Note 1 - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares
General Partner, Assets	$ 0
General Partner, Operations	0
Cash and Equivalents Maturity Period	90 days
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 2,135,632	$ 1,513,924
Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization on Proved Properties	595,163	889,794
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties	0	0
Noncash Settlements of Asset Retirement Obligations	$ 650,200	$ 54,900
Number of Uncertain Tax Positions	0
Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Basic \| shares	5,568,486	5,587,616
General Partner, Liabilities	$ 0
Gas Balancing Payable		$ 0
Limited Partner [Member]
Initial Percentage of Revenue and Cost Allocation	99.00%
General Partner [Member]
Initial Percentage of Revenue and Cost Allocation	1.00%
Pipeline and Support Equipment [Member]
Depreciation, Total	$ 42,479	50,349
Other Corporate Property [Member]
Depreciation, Total	$ 77,757	$ 86,029
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

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