Industry Segments (Details)	6 Months Ended	8 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Notes (Details)
Aggregate amount of reserves sold during the period as a percentage of year-end reserves	9200.00%	9500.00%

The aggregate amount during the reporting period of proved and unproved reserves sold to a third-party.

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