15,340
v3.22.4
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Activity of Non-Option Awards (Details) - LTIP
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
$ / shares
shares
RSUs and DSUs    
Stock Units    
Non-vested, beginning of year (in shares) | shares 815,062  
Granted (in shares) | shares 573,524  
Vested (in shares) | shares (647,178)  
Forfeited (in shares) | shares (65,510)  
Non-vested, end of year (in shares) | shares 675,898 815,062
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value    
Non-vested, beginning of year (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 42.18  
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 51.34  
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 42.07  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 39.96  
Non-vested, end of year (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 50.27 $ 42.18
PSUs    
Stock Units    
Non-vested, beginning of year (in shares) | shares 345,999 319,367
Granted (in shares) | shares   282,224
Vested (in shares) | shares   (164,745)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares (48,892)  
Expired (in shares) | shares (41,955)  
Non-vested, end of year (in shares) | shares   345,999
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value    
Non-vested, beginning of year (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 77.42 $ 57.58
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   65.65
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   41.03
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 49.39  
Expired (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 22.77  
Non-vested, end of year (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 77.42
Target amount multiplier 1  
PSUs | Minimum    
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value    
Ratio at which award holders get common stock of the company 0 0
PSUs | Maximum    
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value    
Ratio at which award holders get common stock of the company 2 2
v3.22.4
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Other Than Options Split Criteria (Details) - LTIP - Officers
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
TSR | 2022      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total number of dual-criteria PSUs granted, percent 100.00%    
TSR | 2021      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total number of dual-criteria PSUs granted, percent   100.00%  
TSR | 2020      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total number of dual-criteria PSUs granted, percent     67.00%
ROCE | 2022      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total number of dual-criteria PSUs granted, percent 0.00%    
ROCE | 2021      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total number of dual-criteria PSUs granted, percent   0.00%  
ROCE | 2020      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total number of dual-criteria PSUs granted, percent     33.00%
v3.22.4
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Valuation Assumptions (Details) - LTIP - Officers - TSR
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expected term (in years) 3 years 2 months 12 days   3 years
Risk-free interest rate, minimum 1.80% 0.30%  
Risk-free interest rate, maximum 3.20% 0.60%  
Risk-free interest rate     0.20%
Expected daily volatility, minimum 4.00% 3.80%  
Expected daily volatility, maximum 4.70% 4.70%  
Expected daily volatility     3.50%
Minimum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expected term (in years)   2 years 2 months 12 days  
Maximum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expected term (in years)   3 years  
v3.22.4
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Activity of Stock Options (Details) - LTIP
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Stock Options  
Outstanding, beginning of year (shares) | shares 25,549
Exercised (shares) | shares (9,161)
Forfeited (shares) | shares (1,218)
Outstanding, end of year (shares) | shares 15,170
Options outstanding and exercisable (shares) | shares 15,170
Weighted- Average Exercise Price  
Outstanding, beginning of year (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 34.36
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 34.36
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 34.36
Outstanding, end of year (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 34.36
Options outstanding and exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 34.36
Additional Information  
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 1 year 3 months 18 days
Options outstanding and exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 1 year 3 months 18 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | $ $ 358,000
Options outstanding and exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | $ $ 358,000
v3.22.4
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Schedule of Non-financial Assets and Liabilities (Details) - Estimate of Fair Value Measurement - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Level 1    
Financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value    
Derivative assets $ 0 $ 0
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 2    
Financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value    
Derivative assets 3,284 3,393
Derivative liabilities 63,533 239,763
Level 3    
Financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value    
Derivative assets 0 0
Derivative liabilities $ 0 $ 0
v3.22.4
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2021
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Oct. 13, 2021
Financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value          
Proved oil and gas property impairments   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties   $ 17,975,000 $ 57,260,000 $ 37,343,000  
Extraction | Tranche A and Tranche B Warrants          
Financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value          
Fair value allocated to consideration transferred $ 77,463,000        
Senior Notes Due 2026, 5.0% | Senior Notes          
Financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value          
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.00% 5.00%   5.00%
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 369,400,000      
v3.22.4
DERIVATIVES - Commodity Derivatives (Details) - Subsequent Event - Scenario, Forecast
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
MMBTU
$ / MMBTU
$ / bbl
bbl
Sep. 30, 2023
MMBTU
$ / bbl
$ / MMBTU
bbl
Jun. 30, 2023
MMBTU
$ / MMBTU
$ / bbl
bbl
Mar. 31, 2023
MMBTU
$ / bbl
$ / MMBTU
bbl
Dec. 31, 2024
MMBTU
$ / MMBTU
$ / bbl
bbl
Oil Derivatives (volumes in Bbl/day and prices in $/Bbls) | Swaps          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Notional amount (in unit per day) | bbl 984 1,053 1,205 1,320 1,019
Weighted-Average Contract Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl 70.61 70.92 73.49 74.29 66.78
Oil Derivatives (volumes in Bbl/day and prices in $/Bbls) | Two-Way Collars          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Notional amount (in unit per day) | bbl       1,054  
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl       72.70  
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl       40.00  
Oil Derivatives (volumes in Bbl/day and prices in $/Bbls) | Three-Way Collars          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Notional amount (in unit per day) | bbl 1,172 1,302 1,436 1,721 143
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl 56.49 57.48 57.69 58.75 56.25
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl 49.04 47.91 48.10 49.31 45.00
Weighted-Average Sold Put Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl 39.04 37.41 37.70 39.25 35.00
Natural Gas Derivatives (volumes in MMBtu/day and prices in $/MMBtu) | Swaps          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Weighted-Average Contract Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / MMBTU 2.60 2.61 2.64 2.65 2.70
Natural Gas, notional amount (in MMBtu per day) | MMBTU 45,947 46,120 46,374 47,368 24,148
Natural Gas Derivatives (volumes in MMBtu/day and prices in $/MMBtu) | Two-Way Collars          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / MMBTU 2.96 2.96 2.78 3.23 3.05
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / MMBTU 2.38 2.34 2.21 2.03 2.38
Natural Gas, notional amount (in MMBtu per day) | MMBTU 1,756 1,887 1,563 9,558 1,033
Natural Gas Derivatives (volumes in MMBtu/day and prices in $/MMBtu) | Three-Way Collars          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / MMBTU     3.33 3.19 3.49
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / MMBTU     2.50 2.50 2.50
Weighted-Average Sold Put Price (in dollars per unit) | $ / MMBTU     2.00 2.00 2.00
Natural Gas, notional amount (in MMBtu per day) | MMBTU     505 899 303
v3.22.4
DERIVATIVES - Narrative (Details)
Sep. 30, 2024
$ / MMBTU
Natural gas sales | Scenario, Forecast | Basis Swap | Subsequent Event  
Derivative [Line Items]  
Weighted-Average Contract Price (in dollars per unit) (0.13)
v3.22.4
DERIVATIVES - Derivative Positions (Details) - Commodity - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Assets:    
Total derivative assets $ 3,284 $ 3,393
Amounts not offset in the accompanying balance sheets 0 (3,393)
Total derivative assets, net 3,284 0
Derivative Liabilities:    
Total derivative liabilities (63,533) (239,763)
Amounts not offset in the accompanying balance sheets 0 3,393
Total derivative liabilities, net (63,533) (236,370)
Commodity contracts - current    
Derivative Assets:    
Total derivative assets 2,490 3,393
Commodity contracts - noncurrent    
Derivative Assets:    
Total derivative assets 794 0
Commodity contracts - current    
Derivative Liabilities:    
Total derivative liabilities (46,334) (219,804)
Commodity contracts - long-term    
Derivative Liabilities:    
Total derivative liabilities $ (17,199) $ (19,959)
v3.22.4
DERIVATIVES - Derivative Gain (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Components of the derivative gain (loss)      
Total derivative gain (loss) $ (335,160) $ (60,510) $ 53,462
Commodity derivative      
Components of the derivative gain (loss)      
Total derivative cash settlement gain (loss) (576,802) (275,914) 49,406
Change in fair value gain 241,642 215,404 4,056
Total derivative gain (loss) (335,160) (60,510) 53,462
Commodity derivative | Oil contracts      
Components of the derivative gain (loss)      
Total derivative cash settlement gain (loss) (346,419) (215,057) 50,133
Commodity derivative | Gas contracts      
Components of the derivative gain (loss)      
Total derivative cash settlement gain (loss) (189,410) (51,806) (727)
Commodity derivative | NGL sales      
Components of the derivative gain (loss)      
Total derivative cash settlement gain (loss) $ (40,973) $ (9,051) $ 0
v3.22.4
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Roll-Forward Activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Change in asset retirement obligations    
Balance, beginning of year $ 225,315 $ 28,699
Additional liabilities incurred 3,031 183,758
Liabilities settled (15,902) (4,221)
Accretion expense 15,926 3,933
Revisions to estimate 62,656 13,146
Balance, end of year 291,026 225,315
Current portion 25,557 24,000
Long-term portion $ 265,469 $ 201,315
v3.22.4
EARNINGS PER SHARE - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Antidilutive securities excluded from EPS calculation (in shares) 20,699 178,051 248,744
LTIP | Minimum | Performance stock units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Ratio at which award holders get common stock of the company 0 0  
LTIP | Maximum | Performance stock units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Ratio at which award holders get common stock of the company 2 2  
v3.22.4
EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]      
Net income, basic $ 1,248,080 $ 178,921 $ 103,528
Net income, diluted $ 1,248,080 $ 178,921 $ 103,528
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share) $ 14.68 $ 4.82 $ 4.98
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share) $ 14.58 $ 4.74 $ 4.95
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) 85,005 37,155 20,774
Add: dilutive effect of stock awards (in shares) 599 591 138
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) 85,604 37,746 20,912
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Provision For Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Current tax expense (benefit)      
Federal $ 51,246 $ 0 $ (27)
State 16,950 0 0
Total current tax expense (benefit) 68,196 0 (27)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)      
Federal 289,578 62,212 (53,784)
State 47,924 10,646 (6,736)
Total deferred tax expense (benefit) 337,502 72,858 (60,520)
Total income tax expense (benefit) $ 405,698 $ 72,858 $ (60,547)
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Oil and gas properties $ 868,612 $ 608,829
Right-of-use assets 5,915 8,292
Total deferred tax liabilities 874,527 617,121
Deferred tax assets:    
Federal and state tax net operating loss carryforward 432,096 482,216
Asset retirement obligations 71,092 51,515
Commodity derivative contracts 37,293 86,958
Inventory 13,783 10,108
Stock-based compensation 5,974 7,622
Lease liability 6,067 8,187
Property taxes 0 19,458
Transaction costs 1,461 0
Other long-term assets 12,547 21,474
Total deferred tax assets 580,313 687,538
Less: Valuation allowance 25,404 48,133
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance 554,909 639,405
Total non-current net deferred tax asset (liability) $ (319,618)  
Total non-current net deferred tax asset (liability)   $ 22,284
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Nov. 01, 2021
Apr. 01, 2021
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]        
Valuation allowance $ (25,404) $ (48,133)    
Total non-current net deferred tax asset (liability) (319,618)      
Total non-current net deferred tax asset (liability)   22,284    
HighPoint Merger        
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]        
Federal NOL carryforwards (1)   219,000    
Deferred tax asset   110,500   $ 110,513
Valuation allowance $ (25,400) (48,100)    
Total non-current net deferred tax asset (liability)   62,400    
Annual limitation, Section 382   5,600    
Extraction Merger        
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]        
Federal NOL carryforwards (1)   479,900    
Deferred tax asset   49,200 $ 49,194  
Valuation allowance   0    
Total non-current net deferred tax asset (liability)   49,200    
Annual limitation, Section 382   7,000    
Crestone Peak Merger        
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]        
Federal NOL carryforwards (1)   555,700    
Deferred tax liability   (125,100) $ (125,086)  
Valuation allowance   0    
Total non-current net deferred tax asset (liability)   (125,100)    
Annual limitation, Section 382   $ 16,800    
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]          
Net operating loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes $ 1,800,000,000 $ 2,000,000,000      
Net operating loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes, not benefited for financial statement purposes       $ 1,200,000,000 $ 569,200,000
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance 25,404,000 48,133,000      
Unrecognized tax benefits 0 0 $ 0    
HighPoint          
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]          
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance $ 25,400,000 $ 48,100,000      
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Effective Income Tax Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Federal statutory tax expense $ 347,293 $ 52,824 $ 9,026
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from:      
State tax expense, net of federal benefit 58,658 10,646 1,694
State tax rate change 0 0 124
Return to provision 19,975 27 292
Compensation of covered individuals 6,138 1,793 144
Stock-based compensation (3,343) (1,559) 690
Transaction costs 0 9,043 0
Bargain purchase gain (2,852) 0 0
Tax credits (1,405) 0 0
Change in valuation allowance (19,302) 0 (72,553)
Other 536 84 36
Total income tax expense (benefit) $ 405,698 $ 72,858 $ (60,547)
v3.22.4
LEASES - Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Leases    
Total right-of-use asset $ 24,125 $ 39,885
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Right-of-use assets Right-of-use assets
Total lease liability $ 24,788 $ 40,271
Field equipment    
Operating Leases    
Total right-of-use asset 15,131 29,312
Total lease liability 15,131 29,312
Corporate leases    
Operating Leases    
Total right-of-use asset 8,235 9,484
Total lease liability 8,898 9,870
Vehicles    
Operating Leases    
Total right-of-use asset 759 1,089
Total lease liability $ 759 $ 1,089
v3.22.4
LEASES - Lease Cost (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
office_space
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]      
Operating lease cost $ 21,050 $ 15,449 $ 13,957
Short-term lease cost 55,059 3,662 2,058
Sublease income (63) (367) (358)
Total lease cost 76,046 18,744 15,657
Office rent expense $ 4,300 $ 2,200 $ 1,100
Number of office spaces subleased | office_space 1    
v3.22.4
LEASES - Weighted-Average and Discount Rate Information (Details)
Dec. 31, 2022
Operating Leases  
Weighted-average lease term (years) 2 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted-average discount rate 4.00%
v3.22.4
LEASES - Lease Maturities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Leases    
2023 $ 14,139  
2024 5,737  
2025 2,150  
2026 1,803  
2027 1,771  
Thereafter 598  
Total lease payments 26,198  
Less: imputed interest (1,410)  
Total lease liability $ 24,788 $ 40,271
v3.22.4
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION - Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Supplemental cash flow information:      
Cash paid for income taxes $ (97,800) $ (14,000) $ 0
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalization (28,528) (1,829) (1,546)
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:      
Non-cash investing activities 0 4,911,186 0
Non-cash financing activities 0 3,481,312 0
Changes in working capital related to capital expenditures (7,679) (128,977) 2,795
Receivables exchanged for additional interests in oil and natural gas properties 0 0 8,299
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases:      
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities - operating cash flows from operating leases 19,541 14,284 12,768
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations 4,874 25,469 8,306
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]      
Non-cash investing activities 0 4,911,186 0
Non-cash financing activities 0 3,481,312 0
HighPoint      
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:      
Non-cash investing activities 542,600    
Non-cash financing activities 374,900    
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]      
Non-cash investing activities 542,600    
Non-cash financing activities $ 374,900    
Extraction      
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:      
Non-cash investing activities   2,100,000  
Non-cash financing activities   1,800,000  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]      
Non-cash investing activities   2,100,000  
Non-cash financing activities   $ 1,800,000  
Crestone Peak      
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:      
Non-cash investing activities     2,300,000
Non-cash financing activities     1,300,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]      
Non-cash investing activities     2,300,000
Non-cash financing activities     $ 1,300,000
v3.22.4
DISCLOSURES ABOUT OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) - Costs Incurred in Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Results of Operations, Revenue from Oil and Gas Producing Activities [Abstract]      
Acquisition $ 437,100 $ 4,861,619 $ 11,296
Development 1,044,392 315,746 55,934
Exploration 6,981 7,937 595
Total 1,488,473 5,185,302 67,825
Acquisition costs for unproved properties 16,800 648,000 2,300
Proved property acquisitions 420,300 4,200,000 9,000
Workover costs charged to lease operating expense 8,600 2,200 1,200
Increase (decrease) in ARO $ 64,700 $ 13,800 $ (1,000)
v3.22.4
DISCLOSURES ABOUT OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) - Change in Quantities of Proved Oil, Natural Gas Liquids, and Natural Gas Reserves (Details)
bbl in Thousands, Mcf in Thousands, MBoe in Millions, Boe in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Boe
$ / bbl
$ / MMBTU
Mcf
bbl
Dec. 31, 2021
Boe
$ / MMBTU
$ / bbl
bbl
Mcf
Dec. 31, 2020
Boe
MBoe
$ / MMBTU
$ / bbl
bbl
Mcf
Dec. 31, 2019
MBoe
$ / MMBTU
$ / bbl
Mcf
bbl
Proved reserves demoted to non-proved        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Proved developed and undeveloped reserve, revision upward (reduction) of previous estimate (energy) | Boe (0.2) (24.1) (22.9)  
Proved developed and undeveloped reserve, drilling program, term 5 years      
Wattenberg Field, Rocky Mountain Region        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Proved developed and undeveloped reserve, revision upward (reduction) of previous estimate (energy) | Boe 25.4 (20.0) 7.5  
Wattenberg Field, Rocky Mountain Region | Price-Related Revisions        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Proved developed and undeveloped reserve, revision upward (reduction) of previous estimate (energy) | Boe 11.8      
Wattenberg Field, Rocky Mountain Region | Well Performance Forecasts and NGL Yields        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Proved developed and undeveloped reserve, revision upward (reduction) of previous estimate (energy) | Boe 13.6      
Wattenberg Field, Rocky Mountain Region | Changes in Well Operating Cost Methodology        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Proved developed and undeveloped reserve, revision upward (reduction) of previous estimate (energy) | Boe   (13.1)    
Wattenberg Field, Rocky Mountain Region | Engineering Revisions        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Proved developed and undeveloped reserve, revision upward (reduction) of previous estimate (energy) | Boe   (6.9) 12.3  
Revisions to previous estimates - increase (decrease) | MBoe     7.1 (4.8)
Wattenberg Field, Rocky Mountain Region | Fuel, Gas, Interest, and Other Negative Revisions        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Proved developed and undeveloped reserve, revision upward (reduction) of previous estimate (energy) | Boe   (7.1)    
Horizontal development | Wattenberg Field, Rocky Mountain Region        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Extensions, discoveries, and other additions | Boe 27.9 0.0 18.0  
Oil contracts        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Balance at the beginning of the period 143,579 52,793 64,413  
Extensions, discoveries and other additions 12,408 19 9,376  
Production (27,651) (4,523) (5,019)  
Removed from capital program (105) (12,249) (14,120)  
Purchases of minerals in place 17,479 114,379 1,430  
Revisions to previous estimates 6,892 (6,840) (3,287)  
Balance at the end of the period 152,602 143,579 52,793 64,413
Proved developed reserves 117,768 104,078 24,320  
Proved undeveloped reserves 34,834 39,501 28,473  
Oil contracts | Wattenberg Field, Rocky Mountain Region        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Oil and gas commodity, price increase (in dollars per share) | $ / bbl 27.11      
Oil and gas commodity price (in dollars per share) | $ / bbl 93.67 66.56 39.57 55.85
Gas contracts        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Balance at the beginning of the period | Mcf 888,499 235,728 212,200  
Extensions, discoveries and other additions | Mcf 51,358 103 32,172  
Production | Mcf (112,478) (13,852) (14,166)  
Removed from capital program | Mcf (459) (43,918) (33,886)  
Purchases of minerals in place | Mcf 31,872 767,504 5,457  
Revisions to previous estimates | Mcf 8,708 (57,066) 33,951  
Balance at the end of the period | Mcf 867,500 888,499 235,728 212,200
Proved developed reserves | Mcf 750,793 748,762 123,220  
Proved undeveloped reserves | Mcf 116,707 139,737 112,508  
Gas contracts | Wattenberg Field, Rocky Mountain Region        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Oil and gas commodity, price increase (in dollars per share) | $ / MMBTU 2.76      
Oil and gas commodity price (in dollars per share) | $ / MMBTU 6.36 3.60 1.99 2.58
Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)        
Changes in quantities of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves        
Balance at the beginning of the period 106,028 26,111 22,161  
Extensions, discoveries and other additions 6,936 0 3,269  
Production (15,666) (1,763) (1,858)  
Removed from capital program (46) (4,485) (3,141)  
Purchases of minerals in place 4,478 89,797 570  
Revisions to previous estimates 17,104 (3,632) 5,110  
Balance at the end of the period 118,834 106,028 26,111 22,161
Proved developed reserves 102,004 88,967 14,315  
Proved undeveloped reserves 16,830 17,061 11,796  
v3.22.4
DISCLOSURES ABOUT OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) - Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Results of Operations, Revenue from Oil and Gas Producing Activities [Abstract]      
Future net cash flow discount rate 10.00%    
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves      
Future cash flows $ 23,225,188 $ 14,401,814 $ 2,230,012
Future production costs (6,490,522) (5,054,695) (675,755)
Future development costs (1,337,494) (1,107,576) (530,970)
Future income tax expense (2,870,178) (1,465,949) 0
Future net cash flows 12,526,994 6,773,594 1,023,287
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows (4,599,504) (2,361,490) (586,233)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows 7,927,490 4,412,104 437,054
Changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves      
Beginning of period 4,412,104 437,054 858,147
Sale of oil and gas produced, net of production costs (2,980,527) (773,711) (160,466)
Net changes in prices and production costs 5,016,678 874,155 (641,137)
Net changes in extensions, discoveries, and other additions 638,537 855 (54,269)
Development costs incurred 411,138 108,113 42,325
Changes in estimated development cost (87,466) 106,788 220,964
Purchases of minerals in place 627,833 4,484,125 12,372
Revisions of previous quantity estimates 619,800 (84,126) 60,754
Net change in income taxes (991,734) (915,053) 0
Accretion of discount 532,716 43,705 85,815
Changes in production rates and other (271,589) 130,199 12,549
End of period $ 7,927,490 $ 4,412,104 $ 437,054
v3.22.4
DISCLOSURES ABOUT OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) - Average Wellhead Prices Used in Determining Future Net Revenues (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
$ / bbl
$ / MMcf
Dec. 31, 2021
$ / bbl
$ / MMcf
Dec. 31, 2020
$ / bbl
$ / MMcf
Oil contracts      
Oil and Gas, Average Sale Price and Production Cost Per Unit [Line Items]      
Average sales price (in dollars per Bbl for oil and dollars per Mcf for gas) 90.28 61.60 34.96
Gas contracts      
Oil and Gas, Average Sale Price and Production Cost Per Unit [Line Items]      
Average sales price (in dollars per Bbl for oil and dollars per Mcf for gas) | $ / MMcf 5.54 2.60 0.95
Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)      
Oil and Gas, Average Sale Price and Production Cost Per Unit [Line Items]      
Average sales price (in dollars per Bbl for oil and dollars per Mcf for gas) 39.05 30.60 6.12
v3.22.4
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - Subsequent Event - 2023 Share Repurchase - CPPIB Crestone Peak Resources Canada Inc. - Common Stock
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
Jan. 27, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]  
Stock repurchased (in shares) | shares 4.9
Stock repurchased, per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 61.00
Stock repurchased, purchase price | $ $ 300