RELATED PARTIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Overriding royalty interests owned (in hundredths)	1.50%	1.50%
John F. Terwilliger [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Royalty payments	16,594	26,776
Orrie L. Tawes [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Royalty payments	16,594	26,776

Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration