CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK (Details) (USD $)				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Oil and natural gas Concentration of credit risk Accounts receivable Individually significant customers	Sep. 30, 2013 Oil and natural gas Concentration of credit risk Accounts receivable Shell Trading Canada	Sep. 30, 2013 Oil and natural gas Concentration of credit risk Accounts receivable Keyera Partnership	Sep. 30, 2013 Oil and natural gas Concentration of credit risk Accounts receivable Two customers item
Concentration of credit risk
Number of customers						2
Concentration risk (as a percent)				53.00%	16.00%
Accounts receivables	$ 3,287,000	$ 3,600,000	$ 1,009,000