Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,285,858	$ 3,090,422
Accounts receivable	1,017,747	615,631
Other assets	7,774	6,132
Total current assets	2,311,379	3,712,185
Property and equipment - Oil and gas, on the basis of full cost accounting
Proved properties	11,067,982	9,288,166
Unproved properties and properties under development, not being amortized	658,656	1,427,294
Furniture and equipment	24,872	24,494
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(1,478,292)	(1,108,956)
Total property and equipment	10,273,218	9,630,998
Debt issuance costs	769,571	857,412
Other assets	15,125	15,570
Total assets	13,369,293	14,216,165
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	17,774	414,873
Other liabilities	372,170	344,712
Current portion of notes payable, net of discount of $0 and $77,584	0	247,416
Current portion of conversion feature liability	0	564
Total current liabilities	389,944	1,007,565
Notes payable, net of discount of $590,433 and $635,748	7,664,067	7,618,752
Participation liability	1,521,274	1,573,605
Conversion feature liability	189,979	583,454
Warrant liabilities	19,848	68,746
Asset retirement obligations	105,780	96,410
Total liabilities	9,890,892	10,948,532
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,741,512 shares issued and outstanding	127	127
Additional paid-in capital	5,522,204	5,522,204
Accumulated deficit	(2,043,930)	(2,254,698)
Total stockholders' equity	3,478,401	3,267,633
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 13,369,293	$ 14,216,165