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Oil and Gas Costs - Aggregate capitalized costs relating to our oil and gas property activities (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011
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Extractive Industries [Abstract] |  |  |
Proved oil and gas properties | $ 34,138,841 | $ 31,669,572 | $ 30,256,330
Unproved oil and gas properties: |  |  |
subject to amortization | 170,487 | 170,487 | 170,487
not subject to amortization |  |  |
total | 34,309,328 | 31,840,059 | 30,426,817
Less accumulated DD&A | 17,249,803 | 16,154,203 | 15,161,524
Total | $ 17,059,525 | $ 15,685,856 | $ 15,265,293

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- Definition Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and valuation allowance relating to oil and gas producing activities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e61901-109447 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59M -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition The sum of the capitalized costs incurred, as of the balance sheet date, of unproved properties excluded from amortization including acquisition costs, exploration costs, development costs, and production costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-10.(c)(7)(ii)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21918352&loc=d3e511914-122862 + Details
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- Definition Capitalized costs of proved properties incurred for any combination mineral interests acquisitions; wells and related equipment; support equipment and facilities; and uncompleted wells and equipment and other costs not previously disclosed within this table. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 360 -Glossary Proved Properties -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522428 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e61901-109447 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Properties -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21914647 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59M -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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