CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
REVENUES
Gas	$ 2,390,663	$ 1,273,178	$ 3,820,090	$ 3,581,042
Oil	477,782	330,695	912,411	1,203,098
Total	2,868,445	1,603,873	4,732,501	4,784,140
OPERATING EXPENSES
Lease operating	1,025,792	1,152,462	1,601,264	2,840,463
Transportation and processing	905,900	518,394	1,359,244	1,175,366
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion	395,706	648,239	768,778	1,498,266
Impairment	230,500	3,755,000	230,500	8,055,000
General and administrative	1,491,871	1,112,620	2,459,391	2,517,602
Total	4,049,769	7,186,715	6,419,177	16,086,697
OPERATING LOSS	(1,181,324)	(5,582,842)	(1,686,676)	(11,302,557)
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
Interest expense	(1,973,078)	(1,659,945)	(3,845,498)	(3,388,714)
Gain on sale of assets				2,567,574
Derivative gains	127,500	2,024,957	732,500	1,788,090
Amortization of deferred income from sale of assets	50,613	50,613	101,226	101,226
Interest income		15,658		24,678
Total	(1,794,965)	431,283	(3,011,772)	1,092,854
NET LOSS	$ (2,976,289)	$ (5,151,559)	$ (4,698,448)	$ (10,209,703)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.06)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED (in shares)	169,545,981	169,136,562	169,545,981	168,550,182