Business Segments - Summary of Operations in Different Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 6,775,281us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue	$ 4,404,743us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue	$ 25,008,348us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue	$ 12,685,227us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue
Income (Loss) from operations	(7,366,288)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(1,003,225)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(3,014,348)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(1,779,056)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense	2,903,312us-gaap_InterestExpense	5,200,628us-gaap_InterestExpense	16,709,264us-gaap_InterestExpense	11,002,002us-gaap_InterestExpense
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	3,088,104	986,670	7,448,799	2,365,280
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	8,063,285	12,252,765	24,073,461	24,952,086
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	103,612,080us-gaap_Assets		103,612,080us-gaap_Assets		90,115,321us-gaap_Assets
Operating Segments [Member] \| Exploration and Production [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	6,667,618	4,343,739	24,816,633	12,559,344
Income (Loss) from operations	368,873	862,737	7,667,821	2,900,923
Interest expense	2,901,745	5,200,033	16,703,108	10,995,490
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	3,087,854	986,393	7,447,943	2,364,950
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	8,056,902	12,242,765	24,064,991	24,942,086
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	103,597,410		103,597,410		90,098,192
Operating Segments [Member] \| Pipeline Transmission [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	44,256	35,203	121,875	97,093
Income (Loss) from operations	(21,715)	(10,376)	7,141	21,153
Interest expense
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	250	277	856	330
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties		10,000		10,000
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:	14,670		14,670		17,129
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	63,407	25,801	69,840	28,790
Income (Loss) from operations	(7,713,446)	(1,855,586)	(10,689,310)	(4,701,132)
Interest expense	1,567	595	6,156	6,512
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
Property and equipment acquisitions, including oil and gas properties	6,383		8,470
Total assets, net of intercompany accounts:

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