CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY (USD $)	Pereferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Deferred Compensation	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Defecit during Exploration Stage	Accumulated Deficit	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2005		$ 26,277	$ 28,328,758	$ (3,981,947)	$ (185,414)	$ (8,731,209)	$ (12,337,511)	$ 3,118,954
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2005		26,277,097
Reversal of unamortized deferred compensation upon adoption of SFAS 123R			(3,981,947)	3,981,947
Issuance of common stock in April 2006 in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees		4,200	3,145,800					3,150,000
Issuance of common stock in April 2006 in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees, shares		4,200,000
Shares returned and cancelled /Retired		(450)	450
Shares returned and cancelled /Retired, shares		(450,000)
Issuance of common stock in June 2006 in exchange for convertible notes/ Gemini note in subsidiary		160	178,456					178,616
Issuance of common stock in June 2006 in exchange for convertible Gemini notes in subsidiary, shares		160,000
Issuance of common stock in July 2006 in exchange for stock options exercised		400	99,600					100,000
Issuance of common stock in July 2006 in exchange for stock options exercised, shares		400,000
Conversion/ Reclass of warrant liability upon registration of warrants			3,787,861					3,787,861
Peace Oil acquisition warrants			(3,420,900)					(3,420,900)
Gain on investment			4,147,556					4,147,556
Conversion to equity method			3,133,622					3,133,622
Employee stock option expense			4,138,639					4,138,639
Other stock options awards granted pursuant to employment agreement			640,491					640,491
Foreign currency translation adjustment					339,014			339,014
Net loss/imcome						(15,926,093)		(15,926,093)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2006		30,587	40,198,386		153,600	(24,687,302)	(12,337,511)	3,387,760
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2006		30,587,097
Issuance of common stock in June 2006 in exchange for convertible notes/ Gemini note in subsidiary		2,000	(898,000)					(900,000)
Issuance of common stock in June 2006 in exchange for convertible Gemini notes in subsidiary, shares		2,000,000
Issuance of common stock in July 2006 in exchange for stock options exercised		383	91,483					91,866
Issuance of common stock in July 2006 in exchange for stock options exercised, shares		383,333
Conversion/ Reclass of warrant liability upon registration of warrants			3,385,975					3,385,975
Peace Oil acquisition warrants			368,000					368,000
Employee stock option expense			1,348,943					1,348,943
Exchange of Redeemable Preferred Shares into common stock		7,500	4,468,824					4,476,324
Exchange of Redeemable Preferred Shares into common stock, shares		7,499,907
Foreign currency translation adjustment					(1,068,737)			(1,068,738)
Net loss/imcome						(11,343,620)		(11,343,620)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2007		36,470	48,963,611		(915,138)	(36,000,922)	(12,337,511)	(253,492)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2007		36,470,337
Shares returned and cancelled /Retired		(4,123)	4,706,114					4,701,931
Shares returned and cancelled /Retired, shares		(4,182,950)
Issuance of common stock in July 2006 in exchange for stock options exercised		150	5,700					5,850
Issuance of common stock in July 2006 in exchange for stock options exercised, shares		150,000
Retirement of stock on sale of Cynthia Holdings, Ltd		(1,000)	1,000
Retirement of stock on sale of Cynthia Holdings, Ltd, shares		(1,000,000)
Valuation of warrant liabilities in connection with private placement			24,506					24,506
Employee stock option expense			265,691					265,691
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities					(980,270)			(980,270)
Foreign currency translation adjustment					899,499			899,499
Net loss/imcome						607,835		607,835
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008		31,437	53,966,622		(995,909)	(35,393,088)	(12,337,512)	5,271,550
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2008		31,437,387
Valuation of warrant liabilities in connection with private placement			52,846					52,846
Employee stock option expense			163,649					163,649
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities					980,270			980,270
Foreign currency translation adjustment					14,538			14,538
Net loss/imcome						(2,329,180)		(2,329,180)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009		31,437	54,183,117		(1,101)	(37,722,268)	(12,377,512)	4,153,673
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2009		31,437,387
Issuance of common stock in April 2006 in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees		2,200	216,300					218,500
Issuance of common stock in April 2006 in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees, shares		2,200,000
Employee stock option expense			85,732					85,732
Foreign currency translation adjustment					1,101			1,101
Net loss/imcome						(1,050,802)		(1,050,802)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		33,637	54,485,149			(38,773,070)	(12,337,512)	3,408,204
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010		33,637,387
Issuance of common stock in April 2006 in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees		2,250	65,250					67,500
Issuance of common stock in April 2006 in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees, shares		2,250,000
Employee stock option expense			79,003					79,003
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities					(381,402)			(381,402)
Net loss/imcome						(535,806)		(535,806)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 35,887	$ 54,629,402		$ (381,402)	$ (39,308,876)	$ (12,337,512)	$ 2,637,499
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		35,887,387