Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Liquidity And Going Concern (Details)

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Liquidity And Going Concern (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Liquidity And Going Concern [Line Items]            
Oil and natural gas sales $ 14,635 $ 11,000 $ 17,546 $ 44,458 $ 62,922  
Credit facility borrowing base 20,000     $ 20,000   $ 20,000
Minimum average closing price benchmark for NYSE       $ 1.00    
Consecutive trading days measuring average closing price       30 days    
Additional Term Loan Available Until Dec. 31, 2016 [Member]            
Liquidity And Going Concern [Line Items]            
Notes Payable to Bank 5,000     $ 5,000    
Term Loan [Member]            
Liquidity And Going Concern [Line Items]            
Notes Payable to Bank $ 15,000     $ 15,000