Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities
Net income from continuing operations	$ 2,956	$ 4,244	$ 4,966
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	2,912	3,403	2,527
Amortization of loan fees-interest expense	32	55	77
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligation	120	132	96
Gain on sale of vehicles/equipment	(118)	(83)	(37)
Compensation and services paid in stock options / equipment	50	52	165
Deferred income tax expense	1,915	2,226	245
Loss on derivatives		142	407
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(84)	257
Changes in assets and liabilities
Restricted cash		(386)
Accounts receivable	307	(89)	666
Inventory and other assets	31	(694)	(283)
Accounts payable	103	196	(75)
Accrued liabilities	(184)	(95)	139
Settlement on asset retirement obligation	(69)	(52)	(165)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	7,971	9,308	8,728
Net cash (used in) in operating activities - discontinued operations	(85)	(265)	(237)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,886	9,043	8,491
Investing activities
Net additions to oil and gas properties	(2,314)	(8,116)	(8,279)
Additions to Methane Project	(2)	(464)	(811)
Section 1603 refund - methane facilities		1,000
Additions to other property & equipment	(8)	(15)	(48)
Proceeds from sale of other property & equipment	106	22
Derivative costs and settlements			(1,236)
Net cash (used in) investing activities - continuing operations	(2,218)	(7,573)	(10,374)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	1,395
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(823)	(7,573)	(10,374)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options/warrants		52	28
Payment in lieu of exercise of options/warrants	(60)
Proceeds from borrowings	7,946	18,339	17,912
Repayments of borrowings	(13,606)	(20,133)	(16,307)
Loan fees	(10)	(30)	(60)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	(5,730)	(1,772)	1,573
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - discontinued operations	(1,310)	265	237
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(7,040)	(1,507)	1,810
Net change in cash and cash equivalents - continuing operations	23	(37)	(73)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	31	68	141
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	54	31	68
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash interest payments	325	688	565
Cash paid for taxes	38	67	8
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Financed company vehicles	188	175	262
Asset retirement obligations incurred	26	92	559
Revisions to asset retirement obligations	(48)		502
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 175		$ 691