Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization of financing cost			$ 855,684	$ 497,911
Revenue	4,671,158	2,464,702	8,280,484	5,382,230
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			110,365		1,741,976
Current portion of the asset retirement obligation	0	0	0	0
Liabilities held for sale	242,595		242,595
Net operating loss carry forwards	36,300,000		36,300,000
Net operating loss expiration			Various dates through 2032
Current tax provision			0
Income tax benefit recorded by offsetting NOLs or Alternative Minimum Tax against valuation allowance description			No tax benefit has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements for the remaining NOLs or Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”) credit since the potential tax benefit is offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount
Valuation allowance			100.00%
Material unrecognized tax benefits	0		0
Tax penalties	0	0	0	0
Open Tax Year			2008
Changes in severance payment of President of the Company and Chairman of the Board			These agreements provide both individuals to receive a severance payment equal to twice their annual salary and 85,000 vested common shares if there is a change in control of the Company and they are terminated or demoted. Various other Company personnel also received change in control agreements in April that provide them severance payments equal to their salary for six to twelve months.
Vesting of common shares on change in control and termination or demotion of President and Chairmen			85,000
Material imbalances	0		0		0
Transportation revenue	26,447	94,375	61,890	187,688
Exploration and Production [Member]
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization of financing cost	169,047	93,744	331,948	331,244
Revenue	$ 4,641,723	$ 2,137,362	$ 8,215,606	$ 4,909,344