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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 18, 2007
Sep. 17, 2007
Mar. 31, 2008
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Producing levels (in barrels per day)     39    
Percent of purchase price, as net revenue   25.00%      
Percent of executive salary 50.00%        
Working interest percent 15.00%        
Management agreement term       5 years  
Management agreement expiration date       Dec. 01, 2012  
Bond, face value $ 10,700,000        
Cash collateral 6,600,000        
Related parties accounts payable       238,000 265,000
Related party allowance for doubtful accounts receivable       238,000 0
At Or Above Revenue Threshold [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Percent of net profits, interest   7.50%      
Preferred stock liquidation value, percent of purchase price   20.00%      
Up To Revenue Threshold [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Percent of net profits, interest   75.00%      
Ten Well Program [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Wells in process of drilling   10      
Number of wildcat wells   3      
Number of developmental wells   7      
Payout point multiplier   1.35      
Oil producing wells     9    
Payout point value     5,200,000    
Related party transaction     3,850,000    
Ten Well Program [Member] | Producing Well [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Cost incurred, development costs   400,000      
Ten Well Program [Member] | Non-Productive Well [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Cost incurred, development costs   250,000      
Ten Well Program [Member] | At Or Above Revenue Threshold [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Percent of working interest revenue, as a fee   85.00%      
Ten Well Program [Member] | Up To Revenue Threshold [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Percent of working interest revenue, as a fee   25.00%      
Ten Well Program [Member] | Minimum [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Related party transaction       0  
Methane Project [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Percent of net profits, interest   75.00%      
Option to exchange percent of net profits, interest   20.00%      
Drilling Costs [Member] | Ten Well Program [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Related party transaction     2,800,000    
Gross Profit [Member] | Ten Well Program [Member]
          
Productive Wells [Line Items]          
Related party transaction     1,000,000