11. Oil and Gas Properties (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Oil And Gas Properties Details
Proved properties	$ 67,186,000	$ 53,265,000
Unproved properties	773,000	2,156,000
Less accumulated depletion and impairment	(31,496,000)	(27,729,000)
Total oil and gas properties, net	$ 36,463,000	$ 27,692,000

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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment of oil and gas property carried under the successful effort method.

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Oil and gas properties net of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, impairment, and abandonment, carried under the successful effort method.

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Oil and Gas properties with proved reserves under the successful effort method.

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Oil and Gas properties with unproved reserves under the successful effort method.

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