Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Natural gas and oil properties	$ 133,339,500	$ 133,313,600
Less - Accumulated depletion and impairment	(106,738,200)	(48,919,500)
Oil and gas properties, net	26,601,300	84,394,100
Depletion of Oil and Gas Properties	7,784,600	10,042,400
Impairment of oil and gas properties	50,034,100	3,339,200
Leaseholds interests [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Natural gas and oil properties	1,055,800	1,055,800
Wells and related equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Natural gas and oil properties	$ 132,283,700	$ 132,257,800