CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (5,404,000)	$ (8,122,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in loss of affiliates	179,000	545,000
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	1,870,000	2,308,000
Gain on sale of asset	(1,336,000)	0
Impairment of assets	4,326,000	2,413,000
Retirement benefits (income) expense	(18,000)	133,000
Income tax receivable, noncurrent	0	(31,000)
Non-cash rent expense	48,000	65,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	415,000	452,000
Deferred income tax benefit	(7,000)	(134,000)
Asset retirement obligation payments	(457,000)	(310,000)
Share-based compensation benefit	0	(31,000)
Retirement plan contributions and payments	(6,000)	(121,000)
Bad debt expense	280,000	0
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net of fees paid	0	(124,000)
Increase from changes in current assets and liabilities	582,000	1,326,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	472,000	(1,631,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the maturity of certificates of deposit	0	741,000
Distribution from equity investees in excess of earnings	0	352,000
Net proceeds from sale of interest in leasehold land	0	124,000
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas assets	608,000	1,519,000
Proceeds from the sale of asset	1,100,000	0
Payments to acquire oil and natural gas properties	0	(355,000)
Capital expenditures - oil and natural gas	(2,509,000)	(58,000)
Capital expenditures - all other	(315,000)	(1,221,000)
Issuance of note receivable	0	(300,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,116,000)	802,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt	147,000	0
Distributions to non-controlling interests	0	(110,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	147,000	(110,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(10,000)	9,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(507,000)	(930,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,613,000	5,965,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 4,106,000	$ 5,035,000