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Liquidity (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 29, 2017 | Oct. 03, 2017 | Sep. 20, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2017
Working capital surplus |  |  |  | $ 4,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,300,000 |  |  |
Accumulated deficit |  |  |  | 125,185,000 |  |  |  | $ 123,825,000 |  |  |  | 125,185,000 | $ 123,825,000 |  |
Net loss |  |  |  | $ (983,000) | $ 382,000 | $ 336,000 | $ 740,000 | $ (963,000) | $ 265,000 | $ 4,216,000 | $ 10,602,000 | $ 1,360,000 | $ 14,120,000 | $ 92,896,000 |
Common stock, par value |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |
Outstanding common stock, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.30%
Cash and equivalents |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  | $ 1,271,000 |
Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] | Energy One LLC and Statoil Oil and Gas LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration for the elimination in outstanding liabilities |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire oil and gas property |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange Agreement [Member] | Energy One LLC and APEG Energy II, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity under credit facility | $ 4,463,380 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of share issued | 5,819,270 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange price | $ 0.767 |  |  | $ 1.53 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.53 |  |  |
Volume weighted average price percentage |  |  | 1.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding common stock, percentage | 49.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock price |  |  | $ 1.53 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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