SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 32,470,451	$ 28,461,930	$ 104,153,844	$ 67,022,978
Income (loss) from operations	(3,309,022)	(586,024)	(7,648,606)	(8,971,662)
Operating segments | Black Oil
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	25,358,317	22,907,235	77,546,802	52,877,119
Income (loss) from operations	(2,463,457)	(404,396)	(6,511,277)	(8,199,842)
Operating segments | Refining & Marketing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	4,856,520	4,436,111	15,436,919	9,986,047
Income (loss) from operations	(708,175)	173,121	(940,476)	(55,847)
Operating segments | Recovery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,255,614	1,118,584	11,170,123	4,159,812
Income (loss) from operations	$ (137,390)	$ (354,749)	$ (196,853)	$ (715,973)