Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	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	204,484	162,901
Written down on oil and gas properties				10,100,000
Sale of shallow wells				11,500,000
Asset impairment charge	0	0
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	54,000,000
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.
INCOME TAX
Valuation allowance	100.00%
Material unrecognized tax benefits	0		0
Tax penalties	0		0
Open Tax years	2009
Material imbalances	0		0
Total share-based compensation expense	198,541	310,062
Marcellus Shale Wells [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation amortization period	40 years
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Financing fees incurred	401,625
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
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
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
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
Restricted Stock [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 198,541	$ 310,062