(3) Investments in Piceance Energy: Balance Sheet for Piceance Energy (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts receivable	$ 20,524,000	$ 17,730,000
Total current assets	65,212,000	59,926,000
Total property and equipment	6,191,000	6,219,000
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion	621,000	373,000
Net property and equipment	5,570,000	5,846,000
Total assets	189,142,000	189,582,000
Total current liabilities	61,089,000	69,977,000
Asset retirement obligations	524,000	512,000
Derivative liabilities	13,185,000	10,945,000
Total liabilities	91,127,000	88,825,000
Accumulated deficit	(13,655,000)	(8,839,000)
Piceance Energy
Cash and equivalents	1,001
Accounts receivable	4,166
Prepaids and other assets	447
Total current assets	5,614
Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method, Net	535,558
Other real estate and land	14,314
Office furniture and equipment	3,115
Total property and equipment	552,987
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion	(96,097)
Net property and equipment	456,890
Deferred issue costs and other assets, net	904
Total assets	463,408
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	11,929
Oil and gas sales payable	1,589
Derivative instruments	2,776
Total current liabilities	16,294
Note payable	89,000
Asset retirement obligations	2,882
Derivative liabilities	1,240
Total non-current liabilities	93,122
Total liabilities	109,416
Laramie Energy	365,046
Accumulated deficit	(11,054)
Total members' equity	353,992
Total liabilities and members' equity	463,408
Piceance Energy | Reorganized Delta Petroleum
Cash and equivalents	334
Accounts receivable	1,389
Prepaids and other assets	149
Total current assets	1,872
Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method, Net	178,555
Other real estate and land	4,772
Office furniture and equipment	1,039
Total property and equipment	184,366
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion	(32,039)
Net property and equipment	152,327
Deferred issue costs and other assets, net	301
Total assets	154,500
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	3,977
Oil and gas sales payable	530
Derivative instruments	926
Total current liabilities	5,433
Note payable	29,672
Asset retirement obligations	961
Derivative liabilities	413
Total non-current liabilities	31,046
Total liabilities	36,479
Laramie Energy	121,706
Accumulated deficit	(3,685)
Total members' equity	118,021
Total liabilities and members' equity	$ 154,500