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Debt (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 29, 2017 | Sep. 20, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2017
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Outstanding common stock, percentage |  |  |  |  | 49.30%
Energy One LLC [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Description of covenants |  |  | Proved Developed Producing Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.2 to 1; and (ii) the current ratio to be less than 1.0 to 1.0. |  |
Energy One LLC [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | APEG Energy II, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of credit facility |  |  | $ 1,500,000 | $ 6,000,000 |
Borrowing base |  |  | $ 6,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 |
Credit facility term |  |  | 6 months |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 8.75% |  |
Energy One LLC and APEG Energy II, L.P. [Member] | Exchange Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of credit facility | $ 4,463,380 |  |  |  |
Number of share issued | 5,819,270 |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |
Exchange price | $ 0.767 |  | $ 1.53 |  |
Volume weighted average price percentage |  | 1.30% |  |  |
Outstanding common stock, percentage | 49.30% |  |  |  |

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