Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Operations in different segments
Revenue	$ 2,464,702	$ 3,894,316	$ 5,382,230	$ 5,524,415
Income (loss) from operations	(1,287,607)	(377,295)	(2,353,163)	11,835,562
Interest expense	1,432,141	442,923	1,870,885	850,117
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	742,050	1,850,178	1,753,048	2,403,920
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	13,266,501	5,125,815	(14,249,455)	(12,009,262)
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts	77,018,107		77,018,107		58,225,817
Exploration and Production [Member]
Operations in different segments
Revenue	2,137,362	3,798,469	4,909,344	5,253,094
Income (loss) from operations	110	1,110,484	243,577	14,212,162
Interest expense	1,432,141	442,923	1,870,855	850,117
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	741,969	1,847,662	1,752,887	2,398,888
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	13,266,501	5,125,815	14,340,118	12,315,380
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts	76,980,229		76,980,229		57,994,415
Pipeline Transmission [Member]
Operations in different segments
Revenue	94,375	85,487	187,688	245,043
Income (loss) from operations	55,354	82,916	106,873	239,956
Interest expense
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	81	2,516	161	5,032
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts	37,878		37,878		231,202
Corporate [Member]
Operations in different segments
Revenue	232,965	10,360	285,198	26,278
Income (loss) from operations	(1,343,071)	(1,570,695)	(2,703,613)	(2,616,556)
Interest expense
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts