Summary of Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
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%
Gain recognized upon sale or disposition of oil and gas properties	$ 90,583
Asset retirement obligation reduction resulting from sale and disposition of proved properties	84,777
Impairment expense of proved properties	0	0
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	114,454	119,260	119,260
Accretion expense	353	11,680	19,845
Retirement related to sale of proved properties	(84,777)
Retirement related to property abandonment and restoration	(42)		(24,651)
Ending asset retirement obligation	$ 29,988		$ 114,454