Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
REVENUES
Crude oil and natural gas sales	$ 3,439,081	$ 5,728,206
Well management and operating	409,454	499,898
Other	32,719	109,408
Total revenues	3,881,254	6,337,512
DIRECT COST OF REVENUES
Production costs	2,164,682	2,734,789
Well management and operating	239,815	296,712
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	4,753,321	12,363,647
Accretion expense	393,535	583,792
Write down/impairment and abandonment of crude oil and natural gas properties	88,329	9,575,275
Total direct cost of revenues	7,639,682	25,554,215
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE	2,315,882	2,709,530
Total cost of revenues	9,955,564	28,263,745
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(6,074,310)	(21,926,233)
OTHER INCOME
Interest and dividend income	92,216	34,222
Gain on sale of property and equipment		13,298
Gain on sale of other assets		239,652
Total other income	92,216	287,172
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(5,982,094)	(21,639,061)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
Current	(19,581)	10,600
Deferred		(120,000)
Total income tax benefit	(19,581)	(109,400)
NET LOSS	(5,962,513)	(21,529,661)
Allocation of Partnership Net Loss:
Limited Partners	(5,891,763)	(21,274,495)
General Partner	(70,750)	(255,166)
NET LOSS	$ (5,962,513)	$ (21,529,661)
Net loss per unit (in dollars per share)	$ (1.05)	$ (3.80)