Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Summary of impairments associated with certain assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis within Level 3
Producing Properties, Fair Value	$ 1,301,951	$ 1,811,709
Producing Properties, Impairment	$ 826,508	$ 1,728,162	$ 605,615