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Supplemental Information On Oil And Gas Exploration And Production Activities (Costs Incurred In Oil And Gas Property Acquisition And Development Activities) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Abstract] | |||
| Acquisition | $ 513,904 | $ 119,522 | $ 17,627 |
| Development of proved undeveloped properties | 121,787 | 123,489 | 64,652 |
| Exploratory | 93,397 | 3,994 | 0 |
| Recompletions | 24,643 | 17,259 | 16,917 |
| Capitalized asset retirement obligation | 2,195 | 1,390 | 1,328 |
| Total | $ 755,926 | $ 265,654 | $ 100,524 |
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Costs incurred for the recompletion of oil and gas wells No definition available.
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Total costs incurred in oil and gas properties acquisition and development activities No definition available.
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Cost incurred, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense, in acquisition of oil and gas properties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset retirement obligations (ARO) costs incurred (whether capitalized or charged to expense) during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Development costs incurred, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense, in oil and gas activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Exploration costs incurred, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense, in oil and gas activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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