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EQUUS ENERGY, LLC (Details Narrative) - Equus Energy, LLC [Member]	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Oil and gas property acerage \| a			21,320
Number of properties \| a			9
Working interest maximum percentage			50.00%
Working interest			50.00%
Total consideration from sale			$ 4,000,000.0
Purchase of working interest			$ 0	$ 4,000	$ 58,000
Burnell [Member]
Working interest			7.50%
North Pettus [Member]
Working interest			2.50%
Conger Field [Member]
Oil and gas property acerage \| a			2,400
Eagle Ford Shale [Member]
Oil and gas property acerage \| a			13,000
December 2011 [Member]
Initial capital contribution		$ 250,000
December 27, 2012 [Member]
Initial capital contribution	$ 6,800,000
Purchase of working interest	$ 6,600,000
Producing vs non-producing wells	136
September 30, 2020 [Member]
Initial capital contribution	$ 600,000
June 30, 2021 [Member]
Initial capital contribution	350,000
December 31, 2022 [Member]
Initial capital contribution	$ 150,000