Net Increase or Decrease in the asset retirement obligation during the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 410

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 143

-Paragraph 22

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011 Drilling rig [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Pipe and other equipment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Any equipment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Any equipment [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment to some of its equipment held in inventory			$ 17,500	$ 22,276	$ 0	$ 0
Fair Value Measurements (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Additions to asset retirement obligations	$ 459,158	$ 186,873