CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Successor	Mar. 31, 2012 Predecessor
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (4,816,000)	$ (13,463,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	767,000	5,327,000
Interest, prepayments premiums and exit penalty capitalized into note balance	2,278,000	677,000
Gain on sale of assets held for sale	(50,000)
Loss on disposal of other assets	33,000
Stock-based compensation	140,000	1,017,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discount	424,000
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts	2,240,000
(Income) loss from unconsolidated affiliates	2,360,000	(2,000)
Professional fees paid through restricted cash related to trust activities	1,297,000
Other		51,000
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(2,794,000)	3,845,000
Deposits and prepaid assets	269,000	23,000
Inventories	(2,875,000)
Other assets	6,000
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(7,905,000)	(2,756,000)
Other accrued liabilities		1,640,000
Net cash used in operating activities	(8,626,000)	(3,641,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(10,000)	(679,000)
Capitalized drilling costs owed to operator	(218,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	2,850,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,622,000	(679,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	8,000,000
Release of restricted cash held to secure letters of credit	6,500,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	14,500,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	8,496,000	(4,320,000)
Cash at beginning of period	6,185,000	12,862,000
Cash at end of period	14,681,000	8,542,000
Non cash investing and financing activities and supplemental disclosure of cash paid:
Stock issued to settle bankruptcy claims	1,934,000
Restricted cash used to settle bankruptcy claims	$ 783,000