CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Oil and gas operations, net of royalties	$ 194	$ 190	$ 632	$ 579
Total Revenue	194	190	632	579
Operating expenses
Oil and gas operations	254	295	766	924
Corporate general and administrative	95	52	317	319
Total Operating Expenses	349	347	1,083	1,243
Operating earnings (loss)	(155)	(157)	(451)	(664)
Other income (expense)
Interest income	5	6	20	17
Interest expense	(6)	(8)	(19)	(26)
Other income (expense), net	66	(11)	51	(21)
Total Other income (expense)	65	(13)	52	(30)
Loss from continuing operations	(90)	(170)	(399)	(694)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(11)	6	2	101
Net loss applicaable to common shares	$ (101)	$ (164)	$ (397)	$ (593)
Net income (loss) per common share-basic and diluted	$ (0.05)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.36)
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding	1,947	1,947	1,947	1,947