Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (251,336)	$ (2,037,614)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations
Depreciation and depletion	357,822	161,489
Accretion of plugging and abandonment costs	3,096	2,214
Stock-based compensation	96,616	306,000
Amortization of debt discount		158,734
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable	211,506	(347,548)
Increase in prepaid expense and other current assets	(62,631)
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	10,999	(9,367)
Increase/(decrease) in deferred rent obligation	(5,280)	49,245
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	360,792	(1,716,847)
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for the acquisition and development of oil and gas properties	(505,407)	(4,412,456)
Net cash used in investing activities	(505,407)	(4,412,456)
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable, net of debt discount		570,000
Payments on notes payable		(600,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock for cash, net of offering costs	747,205	4,101,013
Payment of preferred stock dividends	(238,950)	(140,420)
Net cash provided by financing activities	508,255	6,040,193
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	363,640	(89,110)
Cash, beginning of year	392,062	481,172
Cash, end of year	755,702	392,062
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid		12,871
Taxes paid
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Change in accrued oil and gas development costs	99,897	99,897
Debt discount from issuance of warrants as debt inducement		128,734
Increase in reserve for plugging and abandonment costs		6,000
Conversion of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock to common stock	617	165
Cashless exercise of options	114
Retirement of treasury shares		174,125
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of Preferred Stock		1,200,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of Preferred Stock		$ 909,600