Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Oil and gas operations	$ 309	$ 185	$ 823	$ 185
Total revenues	309	185	823	185
Operating costs and expenses:
Oil and gas operating	60	21	126	21
Selling, general and administrative	827	857	2,475	3,157
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	211	117	555	244
Total operating costs and expenses	1,098	995	3,156	3,422
Loss from operations	(789)	(810)	(2,333)	(3,237)
Other income and expenses:
Interest and other expenses	(35)		(35)
Interest and other income - related party	528	496	1,773	1,336
Interest and other income	4	12	41	33
Total other income	497	508	1,779	1,369
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(292)	(302)	(554)	(1,868)
Income tax benefit		2		80
Loss from continuing operations	(292)	(300)	(554)	(1,788)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations		(24)		(93)
Loss from discontinued operations	(69)	(82)	(340)	(302)
Net loss	(361)	(406)	(894)	(2,183)
Accrual of dividends related to preferred stock	(4)	(4)	(12)	(12)
Gain on payments of dividends of preferred stock			8	8
Net loss attributed to common stock	$ (365)	$ (410)	$ (898)	$ (2,187)
Loss per common share from continuing operations	$ (0.74)	$ (0.70)	$ (1.36)	$ (4.01)
Loss per common share from discontinued operations	$ (0.17)	$ (0.24)	$ (0.83)	$ (0.88)
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted	$ (0.91)	$ (0.94)	$ (2.19)	$ (4.89)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	401,941	436,896	410,266	447,411