Acquisitions (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) well	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Louise H. Rogers
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 250,000
Collaboration agreement, settlement agreement, total settlement payments due	258,125			$ 315,800
Collaboration agreement, settlement agreement, settlement payments, past due, daily interest accrual	129.0625
Collaboration agreement, settlement agreement, legal fees	$ 22,500
Lucas Energy, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pre-merger loan and funding agreement, initial loan receivable amount paid to counterparty		$ 250,000
Pre-merger loan and funding agreement, loan receivable, stated interest rate		0.50%
Pre-merger loan and funding agreement, loan receivable, amount outstanding		$ 600,000	$ 600,000
Lucas Energy, Inc | Penn Virginia
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pre-merger loan and funding agreement, number of well rights assigned | well		5
Lucas Energy, Inc | General and Administrative Expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Merger related costs			957,000
Lucas Energy, Inc | Aurora
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pre-merger loan and funding agreement, payment one of well funding requirement, made by related party		$ 195,928
Pre-merger loan and funding agreement, payment two of well funding requirement, made by related party		$ 317,027
Earthstone Energy/Oak Vally Resources | General and Administrative Expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Loss on contract termination			$ 195,928