Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue
Oil and gas sales	$ 9,000	$ 27,000	$ 31,000	$ 39,000
Total revenue	9,000	27,000	31,000	39,000
Costs and expenses
Production taxes	1,000	3,000	3,000	3,000
General and administrative	48,000	45,000	80,000	83,000
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	3,000	4,000	6,000	9,000
Total costs and expenses	52,000	52,000	89,000	95,000
Loss from operations	(43,000)	(25,000)	(58,000)	(56,000)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Interest income	13,000	5,000	26,000	9,000
Interest income	24,000	5,000	24,000	5,000
Total other income	37,000	10,000	50,000	14,000
Net Loss	$ (6,000)	$ (15,000)	$ (8,000)	$ (42,000)
Loss per share	$ (0.00)	$ (0.00)	$ (0.00)	$ (0.00)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	12,342,713	12,555,131	12,347,272	12,564,279