Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Oil and gas operations	$ 339	$ 309	$ 794	$ 823
Total revenues	339	309	794	823
Operating costs and expenses:
Oil and gas operating	58	60	170	126
Selling, general and administrative	821	827	2,810	2,475
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	176	211	503	555
Total operating costs and expenses	1,055	1,098	3,483	3,156
Loss from operations	(716)	(789)	(2,689)	(2,333)
Other income and expenses:
Interest and other expenses	(54)	(35)	(117)	(35)
Interest and other income - related party	323	528	1,119	1,773
Interest and other income	1	4	93	41
Total other income	270	497	1,095	1,779
Loss from continuing operations	(446)	(292)	(1,594)	(554)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations			41
Loss from discontinued operations	(3,300)	(69)	(3,286)	(340)
Net loss	(3,746)	(361)	(4,839)	(894)
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	$ (3,750)	$ (365)	$ (4,843)	$ (898)
Loss per common share from continuing operations	$ (1.15)	$ (0.74)	$ (4.05)	$ (1.36)
Loss per common share from discontinued operations	$ (8.44)	$ (0.17)	$ (8.23)	$ (0.83)
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted	$ (9.59)	$ (0.91)	$ (12.28)	$ (2.19)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	390,916	401,941	394,367	410,266