Supplemental Information on Oil & Natural Gas Exploration and Production Activities (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Aggregate capitalized costs relating to oil and gas activities
Proved properties	$ 12,939,857	$ 13,246,115	$ 13,246,115
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(2,386,439)	(2,657,247)	(2,463,179)
Property impairment	(10,550,118)	(10,540,042)	(10,282,343)
Total	3,300	48,826	500,593
Cost Incurred in Oil and gas exploration and development activities
Exploration			(1,809)
Development	(1,036)		35,510
Total	(1,036)		33,701
Results of operations from oil and gas producing activities
Oil sales	63,552	246,317	917,019
Natural gas sales	34,322	57,343	241,530
Production expenses	(73,849)	(106,924)	(350,905)
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	(905)	(19,845)	(12,182)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(30,508)	(171,180)	(313,136)
Property impairment expense	(10,076)	(257,699)	0
Results of operations from producing activities	$ (17,464)	$ (251,988)	$ 482,326
Depletion rate per BOE (in dollars per BOE)	13.04	26.24	16.91
Rate at which proved natural gas reserves (Mcf) are converted to equivalent barrels of crude oil (Bbl)	6