Oil and Gas Properties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Oil and Gas Properties And Equipment Tables [Abstract]

Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities

		December 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
Proven Properties:
Acquisition, equipment, exploration, drilling and environmental costs(2), (3)	$	9,731,407	$	7,817,374
Less: Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization		(6,094,764)		(5,808,836)
		3,636,643		2,008,538
Unproven Properties:
Acquisition and exploration costs not being amortized (1), (2)		242,294		413,073
Net capitalized costs - oil and gas properties	$	3,878,937	$	2,421,611

G. CAPITALIZED COSTS RELATING TO OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES:
			December 31,
			2014		2013
	Proven Properties:
	Acquisition, equipment, exploration, drilling and
	environmental costs	$	9,731,407	$	7,817,374
	Less: accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization		(6,094,764)		(5,808,836)
			3,636,643		2,008,538
	Unproven Properties:
	Acquisition and exploration costs not being amortized		242,294		413,073
		$	3,878,937	$	2,421,611

Schedule Of Capitalized Costs Of Unproved Properties Excluded From Amortization Text Block

		Total		2014		2013		2012		Prior
Acquisition costs	$	228,516	$	(191,184)	$	419,700	$	(481,689)	$	481,689
Exploration costs		(7,708)		173		(7,881)		(9,962)		9,962
Capitalized interest		21,486		20,232		1,254		(45,875)		45,875
Unproven properties	$	242,294	$	(170,779)	$	413,073	$	(537,526)	$	537,526