Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Deferred tax liabilities:
Financial basis in excess of tax basis, principally intangible drilling costs capitalized for financial purposes and expensed for tax purposes	$ 30,320,765	$ 26,939,720
Derivative contracts		84,001
Total deferred tax liabilities	30,320,765	27,023,721
Deferred tax assets:
State net operating loss carry forwards, net of valuation allowance of $0 in 2012 and $31,000 in 2011	1,008,271	1,130,732
AMT credit carry forwards	1,189,053
Deferred directors' compensation	990,455	986,340
Statutory depletion carry forwards	415,958
Other	130,021	121,899
Total Deferred tax assets	3,733,758	2,238,971
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ 26,587,007	$ 24,784,750