CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
OIL AND GAS REVENUE	$ 48,260	$ 101,971
EXPENSES OF OPERATIONS
Lease operating expense and severance tax	10,388	28,913
General and administrative expense	356,270	455,873
Impairment of oil and gas properties	0	677,051
Depreciation and depletion	25,013	131,903
Total operating expenses	391,671	1,293,740
Loss from operations	(343,411)	(1,191,769)
OTHER INCOME
Interest income	3,960	5,456
Total other income	3,960	5,456
Net loss before taxes	(339,451)	(1,186,313)
Income tax expense	0	751
Net loss	$ (339,451)	$ (1,187,064)
Basic and diluted loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	51,646,527	52,169,945