Portion of accounts receivable attributable to joint interest partners in oil and gas properties. These are billings to the non-operators associated with the operation of wells and are based on those owners' working interests in the wells.

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)

-Number AAG-OGP

-Paragraph 22

-Chapter 1

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Pyramid Oil Member [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Pyramid Oil Member [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Victory Oil [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Victory Oil [Member]	Mar. 21, 2011 Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Percentage Of Interest In Joint Venture						30.00%
Valuation Allowance Cost	$ 54,384
Percentage Of Drilling Total Cost		68.00%		32.00%
Drilling Cost Value			897,000		422,000
Oil and Gas Joint Interest Billing Receivables	$ 69,000			$ 3,235