Condensed Statements Of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 3,517,561	$ 9,782,337	$ 18,329,017	$ 31,214,375
Gains (losses) on derivative contracts	(838,282)	2,313,195	2,415,401	5,026,123
Gain on asset sales	3,108	4,017,787	3,275,996	13,114,725
Revenues	2,705,383	16,342,394	24,593,201	50,307,601
Costs and expenses:
Lease operating expenses	1,147,948	1,619,690	3,871,818	4,639,749
Transportation, gathering and marketing	956,653	1,529,270	3,696,282	4,601,959
Production taxes	134,249	488,779	835,284	1,565,038
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2,464,568	4,383,043	8,793,787	11,820,705
Provision for impairment	358,826		29,904,528
Interest expense	241,191	526,677	958,429	1,551,831
General and administrative	1,908,790	1,809,439	6,306,479	5,881,432
Other expense (income)	(73,687)	66,260	(44,551)	82,045
Total costs and expenses	7,138,538	10,423,158	54,322,056	30,142,759
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	(4,433,155)	5,919,236	(29,728,855)	20,164,842
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(877,940)	1,315,000	(7,610,940)	4,756,000
Net income (loss)	$ (3,555,215)	$ 4,604,236	$ (22,117,915)	$ 15,408,842
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$ (0.21)	$ 0.28	$ (1.34)	$ 0.92
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
Common shares	16,403,243	16,515,498	16,375,736	16,646,828
Unissued, directors' deferred compensation shares	141,799	170,066	152,500	183,206
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	16,545,042	16,685,564	16,528,236	16,830,034
Dividends declared per share of common stock and paid in period	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.09	$ 0.12
Oil, NGL and Natural Gas [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 3,517,561	$ 9,782,337	$ 18,329,017	$ 31,214,375
Lease Bonuses and Rental Income [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 22,996	$ 229,075	$ 572,787	$ 952,378