Impairment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
Impairment [Abstract]
Impairment	$ 0	$ 132,118	[1]	$ 11,849,064	[1]	$ 3,532,760	[1]

[1] At the end of each quarter, the Company assesses the carrying value of its producing properties for impairment. This assessment utilizes estimates of future cash flows. Significant judgments and assumptions in these assessments include estimates of future oil and natural gas prices using a forward NYMEX curve adjusted for locational basis differentials, drilling plans, expected capital costs and an applicable discount rate commensurate with risk of the underlying cash flow estimates. These assessments identified certain properties with carrying value in excess of their calculated fair values.