Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2012 As Reported	Mar. 31, 2012 As Reported	Dec. 31, 2011 As Reported	Jun. 30, 2012 As Restated	Mar. 31, 2012 As Restated	Dec. 31, 2011 As Restated
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 33,631	$ 554,054	$ 238,547	$ 182,122	$ 245,214		$ 182,122	$ 245,214
Accounts receivable	643,524	593,449		724,863	703,010		724,863	703,010
Prepaid expenses and other Assets	137,085	139,651		264,939	106,681	160,931	264,939	106,681	143,846
Total current assets	878,938	1,326,719		1,171,924	1,054,905	1,343,804	1,171,924	1,054,905	1,326,719
Property and Equipment, at cost
Gas distribution, transmission and gathering	14,066,836	13,176,342		15,305,815	15,293,005		15,305,815	15,293,005
Office furniture and other equipment	174,254	163,422		173,687	173,687		173,687	173,687
Total Property and Equipment, at cost	14,241,090	13,339,764		15,479,502	15,466,692		15,479,502	15,466,692
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(10,571,643)	(8,746,494)		(9,006,396)	(8,902,081)		(9,006,396)	(8,902,081)
Total Property and Equipment, at cost	3,669,447	4,593,270		6,473,106	6,564,611		6,473,106	6,564,611
Other Assets
Deferred tax assets, net				4,016,054	3,999,791	3,932,734
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $828,327 and $771,580 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	0	1,229,020		1,172,273	1,200,647		1,172,273	1,200,647
Other	28,890	44,713		36,485	45,208		36,485	45,208
Total Other Assets	1,036,177	2,331,822		5,224,812	5,245,646	5,206,467	1,208,758	1,245,855	1,273,733
Total assets	5,584,562	8,251,811		12,869,842	12,865,162	12,201,630	8,853,788	8,865,371	8,251,811
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	513,703	452,439		598,644	539,806		598,644	539,806
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	20,344	124,904		55,493	136,813		55,493	136,813
Notes payable - insurance	60,277	33,915		148,674			148,674
Asset retirement obligations	595,534	330,926		355,447	347,078		355,447	347,078
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,557,674	441,496		2,811,957	531,637		2,811,957	531,637
Total current liabilities	3,762,998	1,397,804		3,970,215	1,555,334		3,970,215	1,555,334
Asset retirement obligation	807,326	705,627		729,407	713,727		729,407	713,727
Long term debt, net of current maturities	0	1,833,504			2,410,350			2,410,350
Other	0	200,000		200,000	200,000		200,000	200,000
Total liabilities	4,570,324	4,136,935		4,899,622	4,879,411		4,899,622	4,879,411
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding, respectively	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 23,744,047 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	240,821	236,746		237,440	236,746		237,440	236,746
Additional paid-in capital	23,174,831	23,094,908		23,129,353	23,112,741		23,129,353	23,112,741
Accumulated deficit	(22,401,414)	(19,216,778)		(15,396,573)	(15,363,736)	(15,266,959)	(19,412,627)	(19,363,527)	(19,216,778)
Total stockholders' equity	1,014,238	4,114,876	10,439,159	7,970,220	7,985,751	8,064,695	3,954,166	3,985,960	4,114,876
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 5,584,562	$ 8,251,811		$ 12,869,842	$ 12,865,162	$ 12,201,630	$ 8,853,788	$ 8,865,371	$ 8,251,811