Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenue
Oil and gas sales	$ 16,000	$ 9,000	$ 37,000	$ 14,000
Other income	3,000		3,000
Total revenue	19,000	9,000	40,000	14,000
Costs and expenses
Production taxes	2,000	1,000	3,000	1,000
General and administrative	61,000	101,000	103,000	194,000
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	6,000	5,000	12,000	11,000
Total costs and expenses	69,000	107,000	118,000	206,000
Other income (expense)
Interest income	4,000	5,000	9,000	9,000
Net loss	$ (46,000)	$ (93,000)	$ (69,000)	$ (183,000)
Loss per share	$ (0.00)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Weighted average shares outstanding	12,644,452	12,923,232	12,666,540	12,923,232