Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Common Stock, shares authorized	47,500,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.001
Common Stock, outstanding	27,563,619
Non-controlling interest	$ 2,409,497
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	359,864	399,511
Impairment losses	344,353	102,579
Allowance for doubtful accounts	200,000	79,185	74,828
Oil and gas properties with a carrying value	395,463	557,034
Oil and gas properties fair value	51,110	454,455
Common stock equivalents	2,982,218
Unconverted Preferred B shares	137,932
Stock Based Compensation	191,719	108,000
Net Loss	6,739,678	4,105,513
Non-cash expenses including the amortization of the debt discount and warrants	4,009,979	1,815,038
Payment to acquire land and drilling of wells	1,012,899
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	23,292,609	5,281,307
Warrant [Member]
Shares outstanding	2,624,286	603,145
Stock Option [Member]
Shares outstanding	220,000	180,000
Directors [Member}
Stock Based Compensation	40,500	312,000
Officer [Member}
Stock Based Compensation	147,093	152,700
Restated [Member]
Common Stock, shares authorized		47,500,000
Common Stock, par value		$ 0.001
Common Stock, outstanding		7,647,494
Non-controlling interest		1,740,933	2,191,359
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		399,511
Impairment losses		102,579
Allowance for doubtful accounts		79,185	74,828
Common stock equivalents		783,145
Stock Based Compensation		108,000
Net Loss		3,706,002
Non-cash expenses including the amortization of the debt discount and warrants		$ 1,815,038
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		5,281,307