Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,384	$ 17,043
Total current assets	7,384	17,043
Certificates of deposit - Restricted	86,318	86,024
Petroleum leases		2,775,066
Equipment, net		1,374
Total assets	93,702	2,879,507
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	235,073	273,813
Notes payable		25,000
Amounts due to related parties	1,134,922	967,292
Total current liabilities	1,369,995	1,266,105
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock, par value $.12 per share: Authorized - 250,000,000 shares Outstanding - 75,133,824 and 70,661,604 shares, respectively	9,016,059	8,479,392
Discount on common stock par value	(2,184,293)	(1,842,625)
Capital in excess of par value	32,139,311	32,139,311
Common stocks, including additional paid in capital, net of discount	38,971,077	38,776,078
Deficit accumulated during the development stage	(40,247,370)	(37,162,676)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,276,293)	1,613,402
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 93,702	$ 2,879,507