Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative)			2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 14, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 21, 2015 USD ($)	May. 13, 2015 producing_well	Apr. 13, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 20, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (shares) | shares				47,500,000		47,500,000							47,500,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.001		$ 0.001							$ 0.001
Common stock, outstanding (shares) | shares				30,607,826		30,607,826							29,202,826
Non-controlling interest				$ 5,963,081		$ 5,963,081							$ 3,639,359
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest				(62,353)	$ (36,788)	(287,278)	$ 977,997
Restricted stock in exchange for services						169,210	51,042
Net loss				882,609	622,795	3,676,640	785,910
Cash				112,966	46,062	112,966	46,062						2,941		$ 20,858
Lease, drilling and completion costs						529,974	1,569,514
Property acquisition costs						0	3,400,000
Revolving credit facility				$ 730,000		730,000							800,000
Forebearance agreement, partial payment of borrowing base deficiency		$ 76,081
Forebearance agreement, remaining borrowing base deficiency due									$ 260,000
Forebearance agreement, required payment of borrowing base deficiency due to expiration								$ 260,000
Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Warrant granted						348,174	365,675
Officers and Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted to officers and employees						63,353	95,562
Consultants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock in exchange for services						$ 169,210	$ 51,042
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%		50.00%
Noncontrolling ownership percentage of subsidiary				50.00%		50.00%
Non-controlling interest				$ 5,963,081		$ 5,963,081							3,639,359
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest				(62,353)	$ (36,788)
Revolving Credit Facility | Texas Capital Bank
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity														$ 25,000,000
Revolving credit facility				$ 730,000		$ 730,000
Monthly decrease in borrowing base											$ 10,000	$ 0
Line of credit facility, increase in interest rate while amount outstanding exceeds maximum borrowing capacity											2.00%
Line of credit facility, increase (decrease) in maximum borrowing capacity											$ (300,000)
Lender stipulated payment to cover borrowings in excess of capacity that company declined to pay											$ 300,000
Line of credit facility, number of wells added for collateral due to amount outstanding exceeding maximum borrowing capacity | producing_well										5
Line of credit facility, payment due to reduction of borrowing capacity			$ 10,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Texas Capital Bank | Aurora
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility													$ 800,000
Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Forebearance agreement, partial payment of borrowing base deficiency	$ 50,000
Eagle Ford | 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 | producing_well										5