CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 272	$ 419
Accounts receivable from oil and gas sales	46	67
Other current assets	56	36
Total current assets	374	522
Oil and natural gas properties (full cost accounting method)
Proved developed and undeveloped oil and gas properties, net of depletion	2,559	2,721
Property and equipment, net of depreciation
Land, buildings and equipment - oil and gas operations	628	661
Other assets	257	301
Total assets	3,818	4,205
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (includes $331 and $412 due to related parties in 2018 & 2017)	366	446
Accrued expenses	31	29
Current portion of long term debt	51	81
Total current liabilities	448	556
Long-term debt
Notes payable less current portion	222	243
Asset retirement obligation	2,770	2,770
Total liabilities	3,440	3,569
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, Series B	1	1
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized, 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2,131,935 and 2,036,935 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	22	21
Additional paid-in capital	59,170	59,000
Accumulated deficit	(58,815)	(58,386)
Total Shareholder Equity	378	636
Total liabilities & equity	$ 3,818	$ 4,205