CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (11,005,038)	$ (20,225,150)	$ (33,050,103)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Commodity derivatives sold	(119,917)
Less income taxes	(46,168)
Commodity derivatives sold, net of income taxes	(73,749)
Reclassification of (gain) loss on settled commodity derivatives	56,826	$ 50	$ (374,099)
Less income taxes	21,878	19	(144,028)
Reclassification of (gain) loss on settled commodity derivatives, net of income taxes	34,948	31	(230,071)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	(38,801)	31	(230,071)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	$ (11,043,839)	$ (20,225,119)	$ (33,280,174)