CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) earnings	$ (10,962,000)	$ 205,000
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	10,990,000	10,127,000
Reduction of carrying value of assets	6,647,000	1,228,000
Retirement benefits expense	728,000	718,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	363,000	341,000
Foreign exchange gain		(119,000)
Share-based compensation payments		(130,000)
Gain on sale of drilling equipment	(40,000)
Share-based compensation (benefit) expense	(103,000)	404,000
Asset retirement obligation payments	(324,000)	(36,000)
Retirement plan contributions	(676,000)	(256,000)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(1,297,000)	675,000
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net	(482,000)	(1,245,000)
Sale of development rights, net		(2,497,000)
Real estate held for sale	5,477,000
Increase from changes in current assets and liabilities	1,145,000	3,848,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,466,000	13,263,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of development rights, net of fees paid		2,497,000
Proceeds from sale of interest in leasehold land, net of fees paid	482,000	1,245,000
Proceeds from gas over bitumen royalty adjustments	61,000	98,000
Proceeds from sale of drilling equipment, net	59,000
Capital expenditures	(6,879,000)	(15,313,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,277,000)	(11,473,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	(6,550,000)	(2,286,000)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	370,000	400,000
Payment of loan commitment fees		(63,000)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(29,000)	(740,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,209,000)	(2,689,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	31,000	59,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(989,000)	(840,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	9,834,000	10,674,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 8,845,000	$ 9,834,000