Note 6 - Income Taxes - Deferred Taxes Components (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Net Leasehold Impairment Reserves	$ 290,167	$ 298,061
Gas Balance Receivable	52,379	52,379
Long-Lived Asset Impairment	1,745,936	2,163,449
Deferred Geological and Geophysical Expense	62,720	110,107
Other	406,579	385,307
Total Assets	2,557,781	3,009,303
Liabilities:
Receivables	91,622	70,335
Intangible Drilling Costs	2,856,294	3,434,057
Depletion, Depreciation and Other	1,121,025	1,131,281
Total Liabilities	4,068,941	4,635,673
Net Deferred Tax Liability	$ (1,511,160)	$ (1,626,370)