CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES - Capitalized Costs (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES
Proved oil and gas properties	$ 22,144,366				$ 8,132,881
Unproved oil and gas properties	1,919,335				4,092,550
Wells in progress	9,858,262				2,168,092
Total capitalized costs	33,921,963				14,393,523
Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization	(2,849,374)				(783,320)
Net capitalized costs	$ 31,072,589	$ 29,563,890	$ 25,507,123	$ 20,625,255	$ 13,610,203