Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating activities
Net loss from operations	$ (3,031,000)	$ (591,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	648,000	1,434,000
Amortization of loan fees-interest expense	3,000	6,000
Accretion on asset retirement obligation	73,000	63,000
Impairment	2,086,000	0
Gain on sale of assets		(20,000)
Stock based compensation	8,000	6,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		(380,000)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(82,000)	83,000
Inventory and other assets	(31,000)	57,000
Accounts payable	(544,000)	(88,000)
Accrued and other current liabilities	(156,000)	(124,000)
Settlement on asset retirement obligation	(39,000)	(10,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,065,000)	436,000
Investing activities
Additions to oil and gas properties	(291,000)	(475,000)
Additions to methane project	(35,000)
Additions to other property and equipment	(5,000)
Proceeds from sale of other property and equipment	4,000	31,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(327,000)	(444,000)
Financing activities
Repayments of borrowings	(1,032,000)	(2,422,000)
Proceeds from borrowings	2,450,000	2,450,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,418,000	28,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	26,000	20,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	40,000	35,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	66,000	55,000
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash interest payments	43,000	18,000
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Financed company vehicles	$ 23,000	$ 28,000