OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Prospect Area	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES [Abstract]
Cost incurred in development of oil and gas properties			$ 141,146
Preparation and evaluation costs			61,375
Leasehold costs on U.S. properties			79,771
Development costs subject to amortization			78,694
Development costs not subject to amortization			$ 62,452
Number of non-producing domestic prospects disposed | Prospect			3
Proceeds from disposal of non-producing domestic prospects			$ 56,705
Revenues and long lived assets by geographical area [Abstract]
Number of geographical areas | Area			2
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 124,448	$ 56,805	$ 340,541	$ 230,278
Long Lived Assets, Net [Abstract]
Long Lived Assets, Net	4,479,625		4,479,625		$ 5,500,027
United States [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues			340,541
Long Lived Assets, Net [Abstract]
Long Lived Assets, Net	2,384,242		2,384,242
Colombia [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues			0
Long Lived Assets, Net [Abstract]
Long Lived Assets, Net	$ 2,095,383		$ 2,095,383