Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 18, 2022
Apr. 15, 2020
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance     $ 12,062,000 $ 10,046,000 $ 9,123,000 $ 9,898,000
Proceeds From Paycheck Protection Program Under Cares Act   $ 8,400,000        
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total     0 0 47,469,000  
Proceeds from sale of equity     16,998,000 0 0  
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties     0 0 0  
Unproved property     0 0    
Employee retention credit     $ 0   0  
At The Market Equity Offering [Member]            
Issuance and sale of common stock $ 100,000,000          
Sale of Stock, Maximum Percentage of Placement Fee 3.00%          
Stock Issued (in shares)     2,971,413      
Share issued price per share     $ 5.72      
Proceeds from sale of equity     $ 16,500,000      
W&T Energy VI, LLC, Aquasition LLC, and Aquasition II, LLC [Member]            
Owned Subsidiaries     100.00%      
Senior Second Lien Note Issuance [Member]            
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount         $ 72,500,000  
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage     9.75%   9.75%  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total         $ 47,500,000  
Repayments of Long-term Debt         $ 23,900,000  
Minimum [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures and Non-oil and Natural Gas Property and Equipment [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)     5 years      
Maximum [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures and Non-oil and Natural Gas Property and Equipment [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)     7 years      
General and Administrative Expense [Member]            
Employee retention credit       $ 2,100,000