RTE Acquisition BusinessAcquisition [Axis] Glass Lease, Oil Oil and Gas Property or Project [Axis] Phillips Lease, Oil Chautauqua Lease- B and W Ranch, Oil Chautauqua Lease- Smith Lease. Oil Swenson Lease, Oil McLellan Lease, Oil Reves Lease, Oil Terry Heirs, Oil Trice, W.G., Oil Uncompleted Wells Geographical [Axis] Chautauqua Lease Trice Lease LegalEntity [Axis] Trice Methodist "400" Lease Terry Heirs Doshier Lease Xne Inc Swanson Lease New Western Texas Bank Note Debt Instrument [Axis] Stockholder #1 Note Stockholder #2 Note Stockholder #3 Note Stockholder #1 DebtInstrument [Axis] Stockholder #2 Non-employee director Equity Components [Axis] Consultant-Public relations Consultant-Editoral and Marketing Document And Entity Information Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Note receivable Prepaid expenses and other assets Total current assets Property and equipment, net Oil and gas properties, net Mineral properties Deposits for business acquisition Goodwill Other assets Total Assets LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable Accrued expenses Accrued officer's compensation Oil and gas property obligations Notes payable, current portion Deposit on share purchase Payable to related party Total current liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) Stockholders' Equity Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 66,890,866 and 64,226,866 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively Additional paid in capital Accumulated deficit Total Stockholders' Equity Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common stock, shares outstanding Income Statement [Abstract] Revenues Expenses Depreciation and depletion General and administrative Exploration expenses Oil and gas production Total expenses Loss from operations Other income (expenses) Interest expense Interest income Gain on sale of oil and gas property Total other income (expenses) Loss from operations before income tax Provision for income tax Net Loss Other Comprehensive (Gain) Loss: Unrealized loss on marketable securities Comprehensive gain (loss) Basic and diluted net gain (loss) per share Weighted average number of shares outstanding Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Net Loss Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and depletion Bad debt expense Gain on sale of oil and gas property Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable Prepaid expenses and other assets Accounts payable Accrued expenses Accrued officer's compensation Net cash used in operating activities Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Purchase of property and equipment Proceeds from sale of property of equipment Payment of earnest deposit Proceeds from sale of oil and gas property Cash acquired as part of acquisition Cash paid for acquisition Cash paid for lease obligations Purchase and capitalized cost of oils and gas properties, net Net cash used in investing activities Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Proceeds from sale of common stock Proceeds from notes payable Cash repayments for notes payable Proceeds from a stockholder deposit Proceeds from related party advances Repayments of related party advances Net cash provided by financing activities Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid for income taxes Cash paid for interest Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities: Sale of Doshier lease for a receivable and marketable securities Acquisition of Royal Texan Energy Co. assets: Accounts receivable Property & equipment, net Investment in oil and gas properties Goodwill - non-cash portion Accounts payable Accrued expenses Notes payable Common stock Additional paid in consideration Pre-acquisition cash advances Note payable to stockholders Pre-acquisition deposit paid Accounting Policies [Abstract] Nature of Operations, Basis Of Presentation and Going Concern Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Business Combinations [Abstract] Acquisition of Royal Texan Energy Co. Extractive Industries [Abstract] Oil and Gas Properties and Related Obligations Mineral Properties and Related Obligations Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Notes Payable Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Related Party Transactions and balances Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Equity [Abstract] Stockholders' Equity Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract] Concentrations Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Events Principles of Consolidation Use of Estimates Fair value of financial instruments of fair value measurements Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share Recent Accounting Pronouncements Notes to Financial Statements RTE Acquisition Capitalized Costs related to oil properties Uncompleted Wells, Equipment and Facilities Capitalized costs to mineral properties Notes Payable Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Private Placement Equity Offering Working Capital Deficit Net Loss Cash Used in Operating Activities Warrants and Rights Note Disclosure [Abstract] Class C Warrants Outstanding Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Business Acquisition [Axis] Date of Acquisition Ownership of RTE Common Stock, Shares Cash consideration Note payable to stockholders Monthly payment on RTE notes Days payment due after acquisition of RTE Pre-Acquisition Cash Advances Net Monetary Assets Bank notes payable Common stock Common Stock, par value Fair Value of Acquisition Cash Paid Paid towards Promissary notes Promissary Notes Paid towards bank debt Assets acquired: Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Property and equipment, net Investment in oil and gas properties, net Goodwill Total assets acquired Liabilities assumed: Accounts payable Accrued expenses Notes payable Total liabilities assumed Net assets acquired Purchase consideration: Common stock - 1,000,000 shares, valued at $0.20 per share Pre-acquisition cash advances Value of net monetary assets acquired assigned to seller Total Consideration Paid Common stock, issued shares Common stock, par value Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities, by Geographic Area [Table] Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities, by Geographic Area [Line Items] Capitalized Costs related to oil properties Accumulated depletion Capital Costs, net of depletion Beginning Balance, December 31, 2011 Additions Sale of lease Reclassification to proved properties Costs charged to expense Ending Balance, June 30, 2012 Legal Entity [Axis] Date Acquired Date Sold Ownership Number of Tracts Acres per tract Lease Covers ground to depth, in feet below surface Net Revenue interest Purchase Consideration Susequent Acquisition Costs Lease Acquistion Details Investment in oil and gas properties Lease and well equipment Obligation Date Initial payment date Bank note RTE Paid in cash Promissory note Interest Rate Number of monthly payments Monthly payment amount Principal due on Promissory Note Bank note FMV Interest Expense Promissory note paid off, Principal and interest Consideration for sale of lease Cash Received Common Stock of XnE, Inc. received, Shares Common Stock of XnE, Inc. received, Value Common Stock of XnE, Inc. sold, Shares Common Stock of XnE, Inc. sold, Value Promissory note receivable Maturity date Extended Maturity Date Gain on sale of lease Loss on sale of equity (Common Stock of XnE, Inc. sold, Value) Interest income Capitalized Equipment costs, uncompleted wells and equipment Non-Capitalized Equipment costs, uncompleted wells and equipment, expense Wellsboro Lease.Type:Gravel Unproved Property, Gross Accumulated depletion Impairment loss Unproved property, net Note Payable Note Payable - Current Portion Note Payable - Long term Portion Interest Rate on Note Monthly Payments Terms First Payment Date Extension of Maturity Date Interest Expense Due to Officer Compensation due to officer Equity Offering, units Equity Offering, cash proceeds Equity Offering, per unit Class C Warrant exercise price Class C Warrant redemption price Expiration Date Class C Warrant redemption price Units Share price per unit Restricted common stock issued for services Restricted common stock issued for services, amount Subsequent Events Additional Details Narrative Stock Option Plan Stock options Exercise price Expiration date Fair Value of options granted Risk-free discount rate Volatility Term Dividend Yield Assets, Current Assets Liabilities, Current Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Liabilities and Equity Operating Expenses Interest Expense [Default Label] Other Expenses Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Salaries Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Payments to Acquire Productive Assets Payments for Deposits Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments Payments for Leasing Costs Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Repayments of Notes Payable Repayments of Related Party Debt Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Gain (Loss) on Sale of Accounts Receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Liabilities Assumed Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Table Text Block] Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] Operating Income (Loss) Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Receivables Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities, Other Liabilities Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Notes Payable and Long-term Debt Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Liabilities Assumed Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Gross InvestmentInOilAndGasProperties LeaseAndWellEquipment PromissoryNote Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases Mineral Properties, Accumulated Depletion Interest Expense, Debt Temporary Equity, Redemption Price Per Share Accrued Officers Compensation Working Capital Deficit RTE Acqusition Business Acquisition Equity Interests Par Value Issued Or Issuable Number Of Shares Issued Glass Lease Phillips Lease Chautauqua Lease B&W Ranch Chautauqua lease BW Ranch Swenson Lease McLellan Lease Reves Lease Terry Heirs Trice, W.G. Lease Chautauqua Lease Trice Lease Trice Methodist Lease Doshier Lease Xne Inc New Western Texas Number Of Tracts Lease Covers Ground To Depth In Feet Below Surface Investment In Oil And Gas Properties Lease And Well Equipment Promissory Note Promissory Note Paid Off Principal And Interest Other Significant Noncash Transaction Consideration Received in Share Capitalized Costs Mineral Properties Text Block Stock holders Note Payable 1 Member Stock holders Note Payable 2 Member Stock holders Note Payable 3 Member Class Of Warrant Or Right Redemption Price Of Warrants Non-Employee Director Member Consultant for Public Relations and corporate communications services Member Consultant for Editorial and Marketing Member