Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
Apr. 29, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 13, 2015
Nov. 01, 2012
Mar. 11, 1997
USD ($)
well
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
well
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Commitments [Line Items]            
Plugging And Abandonment Escrow Account         $ 3,089,000 $ 3,097,000
Employment Agreement, Term     3 years      
Employment Agreement, Subsequent Extension     1 year      
Employment Agreement, Notice Period Allowed For Termination     90 days      
Other Commitment         170,430,000  
Chief Executive Officer [Member]            
Commitments [Line Items]            
Other Commitment         400,000  
Employment agreement, annual salary $ 460,000          
Chief Operating Officer [Member]            
Commitments [Line Items]            
Employment Agreement, Term   2 years        
Chief Financial Officer [Member]            
Commitments [Line Items]            
Employment Agreement, Term   3 years        
Management [Member]            
Commitments [Line Items]            
Other Commitment         $ 1,800,000  
WCBB [Member]            
Commitments [Line Items]            
Purchasing Remaining Percent Interest In Oil And Gas Property       50.00%    
Payments Held For Restricted Cash       $ 18,000    
Significant Plugging Commitment Minimum Number Of Wells To Be Plugged | well       20    
Tenure Of Minimum Wells To Be Plugged       20 years    
Number Of Wells Plugged | well         463  
Restricted Stock [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]            
Commitments [Line Items]            
Employment agreement, annual grant (in shares) | shares 40,000          
Employment agreement, percent of salary awarded in shares 500.00%