STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
REVENUES:
Oil and gas sales	$ 4,995,327	$ 5,688,437	$ 4,515,211
Gain on sales of property and equipment	0	1,512	320,556
Oil and Gas Revenue Including Gain On Fixed Assets	4,995,327	5,689,949	4,835,767
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating expenses	1,942,754	1,789,569	1,576,892
General and administrative	842,037	879,779	874,899
Stock based compensation	0	43,743	123,283
Taxes, other than income and payroll taxes	160,144	137,163	128,351
Provision for depletion, depreciation, and amortization	649,559	735,231	703,094
Valuation allowances	237,711	751,263	1,222,527
Accretion expense	38,341	45,314	34,955
Other costs and expenses	149,717	147,330	118,043
Operating Expenses	4,020,263	4,529,392	4,782,044
OPERATING INCOME	975,064	1,160,557	53,723
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income	42,943	49,863	43,601
Other income (expense)	450	500	(14,061)
Interest expense	(1,091)	(3,020)	(300)
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	42,302	47,343	29,240
INCOME BEFORE INCOME
TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	1,017,366	1,207,900	82,963
Income tax provision (benefit)
Current	81,921	203,203	109,100
Deferred	157,900	(90,500)	(272,000)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	239,821	112,703	(162,900)
NET INCOME	$ 777,545	$ 1,095,197	$ 245,863
BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.05
DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.05
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,685,859	4,683,853	4,677,728
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,685,859	4,687,580	4,686,003