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Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)					3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Mississippi Lime	Jun. 30, 2012 Mississippi Lime	Sep. 30, 2012 Woodford Shale properties	Sep. 30, 2012 Oil and natural gas properties	Jun. 30, 2012 Oil and natural gas properties	Sep. 30, 2012 Other Property and Equipment	Jun. 30, 2012 Other Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, Net	$ 42,393,583	$ 40,568,443				$ 42,313,561	$ 40,476,172	$ 80,022	$ 92,271
Oil and natural gas properties
Property costs subject to amortization	41,232,889	40,874,244
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(6,701,388)	(6,440,166)
Unproved properties not subject to amortization	7,782,060	6,042,094
Other property and equipment
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment, at cost	322,515	322,514
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(242,493)	(230,243)
Unevaluated acreage included in unproved properties not subject to amortization			7,800,000	6,000,000
Impaired assets transferred in prior period					$ 800,000

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