Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Natural gas and oil properties	$ 35,829,500	$ 35,900,700
Less - accumulated depletion and impairment	(32,909,600)	(32,514,000)
Oil and gas properties, net	2,919,900	3,386,700
Depletion of Oil and Gas Properties	395,600	1,006,200
Impairment of oil and gas properties	0	3,834,900
Leasehold interests [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Natural gas and oil properties	716,500	716,500
Wells and related equipment[Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Natural gas and oil properties	$ 35,113,000	$ 35,184,200