Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	2 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 13, 2015	Jun. 03, 2015	Feb. 20, 2014	May 13, 2015 producing_well
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	47,500,000		47,500,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Common stock, outstanding (shares)	29,302,826		29,202,826
Non-controlling interest	$ 5,452,531		$ 3,639,359
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(111,828)	(10,845)	(429,511)
Warrant granted	286,075
Restricted stock in exchange for services	58,900	0
Net loss	(1,546,573)	(435,303)
Payment to acquire in leases, drilling and completion costs, and property acquisitions	147,562	461,970
Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Warrant granted	27,090	0
Officers and Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted to officers and employees	10,937	0
Consultants [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock in exchange for services	58,900	0
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Aurora
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of subsidiary	50.00%
Noncontrolling ownership percentage of subsidiary	50.00%
Non-controlling interest	5,452,531		3,639,359
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(111,828)	(10,845)
Revolving Credit Facility | Texas Capital Bank
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	800,000					25,000,000
Amount outstanding	800,000
Monthly decrease in borrowing base	0
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Texas Capital Bank
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				500,000
Monthly decrease in borrowing base				10,000
Lender Stipulated Payment to Cover Borrowings in Excess of Capacity That Company Declined to Pay				300,000
Line of credit facility, increase in interest rate while amount outstanding exceeds maximum borrowing capacity				2.00%
Line of credit, amount outstanding exceeding maximum borrowing capacity				300,000
Line of credit facility, number of days to pay amount outstanding exceeding maximum borrowing capacity				30 days
Line of credit facility, increase (decrease) in maximum borrowing capacity				(300,000)
Line of credit facility, number of days to give written notice of plan to eliminate amount outstanding exceeding maximum borrowing capacity				10 days
Line of Credit Facility, Payment Due to Reduction of Borrowing Capacity					$ 10,000
Eagle Ford | Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Texas Capital Bank
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, number of wells added for collateral due to amount outstanding exceeding maximum borrowing capacity							5