Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Dec. 18, 2007	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Right-Of-Use And Easement Bonds [Member]	Sep. 17, 2007 Ten Well Program [Member] item	Jan. 31, 2014 Ten Well Program [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Ten Well Program [Member]	Mar. 31, 2008 Ten Well Program [Member]	Sep. 17, 2007 Ten Well Program [Member] Producing Well [Member]	Sep. 17, 2007 Ten Well Program [Member] Non-Productive Well [Member]	Sep. 17, 2007 Ten Well Program [Member] At Or Above Revenue Threshold [Member]	Sep. 17, 2007 Ten Well Program [Member] At Or Above Revenue Threshold [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Ten Well Program [Member] At Or Above Revenue Threshold [Member]	Sep. 17, 2007 Ten Well Program [Member] Up To Revenue Threshold [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Ten Well Program [Member] Up To Revenue Threshold [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Ten Well Program [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Hoactzin Partners, L.P. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Hoactzin Partners, L.P. [Member]	Dec. 18, 2007 Hoactzin Partners, L.P. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Hoactzin Partners, L.P. [Member] Methane Project [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Indem Co [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Related Party [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Related Party [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Wells in process of drilling					10
Number of wildcat wells					3
Number of developmental wells					7
Cost incurred, development costs									$ 400,000	$ 250,000
Percent of working interest revenue, as a fee												85.00%	85.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Payout point multiplier					1.35
Payout point value								5,200,000								5,200,000
Related party transaction								3,850,000
Percent of net profits, interest						75.00%	7.50%				75.00%
Working interest percent	15.00%
Bond, face value	10,700,000			1,550,000
Cash collateral																			6,600,000
Percentage of cash collateral																	100.00%
Related parties accounts payable																	159,000	327,000			159,000
Past due related parties accounts payable																	159,000
Related party allowance for doubtful accounts receivable		14,000	14,000																			159,000	159,000
Related parties accounts payable, net		0	168,000
Net profits																				0
Suspended portion of accounts payable		570,000
Liability to related party																	$ 0				$ 0