Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 1,677,512	$ (964,773)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	406,891	463,806
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(3,267,070)
Recovery on previous allowance for doubtful loan receivable		(201,000)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	98,884	88,678
Stock-based compensation	60,000	113,760
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(118,359)	(62,357)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	129,908	171,695
Abandonment costs incurred	(336,227)	(38,996)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(42,777)	11,305
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,391,238)	(417,882)
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(216,172)	(58,719)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	3,750,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	3,533,828	(58,719)
Financing Activities:
Payments on insurance finance note	(124,936)	(173,479)
Net cash used in financing activities	(124,936)	(173,479)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,017,654	(650,080)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	625,854	1,016,483
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	2,643,508	366,403
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Purchase of property and equipment with company stock		685,714
Property and equipment acquired as partial settlement of loan receivable		201,000
Increase in asset retirement obligation and property and equipment		$ 391,369