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Investments in Mineral Properties (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 Mineral property [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Mineral property [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Investment in Mineral Properties [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Investment in Mineral Properties [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Investment in Mineral Properties [Member] Mineral property [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Investment in Mineral Properties [Member] Mineral property [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Investment in Mineral Properties [Member] Mineral property [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 S&W Oil & Gas, LLC - Poston Prospect [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 S&W Oil & Gas, LLC - Poston Prospect [Member] | May 04, 2009 S&W Oil & Gas, LLC - Poston Prospect [Member] Mineral property [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 S&W Oil & Gas, LLC - Poston Prospect [Member] Mineral property [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 S&W Oil & Gas, LLC - Poston Prospect [Member] Mineral property [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Bay Petroleum Oklahoma prospects [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Bay Petroleum Oklahoma prospects [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Bay Petroleum Oklahoma prospects [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Bay Petroleum Oklahoma prospects [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member]
Investment in mineral properties |  |  | $ 43,180 | $ 406,744 |  | $ 6,500 |  | $ 43,180 | $ 355,242 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,500 |  |  |  | $ 355,242 |  | $ 1,992,330 |  |
Mineral property value | 400,000 |  | 400,000 |  | 1,582,324 | 41,000 |  |  |  | 400,000 |  | 1,582,324 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,000 |  |  |  |
Amount invested in existing mineral properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,180 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated amortization on mineral properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185,457 |  | 132,499 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,879 |  | 565,737 | 80,000 |  |  |
Capitalized cost of proved wells |  |  |  |  |  | 1,103,205 | 367,394 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,615 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized cost of unproved wells |  |  |  |  |  | 611,617 | 218,063 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,621 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capitalized cost of investment |  |  |  |  |  | 1,714,822 | 585,457 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment expense | 1,172,547 | 0 | 1,172,547 | 256,737 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,172,547 | 256,737 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,172,547 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of working interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 5.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 50.00%
Percent of net revenue interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81.50% |  |  | 100.00% | 95.00% |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of mineral properties |  |  | 0 | 110,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of mineral properties |  |  | $ 52,957 | $ 86,218 |  |  |  | $ 52,957 |  |  | $ 86,218 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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