Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 4,671,158	$ 2,464,702	$ 8,280,484	$ 5,382,230
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Production costs	2,248,851	1,108,251	4,568,491	2,729,417
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	739,161	742,050	1,378,610	1,753,048
Selling, general and administrative	1,540,089	1,909,215	3,100,428	3,321,990
Total costs and expenses	4,528,101	3,759,516	9,047,529	7,804,455
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		7,207	(8,787)	69,062
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	143,057	(1,287,607)	(775,832)	(2,353,163)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Interest income	9,858	5,987	14,679	13,180
Interest expense	(3,898,628)	(1,432,141)	(5,801,375)	(1,870,885)
Gain on warrant derivatives	467,762	843,340	591,439	843,340
Gain on derivative assets	659,356		659,356	639
Total other income (expenses)	(2,761,652)	(582,814)	(4,535,901)	(1,013,726)
NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(2,618,595)	(1,870,421)	(5,311,733)	(3,366,889)
INCOME TAXES
NET LOSS	$ (2,618,595)	$ (1,870,421)	$ (5,311,733)	$ (3,366,889)
NET LOSS PER SHARE-BASIC AND DILUTED	$ (0.20)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.26)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES-BASIC AND DILUTED	13,237,126	12,989,130	13,236,680	12,984,479