Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of operations in different segments
Revenue	$ 4,671,158	$ 2,464,702	$ 8,280,484	$ 5,382,230
Income (Loss) from operations	143,057	(1,287,607)	(775,832)	(2,353,163)
Interest expense	3,898,628	1,432,141	5,801,375	1,870,885
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	739,161	742,050	1,378,610	1,753,048
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	10,893,624	13,266,501	12,698,462	14,340,118
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	88,896,418		88,896,418		62,438,461
Exploration and Production [Member]
Summary of operations in different segments
Revenue	4,641,723	2,137,362	8,215,606	4,909,344
Income (Loss) from operations	1,680,928	110	2,288,186	243,577
Interest expense	3,897,557	1,432,141	5,795,458	1,870,855
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	739,161	741,969	1,378,556	1,752,887
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	10,892,915	13,266,501	12,692,501	14,340,118
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	88,890,193		88,890,193		62,408,692
Pipeline Transmission [Member]
Summary of operations in different segments
Revenue	26,447	94,375	61,890	187,688
Income (Loss) from operations	(1,024)	55,354	31,529	106,873
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		81	54	161
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	6,225		6,225		29,769
Corporate [Member]
Summary of operations in different segments
Revenue	2,988	232,965	2,988	285,198
Income (Loss) from operations	(1,536,847)	(1,343,071)	(3,095,547)	(2,703,613)
Interest expense	1,071		5,917
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	709		5,961
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts: