Fair values as of the balance sheet date of the net amount of all assets and liabilities resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments.

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The average strike price on the group of price risk option contracts such as put options or call options.

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Amount of increase in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Derivatives (Details)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Derivatives (Details)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / bbl bbl	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Net liability			$ 109,974
Gain (loss) on derivatives, net			$ (109,974)	$ 0	$ 0
Crude Oil \| Options
Derivative [Line Items]
Volumes (in Bbls./day) \| bbl			1,100
Weighted Average Floor Price per Bbl. \| $ / bbl			55.00
Weighted Average Ceiling Price per Bbl. \| $ / bbl			64.05
Weighted Average Put Spread per Bbl. \| $ / bbl			9.05
Crude Oil \| Options \| Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain on derivatives	$ 412,985	$ 138,787
Cargill, Incorporated \| Line of Credit
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit line			$ 5,000,000