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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair value adjustments included in net loss:
Crude oil price risk derivatives	$ 29	$ (1,557)
Recurring Measurements [Member]
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) [Roll Forward]
Fair value	1,976
Total net losses included in:
Other comprehensive loss	(482)
Fair value adjustments included in net loss:
Net unrealized gain on warrant fair value adjustment	(450)
Crude oil price risk derivatives	29
Fair value	1,073
Level 1 [Member] | Recurring Measurements [Member] | Sutter Gold Mining Company [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) [Roll Forward]
Fair value	16
Total net losses included in:
Other comprehensive loss	(9)
Fair value adjustments included in net loss:
Net unrealized gain on warrant fair value adjustment
Crude oil price risk derivatives
Fair value	7
Level 1 [Member] | Recurring Measurements [Member] | Anfield Resources, Inc. [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) [Roll Forward]
Fair value	930
Total net losses included in:
Other comprehensive loss	(473)
Fair value adjustments included in net loss:
Net unrealized gain on warrant fair value adjustment
Crude oil price risk derivatives
Fair value	457
Level 2 [Member] | Recurring Measurements [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) [Roll Forward]
Fair value
Total net losses included in:
Other comprehensive loss
Fair value adjustments included in net loss:
Net unrealized gain on warrant fair value adjustment
Crude oil price risk derivatives	29
Fair value	29
Level 3 [Member] | Recurring Measurements [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) [Roll Forward]
Fair value	1,030
Total net losses included in:
Other comprehensive loss
Fair value adjustments included in net loss:
Net unrealized gain on warrant fair value adjustment	(450)
Crude oil price risk derivatives
Fair value	$ 580

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