Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)
bbl / d in Thousands, $ in Thousands, MMBTU in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
bbl / d
Aug. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 10, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
MMBTU
bbl / d
drilling_rig
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Number of drilling rigs under contract | drilling_rig         7  
Potential termination penalties         $ 25,800  
Payments under long-term contracts     $ 1,000   61,600 $ 38,000
Rent expense     100   1,900 1,100
Water disposal costs         $ 14,900 2,400
Transportation and gathering agreement, requirement for delivery | MMBTU         489.4  
Gathering, processing and transportation expenses     $ 2,187   $ 57,624 34,259
Delivery commitment term         4 years  
Minimum            
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Delivery commitment, firm gross sales per day (in barrels) | bbl / d         40  
Maximum            
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Delivery commitment, firm gross sales per day (in barrels) | bbl / d         90  
Transportation Service Agreement | Minimum            
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Transportation and gathering agreement, term of agreement         1 year  
Transportation Service Agreement | Maximum            
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Transportation and gathering agreement, term of agreement         4 years  
Transportation and Gathering Agreement            
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Gathering, processing and transportation expenses         $ 3,700 1,200
Permian Basin Agreement            
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Delivery commitment, firm gross sales per day (in barrels) | bbl / d 30          
Delivery commitment term   6 years        
Permian Basin Agreement | Minimum            
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Delivery commitment, firm gross sales per day (in barrels) | bbl / d 30          
Permian Basin Agreement | Maximum            
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Delivery commitment, firm gross sales per day (in barrels) | bbl / d 105          
Frac and Sand Supply Agreement            
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Purchase obligation term   3 years        
Prepayment for purchase obligations         9,700 13,200
Capitalization costs         $ 4,600 $ 1,600
Predecessor            
Other Commitments [Line Items]            
Payments under long-term contracts       $ 2,000    
Rent expense       400    
Gathering, processing and transportation expenses       $ 4,583