Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Oil and gas sales	$ 253,882	$ 187,913
Operating expenses:
Lease operating expense, severance taxes and ARO accretion	128,871	150,308
Selling, general and administrative expenses	492,838	887,410
Stock based compensation	45,946	244,133
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	69,979	100,869
Total operating expenses	737,634	1,382,720
Operating loss	(483,752)	(1,194,807)
Other (income) expense:
Interest expense, net	(289,761)	(77,441)
Gain (Loss) on conversion of notes payable	828	(2,694)
Gain on sale of interest	0	22,478
Gain on settlement of accounts payable	0	19,925
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	35,531	(83,712)
Total other income (expense)	(253,402)	(121,444)
Loss before taxes	(737,154)	(1,316,251)
Provision for taxes	0	0
Net loss	(737,154)	(1,316,251)
Preferred stock Dividends	(40,000)	(40,000)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$ (777,154)	$ (1,356,251)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted	$ (0.001)	$ (0.004)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted	610,921,715	360,071,421