REVENUE FROM CONTRACT WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

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 six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

		Three months ended March 31, 2023
		Oil and natural gas		Contract drilling		Land investment		Other		Total
Revenue streams:
	Oil	$	2,789,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2,789,000
	Natural gas	616,000		—		—		—		616,000
	Natural gas liquids	281,000		—		—		—		281,000
	Drilling and pump	—		1,501,000		—		—		1,501,000
	Other	—		—		—		29,000		29,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	3,686,000	$	1,501,000	$	—	$	29,000	$	5,216,000
Geographical regions:
	United States	$	309,000	$	1,501,000	$	—	$	6,000	$	1,816,000
	Canada	3,377,000		—		—		23,000		3,400,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	3,686,000	$	1,501,000	$	—	$	29,000	$	5,216,000
Timing of revenue recognition:
	Goods transferred at a point in time	$	3,686,000	$	—	$	—	$	29,000	$	3,715,000
	Services transferred over time	—		1,501,000		—		—		1,501,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	3,686,000	$	1,501,000	$	—	$	29,000	$	5,216,000

		Three months ended March 31, 2022
		Oil and natural gas		Contract drilling		Land investment		Other		Total
Revenue streams:
	Oil	$	3,657,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	3,657,000
	Natural gas	859,000		—		—		—		859,000
	Natural gas liquids	617,000		—		—		—		617,000
	Drilling and pump	—		818,000		—		—		818,000
	Contingent residual payments	—		—		695,000		—		695,000
	Other	—		—		—		32,000		32,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	5,133,000	$	818,000	$	695,000	$	32,000	$	6,678,000
Geographical regions:
	United States	$	992,000	$	818,000	$	695,000	$	—	$	2,505,000
	Canada	4,141,000		—		—		32,000		4,173,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	5,133,000	$	818,000	$	695,000	$	32,000	$	6,678,000
Timing of revenue recognition:
	Goods transferred at a point in time	$	5,133,000	$	—	$	695,000	$	32,000	$	5,860,000
	Services transferred over time	—		818,000		—		—		818,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	5,133,000	$	818,000	$	695,000	$	32,000	$	6,678,000

		Six months ended March 31, 2023
		Oil and natural gas		Contract drilling		Land investment		Other		Total
Revenue streams:
	Oil	$	6,273,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6,273,000
	Natural gas	1,918,000		—		—		—		1,918,000
	Natural gas liquids	721,000		—		—		—		721,000
	Drilling and pump	—		3,449,000		—		—		3,449,000
	Contingent residual payments	—		—		265,000		—		265,000
	Other	—		—		—		72,000		72,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	8,912,000	$	3,449,000	$	265,000	$	72,000	$	12,698,000
Geographical regions:
	United States	$	826,000	$	3,449,000	$	265,000	$	8,000	$	4,548,000
	Canada	8,086,000		—		—		64,000		8,150,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	8,912,000	$	3,449,000	$	265,000	$	72,000	$	12,698,000
Timing of revenue recognition:
	Goods transferred at a point in time	$	8,912,000	$	—	$	265,000	$	72,000	$	9,249,000
	Services transferred over time	—		3,449,000		—		—		3,449,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	8,912,000	$	3,449,000	$	265,000	$	72,000	$	12,698,000

		Six months ended March 31, 2022
		Oil and natural gas		Contract drilling		Land investment		Other		Total
Revenue streams:
	Oil	$	6,325,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6,325,000
	Natural gas	1,708,000		—		—		—		1,708,000
	Natural gas liquids	1,020,000		—		—		—		1,020,000
	Drilling and pump	—		1,694,000		—		—		1,694,000
	Contingent residual payments	—		—		1,295,000		—		1,295,000
	Other	—		—		—		89,000		89,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	9,053,000	$	1,694,000	$	1,295,000	$	89,000	$	12,131,000
Geographical regions:
	United States	$	1,956,000	$	1,694,000	$	1,295,000	$	4,000	$	4,949,000
	Canada	7,097,000		—		—		85,000		7,182,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	9,053,000	$	1,694,000	$	1,295,000	$	89,000	$	12,131,000
Timing of revenue recognition:
	Goods transferred at a point in time	$	9,053,000	$	—	$	1,295,000	$	89,000	$	10,437,000
	Services transferred over time	—		1,694,000		—		—		1,694,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	9,053,000	$	1,694,000	$	1,295,000	$	89,000	$	12,131,000

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:

	March 31, 2023		September 30, 2022
Accounts receivables from contracts with customers	$	2,710,000	$	4,038,000
Contract assets	698,000		580,000
Contract liabilities	613,000		1,087,000