CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating revenues:
Oil, gas, and NGL production revenues:	$ 33,647	$ 32,534	$ 30,958
Operating expenses:
Oil and gas	10,469	10,788	11,552
Oil and gas depreciation, depletion and amortization	13,623	14,893	13,997
Impairment of oil and gas properties	5,828	5,189	0
Water treatment plant	1,817	1,978	1,878
Mineral holding costs	1,228	921	486
General and administrative	5,673	6,810	8,261
Impairment of corporate aircraft	0	2,299	0
Total operating expenses	38,638	42,878	36,174
Loss from operations	(4,991)	(10,344)	(5,216)
Other income and expenses:
Realized (loss) gain on risk management activities	(338)	21	(1,974)
Unrealized (loss) gain on risk management activities	(737)	1,070	1,126
Gain (loss) on the sale of assets	760	(12)	137
Equity loss in unconsolidated investment	(104)	(359)	(211)
Impairment of unconsolidated investment	(2,160)	0	0
Gain on sale of marketable securities	0	82	529
Miscellaneous income	160	241	(38)
Interest income	8	9	40
Interest expense	(284)	(203)	(326)
Total other income and (expenses)	(2,695)	849	(717)
Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations	(7,686)	(9,495)	(5,933)
Income taxes:
Current (provision for)	0	(104)	0
Deferred benefit from	0	148	3,755
Total income taxes	0	44	3,755
Loss from continuing operations	(7,686)	(9,451)	(2,178)
Discontinued operations:
Discontinued operations, net of taxes	427	97	434
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes	(120)	0	0
Impairment on discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	(1,891)	(3,063)
Total discontinued operations	307	(1,794)	(2,629)
Net loss	$ (7,379)	$ (11,245)	$ (4,807)
Net income (loss) per share basic and diluted
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.08)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.07)	$ (0.10)
Net (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.18)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic and Diluted (in shares)	27,678,698	27,466,549	27,238,869