Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 13, 2015
Apr. 22, 2014
Nov. 01, 2012
Dec. 31, 1997
USD ($)
well
Sep. 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           157,320,000  
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 3 years        
Management [Member]              
Commitments [Line Items]              
Other Commitment           $ 1,500,000  
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%