Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 3,570,725	$ 2,940,967
Available-for-Sale Securities	12,893,876	13,138,811
Trading Securities	416,584	414,124
Refundable Income Taxes		281,832
Receivables	1,587,455	1,800,659
[AssetsCurrent]	18,468,640	18,576,393
Investments:
Equity Investment	510,439	485,968
Other	151,839	151,839
[LongTermInvestments]	662,278	637,807
Oil and Gas Properties, at Cost, Based on the Successful Efforts Method of Accounting-
Unproved Properties	1,485,597	1,222,333
Proved Properties	28,651,594	26,323,648
[PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross]	30,137,191	27,545,981
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Allowance	19,341,677	18,709,551
[OilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethodNet]	10,795,514	8,836,430
Other Property and Equipment, at Cost	448,450	404,194
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	241,549	225,708
OtherPropertyEquipmentNet	206,901	178,486
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	11,002,415	9,014,916
Other Assets	357,956	355,959
Total Assets	30,491,289	28,585,075
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	286,866	177,628
Income Taxes Payable	278,264
Other Current Liabilities: Deferred Income Taxes and Other	334,568	256,354
[LiabilitiesCurrent]	899,698	433,982
Long-Term Liabilities:
Asset Retirement Obligation	894,088	848,631
Dividends Payable	1,491,775	1,453,070
Deferred Tax Liability	1,949,699	1,587,434
[LiabilitiesNoncurrent]	4,335,562	3,889,135
Total Liabilities	5,235,260	4,323,117
Stockholders Equity:
Common Stock	92,368	92,368
Additional Paid-in Capital	65,000	65,000
Retained Earnings	25,914,423	24,895,712
[StockholdersEquityBeforeTreasuryStock]	26,071,791	25,053,080
Less: Treasury Stock, at Cost	815,762	791,122
Total Stockholders Equity	25,256,029	24,261,958
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity	$ 30,491,289	$ 28,585,075