CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$ (968,425)	$ (1,130,069)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	441,151	555,076
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	12,781	11,620
Amortization of discount on debentures	144,814	628,939
Loss on initial recording of derivative		342,187
Loss (gain) on extinguishment and conversion of debt	1,023,417	218,457
Loss (gain) on change in fair value of conversion option derivative	(872,052)	(806,342)
Loss (gain) on change in fair value of warrant derivative	(163,336)	(623,200)
Common stock issued in consideration of charitable contribution	5,000
Common stock issued in consideration of services		37,783
Common stock issue in lieu of interest	60,332	64,711
Loss on write-off and sales of leases and equipment		102,515
Stock based compensation	9,438	159,858
Trade accounts receivable	5,230	178,760
Other current assets and other long term assets	925	(55,348)
Accounts payable	88,259	(502,500)
Due to royalty and working interest holders	162,088	(64,863)
Other payables, interest and taxes accrued	29,473	(44,777)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	(20,905)	(927,193)
Purchase of property and equipment		(22,770)
Proceeds from sales of equipment		170,000
Unproved oil and gas additions	(1,160)	(48,445)
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,160)	98,785
Proceeds from sale of common stock		321,000
Proceeds from convertible debentures		500,000
Net cash provided by financing activities		821,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(22,065)	(7,408)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	52,912	56,280
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	30,847	48,872
Accrued payables paid with common stock		38,500
Expiration of option to acquire unproved properties		189,234
Common stock issued for conversion of debentures	$ 115,000	$ 530,500