Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue
Oil and gas sales	$ 3,000	$ 8,000	$ 11,000	$ 24,000
Total revenue	3,000	8,000	11,000	24,000
Costs and expenses
Production taxes	1,000	0	1,000	1,000
General and administrative	50,000	47,000	84,000	79,000
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	2,000	2,000	4,000	4,000
Total costs and expenses	53,000	49,000	89,000	84,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Interest income	0	7,000	0	16,000
Other income	1,000	0	1,000	0
Total other income	1,000	7,000	1,000	16,000
Net loss	$ (49,000)	$ (34,000)	$ (77,000)	$ (44,000)
Gain (loss) per share	$ (0.00)	$ (0.00)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.00)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	12,141,401	12,185,409	12,141,401	12,185,409