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Commitments, Contingencies and Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative) - USD ($)					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 22, 2019	Mar. 07, 2019	Mar. 01, 2019	Feb. 26, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 12, 2019
Professional fees						$ 814,000	$ 386,000	$ 2,434,000	$ 1,183,000
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						$ 274,328		274,328
Mr. David Veltri [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Partial payment refunded												$ 100,000
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]
Related party expenses											$ 81,014
APEG Energy II, L.P. [Member]
Percentage for outstanding common stock						43.00%		43.00%
Credit facility maturity date								Jul. 30, 2019
Credit facility, collateral accounts				$ 1,794,294
Litigation settlement receivable			$ 1,794,294
Credit facility		$ 936,620
Line of credit facility receivable		$ 857,674
APEG Energy II, L.P. [Member] | Settlement Agreement [Member] | Mr. Hoffman [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Legal fees	$ 50,000

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