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3. Debt Restructuring (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Operating expenses:        
Impairment of oil and gas properties $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5,219,000
Other income (expense):        
Net loss $ (105,494) 38,081,807 $ (258,211) 30,166,294
Discontinued Operations [Member]        
Loss from discontinued items, net of income taxes        
Oil and gas sales   2,877,058   5,539,613
Gain on settled derivatives   1,043,026   1,043,026
Gain (loss) on the mark-to-market of derivatives   (4,272,849)   (4,288,736)
Total revenues   (352,765)   2,293,903
Operating expenses:        
Production expenses   652,882   1,400,639
Production taxes   292,080   568,028
General and administrative expenses   311,061   476,461
Depletion of oil and gas properties   1,091,843   3,114,347
Impairment of oil and gas properties   0   5,219,000
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations   8,125   16,258
Total operating expenses   2,355,991   10,794,733
Net operating loss   (2,708,756)   (8,500,830)
Other income (expense):        
Interest expense   (261,898)   (1,696,544)
Total other income (expense)   (261,898)   (1,696,544)
Loss before provision for income taxes   (2,970,654)   (10,197,374)
Provision for income taxes   0   0
Net loss   $ (2,970,654)   $ (10,197,374)