CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (10,845,925)	$ (9,981,943)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	41,311,873	32,973,530
Asset retirement obligations	(203,566)	(150,512)
Stock compensation expense	1,476,840	1,353,344
Amortization of financing costs and discounts	1,874,159	2,106,059
Deferred income taxes	(5,572,553)	(5,020,552)
Impairment and abandonment of oil and gas properties	14,220,733	1,202,033
(Gain) loss on sale of assets		420,366
Gain on derivative instruments	(2,059,233)	(265,899)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net	817,559	(1,062,726)
Increase in prepaid expenses	(58,618)	(9,000)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,761,291	14,945,755
Net cash provided by operating activities	50,722,560	36,510,455
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(60,600,958)	(38,903,315)
Acquisition of oil and gas properties	(940,586)
Sale of assets		(375,026)
Net cash used in investing activities	(61,541,544)	(39,278,341)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on debt	(97,884,387)	(69,259,844)
Proceeds from debt	108,884,387	72,710,872
Debt issuance expenditures	(46,213)	(594,171)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	29,912	35,431
Common stock issuance costs		(12,773)
Purchase of treasury stock	(164,715)	(111,629)
Net cash provided by financing activities	10,818,984	2,767,886
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period
Cash paid for interest	18,789,508	19,823,842
Cash paid for income taxes		$ 95,000