Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 653,696	$ 5,314,257	$ 6,035,926	$ 10,838,672
Amortization of financing cost			(1,460,734)	(750,000)
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0		0
Bad debt expense incurred			0	0
Financing fees incurred			1,710,734
Current portion of the asset retirement obligation	0	0	0	0
Net operating loss carry forwards	14,898,000		14,898,000
Net operating loss expiration			various dates through 2030
Current tax provision			0
Valuation allowance rate on deferred tax assets			100.00%
Tax benefits/Provision	58,013	36,000	58,013	(214,000)
Material imbalances	0		0		0
Transportation revenue			285,976	302,788
Exploration and Production [Member]
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Revenue	783,045	5,224,765	5,692,389	10,477,859
Amortization of financing cost	$ 142,459	$ 237,500	$ 473,703	$ 475,000