REVENUE FROM CONTRACT WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Summary of disaggregation of revenue

The following tables provide information about disaggregated revenue by revenue streams, reportable segments, geographical region, and timing of revenue recognition for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

		Three months ended June 30, 2021
		Oil and natural gas		Contract drilling		Land investment		Other		Total
Revenue streams:
	Oil	$	2,156,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2,156,000
	Natural gas	514,000		—		—		—		514,000
	Natural gas liquids	217,000		—		—		—		217,000
	Drilling and pump	—		889,000		—		—		889,000
	Contingent residual payments	—		—		1,253,000		—		1,253,000
	Other	—		—		—		79,000		79,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	2,887,000	$	889,000	$	1,253,000	$	79,000	$	5,108,000
Geographical regions:
	United States	$	41,000	$	889,000	$	1,253,000	$	2,000	$	2,185,000
	Canada	2,846,000		—		—		77,000		2,923,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	2,887,000	$	889,000	$	1,253,000	$	79,000	$	5,108,000
Timing of revenue recognition:
	Goods transferred at a point in time	$	2,887,000	$	—	$	1,253,000	$	79,000	$	4,219,000
	Services transferred over time	—		889,000		—		—		889,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	2,887,000	$	889,000	$	1,253,000	$	79,000	$	5,108,000

		Three months ended June 30, 2020
		Oil and natural gas		Contract drilling		Land investment		Other		Total
Revenue streams:
	Oil	$	624,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	624,000
	Natural gas	192,000		—		—		—		192,000
	Natural gas liquids	14,000		—		—		—		14,000
	Drilling and pump	—		3,040,000		—		—		3,040,000
	Other	—		—		—		113,000		113,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	830,000	$	3,040,000	$	—	$	113,000	$	3,983,000
Geographical regions:
	United States	$	—	$	3,040,000	$	—	$	—	$	3,040,000
	Canada	830,000		—		—		113,000		943,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	830,000	$	3,040,000	$	—	$	113,000	$	3,983,000
Timing of revenue recognition:
	Goods transferred at a point in time	$	830,000	$	—	$	—	$	113,000	$	943,000
	Services transferred over time	—		3,040,000		—		—		3,040,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	830,000	$	3,040,000	$	—	$	113,000	$	3,983,000

		Nine months ended June 30, 2021
		Oil and natural gas		Contract drilling		Land investment		Other		Total
Revenue streams:
	Oil	$	5,469,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	5,469,000
	Natural gas	1,350,000		—		—		—		1,350,000
	Natural gas liquids	507,000		—		—		—		507,000
	Drilling and pump	—		4,220,000		—		—		4,220,000
	Contingent residual payments	—		—		1,738,000		—		1,738,000
	Other	—		—		—		209,000		209,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	7,326,000	$	4,220,000	$	1,738,000	$	209,000	$	13,493,000
Geographical regions:
	United States	$	41,000	$	4,220,000	$	1,738,000	$	6,000	$	6,005,000
	Canada	7,285,000		—		—		203,000		7,488,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	7,326,000	$	4,220,000	$	1,738,000	$	209,000	$	13,493,000
Timing of revenue recognition:
	Goods transferred at a point in time	$	7,326,000	$	—	$	1,738,000	$	209,000	$	9,273,000
	Services transferred over time	—		4,220,000		—		—		4,220,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	7,326,000	$	4,220,000	$	1,738,000	$	209,000	$	13,493,000

		Nine months ended June 30, 2020
		Oil and natural gas		Contract drilling		Land investment		Other		Total
Revenue streams:
	Oil	$	3,827,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	3,827,000
	Natural gas	821,000		—		—		—		821,000
	Natural gas liquids	233,000		—		—		—		233,000
	Drilling and pump	—		8,279,000		—		—		8,279,000
	Other	—		—		—		239,000		239,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	4,881,000	$	8,279,000	$	—	$	239,000	$	13,399,000
Geographical regions:
	United States	$	—	$	8,279,000	$	—	$	7,000	$	8,286,000
	Canada	4,881,000		—		—		232,000		5,113,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	4,881,000	$	8,279,000	$	—	$	239,000	$	13,399,000
Timing of revenue recognition:
	Goods transferred at a point in time	$	4,881,000	$	—	$	—	$	239,000	$	5,120,000
	Services transferred over time	—		8,279,000		—		—		8,279,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	4,881,000	$	8,279,000	$	—	$	239,000	$	13,399,000

Summary of contract with customer, asset and liability

The following table provides information about accounts receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:

	June 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
Accounts receivables from contracts with customers	$	1,753,000	$	1,772,000
Contract assets	810,000		413,000
Contract liabilities	184,000		1,097,000