Income Taxes (Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Financial basis in excess of tax basis, principally intangible drilling costs capitalized for financial purposes and expensed for tax purposes	$ 40,052,983	$ 33,557,515
Derivative contracts	739,817	165,402
Total deferred tax liabilities	40,792,800	33,722,917
State net operating loss carry forwards	498,539	782,785
Deferred directors' compensation	1,159,355	1,021,717
Restricted stock expense	475,561	426,788
Other	695,338	137,620
Total Deferred tax assets	2,828,793	2,368,910
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ 37,964,007	$ 31,354,007