CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (amounts in thousands) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 398	$ 109
Accounts receivable from oil and gas sales	210	167
Other current assets	2	20
Total current assets	610	296
Oil and natural gas properties (full cost accounting method)
Proved developed and undeveloped oil and gas	9,717	11,141
Land, buildings and equipment - oil and gas operations	1,410	1,486
Other	204	150
Total property and equipment	1,614	1,636
Other assets (including $161,300 in 2012 due from related parties)	543	377
Total assets	12,484	13,450
Current liabilities
Accounts payable - trade	38	422
Accrued expenses	173	417
Total current liabilities	211	839
Long-term debt
Notes payable	2,366	2,249
Payable - related parties		691
Asset retirement obligation	2,770	2,702
Other long-term liabilities	491	491
Total liabilities	5,838	6,972
Stockholders' equity
Series B convertible preferred stock, $10 par value, liquidation value of $100 authorized 100 shares, issued and outstanding one share	1	1
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized, 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 1,946,935 shares at December 31, 2010 and 2009	20	20
Additional paid-in capital	58,838	58,838
Accumulated deficit	(52,213)	(52,381)
Total Stockholders' Equity	6,646	6,478
Total liabilities & equity	$ 12,484	$ 13,450