Note 9 - Debt Obligations: Y.A. Global Investments, LP - A & R Debenture (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 A and R Debenture	Dec. 31, 2012 A and R Debenture	Feb. 28, 2011 YA Global Investments	Sep. 30, 2012 YA Global Investments	Jun. 30, 2011 YA Global Investments	Sep. 30, 2013 YA Global Investments	Dec. 31, 2011 YA Global Investments
Performance Bonus							$ 2,486,568		$ 2,500,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt								5,800,000
Increase (decrease) in liabilities for asset retirement obligation and accounts payable										847,000
Accrued Expense as a result of certain indemnification events											2,100,000
Debt Instrument, Issuer					the Company
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					33,308,023
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date					Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period					6.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature					provides the holder with the right, but not the obligation, to convert any portion of the A&R Debenture into the Company’s common stock at a rate equal to the lesser of (a) $1.00 or (b) 90% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the 20 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion date. A holder of the A&R Debenture will not be permitted, however, to convert into a number of shares that would cause it to own more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common shares.
Long-term Debt, Fair Value						22,263,896
Decrease in Conversion Liability relating to Debenture					153,280
Expense for accretion of present value of conversion liability					17,068
Carrying value of debenture					20,656,134
Carrying value of debenture, Principal portion					18,790,520
Current liability for conversion feature					1,865,614
Interest Expense	$ 386,656	$ 409,854	$ 1,183,964	$ 1,413,220	$ 874,627