CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Oil and gas operations, net of royalties	$ 243	$ 170	$ 438	$ 389
Total Revenues	243	170	438	389
Operating expenses
Oil and gas operations	256	233	512	629
Corporate general and administrative	122	101	222	267
Total Operating Expenses	378	334	734	896
Operating earnings (loss)	(135)	(164)	(296)	(507)
Other income (expense)
Interest income	11	5	15	11
Interest expense	(6)	(7)	(13)	(18)
Other income (expense)	6	(5)	(2)	(10)
Total Other income (expense)	11	(7)	0	(17)
Loss from continuing operations	(124)	(171)	(296)	(524)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(11)	38	2	95
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ (135)	$ (133)	$ (294)	$ (429)
Net income (loss) per common share-basic and diluted	$ (.07)	$ (.07)	$ (.15)	$ (.22)
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding - basic	1,947	1,947	1,947	1,947