Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we incurred a total of $324,803 and $411,059, respectively in legal fees with The McCall Firm. David McCall, our general counsel and a director, is a partner in The McCall Firm. The fees are attributable to litigation involving the Company’s oil and natural gas operations in Texas. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company owed The McCall Firm approximately $503,377, and $371,826, respectively, for these professional services. During the year ended December 31, 2016 temporary capital advances totaling $130,000 were made by Navitus Energy Group Partnership and are recorded in Accrued Liabilities - related parties. During the year ended December 31, 2015, a member of management made a$29,553 temporary advance to the Company, a member of the board of directors made a $15,000 temporary advance to the Company, and temporary capital advances totaling$388,800 had been made by Navitus Energy Group Partnership. All the above amounts are recorded in Accrued Liabilities - related parties as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.