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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
	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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