Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 18, 2007	Sep. 17, 2007	Feb. 28, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	May 15, 2014
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Working interest percent	15.00%
Bond, face value								$ 0
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts, Due from Related Parties, Current					$ 159,000	$ 159,000
Accounts receivable-related party, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $159
Methane gas revenue					559,000	533,000	$ 524,000
Related Party [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts, Due from Related Parties, Current					159,000	159,000
Methane Project [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Percent of net profits, interest		75.00%	7.50%	75.00%
Hoactzin [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Related parties accounts payable					159,000	159,000
Past due related parties accounts payable					159,000
Hoactzin [Member] | Related Party [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Accounts receivable-related party, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $159					0	$ 0
Hoactzin [Member] | Methane Project [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Net profits					0
Methane gas revenue					$ 0