Business Segments - Summary of Operations in Different Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 8,456,725	$ 4,671,158	$ 18,233,067	$ 8,280,484
Income (Loss) from operations	1,183,698	143,057	4,351,941	(775,832)
Interest expense	9,674,758	3,898,628	13,805,951	5,801,375
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	2,248,970	739,161	4,360,695	1,378,610
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	14,023,369	6,276,987	16,010,176	7,660,130
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	93,780,118		93,780,118		90,115,321
Operating Segments [Member] | Exploration and Production [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	8,432,592	4,641,723	18,149,015	8,215,606
Income (Loss) from operations	2,744,344	1,680,928	7,298,948	2,288,186
Interest expense	9,673,862	3,897,557	13,801,363	5,795,458
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	2,248,720	739,161	4,360,089	1,378,556
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	14,021,282	6,276,278	16,008,089	7,654,169
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	93,771,803		93,771,803		90,098,192
Operating Segments [Member] | Pipeline Transmission [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	22,830	26,447	77,619	61,890
Income (Loss) from operations	(27,472)	(1,024)	28,855	31,529
Interest expense
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	250		606	54
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	8,315		8,315		17,129
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,303	2,988	6,433	2,988
Income (Loss) from operations	(1,533,174)	(1,536,847)	(2,975,862)	(3,095,547)
Interest expense	896	1,071	4,588	5,917
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	2,087	709	2,087	5,961
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts: