Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 219,346		$ 449,147
Royalty expenses	(11,127)		(23,512)
Revenue, net of royalty	208,219		425,635
Expenses
Operating expenses	425,684		1,540,206
Operating expenses covered by Farmout (Note 3)	(217,465)		(1,114,571)
General and administrative	337,016	$ 55,031	1,434,203	$ 862,245
Depreciation, accretion and depletion	21,721	25,790	64,541	74,315
Net loss from operations	(358,737)	(80,821)	(1,498,744)	(936,560)
Other income and expenses
Rental and other income	3,432	4,347	10,635	15,813
Interest income	$ 1,081	2,091	$ 3,778	9,009
Loss on disposal of assets		387		387
Net loss and comprehensive loss	$ (354,224)	$ (73,996)	$ (1,484,331)	$ (911,351)
Net loss per common share
Basic and Diluted	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted Average Outstanding Shares (in thousands)
Basic and Diluted	229,374	229,326	229,374	229,326