Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Net loss	$ (341,000)	$ (330,000)
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	25,000	23,000
Increase in accounts receivable	(2,000)	(3,000)
Increase in other current assets		(1,000)
Decrease in other assets	1,000
Increase in accounts payable	3,000	4,000
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses	71,000	(1,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(243,000)	(308,000)
Expenditures for oil and gas property acquisitions		(290,000)
Deposit on potential investment subsequently terminated (Note 3)	(500,000)
Total cash flows used in investing activities	(500,000)	(290,000)
Acquisition of treasury stock		(39,000)
Total cash flows used in financing activities		(39,000)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(743,000)	(637,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	3,327,000	3,964,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 2,584,000	$ 3,327,000