Oil and Gas Properties	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Oil and Gas Properties
Oil and Gas Properties	5. Oil and Gas Properties Held for Sale (a) On July 25, 2010, the Company purchased a 1.57% working interest in an unproved property located in Franklin County, Illinois for $25,000. (b) On December 17, 2010, the Company purchased a 3% working interest in an unproved property located in Franklin County, Illinois for $25,000

The entire disclosure for oil and gas producing industries.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 932

-SubTopic 235

-Section 50

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 19

-Paragraph 59A-59Z, 59AA, 59BB, 59CC

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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