| **Commitments and Contingencies Additional information (Details) - USD ($)** | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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| **Loss Contingencies [Line Items]**                                          |           |           |   |   |
| Transportation, gathering and processing expenses                            | $ 6,488,000    | $ 4,465,000    | $ 12,390,000 | $ 8,506,000 |
| Utica Shale natural gas and Wattenberg Field crude oil [Member]              |           |           |   |   |
| **Loss Contingencies [Line Items]**                                          |           |           |   |   |
| Transportation, gathering and processing expenses                            | 2,600,000      | 2,300,000      | 4,800,000 | 4,700,000 |
| Utica Shale natural gas and Wattenberg Field crude oil [Member]              |           |           |   |   |
| **Loss Contingencies [Line Items]**                                          |           |           |   |   |
| Transportation, gathering and processing expenses                            | $ 862,314.75   | $ 852,382      | $ 1,724,629.5 | $ 1,714,409 |

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Cost incurred related to the gas activities, such as transportation, marketing and processing crude oil, natural gas and refined petroleum products.
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No definition available.
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