Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Oil and gas operations	$ 266		$ 514
Total revenues	266		514
Operating costs and expenses:
Oil and gas operating	36		66
Selling, general and administrative	755	1,110	1,648	2,300
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	134	67	344	127
Total operating costs and expenses	925	1,177	2,058	2,427
Loss from operations	(659)	(1,177)	(1,544)	(2,427)
Other income:
Interest and other income - related party	586	478	1,245	840
Interest and other income	4	9	37	21
Total other income	590	487	1,282	861
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(69)	(690)	(262)	(1,566)
Income tax benefit		73		78
Loss from continuing operations	(69)	(617)	(262)	(1,488)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations		13		(69)
Loss from discontinued operations	(161)	(43)	(271)	(220)
Net loss	(230)	(647)	(533)	(1,777)
Accrual of dividends related to preferred stock	(4)	(4)	(8)	(8)
Gain on payments of dividends of preferred stock	8	8	8	8
Net loss attributed to common stock	$ (226)	$ (643)	$ (533)	$ (1,777)
Loss per common share from continuing operations	$ (0.16)	$ (1.38)	$ (0.64)	$ (3.29)
Loss per common share from discontinued operations	$ (0.40)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.64)
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted	$ (0.56)	$ (1.45)	$ (1.29)	$ (3.93)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	404,814	443,765	414,496	452,724