Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Document Period End Date Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Type Warrants exercise price (in dollars per share) Accounts payable and accrued expenses Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current Accounts receivable: Accounts Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract] Less accumulated depletion and depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent Total assets Assets CURRENT ASSETS: Assets, Current [Abstract] ASSETS Assets [Abstract] Total current assets Assets, Current NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the period CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the period Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Certificates of deposit Certificates of Deposit, at Carrying Value Dilutive or potentially dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding (in shares) Warrants outstanding (in shares) Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding Class of Warrant or Right [Axis] Class of Warrant or Right [Domain] Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] Class of Warrant or Right [Table] Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, $.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 9,062,385 and 9,052,385 shares issued, respectively, and 8,135,385 and 8,125,385 outstanding, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, shares issued (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Drilling cost COSTS AND EXPENSES: Costs and Expenses [Abstract] Total costs and expenses Costs and Expenses Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Domain] INCOME TAX EXPENSE - CURRENT Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Long-Term Debt [Abstract] Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] Shares authorized (in shares) Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis] INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) - DEFERRED Deferred income tax expense (benefit) Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred income tax asset-current Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current DEFERRED INCOME TAXES Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent Depletion and depreciation Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Hedge agreement maturity date Derivative, Maturity Date Commodity Derivatives [Abstract] Hedge agreement term Derivative, Term of Contract Commodity Derivatives Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Ceiling price (in dollars per barrel) Derivative, Cap Price Derivative, by Nature [Axis] Floor price (in dollars per barrel) Derivative, Floor Price Derivative, Name [Domain] Number of wells drilled and completed Development Wells Drilled, Net Productive Earnings (loss) per share [Abstract] Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] BASIC (in dollars per share) Basic (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic DILUTED (in dollars per share) Diluted (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted EARNINGS PER SHARE: Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Statutory rate (in hundredths) Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent Stock Option [Member] Remaining future expense related to stock grant Remaining future expense related to stock grant, weighted average expected life Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain] Exploration expense Costless Collar Hedging Agreement [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives Gain (Loss) on Sale of Derivatives General and administrative General and Administrative Expense UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract] INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Income Taxes [Abstract] TOTAL INCOME TAX PROVISION Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income Taxes [Text Block] Accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accounts payable and accrued expenses Changes in current assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Other Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net Income taxes receivable Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable Prepaid expenses and other assets Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Weighted average dilutive effect of stock warrants (in shares) Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Call Options and Warrants Interest expense Interest Expense Cash paid during the period for interest Interest Paid Interest income Investment Income, Interest Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Liabilities and Equity CURRENT LIABILITIES: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Total liabilities Liabilities LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Borrowing base Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] Line of Credit Facility [Table] Long-Term Debt Long-term Debt [Text Block] LONG-TERM DEBT Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Maximum [Member] NET INCOME (LOSS) Net income (loss) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Net cash provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations Net cash provided by financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Net cash used in investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract] Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Total other expense Nonoperating Income (Expense) OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Barrels of oil per day Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Daily Production Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method) Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method, Gross Production expense Oil and Gas Production Expense Oil and natural gas sales Oil and Gas Sales Revenue Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Abstract] Oil and gas revenues payable Oil and Gas Sales Payable, Current Oil and Natural Gas Properties Oil and Gas Properties [Text Block] OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) Operating Income (Loss) Nature of Business, Organization and Basis of Preparation and Presentation [Abstract] Nature of Business, Organization and Basis of Preparation and Presentation Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Miscellaneous Cash paid during the period for income taxes Payments for Other Taxes Additions to oil and natural gas properties and other equipment Payments to Acquire Oil and Gas Property Prepaid income taxes Prepaid Taxes Prepaid expenses and other current assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current President [Member] President [Member] Proceeds from long term debt Other equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Other, Gross PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] Net property and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Range [Axis] Range [Domain] Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Petroleum engineering services amount paid Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Axis] Related Party [Domain] Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Total revenue Revenues REVENUE: Revenues [Abstract] Shares vesting (in shares) Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Schedule of Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Table] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Stock compensation expense Expense related to shares Vesting period Vested Immediately [Member] Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] Vested [Member] Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] Vested Each Six Months [Member] Standby Letters of Credit One [Member] UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS [Abstract] UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract] Fair value of stock granted Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Total stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Subsequent Events Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Subsequent Event [Member] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Title of Individual [Axis] Relationship to Entity [Domain] Treasury stock, shares (in shares) Treasury Stock, Shares Treasury stock, 927,000 shares, each period, at cost Treasury Stock, Value Vesting [Axis] Vesting [Domain] Stock Warrant [Member] Warrant [Member] WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] BASIC (in shares) Weighted average common stock outstanding (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic DILUTED (in shares) Dilutive weighted average shares (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Revenue from well operational and pumping fees. Well Operational And Pumping Fees Revenue Well operational and pumping fees Revenue from disposal fees. Disposal Fees Revenue Disposal fees Expenses recognized resulting from transactions leases rent expense paid for a month. Leases rent expense paid for a month Refers to company paid a relative of a Board member for petroleum engineering services. Relative to Board member [Member] The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amounts payable to vendors for oil and gas revenues received and the amount of obligations and expenses incurred but not paid. Increase Decrease In Oil And Gas Revenues Payable Oil and gas revenues payable The increase (decrease) in the carrying value of obligations incurred and payable pertaining to capital costs that are statutory in nature, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Change In Accrued Capital Expenditures Change in accrued capital expenditures Earnings per share basic diluted and other disclosures. Earnings Per Share Basic Diluted and Other Disclosures [Abstract] Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted [Abstract] An irrevocable undertaking (typically by a financial institution) to guarantee payment of a specified financial obligation. Standby Letters Of Credit Two [Member] Standby Letters of Credit Two [Member] The amount due within one year from customers for the credit sale of oil and natural gas. Oil And Natural Gas Sales Receivable Oil and natural gas sales The amount due within one year from customers for joint interest billings, net of allowance for doubtful accounts. Joint Interest Billings Receivable Joint interest billings, less allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $174,000 each period Allowance for doubtful accounts of joint interest billings. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of Joint Interest Billings Allowance for doubtful accounts of joint interest billings Number of warrants issued , exercised, and or expired for the period. Class of Warrant Or Right Activity Warrant activity for the period (in shares) President and senior executive officer responsible for overseeing the financial activities of the entity. President and Chief Financial Officer [Member] Phillip Roberson [Member] Weighted average expected life of warrant or right, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Class Of Warrant Or Right, Weighted Average Expected Life Weighted average expected life Weighted average exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding. Class Of Warrant Or Right, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Date the derivative contract period starts, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Derivative Agreement Period Start Date Hedge agreement start date