Long-Term Bank Debt	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Long-Term Bank Debt [Abstract]
Long-Term Bank Debt	(6) Long-Term Bank Debt: *Bank Debt: Effective June 22, 2011, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Second Amendment"). The Second Amendment to this $250 million credit facility increased the Company's borrowing base to $125 million; removed the floor rate component of LIBO rate loans; modified financial reporting requirements to the agent; increased hedging allowances; and allowed for a one-time advance to be made to the Company's offshore subsidiary. Subject to facility borrowing base availability amounts, the banks approved a one-time advance of up to $16 million to be made from PEC to its offshore subsidiary specifically to be used to pay in full the offshore subsidiary's indebtedness to a related party. The banks required this advance to be made within 30 days after the effective date of the Second Amendment and the Company completed the advance to its offshore subsidiary on June 24, 2011. Under the Second Amendment, the maximum percentage of production available to enter into commodity hedge agreements was revised to 90% from 85% of proved developed producing reserves for each of the next succeeding four calendar years for crude oil and natural gas computed separately. In addition, following the Second Amendment the Company's restriction on payments for dividends, distributions or repurchase of PEC's stock was increased from $1.0 million to $2.5 million in each calendar year. Borrowing base monthly reduction amounts remain at $2 million with the first reduction to now begin on December 15, 2011. The Company's borrowing rates in the credit facility provide for base rate loans at the prime rate (3.25% at September 30, 2011) plus applicable margin utilization rates that range from 1.75% to 2.0%, and LIBO rate loans at LIBO published rates plus applicable utilization rates (2.75% to 3.00% at September 30, 2011). As of September 30, 2011, the Company had in place one base rate loan and one LIBO rate loan with effective rates of 5.00% and 2.97%, respectively. At September 30, 2011, the Company had $69.5 million of borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility at a weighted-average interest rate of 4.05% and $55.5 million available for future borrowings. The combined weighted average interest rates paid on outstanding bank borrowings subject to base rate and LIBO interest were 5.04% during the first nine months of 2011 as compared to 6.11% during the same period in 2010. Indebtedness to related parties:* Effective January 3, 2011, the Company's loan with a private lender that is controlled by a Director of PEC was modified and provided for a payment from the Company's offshore subsidiary to the private lender of $4.0 million. On January 18, 2011, the Company's offshore subsidiary made a $4.0 million payment on this loan. Further, on June 27, 2011, this loan along with all accrued interest was paid in full from the Company's offshore subsidiary and the note was cancelled.

Long-Term Bank Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

(6) Long-Term Bank Debt:

Bank Debt:

Effective June 22, 2011, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Second Amendment"). The Second Amendment to this $250 million credit facility increased the Company's borrowing base to $125 million; removed the floor rate component of LIBO rate loans; modified financial reporting requirements to the agent; increased hedging allowances; and allowed for a one-time advance to be made to the Company's offshore subsidiary. Subject to facility borrowing base availability amounts, the banks approved a one-time advance of up to $16 million to be made from PEC to its offshore subsidiary specifically to be used to pay in full the offshore subsidiary's indebtedness to a related party. The banks required this advance to be made within 30 days after the effective date of the Second Amendment and the Company completed the advance to its offshore subsidiary on June 24, 2011. Under the Second Amendment, the maximum percentage of production available to enter into commodity hedge agreements was revised to 90% from 85% of proved developed producing reserves for each of the next succeeding four calendar years for crude oil and natural gas computed separately. In addition, following the Second Amendment the Company's restriction on payments for dividends, distributions or repurchase of PEC's stock was increased from $1.0 million to $2.5 million in each calendar year. Borrowing base monthly reduction amounts remain at $2 million with the first reduction to now begin on December 15, 2011.

The Company's borrowing rates in the credit facility provide for base rate loans at the prime rate (3.25% at September 30, 2011) plus applicable margin utilization rates that range from 1.75% to 2.0%, and LIBO rate loans at LIBO published rates plus applicable utilization rates (2.75% to 3.00% at September 30, 2011). As of September 30, 2011, the Company had in place one base rate loan and one LIBO rate loan with effective rates of 5.00% and 2.97%, respectively.

At September 30, 2011, the Company had $69.5 million of borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility at a weighted-average interest rate of 4.05% and $55.5 million available for future borrowings. The combined weighted average interest rates paid on outstanding bank borrowings subject to base rate and LIBO interest were 5.04% during the first nine months of 2011 as compared to 6.11% during the same period in 2010.

Indebtedness to related parties:

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company's loan with a private lender that is controlled by a Director of PEC was modified and provided for a payment from the Company's offshore subsidiary to the private lender of $4.0 million. On January 18, 2011, the Company's offshore subsidiary made a $4.0 million payment on this loan. Further, on June 27, 2011, this loan along with all accrued interest was paid in full from the Company's offshore subsidiary and the note was cancelled.