Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 23, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Current restricted cash temporarily held by agent	$ 18,839		$ 18,839			$ 231,916
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expenses			12,288,835	$ 5,371,023
Total additions for oil and gas properties			(223,820)	114,515
Asset impairment charge	0	$ 0	0	0
Current portion of the asset retirement obligation	0		0			0
Net operating loss carry forwards	121,200,000		$ 121,200,000
Net operating loss expiration			Various dates through 2035
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			2012
Material imbalances	0		$ 0			0
Total share-based compensation expense			289,113	817,030
Natural gas liquid sales	503,720	434,008	1,493,368	1,563,783	$ 1,563,783
Cash	389,003		389,003			473,081
Changes in restricted cash			(213,077)	786,581
Accounts receivable, related party			$ (18,500)
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	$ 91,124	$ 125,027	$ 289,113	817,030
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Current restricted cash temporarily held by agent						(238,457)
Cash						238,457
Changes in restricted cash			786,581
Accounts receivable, related party						$ 18,500
Oil and Gas Properties [Member]
Basis Of Financial Statement Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expenses			12,166,002	5,313,113
Total additions for oil and gas properties			(223,820)	$ 114,515
Additions for oil and gas properties due to change in ownership percentage			1,378,032
Reductions in oil and gas properties due to change in ownership percentage			$ 1,601,852
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