SUPPLEMENTARY OIL AND NATURAL GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Boe	Sep. 30, 2012 Boe
SUPPLEMENTARY OIL AND NATURAL GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Proved undeveloped reserves	0
Changes in the estimates of net interests in total proved developed reserves of oil and natural gas liquids and natural gas
Balance at the beginning of the period	2,993,000	3,760,000
Revisions of previous estimates	242,000	(96,000)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions	31,000	63,000
Less production	(577,000)	(734,000)
Balance at the end of the period	2,689,000	2,993,000
Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities
Proved properties	$ 237,977,000	$ 238,788,000
Unproved properties	1,266,000	3,645,000
Total capitalized costs	239,243,000	242,433,000
Accumulated depletion and depreciation	202,400,000	198,768,000
Net capitalized costs	36,843,000	43,665,000
Costs Incurred in Oil and Natural Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration and Development
Unproved	250,000	496,000
Exploration costs	1,485,000	1,778,000
Development costs	5,771,000	2,641,000
Total	7,506,000	4,915,000
Additions and revisions to asset retirement obligation included in development costs	1,844,000	388,000
Results of Operations for Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities
Net revenues	21,376,000	24,610,000
Production costs	9,992,000	10,445,000
Depletion	8,034,000	10,367,000
Reduction of carrying value of oil and natural gas properties	4,506,000	2,551,000
Pre-tax results of operations	(1,156,000)	1,247,000
Estimated income tax benefit (expense)	335,000	(387,000)
Results of operations	(821,000)	860,000
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows
Future cash inflows	99,867,000	109,253,000
Future production costs	(48,186,000)	(51,603,000)
Future development costs	(1,472,000)	(2,044,000)
Future income tax expenses	(7,800,000)	(8,260,000)
Future net cash flows	42,409,000	47,346,000
10% annual discount for timing of cash flows	(10,475,000)	(12,056,000)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows	31,934,000	35,290,000
Changes in the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows
Beginning of year	35,290,000	48,559,000
Sales of oil and natural gas produced, net of production costs	(11,384,000)	(14,165,000)
Net changes in prices and production costs, net of royalties and wellhead taxes	4,275,000	(17,851,000)
Extensions and discoveries	831,000	2,312,000
Revisions of previous quantity estimates	857,000	4,084,000
Net change in income taxes	(433,000)	5,171,000
Accretion of discount	3,376,000	5,129,000
Other - changes in the timing of future production and other	495,000	(307,000)
Other - net change in Canadian dollar translation rate	(1,373,000)	2,358,000
Net Change	(3,356,000)	(13,269,000)
End of year	$ 31,934,000	$ 35,290,000
OIL & NGL (Bbls)
Changes in the estimates of net interests in total proved developed reserves of oil and natural gas liquids and natural gas
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,078,000	1,184,000
Revisions of previous estimates	46,000	97,000
Extensions, discoveries and other additions	28,000	56,000
Less production	(229,000)	(259,000)
Balance at the end of the period	923,000	1,078,000
GAS (Mcf)
Changes in the estimates of net interests in total proved developed reserves of oil and natural gas liquids and natural gas
Balance at the beginning of the period	11,109,000	14,943,000
Revisions of previous estimates	1,137,000	(1,121,000)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions	17,000	40,000
Less production	(2,018,000)	(2,753,000)
Balance at the end of the period	10,245,000	11,109,000