16. Income Taxes (Details-Deferred Tax Assets) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred tax assets:
Federal and state net operating loss carryovers	$ 9,294,824	$ 10,438,275
Stock compensation	2,531,641	1,558,409
Ceiling test impairment, intangible drilling costs and other exploration costs capitalized for financial reporting purposes	12,186,927	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Reorganization costs	52,415	49,693
Asset retirement obligation	144,005	106,377
Total deferred tax assets	24,209,812	12,152,754
Deferred tax liabilities:
Ceiling test impairment, intangible drilling costs and other exploration costs capitalized for financial reporting purposes	0	(15,344,769)
Derivative assets	(451,628)	(2,811,366)
Property and equipment	(7,006)	(10,107)
Total deferred liabilities	(458,634)	(18,166,242)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	23,751,178	(6,013,488)
Less: valuation allowance	(23,751,178)	(579,552)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$ 0	$ (6,593,040)