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Gain from Settlement Agreement and Sale of Oil and Gas Properties (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
well
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]            
Gain on sale of oil and gas property         $ 125,774 $ 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of oil and gas and timber property $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 64,824 153,624 637,248
Gain from legal settlement         0 637,248
Trilogy Operating, Inc. v. Aurora Energy Partners            
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]            
Gain (loss) on disposition of oil and gas and timber property         64,824 $ 64,824
Trilogy Operating, Inc. v. Aurora Energy Partners | Settlement Agreement and Release            
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of obligation wells | well           4
Gain from legal settlement         637,248  
Howard County, TX            
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]            
Gain on sale of oil and gas property         $ 88,800