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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	13)      Subsequent Events On October 7, 2011, the Company borrowed an additional $12.0 million under our senior credit facility with BNP Paribas to fund our drilling programs.  This brings our total debt drawn under the facility to $23.0 million. On October 27, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Yuma Exploration and Production Company, Inc. to sell its interest in the Livingston prospect in Louisiana for $1.0 million.  The Company owns a 4.79% working interest in the prospect which included one gross producing well (approximately 5 BOE/day net) and one additional gross development well that was being completed at the time of the sale.  Our total investment in the prospect was approximately $2.0 million including seismic, drilling, leasehold acquisition and other development costs.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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