Operating Segments - Segments (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Segment information
Total operating revenue	$ 26,690,336	$ 29,684,205
Net earnings for the period	8,697,999	6,662,060
Operating costs	7,908,803	7,945,677
Development geological and geophysical expenses	83,748
Depletion, deprec., amortization and accretion	7,387,681	7,181,753
Segment assets	97,669,203	87,897,709
Capital expenditures	13,339,328	2,670,240
Proved properties	41,564,221	35,044,173
Unproved properties	21,047,512	19,498,666
Gathering system	11,483,535	12,903,274
Other property and equipment	587,193
Corporate
Segment information
Net earnings for the period	(2,612,105)	(7,894,715)
Segment assets	182,489	1,107,116
Elimination
Segment information
Total operating revenue	(1,197,066)	(1,105,945)
Operating costs	(1,197,066)	(1,105,945)
Natural gas
Segment information
Total operating revenue	16,945,302	19,031,422
Natural gas liquids
Segment information
Total operating revenue	110,394	295,142
Oil and condensate
Segment information
Total operating revenue	314,267	376,079
Gas gathering and compression
Segment information
Total operating revenue	9,320,373	9,981,562
Gas gathering and compression | Elimination
Segment information
Total operating revenue	(1,197,066)	(1,105,945)
Upstream | Operating Segments
Segment information
Total operating revenue	17,369,963	19,702,643
Net earnings for the period	5,151,434	7,742,587
Operating costs	6,571,394	6,665,856
Development geological and geophysical expenses	83,748
Depletion, deprec., amortization and accretion	5,563,387	5,294,200
Segment assets	83,056,034	71,350,546
Capital expenditures	13,014,051	2,472,919
Proved properties	41,564,221	35,044,173
Unproved properties	21,047,512	19,498,666
Other property and equipment	587,193
Upstream | Natural gas | Operating Segments
Segment information
Total operating revenue	16,945,302	19,031,422
Upstream | Natural gas liquids | Operating Segments
Segment information
Total operating revenue	110,394	295,142
Upstream | Oil and condensate | Operating Segments
Segment information
Total operating revenue	$ 314,267	376,079
Gas Gathering | Operating Segments
Operating Segments
Number of companies partnered to operate natural gas gathering system | segment	2
Segment information
Total operating revenue	$ 10,517,439	11,087,507
Net earnings for the period	6,158,670	6,814,188
Operating costs	2,534,475	2,385,766
Depletion, deprec., amortization and accretion	1,824,294	1,887,553
Segment assets	14,430,680	15,440,047
Capital expenditures	325,277	197,321
Gathering system	11,483,535	12,903,274
Gas Gathering | Gas gathering and compression | Operating Segments
Segment information
Total operating revenue	$ 10,517,439	$ 11,087,507