CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (3,963,918)	$ 192,087
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from operations to net cash used in operating activities
Amortization of debt financing costs	30,617	24,380
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	4,593	2,686
Gain from sale of oil and gas properties	0	(2,160,099)
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	335,437	252,024
Impairment of assets	309,539	0
Gain on asset retirement settlement	(3,721)	0
Stock based compensation	411,527	461,237
Restricted stock in exchange for services	169,210	51,042
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	17,014	60,001
Accounts receivable - affiliates	(4,917)	(100,570)
Prepaid expense	17,892	16,707
Accounts payable	300,207	1,010,123
Accrued liabilities	274,342	2,618
Accrued liabilities – affiliates	201,177	14,781
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,901,001)	(172,983)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Drilling and completion costs	(529,974)	(1,569,514)
Acquisition of oil and gas properties	0	(3,397,122)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	0	4,021,000
Purchase of furniture and fixtures	0	(3,710)
Renewal of leaseholds	0	(22,577)
Net cash provided by investing activities	(529,974)	(971,923)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Non-controlling interest contributions	2,611,000	1,140,000
Non-controlling interest distributions	0	(647,421)
Debt financing costs	0	(122,469)
Proceeds from issuance of note payable	0	1,233,000
Principal payments of debt financing	(70,000)	(433,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,541,000	1,170,110
Net change in cash	110,025	25,204
Beginning cash	2,941	20,858
Ending cash	112,966	46,062
Cash paid:
Interest	32,730	18,978
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Asset retirement obligation incurred	2,505	3,721
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 398,052	$ 0