Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,472,000	$ 2,605,000
Accounts receivable	3,000	7,000
Other	16,000	16,000
Total current assets	2,491,000	2,628,000
Property and equipment, at cost
Proved oil and gas properties (successful efforts method) (Notes 6 and 7)	334,000	334,000
Other	17,000	17,000
Total property and equipment, at cost	351,000	351,000
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(224,000)	(202,000)
Net property and equipment	127,000	149,000
Other assets		1,000
Total assets	2,618,000	2,778,000
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	7,000	18,000
Other accrued expenses	1,080,000	844,000
Total current liabilities	1,087,000	862,000
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 3, 5 and 6)
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares, none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 12,734,452 and 12,923,232, respectively	127,000	129,000
Additional paid-in capital	13,837,000	13,851,000
Accumulated deficit	(12,433,000)	(12,064,000)
Total stockholders' equity	1,531,000	1,916,000
Total stockholders' equity and liabilities	$ 2,618,000	$ 2,778,000