Operating Segments - Segments (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment information
Total operating revenue	$ 8,441,312	$ 6,427,846
Net earnings (loss) for the period	2,735,567	310,299
Operating costs	1,785,135	2,145,545
Development geological and geophysical expenses	11,539	2,629
Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion	1,682,860	2,414,376
Gain on sale of property		1,760,000
Impairment of oil and gas properties	0	1,760,000
Segment assets	90,202,359	95,704,490
Capital expenditures	927,724	1,429,960
Proved properties	35,361,937	39,122,341
Unproved properties	21,510,765	21,109,490	$ 21,552,063
Gathering system	9,735,190	11,032,630	$ 10,101,020
Other property and equipment	973,219	727,616
Corporate
Segment information
Net earnings (loss) for the period	(2,226,211)	205,003
Segment assets	54,567	71,626
Elimination
Segment information
Total operating revenue	(384,431)	(419,436)
Operating costs	(384,431)	(419,436)
Natural gas
Segment information
Total operating revenue	6,332,099	4,019,764
Natural gas liquids
Segment information
Total operating revenue	45,621	31,658
Oil and condensate
Segment information
Total operating revenue	61,435	59,722
Gathering and compression fees
Segment information
Total operating revenue	2,002,157	2,316,702
Gathering and compression fees | Elimination
Segment information
Total operating revenue	(384,431)	(419,436)
Upstream | Operating Segments
Segment information
Total operating revenue	6,439,155	4,111,144
Net earnings (loss) for the period	3,531,142	(1,580,897)
Operating costs	1,594,188	2,047,767
Development geological and geophysical expenses	11,539	2,629
Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion	1,302,286	1,881,645
Gain on sale of property		1,760,000
Segment assets	76,473,690	80,725,283
Capital expenditures	914,440	1,349,514
Proved properties	35,361,937	39,122,341
Unproved properties	21,510,765	21,109,490
Other property and equipment	973,219	727,616
Upstream | Natural gas | Operating Segments
Segment information
Total operating revenue	6,332,099	4,019,764
Upstream | Natural gas liquids | Operating Segments
Segment information
Total operating revenue	45,621	31,658
Upstream | Oil and condensate | Operating Segments
Segment information
Total operating revenue	$ 61,435	59,722
Gas Gathering | Operating Segments
Operating Segments
Number of companies partnered to operate natural gas gathering system | segment	2
Segment information
Total operating revenue	$ 2,386,588	2,736,138
Net earnings (loss) for the period	1,430,636	1,686,193
Operating costs	575,378	517,214
Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion	380,574	532,731
Segment assets	13,674,102	14,907,581
Capital expenditures	13,284	80,446
Gathering system	9,735,190	11,032,630
Gas Gathering | Gathering and compression fees | Operating Segments
Segment information
Total operating revenue	$ 2,386,588	$ 2,736,138