Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenue
Oil and gas sales	$ 27,000	$ 16,000	$ 39,000	$ 37,000
Total revenue	27,000	16,000	39,000	37,000
Costs and expenses
Production taxes	3,000	2,000	3,000	3,000
General and administrative	45,000	61,000	83,000	103,000
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	4,000	6,000	9,000	12,000
Total costs and expenses	52,000	69,000	95,000	118,000
Loss from operations	(25,000)	(53,000)	(56,000)	(81,000)
Other income
Interest income	5,000	4,000	9,000	9,000
Other income	5,000	3,000	5,000	3,000
Total other income	10,000	7,000	14,000	12,000
Net loss	$ (15,000)	$ (46,000)	$ (42,000)	$ (69,000)
Loss per share	$ (0.00)	$ (0.00)	$ (0.00)	$ (0.01)
Weighted average shares outstanding	12,555,131	12,644,452	12,564,279	12,666,540