CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (amounts in thousands) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 168	$ (11,793)	$ (11)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	779	416	363
Impairment of natural gas and oil properties	912	1,428	0
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	68	129	123
Write-off (recovery) of affiliate receivable	(2,076)	10,361	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Other current and non-current assets	(227)	(202)	(271)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	756	106	275
Interest receivable	0	0	(496)
Interest payable	121	121	121
Net cash provided by (used) in operating activities	501	566	104
Cash flows from investing activities
Investment in oil and gas properties	(103)	(1,074)	(219)
Fixed asset additions	(106)	(262)	(48)
Funding of notes receivable	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(209)	(1,336)	(267)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from loans to affiliates	0	0	142
Payment on notes payable	(54)	(31)	(75)
Proceeds from loans	51	851	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(3)	820	67
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	289	50	(96)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	109	59	155
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 398	$ 109	$ 59