REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

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 years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

		Year ended September 30, 2024
		Oil and natural gas		Contract drilling		Land investment		Other		Total
Revenue streams:
	Oil	$	13,509,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	13,509,000
	Natural gas	2,007,000		—		—		—		2,007,000
	Natural gas liquids	1,880,000		—		—		—		1,880,000
	Drilling and pump	—		3,612,000		—		—		3,612,000
	Contingent residual payments	—		—		500,000		—		500,000
	Other	—		—		—		128,000		128,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	17,396,000	$	3,612,000	$	500,000	$	128,000	$	21,636,000
Geographical regions:
	United States	$	2,303,000	$	3,612,000	$	500,000	$	37,000	$	6,452,000
	Canada	15,093,000		—		—		91,000		15,184,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	17,396,000	$	3,612,000	$	500,000	$	128,000	$	21,636,000
Timing of revenue recognition:
	Goods transferred at a point in time	$	17,396,000	$	—	$	500,000	$	128,000	$	18,024,000
	Services transferred over time	—		3,612,000		—		—		3,612,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	17,396,000	$	3,612,000	$	500,000	$	128,000	$	21,636,000

		Year ended September 30, 2023
		Oil and natural gas		Contract drilling		Land investment		Other		Total
Revenue streams:
	Oil	$	14,259,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	14,259,000
	Natural gas	3,441,000		—		—		—		3,441,000
	Natural gas liquids	1,676,000		—		—		—		1,676,000
	Drilling and pump	—		5,427,000		—		—		5,427,000
	Contingent residual payments	—		—		265,000		—		265,000
	Other	—		—		—		114,000		114,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	19,376,000	$	5,427,000	$	265,000	$	114,000	$	25,182,000
Geographical regions:
	United States	$	2,746,000	$	5,427,000	$	265,000	$	10,000	$	8,448,000
	Canada	16,630,000		—		—		104,000		16,734,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	19,376,000	$	5,427,000	$	265,000	$	114,000	$	25,182,000
Timing of revenue recognition:
	Goods transferred at a point in time	$	19,376,000	$	—	$	265,000	$	114,000	$	19,755,000
	Services transferred over time	—		5,427,000		—		—		5,427,000
	Total revenues before interest income	$	19,376,000	$	5,427,000	$	265,000	$	114,000	$	25,182,000

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:

	September 30,
	2024		2023		2022
Accounts receivables from contracts with customers	$	2,031,000	$	2,931,000	$	4,038,000
Contract assets	267,000		958,000		580,000
Contract liabilities	—		377,000		1,087,000