Fourth Quarter Results (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Valuation Allowance	$ 237,711	$ 23,879	$ 673,000	$ 237,647	$ 237,711	$ 751,263	$ 1,222,527
Depletion Of Oil and Gas Properties				27,010	39,414
Texas Joint Venture Wells [Member]
Valuation Allowance				$ 117,412

The noncash expense charged against earnings to recognize the consumption of oil and gas reserves that are part of an entities' assets.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 28

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585

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