CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Successor	Jun. 30, 2012 Predecessor
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (14,029,000)	$ (29,375,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	1,804,000	10,226,000
Interest, prepayments premiums and exit penalty capitalized into note balance	4,918,000	1,696,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discount	880,000
Gain on sale of assets held for sale	(50,000)
Loss on disposal of other assets	33,000	126,000
Stock-based compensation	281,000	1,895,000
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts	5,255,000
(Income) loss from unconsolidated affiliates	865,000	(9,000)
Professional fees paid through restricted cash related to trust activities	1,226,000
Non cash trust litigation and settlement expenses	3,938,000
Other		28,000
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	7,526,000	4,585,000
Deposits and prepaid assets	(99,000)	(17,000)
Inventories	191,000
Other assets	4,000
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(913,000)	(4,594,000)
Accrued reorganization costs		2,285,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	11,830,000	(13,154,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition deposits	(40,000,000)
Additions to property and equipment	(131,000)	(420,000)
Capitalized drilling costs owed to operator	(246,000)
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties		42,000
Proceeds from sale of other fixed assets		26,000
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	2,850,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(37,527,000)	(352,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	44,865,000	5,000,000
Repayments of borrowing	(1,335,000)
Release of restricted cash held to secure letters of credit	19,000,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	62,530,000	5,000,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	36,833,000	(8,506,000)
Cash at beginning of period	6,185,000	12,862,000
Cash at end of period	43,018,000	4,356,000
Non cash investing and financing activities and supplemental disclosure of cash paid:
Stock issued to settle bankruptcy claims	1,934,000
Cash paid for interest and financing costs	73,000	3,049,000
Restricted cash used to settle bankruptcy claims	$ 3,426,000