Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Abstract]

Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities Disclosure [Table Text Block]

The aggregate amounts of capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing activities and the related accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization and valuation allowances as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
Proved properties	$	19,828,900		$	18,946,000		$	17,922,900
Unproved properties being amortized		178,600			178,600			178,600
Unproved properties not being amortized		0			0			0
Capitalized asset retirement costs		426,000			401,200			389,500
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and valuation allowances		(17,912,400	)		(17,132,100	)		(15,755,500	)
	$	2,521,100		$	2,393,700		$	2,735,500

Schedule of Proved Developed and Undeveloped Oil and Gas Reserve Quantities [Table Text Block]

The estimated quantities and the change in proved reserves, both developed and undeveloped, for the Company are as follows:

	2012						2011						2010
	Oil			Gas			Oil			Gas			Oil			Gas
	(Mbbls)			(MMCF)			(Mbbls)			(MMCF)			(Mbbls)			(MMCF)
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:
Beginning of year		546			42			538			44			506			81
Revisions of previous estimates		(19	)		(36	)		63			7			92			(28	)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions		0			0			0			0			0			0
Production		(45	)		(6	)		(55	)		(9	)		(60	)		(9	)
End of year		482			0			546			42			538			44
Proved developed reserves:
Beginning of year		474			42			433			35			383			43
End of year		482			0			474			42			433			35
Proved undeveloped reserves:
Beginning of year		71			0			105			8			123			38
End of year		0			0			71			0			105			8

Schedule Of Discounted Future Net Revenues Of Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves [Table Text Block]

The present value of estimated future net revenues of proved developed and undeveloped reserves, discounted at 10%, were as follows:

	December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves
(Present value before income taxes)	$	13,712,000	$	18,439,000	$	13,068,000

Cost Incurred in Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities Disclosure [Table Text Block]

Costs incurred, both capitalized and expensed, of oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Property acquisition costs	$	50,000	$	700	$	60,000
Exploration costs – expensed		0		0		0
Development costs		857,900		1,022,300		2,113,900
Asset retirement costs		24,700		11,800		6,900

Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities Disclosure [Table Text Block]

The results of operations for oil and gas producing activities for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Sales	$	4,995,000	$	5,688,000	$	4,515,000
Production costs		2,103,000		1,920,000		1,698,000
Exploration costs		0		0		0
Accretion expense		38,000		45,000		35,000
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and valuation allowance		887,000		1,486,000		1,819,000
		1,967,000		2,237,000		963,000
Income tax (benefit) provision		240,000		113,000		(163,000	)
Results of operations from production activities	$	1,727,000	$	2,124,000	$	1,126,000

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Cash Flows Relating to Proved Reserves Disclosure [Table Text Block]

The standardized measure of discounted estimated future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Future cash inflows	$	51,004,000	$	58,216,000	$	41,973,000
Future development and production costs		25,941,000		24,445,000		19,454,000
Future abandonment costs		1,328,000		1,279,000		1,235,000
Future income tax expense		5,238,000		7,987,000		4,759,000
Future net cash flow		18,497,000		24,505,000		16,525,000
10% annual discount		7,771,000		9,392,000		6,368,000
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flow	$	10,726,000	$	15,113,000	$	10,157,000

Schedule of Changes in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows [Table Text Block]

The principal changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
Extensions	$	0		$	0		$	0
Revisions of previous estimates
Price changes		(2,155,000	)		7,026,000			4,962,000
Quantity estimates		(894,000	)		1,901,000			2,016,000
Change in production rates, timing and other		(1,642,000	)		(1,157,000	)		(2,136,000	)
Development costs incurred		858,000			1,023,000			941,000
Changes in estimated future development costs		(1,281,000	)		315,000			(46,000	)
Estimated future abandonment costs		(6,000	)		8,000			(4,000	)
Sales of oil and gas, net of production costs		(2,892,000	)		(3,768,000	)		(2,817,000	)
Accretion of discount		1,922,000			1,386,000			994,000
		(6,090,000	)		6,734,000			3,910,000
Net change in income taxes		(1,703,000	)		1,778,000			1,106,000
Net (decrease) increase	$	(4,387,000	)	$	4,956,000		$	2,804,000