Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 18, 2007	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 17, 2007 item	Feb. 28, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2008	May 15, 2014
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Cost incurred, development costs		$ 864,000	$ 998,000	$ 2,649,000
Percent of executive salary	50.00%
Working interest percent	15.00%
Bond, face value	10,700,000								0
Cash collateral	6,600,000
Percent of cash collateral		100.00%
Related parties accounts payable		159,000	327,000
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts, Due from Related Parties, Current		159,000	257,000
Accounts payable - related party		590,000	412,000
Right-Of-Use And Easement Bonds [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Bond, face value		1,550,000
Ten Well Program [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Wells in process of drilling					10
Number of wildcat wells					3
Number of developmental wells					7
Percent of working interest revenue, as a fee						85.00%	25.00%
Payout point multiplier					1.35
Payout point value								5,200,000
Related party transaction								3,850,000
Ten Well Program [Member] | Producing Well [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Cost incurred, development costs					400,000
Ten Well Program [Member] | Non-Productive Well [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Cost incurred, development costs					250,000
Ten Well Program [Member] | At Or Above Revenue Threshold [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Percent of working interest revenue, as a fee					85.00%
Ten Well Program [Member] | Up To Revenue Threshold [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Percent of working interest revenue, as a fee					25.00%
Methane Project [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Percent of net profits, interest					75.00%	7.50%	75.00%
Hoactzin [Member]
Productive Wells [Line Items]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts, Due from Related Parties, Current		$ 159,000