Business Segments - Summary of Operations in Different Segments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 18,365,558	$ 11,755,421
Income (Loss) from operations	3,178,515	(14,733,950)
Interest expense	15,047,619	5,738,803
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	5,752,361	3,778,563
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	29,717,743	25,173,576
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	90,115,321	62,438,461
Exploration and Production [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	18,174,524	11,356,626
Income (Loss) from operations	9,302,666	(9,065,844)
Interest expense	15,047,619	5,738,803
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	5,751,781	3,778,242
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	29,698,602	25,080,332
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	90,098,192	62,408,692
Pipeline Transmission [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	158,937	323,395
Income (Loss) from operations	70,263	172,146
Interest expense
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	580	321
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	10,000
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	17,129	29,769
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	32,097	75,400
Income (Loss) from operations	(6,194,412)	(5,840,252)
Interest expense
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	9,141	93,244
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts: