Supplementary Information On Oil and Gas Producing Activities (Unaudited) (Details 4) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
Future Cash Inflows	$ 212,933,565	$ 124,209,995
Future Production Costs (a)	(80,504,937)	(35,128,834)
Future Development Costs	(18,845,514)
Future Income Tax Expense	(22,716,623)	(17,816,232)
Future Net Cash Flows	90,866,491	71,264,959
Discounted for Estimated Timing of Cash Flows	56,571,491	38,262,929
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows	$ 34,295,000	$ 33,002,000

Discounted future net cash flows proved oil and gas reserves discount for estimated timing of cash flows.

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