Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash	$ 2,770,440	$ 2,961,819
Accounts receivable	1,454,405	357,387
Marketable securities	1,018,573	2,971,162
Deposits and prepaid expenses	114,436	144,468
Total current assets	5,357,854	6,434,836
Fixed assets	529,371	253,847
Less: Accumulated depreciation	232,508	122,775
Total fixed assets	296,863	131,072
Oil properties using full-cost accounting:
Properties not subject to amortization	7,922,734	18,679,255
Properties subject to amortization	17,837,766	5,637,473
Total other assets	25,760,500	24,316,728
Total assets	31,415,217	30,882,636
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,355,692	1,109,848
Accrued liabilities	123,789	161,811
Derivative liability	959,114	929,720
Long-term debt, current	7,000	6,131,000
Total current liabilities	3,445,595	8,332,379
Asset retirement obligation	908,790	883,066
Derivative liability	1,768,220	2,267,109
Long-term debt, net of discount at December 31, 2010	3,826,484	22,114
Total liabilities	9,949,089	11,504,668
Consignments and commitments
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,779,460 shares issued and outstanding	4,780	4,780
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding -73,355,279 at December 31, 2011 and 5,809,628 at December 31, 2010 and 56,250 and 61,650,241 of owned but not issued stock at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.	73,412	67,460
Treasury stock, 3,750,000 shares	(1,500,000)
Equity based compensation unearned	(230,813)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(552,589)
Paid in capital	43,556,486	37,661,719
Retained (deficit)	(20,450,876)	(18,355,991)
Total stockholders' equity Enerjex Resources Inc.	20,900,400	19,377,968
Non controlling interest in subsidiary	565,728
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	21,466,128	19,377,968
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$ 31,415,217	$ 30,882,636