INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of supplemental cash flow information

	Six months ended   March 31,
	2018			2017
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	$	—		$	5,000
Income taxes refunded, net	$	(20,000	)	$	(180,000	)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Canadian income tax withholding on proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas properties	$	789,000		$	—