Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue
Oil and gas sales	$ 12,000	$ 14,000	$ 43,000	$ 53,000
Total revenue	12,000	14,000	43,000	53,000
Costs and expenses
Production taxes	0	1,000	3,000	4,000
General and administrative	35,000	35,000	115,000	118,000
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	3,000	4,000	9,000	13,000
Total costs and expenses	38,000	40,000	127,000	135,000
Loss from operations	(26,000)	(26,000)	(84,000)	(82,000)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Interest income	12,000	10,000	38,000	19,000
Interest income	41,000	1,000	65,000	6,000
Total other income	53,000	11,000	103,000	25,000
Net gain (loss)	$ 27,000	$ (15,000)	$ 19,000	$ (57,000)
Gain (loss) per share	$ 0.00	$ (0.00)	$ 0.00	$ (0.00)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	12,262,596	12,555,131	12,318,973	12,561,230