Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Oil and gas operations	$ 317	$ 266	$ 455	$ 514
Total revenues	317	266	455	514
Operating costs and expenses:
Oil and gas operating	76	36	112	66
Selling, general and administrative	827	755	1,989	1,648
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	194	134	327	344
Total operating costs and expenses	1,097	925	2,428	2,058
Loss from operations	(780)	(659)	(1,973)	(1,544)
Other income and expenses:
Interest and other expenses	(63)		(63)
Interest and other income - related party	372	586	796	1,245
Interest and other income	50	4	92	37
Total other income	359	590	825	1,282
Loss from continuing operations	(421)	(69)	(1,148)	(262)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	41		41
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	81	(161)	14	(271)
Net loss	(299)	(230)	(1,093)	(533)
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	$ (295)	$ (226)	$ (1,093)	$ (533)
Loss per common share from continuing operations	$ (1.06)	$ (0.16)	$ (2.9)	$ (0.64)
Earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations	$ 0.31	$ (0.4)	$ 0.14	$ (0.65)
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted	$ (0.75)	$ (0.56)	$ (2.76)	$ (1.29)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	393,039	404,814	396,122	414,496