Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Officer [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint interest billing receivables	$ 5,000
Goodson [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments of distributions to related parties	104,000	293,000	103,000
Related expenses related to transactions with related party	16,900	128,200	169,400
Green [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments of distributions to related parties	387,000	546,000	520,000
Stover [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments of distributions to related parties	112,000	328,000	261,000
Nordberg [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments of distributions to related parties	100
Due to Affiliate		$ (9)	$ (100)