STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Oil and Gas Revenues	$ 66,699,700	$ 30,850,248	$ 31,013,892
Costs and Operating Expenses
Oil and gas production costs	15,978,362	9,867,800	9,958,380
Oil and gas production taxes	3,152,562	1,504,620	1,468,073
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	20,517,780	11,483,314	15,175,791
Ceiling test impairment	0	56,513,016	9,312,203
Asset retirement obligation accretion	567,968	487,182	418,384
General and administrative expense	10,515,887	8,027,077	7,995,395
Total Costs and Operating Expenses	50,732,559	87,883,009	44,328,226
Income (Loss) from Operations	15,967,141	(57,032,761)	(13,314,334)
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income	291,083	56,498	6,984
Interest expense	0	(649,009)	(749,134)
Realized loss on derivatives	(119,897)	0	0
Unrealized loss on change in fair value of derivatives	(3,968,287)	0	0
Net Other Income (Expense)	(3,797,101)	(592,511)	(742,150)
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	12,170,040	(57,625,272)	(14,056,484)
(Provision for) Benefit from Income Taxes	(10,416,171)	19,987,585	5,003,713
Net Income (Loss)	$ 1,753,869	$ (37,637,687)	$ (9,052,771)
Basic Earnings (Loss) per share	$ 0.03	$ (0.97)	$ (0.32)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per share	$ 0.03	$ (0.97)	$ (0.32)