Oil And Gas Properties (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Oil And Gas Properties [Abstract]
Oil and gas properties, at cost	$ 43,800,000		$ 43,351,000
Unevaluated properties	457,000		457,000
Accumulated depletion	(20,478,000)		(19,108,000)
Oil and gas properties, net	23,779,000		24,700,000
Depletion expense	$ 1,370,000	$ 1,386,000

The noncash expense charged against earnings to recognize the consumption of oil and gas reserves that are part of an entities' assets.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 28

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585

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