STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Oil and gas sales	$ 1,917,719
Operating expenses:
Production expenses	527,844
Production taxes	214,363
General and administrative	1,850,536	1,323,429
Depletion of oil and gas properties	919,631
Impairment of oil and gas properties	2,392,742
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations	509
Depreciation and amortization	14,043	2,105
Total operating expenses	5,919,668	1,325,534
Net operating loss	(4,001,949)	(1,325,534)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,717	4,958
Interest (expense)	(101,956)	(13,566)
Other income	38,075	144,238
Loss on disposal of equipment	(1,061)
Indemnification expenses	(97,986)
Total other income (expense)	(161,211)	135,630
Loss before provision for income taxes	(4,163,160)	(1,189,904)
Provision for income taxes	1,680,905	451,400
Net (loss)	$ (2,482,255)	$ (738,504)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and fully diluted (in Shares)	42,882,772	25,834,131
Net (loss) per share - basic and fully diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.03)