Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$ 996,700	$ 902,368
Accumulated Depreciation	602,209	579,707
Net Book Value	394,491	322,660
Computer equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	31,084	31,084
Accumulated Depreciation	29,469	29,312
Net Book Value	1,615	1,772
Office furniture and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	33,199	33,199
Accumulated Depreciation	23,038	21,152
Net Book Value	10,161	12,046
Software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	5,826	5,826
Accumulated Depreciation	5,826	5,826
Net Book Value	0	0
Leasehold Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	4,936	4,936
Accumulated Depreciation	4,101	3,934
Net Book Value	835	1,002
Portable work camp
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	170,580	170,580
Accumulated Depreciation	124,578	120,847
Net Book Value	46,002	49,733
Vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	38,077	38,077
Accumulated Depreciation	27,808	26,976
Net Book Value	10,269	11,101
Oilfield equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	249,045	154,713
Accumulated Depreciation	88,648	82,689
Net Book Value	160,397	72,024
Road mats
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	364,614	364,614
Accumulated Depreciation	266,284	258,311
Net Book Value	98,330	106,303
Wellhead
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	3,254	3,254
Accumulated Depreciation	1,252	1,119
Net Book Value	2,002	2,135
Tanks
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	96,085	96,085
Accumulated Depreciation	31,205	29,541
Net Book Value	$ 64,880	$ 66,544