Contingencies and litigations (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Feb. 14, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009	Jan. 31, 2006
Contingencies and litigations
Acutal damages found by jury in millions					$ 66.5
Actual damages in tortous interference claim millions					31.16
Exemplary damages and individual and Eurenergy millions					8.5
reinstated the jury award of actual damages jointly and severely against The individual and EurEnergy millions			66.5
Received an invoice from Chesapeake						556,217
Chesapeake received a summary judgment award				686,874
Further the judgment awarded Chesapeake additional legal fees of (Total legal fee awarded)				95,000
Recorded a liability due Chesapeake	491,000
Company attempted to acquire Sterling and invested a total of approximately					400,000
Investment in Sterling written off				50,000
Settlement with Sterling and payment		112,500
Company arranged for a bond to the benefit of Chesapeake from a third party bonding Company for payment of the amount				$ 791,960
Estimated MCF of gas for which the Company needs to be paid or receive in kind which would then be sold	70,000