Income Taxes (Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Financial basis in excess of tax basis, principally intangible drilling costs capitalized for financial purposes and expensed for tax purposes	$ 10,825,555	$ 5,121,376
Derivative contracts	802,712
Total deferred tax liabilities	11,628,267	5,121,376
State net operating loss carry forwards	293,701	14,737
Federal net operating loss carry forwards	2,234,275
Statutory depletion carryover	417,090
Asset retirement obligations	210,447	337,247
Deferred directors' compensation	331,879	331,395
Restricted stock expense	653,959	705,195
Derivative contracts		2,072,530
Interest expense limitation/carryover	643,067
Other	91,874	88,095
Total deferred tax assets	4,876,292	3,549,199
State NOL valuation allowance	5,662	13,729
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ 6,757,637	$ 1,585,906