CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK (Details) (USD $)				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Oil and natural gas Concentration of credit risk Accounts receivable Individually significant customers	Sep. 30, 2012 Oil and natural gas Concentration of credit risk Accounts receivable Shell Trading Canada	Sep. 30, 2012 Oil and natural gas Concentration of credit risk Accounts receivable Entegral Energy Marketing Inc.	Sep. 30, 2012 Oil and natural gas Concentration of credit risk Accounts receivable ProGas Limited	Sep. 30, 2012 Contract drilling Concentration of credit risk Accounts receivable Governmental Agencies
Concentration of credit risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)				54.00%	15.00%	11.00%
Accounts receivables	$ 3,600,000	$ 5,760,000	$ 1,266,000				$ 150,000