CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas sales	$ 457,725	$ 554,035
Sale of oil and natural gas properties	949	533,048
Gas gathering income
Total revenues	458,674	1,087,083
Oil and gas producing activities:
Lease operating expenses	187,807	283,709
Production taxes	35,837	44,196
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	172,602	131,107
Gas gathering:
Operating expenses	3,543	3,660
Depreciation	11,055	11,055
General and administrative expenses:
Director fees	450	30,000
Investor relations	30,897	45,804
Legal, auditing and professional services	30,590	49,080
Consulting and executive services:
Related parties	30,750	110,750
Unrelated parties		71,445
Other administrative expenses	21,370	13,546
Depreciation	285	143
Total operating expenses	525,186	794,495
Operating loss	(66,512)	292,588
Other income (expense):
Gain on extinguishment of debt
Interest income	1	155
Interest expense	(25,496)	(17,845)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(92,007)	274,898
Income tax benefit (expense)
Net income (loss)	(92,007)	274,898
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stockholders:
Net income (loss)	(92,007)	274,898
Accrued preferred stock dividends	(195,875)	(195,875)
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders	$ (287,882)	$ 79,023
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Applicable to Common Stockholders:
Basic	$ (0.04)	$ 0.01
Diluted	$ (0.04)	$ 0.01
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic	7,980,000	7,764,000
Diluted	7,980,000	7,764,000