Summary of Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 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 (loss) recognized upon sale or disposition of oil and gas properties	$ (10)		$ 90,357
Asset retirement obligation reduction resulting from sale and disposition of proved properties			84,777
Impairment expense of proved properties	0	79,355	0	257,699
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	184	1,960	717	15,566	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	$ 30,352		$ 30,352		$ 114,454