Summary of Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Oil and Gas Properties
Rate at which proved natural gas reserves (Mcf) are converted to equivalent barrels of crude oil (Bbl)			6
Period of the un-weighted arithmetic average of the crude oil and natural gas prices, used in computing the present value of estimated future net revenues from proved reserves			12 months
Discount rate applied to estimated future net revenues from proved oil and gas reserves (as a percent)			10.00%
Property impairment expenses of proved properties recognized	$ 178,344		$ 178,344
Estimates of Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
Period of the un-weighted arithmetic average of the commodity prices to determine reserve estimates			12 months
Asset retirement obligation
Beginning asset retirement obligation			119,260	312,104	312,104
Accretion expense	1,926	4,451	13,606	8,826	12,182
Retirement related to sale of proved properties					(205,026)
Ending asset retirement obligation	$ 132,866		$ 132,866		$ 119,260