Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 2,044,959	$ 1,202,901
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment	2,803,959	3,311,854
Settlement of environmental liability	(11,842)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	71,702	34,241
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	77,120	218,631
Change in derivative instrument	135,044
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(847,051)	(1,643,247)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	119,787	1,105,082
Accounts payable	445,491	293,588
Accounts payable - related party
Change of control liability		623,347
Accrued expenses	652,412	117,229
Derivative asset/liability		(941,045)
Deferred income tax
Deferred revenue		(32,479)
Interest payable	(130,929)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	5,360,653	4,290,102
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures - oil and gas properties	(6,862,343)	(7,906,200)
Proceeds from disposal of oil and gas properties
Capital expenditures - other assets
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(6,862,343)	(7,906,200)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of expenses
Borrowings on line of credit	12,200,000	7,119,000
Payments on line of credit	(8,750,000)
Payments to purchase stock options
Proceeds from renewing notes
Repayments of notes payable	(764,278)
Repayments of bonds		(3,395,000)
Repayments to creditors	(1,352,783)	(186,761)
Deferred financing costs
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	1,332,939	3,537,239
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(168,751)	(78,861)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	241,561	472,967
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	72,809	394,106
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	241,277	171,993
Income taxes paid
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
Oil and natural gas properties included in accounts payable		1,220,904
Oil and natural gas properties included in accrued expenses		1,266,566
Issuance of common stock to settle liability
Additions of ARO	$ 10,036