Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	$ 4,894,577	$ 1,242,560
Accounts receivable – oil and gas sales	214,662	95,763
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	85,403	35,845
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	5,194,642	1,374,168
Oil and gas properties, full cost method
Costs subject to amortization	62,771,222	61,089,737
Costs not being amortized	2,343,126	3,981,805
Office equipment	90,004	90,004
Total	65,204,352	65,161,546
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization, and impairment	(60,396,594)	(60,150,988)
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	4,807,758	5,010,558
Cost method investment	455,779	260,405
Right of use asset	272,507	194,123
Other assets	3,167	3,167
TOTAL ASSETS	10,733,853	6,842,421
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	69,607	120,140
Accrued expenses	15,176	939
Short-term lease liability	57,174	110,577
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	141,957	231,656
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Lease liability, net of current portion	211,744	107,862
Reserve for plugging and abandonment costs	68,209	63,929
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	279,953	171,791
TOTAL LIABILITIES	421,910	403,447
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.001; 12,000,000 shares authorized 9,928,338 and 6,977,718 shares issued and outstanding	9,928	6,977
Additional paid-in capital	83,345,456	78,453,906
Accumulated deficit	(73,043,441)	(72,021,911)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	10,311,943	6,438,974
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	10,733,853	6,842,421
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock		1
Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock		$ 1