Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010 Salt Water Disposal Well [Member] Y USDPerBarrel	Dec. 31, 2006 Chief Executive Officer [Member] Y
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Employees	$ 73,000	$ 65,000
Lease agreement, amount				69,000
Term of lease agreement			2	5
Price of oil and gas waste per barrel			0.10
Price of brine or fresh water per barrel			0.05
Monthly payment on leases			$ 5,000