Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Financing Fees Incurred	$ 122,230	$ 1,741,976
Amortization of financing cost	906,292	640,024
Written down on oil and gas properties		10,132,702
Sale of shallow wells		11,500,000
Current portion of the asset retirement obligation	0	0
Asset retirement obligation, Liabilities held for sale	388,005	388,005
Net operating loss carry forwards	51,400,000
Net operating loss expiration	Various dates through 2033
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.
Current income tax benefit (expense)		58,013
Valuation allowance	100.00%
Material unrecognized tax benefits	0
Tax penalties	0	0
Open Tax Year	2009
Material imbalances	0	0
Total share-based compensation expense	1,241,701	1,831,698
Minimum [Member] | Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation amortization period	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Pipelines and Other Related Equipment [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation amortization period	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation amortization period	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Pipelines and Other Related Equipment [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation amortization period	25 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	1,241,701	1,831,698
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Financing Fees Incurred	$ 401,625
Marcellus Shale Wells [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation amortization period	40 years