INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current [Abstract]
Federal	$ (248,000)	$ 0
State	(64,000)	(12,000)
Total current	(312,000)	(12,000)
Deferred [Abstract]
Federal	(842,000)	(317,000)
State	(20,000)	(58,000)
Total deferred	(862,000)	(375,000)
Total income tax provision	(1,174,000)	(387,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]
Statutory rate (in hundredths)	(34.00%)	(34.00%)
State taxes, net of federal benefit (in hundredths)	(2.00%)	(5.00%)
Effective rate (in hundredths)	(36.00%)	(39.00%)
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]
Asset retirement obligation	357,000	327,000
Depletion carryover	0	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	63,000	36,000
Accrued compensation and other	109,000	22,000
Net operating loss carryover	0	458,000
Total deferred tax assets	529,000	843,000
Deferred tax liability [Abstract]
Difference in depreciation, depletion and capitalization methods - oil and gas properties	(2,800,000)	(2,252,000)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(2,800,000)	(2,252,000)
Net deferred tax liability	(2,271,000)	(1,409,000)
Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Current asset	171,000	58,000
Non-current liability	(2,442,000)	(1,467,000)
Total	(2,271,000)	(1,409,000)
Unrecognized tax benefit due to uncertain tax positions	0
Income tax interest and penalty expense	0	0
Accrued income tax interest and penalty	$ 0	$ 0