Area of mineral acreage sold.

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Computation of oil, natural gas and NGL reserves.

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Mineral acreage acquired.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of oil and gas property or timber property.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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Properties And Equipment (Details)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Properties And Equipment (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) a	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties				$ 9,096,938
Computation of Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Reserves				12 months
Impairment	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral acreage sold \| a		206
Proceeds from sales of assets		$ 9,096,938
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties		$ 9,096,938
Blaine County, Oklahoma [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral acreage acquired \| a		45
Purchase price of mineral acreage acquired		$ 423,000
Blaine and Caddo Counties, Oklahoma [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral acreage acquired \| a	329
Purchase price of mineral acreage acquired	$ 1,386,775