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Oil and Gas Producing Activities (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties										$ 4,318
Discount rate										10.00%
Impairment of oil and gas properties								$ (2,611)	$ (6,957)		$ 9,568	$ 57,676
Depreciation, depletion and amortization per equivalent BOE										$ 3.86	$ 11.93	$ 26.80
Unproved lease acquisition costs										$ 4,700	$ 4,700
Oil (bbls) [Member]
Reserves										$51.34 per barrel for oil
Natural Gas (mcfe) [Member]
Reserves										2.976 per MMbtu for natural gas
Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] | Energy One LLC and Statoil Oil and Gas LP [Member]
Consideration for the elimination in outstanding liabilities	$ 4,000
Payments to acquire oil and gas property	$ 2,000
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