Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Warrants issued - American Shale Development, Inc.			$ 0
Additional Paid-in Capital	40,833,872		40,833,872		39,300,194
Net Loss	(3,569,772)	616,173	(6,936,662)	11,362,105
Accumulated Deficit	(18,804,231)		(18,804,231)		(11,867,569)
Shareholders' Equity	22,040,850		22,040,850		27,443,657
As Previously Reported [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Warrants issued - American Shale Development, Inc.			2,000,000
Additional Paid-in Capital	42,833,872		42,833,872
Net Loss	(3,506,749)		(7,716,979)
Accumulated Deficit	(19,584,548)		(19,584,548)
Shareholders' Equity	23,260,533		23,260,533
Adjustment [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Warrants issued - American Shale Development, Inc.			(2,000,000)
Additional Paid-in Capital	(2,000,000)		(2,000,000)
Net Loss	(63,023)		780,317
Accumulated Deficit	780,317		780,317
Shareholders' Equity	$ (1,219,683)		$ (1,219,683)