Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
State net operating loss carryforwards	$ 492,672	$ 465,496
Canadian net operating loss carryforwards	12,195,114	12,113,684
ARO	833,562
Unrealized Hedge/Other	71,524	91,646
Gross deferred tax assets	13,592,872	12,670,826
Valuation allowance	(12,195,114)	(12,113,684)
Total deferred tax assets	1,397,758	557,142
Deferred tax liabilities:
Oil and gas property	(10,210,078)	(7,407,828)
Partnership	(3,016,277)	(3,138,592)
Unrealized Hedge/Other	(572,867)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(13,799,222)	(10,546,420)
Net deferred tax liability	(12,401,464)	(9,989,278)
Uncertain tax benefit liability	0	0
Accrued interest and penalties	0	$ 0
U.S. federal
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry-forwards	0
State
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry-forwards	$ 8,500,000