Acquisitions and Dispositions - Dispositions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Lightnin’ Property	Jun. 05, 2014 Aurora Lightnin’ Property Boe producing_well	Sep. 30, 2014 Aurora Lightnin’ Property	Jun. 05, 2014 Aurora Lightnin’ Property producing_well
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration received						$ 4,021,000
Working interest held						20.00%
Net revenue interest held						15.00%
Daily production of oil (barrels per day)						36
Number of productive wells								3
Gain from sale of property	$ 507	$ 20,765	$ 2,160,099	$ 20,765	$ 2,160,099		$ 2,160,099