Impairment	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Impairment [Abstract]
Impairment	NOTE 8: Impairment All long-lived assets, principally oil and natural gas properties, are monitored for potential impairment when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may be greater than its estimated future net cash flows. The evaluations involve significant judgment since the results are based on estimated future events, such as inflation rates, future sales prices for oil and natural gas, future production costs, estimates of future oil and natural gas reserves to be recovered and the timing thereof, the economic and regulatory climates and other factors. The need to test a property for impairment may result from significant declines in sales prices or unfavorable adjustments to oil and natural gas reserves. Between periods in which reserves would normally be calculated, the Company updates the reserve calculations utilizing updated projected future price decks current with the period. As of the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2011, the Company’s test for impairment resulted in a charge to impairment of $2,927 and $830,946, respectively. As of the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2010, the Company’s test for impairment resulted in a charge to impairment of $0 and $12,370, respectively. A reduction in oil and natural gas prices or a decline in reserve volumes could lead to additional impairment that may be material to the Company.

NOTE 8: Impairment

All long-lived assets, principally oil and natural gas properties, are monitored for potential impairment when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may be greater than its estimated future net cash flows. The evaluations involve significant judgment since the results are based on estimated future events, such as inflation rates, future sales prices for oil and natural gas, future production costs, estimates of future oil and natural gas reserves to be recovered and the timing thereof, the economic and regulatory climates and other factors. The need to test a property for impairment may result from significant declines in sales prices or unfavorable adjustments to oil and natural gas reserves. Between periods in which reserves would normally be calculated, the Company updates the reserve calculations utilizing updated projected future price decks current with the period. As of the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2011, the Company’s test for impairment resulted in a charge to impairment of $2,927 and $830,946, respectively. As of the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2010, the Company’s test for impairment resulted in a charge to impairment of $0 and $12,370, respectively. A reduction in oil and natural gas prices or a decline in reserve volumes could lead to additional impairment that may be material to the Company.