OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEBT (Details) (USD $)			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 21, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Credit Facility - collateralized by oil and gas reserves, at 2.46% [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Credit Facility - collateralized by oil and gas reserves, at 2.46% [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Real estate note - collateralized by property, interest at 5.5% [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Real estate note - collateralized by property, interest at 5.5% [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Real estate note - collateralized by property, interest at 6% [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Real estate note - collateralized by property, interest at 6% [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 USE and TCM [Member]	Jan. 31, 2009 USE and TCM [Member] Real estate note - collateralized by property, interest at 6% [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 USE and TCM [Member] Real estate note - collateralized by property, interest at 6% [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 LIBO rate for the three prior months [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 LIBO rate for the three prior months [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 LIBO rate for the three prior months [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Other liabilities [Abstract]
Deferred rent	$ 11,000	$ 12,000
Remington Escrow	95,000	0
Employee health insurance self funding	58,000	32,000
Other current liabilities	164,000	44,000
Other long term liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued executive retirement costs	741,000	771,000
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	9,000,000	19,821,000		9,000,000	10,000,000	0	9,621,000	0	200,000
Less current portion	0	(526,000)
Totals	9,000,000	19,295,000
Interest rate (in hundredths)				2.76%
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)						5.50%		6.00%
Borrowing capacity																	100,000,000
Expiration date of senior credit facility																	Jul. 30, 2017
Borrowing base																	25,000,000	12,000,000
Description of variable rate basis													Federal Funds Effective Rate	LIBO rate for the three prior months
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)													0.50%		2.25%	3.25%
Maturity term of senior credit facility						5 years											6 months
Commitment fee percentage (in hundredths)																	0.50%
Percentage of outstanding loans and loan commitments held by lenders required, minimum (in hundredths)																	67.00%
Principal negative financial covenants																	The principal negative financial covenants (measured at various times as provided in the Credit Agreement) do not permit (i) the Interest Coverage Ratio (Interest Expense to EBITDAX) to be less than 3.0 to 1; (ii) Total Debt to EBITDAX to be greater than 3.5 to 1; and (iii) the Current Ratio (current assets plus unused lender commitments under the Borrowing Base) to be less than 1.0 to 1.0.
Minimum interest coverage ratio (in hundredths)																	3.00%
Maximum total debt to EBITDAX ratio (in hundredths)																	3.50%
Minimum current ratio (in hundredths)																	1.00%
Amount borrowed																	9,000,000
Purchase price of land										4,000,000
Payment for acquisition of land			1,200,000								2,000,000
Periodic payment on debt												400,000
Company's portion of purchase price (in hundredths)								50.00%
Repayment of debt								2,000,000
TCM interest in the land (in hundredths)								50.00%
Amount borrowed						$ 10,000,000
Term for balloon payment						5 years											6 months