Property and Equipment (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Unproved Properties Not Subject To Depletion [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Unproved Properties Not Subject To Depletion [Member]
Property and Equipment (Textual)
Oil and gas properties, gross					$ 1,518,000	$ 1,369,000
Period for inclusion of costs in amortized capital costs					5 years
Capitalized overhead	275,000	198,000	275,000	198,000
Depletion expense related to oil and gas properties	826,000	363,000	1,800,000	729,000
Depletion expense related to oil and gas properties (in dollars per Mcfe)	1,280	1,490	1,360	1,420
Impairment of oil and gas properties	9,909,000	1,063,000	15,407,000	8,379,000
Depreciation and amortization expense			$ 48,000	$ 18,000