ESCROW RECEIVABLE (Details) (USD $)											12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Caracara Escrow [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Tambaqui Escrow [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Tambaqui Escrow [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 HDC LLC and HL LLC 15% Escrow [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 HDC LLC and HL LLC 15% Escrow [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 HDC LLC and HL LLC 5% Contingency [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 HDC LLC and HL LLC 5% Contingency [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 HC LLC 14.66% Escrow [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 HC LLC 5% Contingency [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 HC LLC 5% Contingency [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 HDC LLC and HL LLC Escrow [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 HDC LLC and HL LLC Escrow [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]
Escrow receivables relating to oil and gas properties [Abstract]
Escrow receivable - Current	$ 1,921,217	$ 2,095,228	$ 131,021	$ 22,029	$ 22,029	$ 1,827,929	$ 1,827,929	$ 57,321	$ 57,321	$ 151,048	$ 13,938	$ 36,901
Escrow receivable - Noncurrent	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	1,921,217	2,095,228	131,021	22,029	22,029	1,827,929	1,827,929	57,321	57,321	151,048	13,938	36,901
Escrow receivables, percentage (in hundredths)		13.30%				15.00%	15.00%	5.00%	5.00%	14.66%	5.00%	5.00%
Proceeds from settlement of escrow account											22,964			1,614,290
Amount receivable for entity's proportionate share of escrow funds	$ 0	$ 3,436,305											$ 7,069,810