Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions David McCall, former general counsel and former director, is a partner in The McCall Firm McCall Law Firm (“McCall”). Fees related to his services are attributable to litigation involving the Company’s oil and natural gas operations in Texas. On August 21, 2017, in connection with the Transaction Agreement, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release (the “McCall Settlement Agreement”) with McCall, pursuant to which all obligations of the Company to McCall to repay indebtedness for borrowed money, which totaled $380,323, including all accrued, but unpaid, interest thereon, was converted into 20,000 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series D Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company owed The McCall Firm $0 and $503,377, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company redeemed 1,667 shares of Series D Preferred Stock. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the temporary capital advances totaling $130,000 had been made by Navitus. James Capital Consulting, LLC is the Managing Partner of Navitus and Dr. Ronald Zamber, the chairman of the Board of Directors, is the Managing Member of James Capital Consulting, LLC. As discussed in Note 4 - Acquisitions and Dispositions, on August 21, 2017, the Company entered into the Divestiture Agreement with Navitus, pursuant to which the Company agreed to divest and transfer its 50% ownership interest in Aurora to Navitus, which owned the remaining 50% interest, and issue 4,382,872 shares to Navitus in consideration for a release from Navitus of all of the Company’s obligations under the second amended partnership agreement, dated October 1, 2011, between us and Navitus. Closing of the Divestiture Agreement was completed on December 13, 2017. On August 21, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release (the “Navitus Settlement Agreement”) with Messrs. Ronald Zamber and Greg Johnson (affiliate of Navitus), pursuant to which all obligations of the Company to Messrs. Zamber and Johnson to repay indebtedness for borrowed money, which totaled approximately $520,800, was converted into 65,591.4971298402 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, 46,699.9368965913 shares of which were issued to Dr. Zamber and 18,891.5602332489 shares of which were issued to Mr. Johnson. On August 21, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release (the “Insider Settlement Agreement”) with Dr. Zamber and Mrs. Kim Rubin Hill, the wife of Kenneth Hill, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which all obligations of the Company to Dr. Zamber and Mrs. Hill to repay indebtedness for borrowed money, which totaled approximately $35,000, was converted into 4,408.03072109140 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, 1,889.1560233249000 shares of which were issued to Dr. Zamber and 2,518.8746977665000 shares of which were issued to Mrs. Hill. On February 3, 2017, the Company completed a private placement, pursuant to which VPEG purchased a unit comprised of $320,000 principal amount of a 12% unsecured six-month promissory note and a common stock purchase warrant to purchase 136,928 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.5074 per share. Visionary PE GP I, LLC is the general partner of VPEG and Dr. Zamber is the Managing Director Visionary PE GP I, LLC. On August 21, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release (the “VPEG Settlement Agreement”) with VPEG, pursuant to which all obligations of the Company to VPEG to repay indebtedness for borrowed money (other than the VPEG Note), which totaled approximately $873,409.64, was converted into 110,000.472149068 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. Some of the obligations to VPEG arose pursuant to the private placement note described above. Pursuant to the VPEG Settlement Agreement, the 12% unsecured six-month promissory note was repaid in full and terminated, but VPEG retained the common stock purchase warrant. On August 21, 2017, in connection with the Transaction Agreement, the Company entered into the VPEG Loan Agreement with VPEG, pursuant to which VPEG loaned $500,000 to the Company. Such loan is evidenced by the VPEG Note, issued by the Company to VPEG on August 21, 2017. The VPEG Note reflects an original issue discount of $50,000 such that the principal amount of the note is $550,000, notwithstanding the fact that the loan is in the amount of $500,000. The VPEG Note does not bear any interest in addition to the original issue discount, matures on September 1, 2017, and is secured by a security interest in all of the Company’s assets. On October 11, 2017, the Company and VPEG entered into an amendment to the VPEG Loan Agreement and VPEG Note, pursuant to which the parties agreed to (i) increase the loan amount to $565,000, (ii) increase the principal amount of the VPEG Note to $621,500, reflecting an original issue discount of $56,500 and (iii) extend the maturity date to November 30, 2017. As of December 31, 2017 the balance of the loan was $896,500 and is recorded in "Note payable (net of debt discount) - affiliate".

Related Party Transactions

David McCall, former general counsel and former director, is a partner in The McCall Firm McCall Law Firm (“McCall”). Fees related to his services are attributable to litigation involving the Company’s oil and natural gas operations in Texas. On August 21, 2017, in connection with the Transaction Agreement, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release (the “McCall Settlement Agreement”) with McCall, pursuant to which all obligations of the Company to McCall to repay indebtedness for borrowed money, which totaled $380,323, including all accrued, but unpaid, interest thereon, was converted into 20,000 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series D Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company owed The McCall Firm $0 and $503,377, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company redeemed 1,667 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the temporary capital advances totaling $130,000 had been made by Navitus. James Capital Consulting, LLC is the Managing Partner of Navitus and Dr. Ronald Zamber, the chairman of the Board of Directors, is the Managing Member of James Capital Consulting, LLC.

As discussed in Note 4 - Acquisitions and Dispositions, on August 21, 2017, the Company entered into the Divestiture Agreement with Navitus, pursuant to which the Company agreed to divest and transfer its 50% ownership interest in Aurora to Navitus, which owned the remaining 50% interest, and issue 4,382,872 shares to Navitus in consideration for a release from Navitus of all of the Company’s obligations under the second amended partnership agreement, dated October 1, 2011, between us and Navitus. Closing of the Divestiture Agreement was completed on December 13, 2017.

On August 21, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release (the “Navitus Settlement Agreement”) with Messrs. Ronald Zamber and Greg Johnson (affiliate of Navitus), pursuant to which all obligations of the Company to Messrs. Zamber and Johnson to repay indebtedness for borrowed money, which totaled approximately $520,800, was converted into 65,591.4971298402 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, 46,699.9368965913 shares of which were issued to Dr. Zamber and 18,891.5602332489 shares of which were issued to Mr. Johnson.

On August 21, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release (the “Insider Settlement Agreement”) with Dr. Zamber and Mrs. Kim Rubin Hill, the wife of Kenneth Hill, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which all obligations of the Company to Dr. Zamber and Mrs. Hill to repay indebtedness for borrowed money, which totaled approximately $35,000, was converted into 4,408.03072109140 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, 1,889.1560233249000 shares of which were issued to Dr. Zamber and 2,518.8746977665000 shares of which were issued to Mrs. Hill.

On February 3, 2017, the Company completed a private placement, pursuant to which VPEG purchased a unit comprised of $320,000 principal amount of a 12% unsecured six-month promissory note and a common stock purchase warrant to purchase 136,928 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.5074 per share. Visionary PE GP I, LLC is the general partner of VPEG and Dr. Zamber is the Managing Director Visionary PE GP I, LLC.

On August 21, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release (the “VPEG Settlement Agreement”) with VPEG, pursuant to which all obligations of the Company to VPEG to repay indebtedness for borrowed money (other than the VPEG Note), which totaled approximately $873,409.64, was converted into 110,000.472149068 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. Some of the obligations to VPEG arose pursuant to the private placement note described above. Pursuant to the VPEG Settlement Agreement, the 12% unsecured six-month promissory note was repaid in full and terminated, but VPEG retained the common stock purchase warrant.

On August 21, 2017, in connection with the Transaction Agreement, the Company entered into the VPEG Loan Agreement with VPEG, pursuant to which VPEG loaned $500,000 to the Company. Such loan is evidenced by the VPEG Note, issued by the Company to VPEG on August 21, 2017. The VPEG Note reflects an original issue discount of $50,000 such that the principal amount of the note is $550,000, notwithstanding the fact that the loan is in the amount of $500,000. The VPEG Note does not bear any interest in addition to the original issue discount, matures on September 1, 2017, and is secured by a security interest in all of the Company’s assets. On October 11, 2017, the Company and VPEG entered into an amendment to the VPEG Loan Agreement and VPEG Note, pursuant to which the parties agreed to (i) increase the loan amount to $565,000, (ii) increase the principal amount of the VPEG Note to $621,500, reflecting an original issue discount of $56,500 and (iii) extend the maturity date to November 30, 2017. As of December 31, 2017 the balance of the loan was $896,500 and is recorded in "Note payable (net of debt discount) - affiliate".