OPERATIONS, SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Costs and expenses
General and administrative	$ 6,298	$ 5,045
Production taxes	2,150	558
Previously Reported Balance
Costs and expenses
Costs of operations		1,192
General and administrative		3,724
Exploration and business development		687
Reclass Adjustment
Costs and expenses
Costs of operations		(1,192)
General and administrative		1,321
Production taxes		558
Exploration and business development		(687)
Adjusted Balance
Costs and expenses
General and administrative		5,045
Production taxes		$ 558