SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 14,132,604	$ 37,684,339
Income (loss) from operations	(7,377,471)	(7,408,805)
Operating segments | Black Oil
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	10,133,494	24,913,976
Income (loss) from operations	(6,983,184)	(7,893,676)
Operating segments | Refining & Marketing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,626,455	8,266,120
Income (loss) from operations	(276,304)	55,049
Operating segments | Recovery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,372,655	4,504,243
Income (loss) from operations	$ (117,983)	$ 429,822