Rendering

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2409402 - Disclosure - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Details)
(http://www.northernoil.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationDetails)
Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001104485 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]
 
 
Asset retirement obligation [Roll Forward]
 
 
Beginning Asset Retirement Obligation
5,816,356  
5,105,762  
Liabilities Acquired or Incurred During the Period
585,729  
475,306  
Liabilities Removed Due to Divestitures
(21,426) 
0  
Revision of Estimates
789,003  
(53,912) 
Accretion of Discount on Asset Retirement Obligations
405,991  
372,461  
Liabilities Settled During the Period
(67,353) 
(83,261) 
Ending Asset Retirement Obligation
7,508,300  
 
5,816,356