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Oil and Gas Producing Activities (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Gain related to divestiture |  |  | $ 4,318
Discount rate |  | 10.00% |
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization |  | $ 393 | $ 753
Depreciation, depletion and amortization per equivalent BOE |  | $ 3.20 | $ 3.86
Unproved lease acquisition costs |  | $ 3,728 | $ 4,664
Drilling and completion cost |  | 700 |
Impairment of unproved leasehold acreage |  | $ 400 |
Oil (bbls) [Member] |  |  |
Reserves |  | $61.64 per barrel for oil |
Natural Gas (MMbtu) [Member] |  |  |
Reserves |  | $4.27 per MMbtu for natural gas |
Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] | Energy One 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 |  |
Gain related to divestiture | $ 4,300 |  |

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