Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue
Oil and gas sales	$ 4,000	$ 12,000	$ 28,000	$ 43,000
Total revenue	4,000	12,000	28,000	43,000
Costs and expenses
Production taxes	1,000	0	2,000	3,000
General and administrative	34,000	35,000	113,000	115,000
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	2,000	3,000	6,000	9,000
Total costs and expenses	37,000	38,000	121,000	127,000
Loss from operations	(33,000)	(26,000)	(93,000)	(84,000)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Interest income	1,000	12,000	17,000	38,000
Other income	1,000	41,000	1,000	65,000
Total other income	2,000	53,000	18,000	103,000
Net income (loss)	$ (31,000)	$ 27,000	$ (75,000)	$ 19,000
Gain (loss) per share	$ (0.00)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00
Weighted-average shares outstanding	12,185,409	12,262,596	12,185,409	12,318,973