Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity (USD $)	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Deferred Compensation [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Common Stock Subscribed [Member]	Foreign Currency & OCI Adjustment [Member]	Accumulated Deficit During Exploration Stage [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	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 exchange for cash, net of costs and fees		1,200	1,798,800							1,800,000
Issuance of common stock in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees, shares		1,200,000
Shares returned and cancelled /Retired		(450)	450
Shares returned and cancelled /Retired, shares		(450,000)
Issuance of common stock in exchange for convertible notes/ Gemini note in subsidiary		160	178,456							178,616
Issuance of common stock in exchange for convertible Gemini notes in subsidiary, shares		160,000
Issuance of common stock in exchange for stock options exercised		400	99,600							100,000
Issuance of common stock in exchange for stock options exercised, shares		400,000
Issuance of common stock in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees		3,000	1,347,000							1,350,000
Issuance of common stock in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees, shares		3,000,000
Conversion/ Reclass of warrant liability upon registration of warrants			3,787,861							3,787,861
Valuation of warrant liabilities in connection with private placement			(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/income								(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 exchange for convertible notes/ Gemini note in subsidiary		(2,000)	(898,000)							(900,000)
Issuance of common stock in exchange for convertible Gemini notes in subsidiary, shares		(2,000,000)
Issuance of common stock in exchange for stock options exercised		383	91,483							91,866
Issuance of common stock in exchange for stock options exercised, shares		383,333
Peace Oil acquisition warrants			368,000							368,000
Employee stock option expense			1,348,943							1,348,943
Reclass warrant liability to APIC per EITF 00-19-2			2,309,400							2,309,400
Beneficial conversion feature in connection with issuance of convertible notes payable			1,076,575							1,076,575
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					(1,068,738)					(1,068,738)
Net loss/income								(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		(993)	(67,940)							(68,933)
Shares returned and cancelled /Retired, shares		(993,333)
Purchase and cancellation of stock from prior Cold Flow shareholders		(3,190)	4,774,054							4,770,864
Purchase and cancellation of stock from prior Cold Flow shareholders, shares		(3,189,617)
Issuance of common stock in exchange for stock options exercised		150	5,700							5,850
Issuance of common stock 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)
Employee stock option expense			265,691							265,691
Reclass warrant liability to APIC per EITF 00-19-2			24,506							24,506
Unrealized gain or (loss) on available for sale securities					(980,270)					(980,270)
Foreign currency translation adjustment					899,499					899,499
Net loss/income								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
Stock compensation expense - Warrants			52,846							52,846
Employee stock option expense			163,649							163,649
Unrealized gain or (loss) on available for sale securities					980,270					980,270
Foreign currency translation adjustment					14,538					14,538
Net loss/income								(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 exchange for cash, net of costs and fees		2,200	216,300							218,500
Issuance of common stock 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
Adjustment for 1 for 20 reverse stock split which occurred on February 22, 2013		(31,955)	31,955
Adjustment for 1 for 20 reverse stock split which occurred on February 22, 2013, shares		(31,955,429)
Net loss/income								(1,050,802)		(1,050,802)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		1,682	54,517,104					(38,773,070)	(12,337,512)	3,408,204
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010		1,681,958
Issuance of common stock in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees		112	67,388							67,500
Issuance of common stock in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees, shares		112,500
Employee stock option expense			79,003							79,003
Unrealized gain or (loss) on available for sale securities							(381,402)			(381,402)
Net loss/income								(535,806)		(535,806)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		1,794	54,663,495				(381,402)	(39,308,876)	(12,337,512)	2,637,499
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		1,794,458
Issuance of common shares to investor		9	5,091							5,100
Issuance of common shares to investor, shares		8,500
Issuance of common shares to related parties		7,000	343,000							350,000
Issuance of common shares to related parties, shares		7,000,000
Issuance of common stock in exchange for stock options exercised, shares
Common stock subscribed						100,000				100,000
Employee stock option expense			28,740							28,740
Foreign currency translation adjustment							381,402			381,402
Net loss/income								(1,708,820)		(1,708,820)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		8,803	55,040,326			100,000		(41,017,696)	(12,337,512)	1,793,921
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		8,802,958
Issuance of common shares to investor		900	451,100							452,000
Issuance of common shares to investor, shares		900,000
Issuance of common shares to related parties		3,217	96,783			(100,000)
Issuance of common shares to related parties, shares		3,216,715
Issuance of common stock in exchange for cash, net of costs and fees, shares										500,000
Issuance of common stock in exchange for stock options exercised, shares
Unrealized gain or (loss) on available for sale securities							(104,018)			(104,018)
Issuance of common shares re reverse split		89
Net loss/income								(911,432)		(911,432)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 12,920	$ 55,588,209				$ (104,018)	$ (41,929,128)	$ (12,337,512)	$ 1,230,471
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		12,919,673