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Summary of Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Oil and Gas Properties      
Preceding 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%    
Impairment expense of proved properties $ 10,076 $ 257,699 $ 0
Gain (loss) recognized upon sale or disposition of oil and gas properties 90,357   4,254,098
Asset retirement obligation reduction resulting from sale and disposition of proved properties 84,777   205,026
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  
Accretion expense 905 19,845 12,182
Retirement related to sale of proved properties (84,777)    
Retirement related to property abandonment and restoration (4,619) (24,651)  
Ending asset retirement obligation 25,963 114,454 119,260
Income taxes      
Provision for federal income taxes 0    
Amount by which the tax basis of the assets exceeds the financial reporting basis of the assets $ 3,500,000