CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (7,099,542)	$ (3,953,697)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	2,899
Amortization of debt discount and financing warrants	348,198
Unamortized discount on debentures converted to common stock	3,661,781
Depletion and depreciation	48,273
Gain from sale of oil and gas assets	(275,489)
Bad debt expense	200,000
Expiration of exploration option
Gain on settlement with former officer
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	344,353	102,579
Stock based compensation	191,719	108,000
Stock grants in exchange for services	17,500
Warrants for services	496,979	312,000
Change in working capital
Accounts receivable	(278,296)
Prepaid expense	(39,138)
Accounts payable	(322,634)
Accounts payable - related parties	17,504
Accrued liabilities	36,465
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,649,428)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of oil wells
Drilling costs	(8,925)
Acquisition of oil and gas properties	(675,058)
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties	200,000
Purchase of furniture and fixtures	(32,550)
Net cash used in investing activities	(516,533)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured convertible debentures	1,815,000
Non-controlling interest contributions	1,089,900
Non-controlling interest distributions	(61,472)	50,915
Exercise of warrants for cash	5,075
Bank line of credit - net of repayments
Payments on notes payable to related party
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,848,503
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(317,458)
Beginning Cash and Cash Equivalents	475,623	111,572
Ending Cash and Cash Equivalents	158,165	475,623
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest
Income taxes
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Preferred stock converted to common stock	167,059	53,490
Debentures exchanged for common stock	4,649,775	1,112,500
Restated [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss		(4,105,513)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Accretion of asset retirement obligation		1,453
Amortization of debt discount and financing warrants		714,788
Unamortized discount on debentures converted to common stock		902,908
Depletion and depreciation		81,220
Gain from sale of oil and gas assets
Bad debt expense
Expiration of exploration option		25,000
Gain on settlement with former officer		(404,624)
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties		102,579
Stock based compensation		108,000
Stock grants in exchange for services
Warrants for services		312,000
Change in working capital
Accounts receivable		(4,357)
Prepaid expense		8,349
Accounts payable		98,619
Accounts payable - related parties		(113,931)
Accrued liabilities		284,866
Net cash used in operating activities		(1,988,643)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of oil wells		(219,700)
Drilling costs		(369,695)
Acquisition of oil and gas properties
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties
Purchase of furniture and fixtures		(8,329)
Net cash used in investing activities		(597,724)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured convertible debentures		3,120,000
Non-controlling interest contributions
Non-controlling interest distributions		(50,915)
Exercise of warrants for cash
Bank line of credit - net of repayments		(68,667)
Payments on notes payable to related party		(50,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities		2,950,418
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents		364,051
Beginning Cash and Cash Equivalents		111,572
Ending Cash and Cash Equivalents		475,623
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest		47,665
Income taxes
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Preferred stock converted to common stock		53,490
Debentures exchanged for common stock		$ 1,112,500