Note 1 - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares
Customer Advances, Noncurrent	$ 1,053,582	$ 1,004,953
Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization on Proved Properties	4,709,814	12,318,335
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties	88,329	9,575,275
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	1,536,288
Asset Retirement Obligation, Current	384,000	343,000
General Partner, Assets	0
General Partner, Liabilities	$ 0
Period Open to Tax Returns Examination	3 years
General Partner, Operations	0
Cash and Equivalents Maturity Period	90 days
Short-term Investments	$ 10,080,608	0
Asset Retirement Obligation, Legally Restricted Assets, Fair Value	0
Other Material Retirement Obligations Associated with Tangible Long-lived Assets	$ 0
Number of Uncertain Tax Positions	0
Gas Balancing Payable	$ 0	$ 0
Limited Partner [Member]
Initial Percentage of Revenue and Cost Allocation	99.00%
Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Basic | shares	5,587,616	5,594,310
General Partner [Member]
Initial Percentage of Revenue and Cost Allocation	1.00%
Pipeline and Support Equipment [Member]
Depreciation	$ 43,507	$ 45,312
Other Corporate Property [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Depreciation	$ 87,666	$ 89,252
Minimum [Member]
Actual Processing Time for Sales Transaction	60 days
Minimum [Member] | Pipeline and Support Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Other Corporate Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	39 years
Maximum [Member]
Actual Processing Time for Sales Transaction	90 days
Maximum [Member] | Pipeline and Support Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Corporate Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years