Income Taxes (Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Financial basis in excess of tax basis, principally intangible drilling costs capitalized for financial purposes and expensed for tax purposes	$ 3,880,307	$ 8,885,776
Derivative contracts		619,392
Total deferred tax liabilities	3,880,307	9,505,168
State net operating loss carry forwards, net of valuation allowance	391,193	431,977
Federal net operating loss carry forwards	369,523
Statutory depletion carryover	346,414	85,680
AMT credit carry forwards		1,387,042
Asset retirement obligations	499,708	459,810
Deferred directors' compensation	436,225	602,394
Restricted stock expense	220,301	119,697
Derivative contracts	176,963
Business interest limitation		358,110
Other	110,973	84,451
Total Deferred tax assets	2,551,300	3,529,161
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ 1,329,007	$ 5,976,007