Investments in Mineral Properties (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Mineral property [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Mineral property [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Investment in Mineral Properties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Investment in Mineral Properties [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Investment in Mineral Properties [Member] Mineral property [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Investment in Mineral Properties [Member] Mineral property [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Investment in Mineral Properties [Member] Mineral property [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 S&W Oil & Gas, LLC - Poston Prospect [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 S&W Oil & Gas, LLC - Poston Prospect [Member]	May 04, 2009 S&W Oil & Gas, LLC - Poston Prospect [Member] Mineral property [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 S&W Oil & Gas, LLC - Poston Prospect [Member] Mineral property [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 S&W Oil & Gas, LLC - Poston Prospect [Member] Mineral property [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Bay Petroleum Oklahoma prospects [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Bay Petroleum Oklahoma prospects [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Bay Petroleum Oklahoma prospects [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Bay Petroleum Oklahoma prospects [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member]
Investment in mineral properties			$ 43,180	$ 245,100		$ 6,500		$ 43,180	$ 355,242						$ 64,500				$ 355,242		$ 1,992,330
Mineral property value	1,590,328		1,590,328		1,582,324	41,000				1,590,328		1,582,324							41,000
Accumulated amortization on mineral properties										167,675		132,499
Impairment charges																	93,879		565,737	80,000
Capitalized cost of proved wells						1,103,205	1,103,205								138,615
Capitalized cost of unproved wells						611,617	654,798
Capital loss																2,621
Total capitalized cost of investment						1,714,822	1,758,003
Impairment expense	0	0	0	256,737						0	256,737
Percentage of working interest acquired													0.00%	5.00%	25.00%							5.00%	50.00%
Percent of net revenue interest															81.50%			100.00%	95.00%
Proceeds from sale of mineral properties			0	106,000												69,500
Amortization of mineral properties			$ 35,176	$ 60,808				$ 35,176			$ 60,808

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