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Revenue Participation Rights (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Revenue Participation Rights [Abstract]

Participating revenue rights

		March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
“Cambridge” project		$	825,000			$	825,000
“Republic” (now “Seattle”) project			62,500				62,500
Galt Resources, LLC (HMS Victory)			3,756,250				3,756,250
Total participating revenue rights		$	4,643,750			$	4,643,750

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