CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,104,000	$ 7,828,000
Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	2,910,000	3,287,000
Prepaid expenses	221,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent	230,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Investment held for sale	1,139,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Real estate held for sale	5,448,000us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders	5,448,000us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
Other current assets	698,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	2,234,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	26,520,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	19,027,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Investments	5,900,000us-gaap_LongTermInvestments	2,381,000us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
Property and equipment, net	22,350,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	41,306,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Total assets	54,770,000us-gaap_Assets	62,714,000us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,453,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	4,415,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued capital expenditures	519,000brn_AccruedCapitalExpendituresCurrent	1,846,000brn_AccruedCapitalExpendituresCurrent
Accrued incentive and other compensation	1,085,000	1,652,000
Accrued operating and other expenses	2,464,000us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	2,670,000us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Payable to joint interest owners	915,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableOtherCurrent	187,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableOtherCurrent
Current portion of long-term debt	4,449,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent	5,240,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Current asset retirement obligation	978,000
Other current liabilities	660,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	437,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	14,523,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	16,447,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt	6,650,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	11,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Liability for retirement benefits	4,266,000	3,137,000
Asset retirement obligation	8,185,000	7,520,000
Deferred income taxes	1,201,000	1,890,000
Total liabilities	34,825,000us-gaap_Liabilities	40,394,000us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.50 per share; authorized, 20,000,000 shares: 8,445,060 issued at September 30, 2014 and 2013	4,223,000us-gaap_CommonStockValue	4,223,000us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	1,315,000	1,289,000
Retained earnings	16,204,000	15,532,000
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net	(258,000)	2,991,000
Treasury stock, at cost: 167,900 shares at September 30, 2014 and 2013	(2,286,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(2,286,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total stockholders' equity	19,198,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	21,749,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Non-controlling interests	747,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest	571,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity	19,945,000	22,320,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 54,770,000	$ 62,714,000

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of capital expenditure obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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