INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements
Net Leasehold Impairment Reserves	$ 254,045	$ 280,554
Gas Balance Receivable	52,379	52,379
Long-Lived Asset Impairment	1,293,338	940,713
Other	211,091	173,286
Total Assets	1,810,853	1,446,932
Receivables	201,436	278,839
Intangible Drilling Costs	4,000,766	3,308,603
Depletion, Depreciation and Other	1,061,574	847,990
Total Liabilities	5,263,776	4,435,432
Net Deferred Tax Liability	$ (3,452,923)	$ (2,988,500)