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	May 22, 2019	Mar. 07, 2019	Mar. 01, 2019	Feb. 26, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 14, 2019
Rental income						$ 186,000	$ 131,000
Litigation settlement							188,000
Professional fees						$ 1,540,000	2,281,000
Operating description						The original term of the lease is 65 months;, extending until January 2023.
Operating lease future minimum rental payments						$ 300
Rent expense						80,000	85,000
Mr. Hoffman [Member]
Personal expenses for vehicle owned					$ 1,537
Insurances premiums for vehicle					$ 813
Mr. David Veltri [Member]
Related party expenses						34,203	32,194
Reclassified reimbursed to additional compensation and taxable income						81,014
Reimbursements consultant expense						2,710
Professional fees						38,774
Payments to acquire oil and natural gas properties						250,000
Payment to seller						124,328
Unauthorized professional services						40,578
Deposits						374,000
Mr. David Veltri [Member] \| Third Party [Member]
Professional fees						47,156
Mr. David Veltri [Member] \| 2019 [Member]
Related party expenses						$ 14,617
Mr. David Veltri [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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APEG Energy II, L.P. [Member]
Percentage for outstanding common stock						43.00%
Credit facility maturity date						Jul. 30, 2019
Credit facility						$ 936,000
APEG Energy II, L.P. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Percentage for outstanding common stock								43.00%
Credit facility		$ 936,000						$ 936,000
Credit facility, collateral accounts				$ 1,800,000
Litigation settlement receivable			$ 1,800,000
Line of credit facility receivable		$ 850,000
APEG Energy II, L.P. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Settlement Agreement [Member] \| Mr. Hoffman [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Legal fees	$ 50,000
Building Expenses and Other Miscellaneous Expenses [Member]
Rental income						$ 287,000	$ 264,000