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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Litigation and Other Legal Matters (Details)					3 Months Ended
	Oct. 06, 2016 lawsuit	Aug. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 13, 2014 lawsuit	May 09, 2012 USD ($) plaintiff	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) lawsuit
LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS
Gain on legal settlement					$ 5,135,000
Settlement and Release Agreement with Tullow and Dana
LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS
Settlement amount		$ 686,570
Gain on legal settlement					5,100,000
Fair value of well construction material					$ 4,400,000
Shareholder Lawsuits
LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS
Number of lawsuits filed \| lawsuit			2
Number of lawsuits dismissed \| lawsuit	1				1
Iroquois Lawsuit
LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS
Number of plaintiffs which filed lawsuit \| plaintiff				5
Damages sought				$ 18,500,000
Maximum possible loss				$ 18,500,000
Provision for possible loss					$ 0