Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	$ 755,702	$ 392,062
Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales	136,042	347,548
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,381	3,750
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	958,125	743,360
Oil and gas properties, full cost method
Costs subject to amortization	60,397,878	60,139,526
Costs not being amortized	2,456,499	2,309,341
Office equipment	90,004	90,004
Total	62,944,381	62,538,871
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization, and impairment	(56,082,902)	(55,725,080)
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	6,861,479	6,813,791
Other assets	3,167	3,167
TOTAL ASSETS	7,822,771	7,560,318
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	61,826	127,036
Accrued expenses	933	24,621
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	62,759	151,657
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Reserve for plugging and abandonment costs	38,754	35,658
Deferred rent obligation	43,965	49,245
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	82,719	84,903
TOTAL LIABILITIES	145,478	236,560
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $ 0.001; 150,000,000 shares authorized 62,425,140 and 59,260,101 shares issued	62,425	59,260
Additional paid-in capital	73,084,009	72,482,303
Accumulated deficit	(65,469,143)	(65,217,807)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	7,677,293	7,323,758
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	7,822,771	7,560,318
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.001; 10,000,000 shares authorized	1	1
Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.001; 10,000,000 shares authorized	$ 1	$ 1