Income Taxes (Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Financial basis in excess of tax basis, principally intangible drilling costs capitalized for financial purposes and expensed for tax purposes	$ 33,557,515	$ 30,320,765
Derivative contracts	165,402
Total deferred tax liabilities	33,722,917	30,320,765
State net operating loss carry forwards, net of valuation allowance of $0 in 2013 and 2012	782,785	1,008,271
AMT credit carry forwards		1,189,053
Deferred directors' compensation	1,021,717	990,455
Restricted stock expense	426,788
Statutory depletion carry forwards		415,958
Other	137,620	130,021
Total Deferred tax assets	2,368,910	3,733,758
Net deferred tax liabilities	31,354,007	26,587,007
Operating loss carry forwards, net of valuation allowance	$ 0	$ 0