Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of operations in different segments
Revenue	$ 11,755,421	$ 14,721,233
Income (Loss) from operations	(14,733,950)	10,769,966
Interest expense	5,738,803	1,679,276
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	3,778,563	5,565,679
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	24,309,374	13,817,963
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	62,438,461	58,225,817
Exploration and Production [Member]
Summary of operations in different segments
Revenue	11,356,626	14,293,883
Income (Loss) from operations	(9,065,844)	16,025,801
Interest expense	5,738,803	1,679,276
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	3,778,242	5,556,435
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	24,309,374	13,817,963
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	62,408,692	57,994,415
Pipeline Transmission [Member]
Summary of operations in different segments
Revenue	323,395	360,358
Income (Loss) from operations	172,146	351,020
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	321	9,244
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	29,769	231,202
Corporate [Member]
Summary of operations in different segments
Revenue	75,400	66,992
Income (Loss) from operations	$ (5,840,252)	$ (5,606,855)