Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Current restricted cash temporarily held by agent		$ 786,581		$ 786,581
Interest expense related to amortization of financing costs		679,337	$ 555,072	1,205,172	$ 272,646
Asset impairment charge		0	0	0	0
Current portion of the asset retirement obligation		0		0		$ 0
Net operating loss carry forwards		65,500,000		$ 65,500,000
Net operating loss expiration				Various dates through 2034
Current income tax benefit (expense)		0	0	$ 0	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.
Valuation allowance				100.00%
Material unrecognized tax benefits		0		$ 0		0
Tax penalties		0		$ 0		0
Open Tax years				2011
Material imbalances		0		$ 0		$ 0
Total share-based compensation expense				$ 817,030	698,122
Morgan Stanley [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred financing fees incurred	$ 6,242,874
Marcellus Shale Wells [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation amortization period				40 years
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense		$ 125,027	$ 214,906	$ 817,030	$ 698,122
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