Transactions with Affiliates (Details) (USD $)				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Reef Pending litigation	Mar. 31, 2013 Reef Pending litigation	Mar. 31, 2014 RELP	Mar. 31, 2013 RELP	Mar. 31, 2014 RELP Minimum	Mar. 31, 2014 RELP Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
Number of employees	0
Transactions with Affiliates
Administrative costs incurred						$ 6,574	$ 7,750
Technical services costs incurred						0	0
Due to affiliate for joint interest and general and administrative charges in excess of net revenues	43,843	25,407				43,843
Due from affiliate for net revenues processed in excess of joint interest and general and administrative charges			11,735				11,735
Period for receipt of cash from oil and gas purchasers, associated with the net revenues processed by affiliate								30 days	60 days
Legal fees charged included in accounts payable to affiliates				$ 4,587	$ 3,483