GreenHunter Resources (GRHH) 10-Q 14 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 13, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Trading Symbol	'GRH	'
Entity Registrant Name	'GREENHUNTER RESOURCES, INC.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001410056	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	33,792,606

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,081,204	$1,765,642
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $380,280 and $154,240, respectively	5,880,251	4,226,244
Related party accounts receivable, no allowance considered necessary	983,795	2,146,839
Inventory	82,300	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	914,338	318,807
Total current assets	8,941,888	8,457,532
FIXED ASSETS:	'	'
Land and improvements	1,549,059	1,596,232
Buildings	2,617,506	2,584,201
Water facilities, equipment, and other fixed assets	36,800,950	26,625,281
Biomass project, net of impairment of $15,873,013	2,000,000	2,000,000
Accumulated depreciation	-7,037,761	-2,398,394
Construction in progress - water projects	2,782,837	11,002,911
Net fixed assets	38,712,591	41,410,231
OTHER ASSETS:	'	'
Goodwill	'	2,976,527
Other non-current assets	10,936	10,936
Total assets	47,665,415	52,855,226
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Current portion of notes payable	4,526,252	4,053,749
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,382,143	11,169,896
Accounts payable to a related party	293,978	1,738,387
Accounts payable related to biomass project	2,477,828	2,477,828
Deferred revenue - related party	'	65,925
Asset retirement obligation-current	100,100	100,100
Total current liabilities	16,780,301	19,605,885
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Notes payable, less current portion	8,811,231	9,317,003
Asset retirement obligation	906,865	822,286
Total liabilities	26,498,397	29,745,174
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 2 and 9)	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Common stock, $.001 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 33,792,606 and 33,120,483 issued and outstanding, respectively	33,792	33,120
Additional paid-in capital	118,679,099	116,832,776
Accumulated deficit	-138,062,181	-126,355,883
Treasury stock, at cost, 1 share	-15	-15
Unearned common stock in KSOP, at cost, -0- and 15,200 shares respectively	'	-225,913
Total stockholders' equity	21,167,018	23,110,052
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	47,665,415	52,855,226
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Series C preferred stock, $.001 par value, $25 stated value, 2,000,000 authorized shares, 2,000,000 and 1,561,144 issued and outstanding and liquidation preference of $50,000,000 and $39,028,600, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	$40,516,323	$32,825,967

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$380,280	$154,240
Impairment on biomass project	15,873,013	15,873,013
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	90,000,000	90,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	33,792,606	33,120,483
Common stock, shares outstanding	33,792,606	33,120,483
Treasury stock, shares	1	1
Unearned common stock shares	0	15,200
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, stated value	$25	$25
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	2,000,000	1,561,144
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	2,000,000	1,561,144
Preferred stock, liquidity preference	$50,000,000	$39,028,600

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
REVENUES:	'	'	'	'
Water disposal revenue	$2,956,318	$2,396,745	$8,810,304	$4,747,771
Transportation revenue	5,647,387	2,087,993	14,082,506	5,408,380
MAG Tank revenue	1,650,000	'	1,650,000	'
Storage rental revenue and other	409,649	386,045	3,625,358	1,159,910
Total revenues	10,663,354	4,870,783	28,168,168	11,316,061
COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED:	'	'	'	'
Cost of goods and services provided	8,368,081	2,463,448	23,717,616	6,151,684
Depreciation and accretion expense	969,242	635,423	3,083,690	1,100,188
Loss on impairment of assets less insurance proceeds	-662,473	'	1,249,444	'
Impairment of asset value, biomass project	'	12,873,013	0	12,873,013
Goodwill impairment	'	'	2,799,044	'
Stock based compensation	355,040	529,602	1,255,224	1,754,147
Selling, general and administrative	1,979,482	1,223,870	5,703,547	3,168,062
Total costs and expenses	11,009,372	17,725,356	37,808,565	25,047,094
OPERATING LOSS	-346,018	-12,854,573	-9,640,397	-13,731,033
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):	'	'	'	'
Interest and other income	131,291	'	133,471	'
Interest, amortization and other expense	-220,790	-343,460	-695,018	-821,305
Gain on sale of assets	64,741	'	1,839,608	'
Unrealized gain on convertible securities	'	23,857	'	23,857
Total other income (expense)	-24,758	-319,603	1,278,061	-797,448
Net loss before taxes	-370,776	-13,174,176	-8,362,336	-14,528,481
Income tax expense	'	'	-6,676	'
Net loss	-370,776	-13,174,176	-8,369,012	-14,528,481
Preferred stock dividends	-1,174,256	-631,699	-3,337,286	-1,130,844
Net loss to common stockholders	-1,545,032	-15,455,335	-11,706,298	-17,308,785
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted	33,574,173	29,561,614	33,493,046	28,243,394
Net loss per share, basic & diluted	($0.05)	($0.52)	($0.35)	($0.61)
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):	'	'	'	'
Deemed dividend on Preferred Stock conversion	'	923,565	'	923,565
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):	'	'	'	'
Deemed dividend on Preferred Stock conversion	'	($2,573,025)	'	($2,573,025)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Unearned Shares in KSOP [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$23,110,052	$32,825,967	$33,120	$116,832,776	($126,355,883)	($15)	($225,913)
Issued shares of Series C preferred stock and common stock for cash	8,030,374	7,690,356	222	339,796	'	'	'
Issued shares of common stock upon exercise of equity incentives	100,167	'	105	100,062	'	'	'
Issued warrants in connection with preferred stock offering	124,422	'	'	124,422	'	'	'
Dividends on Series C preferred stock	-3,337,286	'	'	'	-3,337,286	'	'
Share based payments	1,255,224	'	127	1,255,097	'	'	'
Shares issued to pay commissions on stock sales	174,969	'	150	174,819	'	'	'
Allocation of unearned shares in KSOP	'	'	'	-225,913	'	'	225,913
Issued shares for KSOP	78,108	'	68	78,040	'	'	'
Net loss	-8,369,012	'	'	'	-8,369,012	'	'
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$21,167,018	$40,516,323	$33,792	$118,679,099	($138,062,181)	($15)	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net loss	($8,369,012)	($14,528,481)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and accretion expense	3,083,690	1,100,188
Impairment of biomass project	0	12,873,013
Impairment of asset value less insurance proceeds	1,249,444	'
Goodwill impairment	2,799,044	'
Gain on asset sale	-1,839,608	'
Non-cash stock-based compensation	1,255,224	1,754,147
Amortization of deferred financing costs	'	250,259
Unrealized gain from change in fair value of convertible securities	'	-23,857
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-1,817,754	362,577
Related party accounts receivable	1,163,044	-61,520
Inventory	-82,300	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-595,531	-226,333
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-2,952,190	824,711
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-6,105,949	2,324,704
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-5,424,074	-8,473,982
Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash received of $0 and $1.3 million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	'	-3,549,310
Proceeds from sale of assets	5,388,657	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-35,417	-12,023,292
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net proceeds from the issuance of equity securities	8,329,765	7,868,269
Proceeds from exercise of equity incentives	100,167	30,000
Proceeds from notes payable	3,325,979	6,842,018
Payment of notes payable	-2,961,697	-3,010,980
Preferred stock dividend paid	-3,337,286	-608,360
Payment of deferred financing costs	'	-8,019
Net cash provided by financing activities	5,456,928	11,112,928
CHANGE IN CASH	-684,438	1,414,340
CASH, beginning of period	1,765,642	84,823
CASH, end of period	1,081,204	1,499,163
Cash paid for interest	659,000	550,481
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:	'	'
Issued shares of Series C Preferred Stock upon redemption of Series B Debentures	'	5,663,075
Transfer accumulated preferred dividends to stated value	'	690,945
Issued shares of common stock for acquisitions	'	4,284,280
Issued shares of Series C Preferred Stock for acquisitions	'	3,100,000
Issued shares of common stock upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock	'	9,802,000
Issued shares of Series C Preferred Stock upon exchange of Series A Preferred Stock	'	7,701,435
Issued treasury shares for payment of share based compensation	'	208,968
Issued shares of common stock as commission for sale of purchased stock	174,969	'
Issued warrants in connection with sale of preferred stock	124,422	'
KSOP shares	$78,108	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]	'	'
Cash received from acquisition	$0	$1.30

ORGANIZATION_AND_NATURE_OF_OPE

ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS	'
	NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
	In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the words “GreenHunter Resources”, “company”, “we”, “our” and “us” refer to GreenHunter Resources, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires. The condensed consolidated balance sheet of GreenHunter Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, are unaudited. The December 31, 2012 condensed consolidated balance sheet information is derived from audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) have been made to present fairly the financial position at September 30, 2013, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, and cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. You should read these condensed consolidated financial statements in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our December 31, 2012 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that will occur for the full year.
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and our subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain items have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation.
	Nature of Operations
	Our business plan is to acquire businesses, develop projects, and operate assets involved in the clean water and fluids management business as it relates to the oil and gas industry in the unconventional oil and natural gas resource plays.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GreenHunter Resources, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Hunter Disposal, LLC (“Hunter Disposal”), GreenHunter Water, LLC (“GreenHunter Water”), Hunter Hauling, LLC (“Hunter Hauling”), Eagle Ford Water Hunter Joint Venture (“Eagle Ford Water”), Little Muskingum Drilling, LLC (“Virco”), Virco Realty, Inc, (“Virco”), White Top Oilfield Construction, LLC (“White Top”), Black Water Services, LLC (“Black Water”), GreenHunter Mesquite Lake, LLC (“Mesquite Lake”) and GreenHunter Wind Energy, LLC (“Wind”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	Income or Loss Per Share
	Basic income or loss per common share is net income or loss applicable to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income or loss per common share is calculated in the same manner, but also considers the impact to net income or loss and common shares outstanding for the potential dilution from stock options, warrants, convertible debentures, preferred stock, and convertible promissory notes.
	Shares of common stock underlying the following items were not included in dilutive weighted average shares outstanding for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, as their effects would have been anti-dilutive.
		September 30,
		2013			2012
	Stock options		12,823,146			10,850,916
	Warrants		3,290,278			3,070,000
	Convertible debentures		83,513			101,673
	Convertible promissory notes		770,000			880,000
	Total		16,966,937			14,902,589
	Our Series C preferred stock is only convertible to common stock at the shareholders election upon a “change in control” of the Company. The potential dilutive effect of Series C preferred stock based on the closing price as of September 30, 2013 would be 44,247,788 common shares.
	Impairment of Asset Value
	Rhodes Disposal Facility
	In April 2013, lightning struck property and equipment located at the Company’s Rhodes salt water disposal well site located in Canadian County, Oklahoma, resulting in an impairment of $1.9 million, which was calculated using estimates to arrive at the fair value of the property and equipment subsequent to the loss. During the third quarter of 2013, the Company received insurance proceeds of $663,569 due to this loss which was recorded as a reduction of the impairment reducing the impairment to $1.2 million.
	Fixed Assets
	On June 10, 2013, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, GreenHunter Water, LLC closed on the sale of a saltwater disposal well and associated equipment located in South Texas, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement with Sable Environmental SWD 4, LLC, for which the Company received $5.2 million, resulting in a gain on sale of assets of $2.3 million. On June 30, 2013, the Company wrote off certain assets acquired as part of the White Top and Black Water acquisition that were repossessed as partial consideration for loans the Company had assumed as part of the White Top and Black Water acquisition, and subsequently defaulted on. Also on June 30, 2013, the Company wrote off certain assets that were not in the possession of the Company, and has taken legal action in an attempt to reacquire the assets. These items resulted in a loss on sale of assets of approximately $397 thousand. See Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information. The total net gain of $1.8 million is presented on the income statement as gain on sale of assets.
	The following is a schedule of our fixed assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Land and improvements	$	1,549,059		$	1,596,232
	Buildings		2,617,506			2,584,201
	Water facilities equipment and other fixed assets
	Water disposal and handling facilities		25,332,614			15,981,366
	Water disposal and handling facilities not yet in service		2,782,837			11,002,911
	Transportation equipment		8,445,943			8,246,376
	Movable storage equipment		2,116,811			1,663,646
	Furniture, fixtures & other		905,582			733,893
	Total plant, equipment and other		43,750,352			41,808,625
	Biomass project, net of impairment (in 2012)		2,000,000			2,000,000
	Total fixed assets		45,750,352			43,808,625
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		(7,037,761	)		(2,398,394	)
	Net fixed assets	$	38,712,591		$	41,410,231
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired. The Company made an acquisition as of December 31, 2012 that resulted in the recognition of goodwill. The carrying value of goodwill at March 31, 2013 was fully impaired due to the elimination of operating segments of White Top and Black Water. Goodwill is not amortized. Instead, authoritative guidance requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one level below an operating segment) on an annual basis and between annual tests when circumstances indicate that the recoverability of the carrying amount of goodwill may be in doubt. Application of the goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assigning assets and liabilities to reporting units, assigning goodwill to reporting units, and determining the fair value. Significant judgments are required to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit including estimating future cash flows, determining appropriate discount rates and other assumptions. The Company typically performs this impairment analysis annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011- 08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) which permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value before applying the more quantitative two-step impairment test.
	On May 17, 2013, the Company discontinued certain portions of operations of White Top and Black Water, resulting in increased uncertainties regarding the timing and nature of a recovery of capital expenditures. Taking these factors into account, the Company reassessed its financial outlook of, and consequently reevaluated the recoverability of goodwill associated with these acquisitions. The Company performed the two-step impairment test and concluded that the fair value of goodwill was substantially lower than the carrying value of goodwill associated with the acquisition. Accordingly, during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $2.8 million.
	Inventory
	In April 2013, the Company began sales of its first MAG Tank™, which has been used as a fresh or brine water holding impoundment at a multi-well Utica Shale drill pad located in southeastern Ohio. GreenHunter’s next generation modular above ground MAG Tank design was engineered to accommodate heavy fluids in addition to fresh water. The proprietary and patent-pending design uses standardized steel modular trapezoidal MAG Panels™ that are capable of supporting fluid weight independent of other panels together with a reusable impermeable liner.
	Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. We impair the carrying value of our inventory for discontinued, obsolete, excess and damaged inventory. This impairment is equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and its estimated market value based upon assumptions of future demand, targeted inventory turn rates, management strategy and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management or management strategy changes, additional inventory impairments may be required and, in the event of a major change in strategy or downturn in market conditions, such impairments could be significant.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Based on borrowing rates, which management believes would currently be available to the Company for similar issues of debt, taking into account the current credit risk of the Company and other market factors, the carrying value of the Company’s debt obligations approximate their fair value.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. These estimates are based on information available at the date of the financial statements. Therefore, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Significant estimates include the allocation of purchase price to assets and liabilities acquired, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, asset retirement obligations, fair value of stock-based compensation, contingent liabilities and the assessment of assets for impairment.

CURRENT_PLAN_OF_OPERATIONS_AND

CURRENT PLAN OF OPERATIONS AND ABILITY TO OPERATE AS A GOING CONCERN	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
CURRENT PLAN OF OPERATIONS AND ABILITY TO OPERATE AS A GOING CONCERN	'
	NOTE 2. CURRENT PLAN OF OPERATIONS AND ABILITY TO OPERATE AS A GOING CONCERN
	As of September 30, 2013, we had a working capital deficit of $7.8 million which includes $2.5 million related to earlier construction activities at our Mesquite Lake Biomass Plant that are non-recourse to the parent company, GreenHunter Resources, Inc.
	We have continued to experience losses from ongoing operations but at a much reduced level. This raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We received a number of capital advances in 2011 and 2012 from our Chairman in exchange for promissory notes, all of which have been repaid through September 30, 2013. We have a letter of guarantee from the Chairman of the Company for up to $2.0 million of credit support if needed to fund future operations which expires on December 31, 2013, all of which is available as of September 30, 2013. Additionally, we believe that it is probable that we will not be in compliance with certain existing covenants contained in our secured debt agreements as of December 31, 2013. Should we not be in compliance with these covenants at year end, we will likely need to obtain the necessary waivers from the specific lender(s) prior to year end. Senior management has already initiated these discussions.
	On September 19, 2013, the Company sold in a private placement 181,786 units consisting of an aggregate of 181,786 shares of Series C preferred stock and 282,778 common stock warrants. The net cash proceeds received upon issuance of these securities were approximately $3.2 million. The Company issued 150,835 shares of common stock as compensation for services rendered in connection with the transaction to the placement agent.
	The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, GreenHunter Water, LLC is also in negotiations with various parties regarding the potential sale of up to three separate salt water disposal wells and associated equipment located in South Texas.
	We have begun to generate significant revenues from our water management activities. Execution of our business plan for the next twelve months requires the ability to generate cash to satisfy planned operating requirements. We expect the revenue generated from our water management activities, which includes the combination of White Top and Black Water acquisitions, the Hunter Disposal acquisition, the Blue Water acquisition, the Virco acquisition, our South Texas Water Joint Venture and other capital projects in Appalachia, South Texas and other regions, letter of guarantee, credit support and proceeds expected from an unsecured credit facility (Note 10), being sufficient to meet all of our anticipated operating obligations for the next twelve months. Planned capital expenditures are largely dependent on the Company’s ability to secure additional capital. As a result, we are in the process of seeking additional capital through a number of different alternatives, and particularly with respect to procuring working capital sufficient for the further development of our water management projects so that we can begin to generate positive cash flow to sustain operations. We continue to pursue numerous opportunities in the water resource and fluids management business as it specifically relates to the oil and gas industry in the unconventional resource plays.
	There can be no assurance that we will be successful in generating sufficient cash flows to fund our planned development activities related to our water resource and fluids management business, or that the operations of our water resource and fluids management business will generate sufficient cash flows to fund our ongoing operations subsequent to its development. If we are unsuccessful in raising sufficient capital to fund the development of our water resource and fluids management business, or if our water resource and fluids management business fails to generate sufficient cash flows to fund our ongoing operating cash flow needs subsequent to its development, we will be required to seek alternative financing, sell our assets, or any combination thereof. Further, considering our financial condition, we may be forced to accept financing or sell assets at terms less favorable than would otherwise be available.

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DIVESTITUTURE

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITUTURES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITUTURES	'
	NOTE 3. ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITUTURES
	Hunter Disposal
	On February 17, 2012, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, GreenHunter Water, closed on the acquisition of 100% of the equity ownership interest of Hunter Disposal, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation. The terms and conditions of the equity purchase agreement between the parties were approved by an independent special committee of the Board of Directors for each company. The total consideration for this acquisition was approximately $9.9 million. The consideration paid consisted of approximately $2.2 million in cash, $3.3 million in common stock, $2.2 million in Series C Preferred Stock and a $2.2 million convertible promissory note due to the seller. In connection with the sale, Triad Hunter, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation, entered into agreements with Hunter Disposal and GreenHunter Water for wastewater hauling and disposal capacity in the states of Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia and a five-year frac tank rental agreement with GreenHunter Water.
	Helena Disposal Well
	On June 10, 2013, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, GreenHunter Water, LLC closed on the sale of a saltwater disposal well and associated equipment located in South Texas, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement with Sable Environmental SWD 4, LLC, for which the Company received $5.2 million, resulting in a gain of $2.3 million.
	Wheeling Barge Facility
	On March 13, 2013, the Company acquired a 10.8 acre barging terminal facility located in Wheeling, West Virginia, for $750,000 through a new 10.5 year variable-rate loan facility with a bank that also included an additional $350,000 of borrowing capacity, for construction and refurbishment purposes. The $350 thousand borrowing capacity was fully utilized at September 30, 2013. The variable interest rate is based on the prime rate of the 10 largest U.S. banks.
	Virco
	On November 2, 2012, we acquired two water disposal wells, land, buildings and equipment from two entities, Little Muskingum Drilling, LLC, and Virco Realty, Inc., (collectively “Virco”) for $300,000 in cash and 91,425 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock having a fair value of $1,970,209 on the acquisition date. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock were issued to a small group of former shareholders of Virco.
	The following table summarizes the purchase price and the final valuation of the net assets acquired at the date of acquisition:
	Fair value of consideration transferred:
	Cash paid	$	300,000
	91,425 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (stated value of $25 per share) at the $21.55 per share closing price on November 2, 2012		1,970,209
	Total	$	2,270,209
	Amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Cash	$	41,599
	Accounts receivable		223,247
	Accounts payable		(4,960	)
	Disposal wells		778,953
	Trucks and equipment		131,580
	Land and buildings		1,400,000
	Asset retirement obligation		(300,210	)
	Total	$	2,270,209
	White Top and Black Water
	On December 31, 2012, we completed an acquisition of two oilfield water service and construction companies that provide services to oil and natural gas producers in the Eagle Ford Shale. The two entities, White Top Oilfield Construction, LLC (“White Top”) and Black Water Services, LLC (“Black Water”), with common management, had been providing services since 2008 to operators active in the Eagle Ford Shale play of South Texas. Combined assets included vacuum water trucks, dump trucks, drilling rig wash trailers and heavy equipment. Located in Louise, Wharton County, Texas, White Top and Black Water previously serviced E&P operators predominantly concentrated in the Texas counties of Gonzales, Karnes and DeWitt.
	Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreements, the companies were acquired for an aggregate $1,200,000 cash, 41,000 shares of the Company’s Series C preferred stock and 589,657 shares of the Company’s common stock. The shares of Series C preferred stock and common stock were issued to a small group of former shareholders of White Top and Black Water. The shares of Series C preferred stock are not convertible into or exchangeable for any of the Company’s other property or securities except that the shares of Series C preferred stock are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock under certain circumstances in connection with a change of ownership or control transaction. $450,050 of the cash price was paid on December 31, 2012 and the balance of the cash price, $750,000, was paid in January 2013. As of the date of this report, none of these shares of common stock or preferred stock issued to the former shareholders of White Top and Black Water have been sold. The Company has placed a stop order with the Company’s transfer agent preventing any transfer of shares. The Company has initiated litigation in Dallas County against these individuals which include the former shareholders of White Top and Black Water to fully recover the equity consideration issued to them under the terms of the acquisition agreements.
	The acquisition of White Top and Black Water was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires the net assets acquired to be recorded at their fair values. All valuations of assets and liabilities assumed are preliminary and subject to further review and adjustment. The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price and the preliminary estimate of the fair values of the net assets acquired at the date of acquisition, as updated through June 30, 2013:
	Fair value of consideration transferred:
	Cash paid at closing December 31, 2012	$	450,050
	Cash paid in January 2013		750,000
	589,657 shares of common stock issued at $1.62 per share		955,244
	41,000 shares of Series C preferred stock, stated value of $25 per share, issued at $19.20 per share		787,200
	Total	$	2,942,494
	Amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Working capital	$	809,750
	Land		70,760
	Field equipment		2,333,181
	Goodwill		2,799,044
	Debt assumed		(3,070,241	)
	Total	$	2,942,494
	Working capital acquired (assumed):
	Cash	$	3,785
	Accounts receivable		2,460,792
	Accounts payable & accrued expenses		(1,654,827	)
	Total working capital acquired	$	809,750
	On March 31, 2013, we recorded a change in estimate of the liabilities assumed during the White Top and Black Water acquisitions. As a result of our analysis, we decreased our estimate of debt assumed by approximately $208 thousand.
	On May 17, 2013, the Company discontinued certain portions of the operations of White Top and Black Water, resulting in increased uncertainties regarding the timing and nature of a recovery of capital expenditures. Taking these factors into account, the Company reassessed its financial outlook of, and consequently reevaluated the recoverability of goodwill associated with these acquisitions. The Company performed the two-step impairment test and concluded that the fair value of goodwill was substantially lower than the carrying value of goodwill associated with the acquisition. Accordingly, during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $2.8 million.
	On June 30, 2013, the Company wrote-off certain assets acquired as part of the White Top and Black Water acquisition that were repossessed as partial consideration for loans the Company assumed as part of the White Top and Black Water acquisition, and which were defaulted on by White Top and Black Water. Also on June 30, 2013, the Company wrote-off certain assets that were not in the possession of the Company, and has taken legal course to reacquire the assets. These items resulted in a total loss on sale of assets of approximately $397 thousand at September 30, 2013. See Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information.
	The following unaudited summary, prepared on a pro forma basis, presents the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as if the acquisitions of Hunter Disposal, White Top, Black Water and Virco, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, had occurred January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma information includes the effects of adjustments for interest expense, dividends and depreciation expense. The unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what actually would have occurred if the acquisitions had been completed as of the beginning of each period presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results.
		For the Three			For the Nine
		Months Ended			Months Ended
		September 30,			September 30,
		2012			2012
	Total operating revenue	$	8,480,783		$	24,584,024
	Total operating costs and expenses		21,247,312			37,764,943
	Operating loss		(12,766,529	)		(13,180,919	)
	Interest expense and other		(327,682	)		(849,668	)
	Net loss before taxes		(13,094,211	)		(14,030,587	)
	Income tax expense		—			—
	Net loss		(13,094,211	)		(14,030,587	)
	Dividends on preferred stock		(2,363,925	)		(3,057,323	)
	Net loss attributable to common stock holders	$	(15,458,136	)	$	(17,087,910	)
	Net loss per share, basic & diluted	$	(0.51	)	$	(0.59	)

NOTES_PAYABLE

NOTES PAYABLE	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
NOTES PAYABLE	'
	NOTE 4. NOTES PAYABLE
	Notes Payable at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, consisted of the following:
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Notes payable for insurance premiums due in monthly installments through April, 2014, weighted average 6.73% fixed rate	$	443,556		$	127,090
	9% Series B Senior Secured Redeemable Debentures due on various dates ranging from September 30, 2013 to February 28, 2014		90,000			90,000
	Note payable collateralized by building due in monthly installments with a balloon payment at November 30, 2017, 5.7% variable rate		1,368,958			1,415,582
	Notes payable collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments through December 9, 2014 to August 25, 2018, various rates described below		5,075,101			5,140,056
	Note payable collateralized by real estate due in monthly installments through December 28, 2032, 4.25% variable rate		1,093,092			1,120,000
	10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate		1,925,000			2,200,000
	Promissory notes assumed in acquisition secured by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment due on demand on, maturing January 25, 2013 and February 10, 2013, 7% fixed rate, which are now in default, accruing at 18%		910,215			942,774
	Note payable collateralized by building due in monthly installments maturing January 13, 2022, 15.49% fixed rate		—			30,217
	Note payable collateralized by real estate due in monthly installments maturing September 1, 2026, 6% variable rate		43,525			45,419
	Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments maturing January 20, 2013 to November 2, 2017, rates ranging from 4.99% to 12.93%		270,674			501,723
	Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly capital lease installments maturing September 14, 2014 to January 11, 2017, rates ranging from 11.23% to 12.08%		1,017,412			1,528,198
	Note payable assumed in acquisition due to a factoring company as part of an accounts receivable factoring arrangement, effective interest rate of 20.4%		—			229,693
	Note payable collateralized by property and equipment due in monthly installments maturing September 13, 2023, 3.25%, variable rate		1,099,950			—
			13,337,483			13,370,752
	Less: current portion		(4,526,252	)		(4,053,749	)
	Total Long-Term Debt	$	8,811,231		$	9,317,003
	The following table presents the approximate annual contractual maturities of debt based on the calendar year as of September 30, 2013:
	Remaining in 2013	$	2,048,964
	2014		3,233,784
	2015		2,139,349
	2016		1,984,111
	2017		2,148,144
	Thereafter		1,783,131
		$	13,337,483
	Debt Covenants
	The terms of the Company’s obligations collateralized by certain equipment and real estate, require the Company to comply, on an annual basis, with specific financial covenants, including a debt service coverage ratio. The Company is required to maintain a ratio of debt service coverage equal to or in excess of 1.30 to 1.00, and is calculated as the ratio of consolidated EBITDA to required principal and interest payments on all indebtedness, as defined in the credit agreement. The Company has determined that it is probable that it will be in compliance with this covenant at December 31, 2013. The Company is seeking to obtain waivers from the lender should it not be in compliance with the above ratio on that date. Senior management has already initiated these discussions with the financial institution that has this requirement.
	Notes Payable
	On March 13, 2013, we entered into a note payable with a bank in the amount of $750 thousand, collateralized by property and equipment, which included an additional $350 thousand of borrowing capacity, for construction and refurbishment purposes. The note has a variable interest rate based on the prime rate of the 10 largest U.S. banks, monthly interest and principal payments of $11 thousand, and matures on September 13, 2023. The $350 thousand borrowing capacity was fully utilized at September 30, 2013.
	On July 25, 2013 we entered into a notes payable with a bank in the amount of $1.065 million for the purchase of water hauling trucks. The note has a variable interest rate of 1 month LIBOR plus 4%, currently 4.25% with interest in principle payments of $19 thousand and matures on August 25, 2018.
	9% Series B Senior Secured Redeemable Debentures
	The Company had not paid interest on the Series B debentures for the period March 2011 through September 2013. Therefore, we were technically in default on our Series B Debentures at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012. Upon an event of default, the debentures become due and payable upon demand, so we have classified the debentures as a current liability as of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012. These debentures are secured by GreenHunter Resources’ interest in GreenHunter Mesquite Lake, LLC, and are otherwise non-recourse to the parent company, GreenHunter Resources. As of September 30, 2013, there is a principal balance of $90 thousand outstanding under the Series B debentures.
	Note Payable to Related Party
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company did not borrow under a letter of guarantee from the Company’s Chairman. As of September 30, 2013, there is $2.0 million available under this facility. Should the Company borrow any available amounts, they will carry an interest rate of 14% per annum which is convertible to common stock at the Chairman’s option. This letter of guarantee has been extended through December 31, 2013.
	Convertible Promissory Note Payable to Related Party
	On February 17, 2012, the Company entered into a 10% convertible promissory note for $2.2 million payable to Triad Hunter as partial consideration in the Hunter Disposal acquisition. Terms of payment under the note are interest only due quarterly from May 17, 2012 to February 17, 2013. Thereafter, beginning May 17, 2013 and continuing quarterly until February 17, 2017, the payments due include principal payments of $137,500 per quarter. Interest expense related to this note was $165 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The balance owed on the note was $1.9 million at September 30, 2013. The promissory note matures on February 17, 2017 and is convertible at any time by the holder into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $2.50 per share. See Note 3–Acquisitions and Divestitures, for additional information.
	Black Water and White Top Notes Payable
	Certain notes were assumed by the Company as part of the White Top and Black Water acquisition. See Note 3–Acquisitions and Divestitures, for additional information.

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'
	NOTE 5. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	The following table reflects changes in shares of our outstanding preferred stock, common stock, treasury stock and warrants during the periods reflected in our financial statements:
		Preferred			Common		Treasury
		Stock			Stock		Stock		KSOP			Warrants
	31-Dec-12		1,561,144			33,120,483		1		15,200			3,020,000
	Issued shares of Series C preferred stock in public offering		265,436			—		—		—			—
	Issued shares of common stock upon exercise of warrants		—			12,500		—		—			(12,500	)
	Issued shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options		—			100,000		—		—			—
	Issued shares of common stock in public offering		—			221,946		—		—			—
	Issued shares of common stock for Share based payments		—			150,835		—		—			—
	Issued shares of common stock for Stock Compensation		—			118,922		—		—			—
	Issued shares of Series C Preferred stock in private placement		181,786			—		—		—			282,778
	Issued shares to KSOP		—			67,920		—		—			—
	Adjustment of Series C Shares		(8,366	)		—		—		—			—
	Allocation of unearned shares in KSOP		—			—		—		(15,200	)		—
	30-Sep-13		2,000,000			33,792,606		1		—			3,290,278
	Preferred Stock
	The Company currently reflects 2,008,366 shares of 10% Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock on its books. The Company has authorized 2,000,000 shares of its 10% Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock in its certificate of designations for such preferred stock. The balance of 8,366 shares refers to shares that the Company has not yet issued because of i) claims the Company has against such holders for breaches of various agreements which the Company is currently pursuing legal action to recover and ii) outstanding conversion applications from Series B Debentures to Series C Preferred Stock at the time of the report.
	The Company has authorized a total of 10,000,000 shares for five classes of Preferred Stock, which includes an authorization limit of 2,000,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock. Series A Preferred Stock has been fully converted to Series C Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock has been fully converted to common stock, Series D and Series E Preferred Stock have not been issued as of September 30, 2013. The Series C Preferred Stock has been fully issued as of September 30, 2013 at the stated value of $25.00 per share. The Company has obtained common shareholder approval to increase the authorization limit on the Series C Preferred Stock to 8,000,000 shares. However, the approval of a majority of the shareholders of the Series C Preferred Stock is also required before the limit can be increased, which the Company has not yet obtained. The Series C Preferred Stock pays a dividend at 10% per annum. If it is ever redeemed, a deemed dividend of the variance between the stated value and the carrying value will be recognized upon redemption.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company issued the remaining common stock and Series C preferred stock under its current registration statement. The net cash proceeds received upon issuance of these securities were approximately $8.0 million for the issuance of 221,946 shares of common stock and 447,222 shares of Series C preferred stock through our At-The-Market (“ATM”) facility.
	On September 19, 2013, the Company sold in a private placement, 181,786 units consisting of an aggregate of 181,786 shares of Series C preferred stock and 282,778 common stock warrants. The net cash proceeds received upon issuance of these securities were approximately $3.2 million. The Company issued 150,835 shares of common stock as compensation for services rendered in connection with the transaction to the placement agent. As part of the agreement with the purchasers of the securities, the Company agreed to register the shares within 90 days of September 19, 2013. The Company plans to take appropriate action to have the shares registered within the allotted time 90 day time period.
	Common Stock and Common Stock Warrants
	On September 19, 2013, the Company sold in a private placement, 181,786 units consisting of an aggregate of 181,786 shares of Series C preferred stock and 282,778 common stock warrants. These warrants were issued at an exercise price of $2.25 with five year terms. The warrants were valued at $124 thousand using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
	The Company issued 150,835 shares of common stock as compensation for services rendered in connection with a transaction to a placement agent. As part of the agreement with the placement agent, the Company agreed to register the shares within 90 days of September 19, 2013. The Company plans to take appropriate action to have the shares registered within the allotted time 90 day time period.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company issued 12,500 shares of common stock upon exercise of 12,500 of our $1.50 warrants.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, none of our common stock warrants have expired.

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	'
	NOTE 6. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
	The Company issued 150,835 shares of common stock as compensation for services rendered in connection with a transaction to a placement agent. As part of the agreement with the placement agent, the Company agreed to register the shares within 90 days of September 19, 2013. The Company plans to take appropriate action to have the shares registered within the allotted time 90 day time period.
	On June 14, 2013, the Company made a discretionary match to its employees with the Company’s KSOP plan. An additional 67,920 shares of stock were issued to the KSOP plan due to this match.
	On June 14, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the granting of 1,290,000 options of the Company’s common stock to employees under the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The options have a ten year life and an exercisable price of $1.15 per share and vest in an equal amount over a three year period beginning one year from the date of grant.
	On February 1, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the Company’s 2013 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. This Plan provides for equity incentives to be granted to employees, officers or directors of the Company as well as key advisors or consultants. Equity incentives may be in the form of stock options with an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, stock bonus awards, other stock-based awards, or any combination of the foregoing. A maximum of 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock were authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan. This Plan received stockholder approval at a Special Meeting of Stockholders which occurred on May 8, 2013. As of September 30, 2013, there are 5,582,745 remaining shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
	On February 1, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the granting of 978,050 options of the Company’s common stock to employees under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. The options have a ten year life and an exercise price of $1.74 per share and vest in an equal amount over a three year period beginning one year from the date of grant.
	On January 8, 2013, Ms. Julie Silcock was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company, replacing Mr. Ronald D. Ormand, who resigned on that date. As compensation for joining the Board of Directors, Ms. Silcock was granted 100,000 options of the Company’s common stock. The options are exercisable through January 8, 2023 at an exercise price of $1.53 per share, and vest in three equal tranches annually beginning January 8, 2014. The options were granted under the Company’s 2010 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan.
	In September 2010, the Company adopted its 2010 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), which provides for equity incentives to be granted to employees, officers or directors of the Company, as well as key advisers or consultants. Equity incentives may be in the form of stock options with an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, stock bonus awards, other stock-based awards, or any combination of the foregoing. As of September 30, 2013, there are no remaining shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan.
	We recorded share-based compensation expense of $1.3 million and $1.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Common Stock Options
	As of September 30, 2013, there was $2.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested shares associated with stock options which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.27 years. We recognize compensation expense for our stock options on a straight-line basis over their vesting term. We are required to issue new shares of common stock upon the exercise of the stock options by such holder(s).
	We estimated the fair value of each stock based grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing method for service and performance based options, and the Lattice Model for market based awards. The weighted average values for options issued for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:
	Number of options issued			2,368,050
	Weighted average stock price		$	1.41
	Weighted average exercise price		$	1.41
	Weighted average expected life of options(a)			6
	Weighted average expected volatility (b)			66.89	%
	Weighted average risk-free interest rate			1.24	%
	Expected annual dividend per share			—
	Weighted average fair value of each option		$	0.85
	(a)	Based on our expectation of when the options will be exercised. The options have a life of ten years.
	(b)	The expected volatility of our common stock was estimated using an average of volatilities of publicly traded companies in similar energy businesses. This also approximates the Company’s recent historical volatility.
	The following is a summary of stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
			Number of				Weighted				Aggregate
			Shares				Average Exercise				Intrinsic Value*
							Price				($000’s)
	Outstanding—Beginning of Period			10,827,165			$	4.71			$	—
	Granted			2,368,050			$	1.41				—
	Exercised			(100,000	)		$	0.97				—
	Cancelled			(272,069	)		$	1.54				—
	Outstanding—End of Period			12,823,146			$	4.2			$	—
	Exercisable—End of Period			8,606,560			$	5.57			$	—
	*	The Aggregate Intrinsic Value was calculated using the September 30, 2013 closing stock price of $1.13.
	The following is a summary of stock options outstanding at September 30, 2013:
	Exercise Price				Number of				Weighted Average				Number of
					Options				Remaining				Exercisable
					Outstanding				Contractual Life				Options
									(Years)
	$	0.9				1,999,999				7.77				1,356,665
	$	1.15				1,255,000				9.96				—
	$	1.41				200,000				6.45				100,000
	$	1.53				100,000				9.53				—
	$	1.65				1,898,165				8.63				665,564
	$	1.74				845,650				9.6				—
	$	1.79				50,000				8.64				10,000
	$	1.96				1,723,666				6.16				1,723,666
	$	5				3,247,000				3.88				3,247,000
	$	7.5				33,333				4.26				33,333
	$	10				243,333				4.41				243,333
	$	10.12				1,666				5.28				1,666
	$	12				6,500				4.49				6,500
	$	13.66				3,000				5.01				3,000
	$	17.76				40,000				4.62				40,000
	$	18				16,667				4.7				16,667
	$	18.91				1,099,167				4.63				1,099,166
	$	19.75				13,333				4.8				13,333
	$	20.64				25,000				4.94				25,000
	$	22.75				21,667				4.87				21,667
						12,823,146								8,606,560

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	'
	NOTE 7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we earned storage rental revenue for providing water storage tanks and equipment for lease to Shale Hunter, LLC, Eagle Ford Hunter, LLC and Triad Hunter, LLC, all wholly owned subsidiaries of Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation, an entity for which Gary C. Evans, our Chairman is an officer and significant shareholder. We also provided water disposal and transport services for Shale Hunter and Triad Hunter during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Revenue from Eagle Ford Hunter, prior to its sale to an unaffiliated entity in April of 2013, was -0- and $978 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Revenue from the currently affiliated companies totaled $805 thousand and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Revenue for the three related parties was $663 thousand and $1.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Accounts receivable related to that revenue totaled $933 thousand as of September 30, 2013.
	We obtained accounting services from Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation for a fee of $25 thousand and $75 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and none for the same period in 2013. We also paid for air travel services from a company owned by Mr. Evans of $87 thousand and $141 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

SEGMENT_DATA

SEGMENT DATA	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
SEGMENT DATA	'
	NOTE 8. SEGMENT DATA
	We currently have two reportable segments: Water Management, and Biomass. Each of our segments is a strategic business that offers different products and services. They are managed separately because each business unit requires different technology, marketing strategies and personnel. Our Biomass segment is still in development stages with no significant operations.
	Our Water Management segment is currently in operation and has a number of projects under development.
	In previous years, we reported a Wind Energy segment. We no longer have this segment since we sold our last wind project and received final payment in 2012. We recorded a gain from sale of discontinued operations of $2.9 million in 2012.
	On May 14, 2007, we acquired an inactive 18.5 megawatt (“MW”) (nameplate capacity) biomass plant located in Southern California. The plant is owned by our wholly-owned subsidiary, GreenHunter Mesquite Lake, Inc. (“Mesquite Lake”), which was formed for the purpose of operating and owning assets which convert waste material to electricity. We began refurbishing this bio-mass plant during July 2008, but ceased work during the fourth quarter of 2008 when we were informed that certain required permits at the facility were not in place. On August 19, 2009, we entered into a power purchase agreement with a major public utility based in Southern California. During 2012, the Company determined that it had insufficient resources available to it to sufficiently develop the Mesquite Lake Biomass Project so that power could be delivered under the power purchase agreement it had secured as the predominant revenue stream for the project before it expired on March 31, 2013. As a result, management believed the carrying value of this asset was greater than the value that might be realized by the development or sale of the asset. The Company believes the fair value of the asset without a viable power purchase agreement should be its salvage value. We obtained an independent evaluation of the asset’s salvage value as of December 31, 2012, which was $2.0 million. The total carrying value of the project net assets prior to recording an impairment to its value was $17.9 million. The Company recorded an impairment of asset value of $12.9 million at September 30, 2012 and a further impairment of $3.0 million to reflect its salvage value at December 31, 2012. We recorded no impairments during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 related to the Mesquite Lake Biomass Project.
	Our Biomass segment is designed to produce energy from organic matter available at or near the plant sites.
	The accounting policies for our segments are the same as those described in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. There are no intersegment revenues or expenses.
	Segment data for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Unallocated			Water			BioMass			TOTAL
		Corporate			Management
	Total Revenues	$	—		$	10,663,354		$	—		$	10,663,354
	Cost of services provided		—			8,368,081			—			8,368,081
	Depreciation and accretion expense		27,790			941,452			—			969,242
	Impairment of asset value		—			(662,473	)		—			(662,473	)
	Goodwill impairment		—			—			—			—
	Selling, general and administrative		957,082			1,377,440			—			2,334,522
	Operating (loss)		(984,872	)		638,854			—			(346,018	)
	Other income and (expense)		(1,501	)		(74,510	)		51,253			(24,758	)
	Income tax expense		—			—			—			—
	Net (loss) income	$	(986,373	)	$	564,344		$	51,253		$	(370,776	)
	Total Assets	$	3,825,787		$	41,839,628		$	2,000,000		$	47,665,415
	Additions to long-lived assets	$	—		$	838,550		$	—		$	2,246,015
		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Unallocated			Water			BioMass			TOTAL
		Corporate			Management
	Total Revenues	$	—		$	4,870,783		$	—		$	4,870,783
	Cost of services provided		29			2,463,419			—			2,463,448
	Depreciation and accretion expense		39,146			596,277			—			635,423
	Impairment of asset value		—			—			12,873,013			12,873,013
	Selling, general and administrative		1,189,053			553,433			10,986			1,753,472
	Operating (loss) gain		(1,228,228	)		1,257,654			(12,883,999	)		(12,854,573	)
	Other income and (expense)		(253,709	)		(65,894	)		—			(319,603	)
	Net (loss) income	$	(1,481,937	)	$	1,191,760		$	(12,883,999	)	$	(13,174,176	)
	Total Assets	$	4,230,812		$	27,528,124		$	5,000,000		$	36,758,936
	Additions to long-lived assets	$	—		$	5,184,681		$	—		$	5,184,681
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Unallocated			Water			BioMass			TOTAL
		Corporate			Management
	Total Revenues	$	—		$	28,168,168		$	—		$	28,168,168
	Cost of services provided		—			23,717,616			—			23,717,616
	Depreciation and accretion expense		96,771			2,986,919			—			3,083,690
	Impairment of asset value		—			1,249,444			—			1,249,444
	Goodwill impairment		—			2,799,044			—			2,799,044
	Selling, general and administrative		3,138,033			3,812,167			8,571			6,958,771
	Operating (loss)		(3,234,804	)		(6,397,022	)		(8,571	)		(9,640,397	)
	Other income and (expense)		(97,895	)		1,324,703			51,253			1,278,061
	Income tax expense		—			(6,676	)		—			(6,676	)
	Net (loss)	$	(3,332,699	)	$	(5,078,995	)	$	(8,571	)	$	(8,369,012	)
	Total Assets	$	3,825,787		$	41,839,628		$	2,000,000		$	47,665,415
	Additions to long-lived assets	$	—		$	5,424,074		$	—		$	6,262,624
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Unallocated			Water			BioMass			TOTAL
		Corporate			Management
	Total Revenues	$	5		$	11,316,056		$	—		$	11,316,061
	Cost of services provided		29			6,151,655			—			6,151,684
	Depreciation and accretion expense		113,895			986,293			—			1,100,188
	Impairment of asset value		—			—			12,873,013			12,873,013
	Selling, general and administrative		3,937,346			937,436			47,427			4,922,209
	Operating (loss) income		(4,051,265	)		3,240,672			(12,920,440	)		(13,731,033	)
	Other income and (expense)		(649,558	)		(147,890	)		—			(797,448	)
	Net (loss) income	$	(4,700,823	)	$	3,092,782		$	(12,920,440	)	$	(14,528,481	)
	Total Assets	$	4,230,812		$	27,528,124		$	5,000,000		$	36,758,936
Additions to long-lived assets	$	—		$	8,473,982		$	—		$	8,473,982

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Leases
	On March 29, 2012, GreenHunter Water entered into a five year commercial lease agreement for an existing truck and barge transloading and water storage facility located in Washington County, Ohio. The facility is located on approximately 10 acres of land and contains 70,000 barrels (BBL) of functional bulk liquids storage tank capacity, a barge transloading station, a covered loading station with multiple truck servicing bays and office space. The lease commitment is for five years with monthly payments of $8 thousand for the first year, $10 thousand for the second year and $12 thousand for years three through five of the lease. Additionally, we are required to pay an additional fee of $0.04 per barrel for all wastewater delivered to and stored on the leased premises.
	The Company rents equipment and certain office equipment under operating leases. Lease expense under operating leases and rental contracts amounted to $1.4 million and $295 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Lawsuits
	ABB, Inc., Plaintiff v. GreenHunter Resources, Inc., Defendant, In the Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, Case No. ECU07002. ABB, Inc. was a subcontractor to Crown Engineering for the work done at our Mesquite Lake plant in Imperial County, California. GreenHunter Resources, Inc. had a construction contract directly with Crown Engineering only. On or about January 18, 2010, GreenHunter entered into a settlement agreement with Crown Engineering settling any disputes between the parties regarding the work done at our Mesquite Lake plant. Green Hunter performed all of its obligations under the settlement agreement. ABB is attempting to enforce payment of its claim of, approximately $328 thousand by asserting it is a third party beneficiary under our settlement agreement with Crown Engineering. Management is actively defending this claim and we believe we will ultimately prevail on the merits.
	Glen Pasak, Clint Howard and Manuel Rodriquez, Plaintiffs v. GreenHunter Water, LLC and GreenHunter Energy, Inc., Defendants, in the 23rd District Court of Wharton County, Texas, Case No.: 46,749 filed May 16, 2013. This lawsuit has not yet been served on Defendants. Upon information and belief, the lawsuit alleges as follows: On December 31, 2012, Plaintiffs sold their interest in Black Water and White Top to Defendants. As part of the transaction, Defendants agreed to be responsible for all debts and liabilities of Black Water and White Top. Plaintiffs agreed to allow Defendants to collect all accounts receivable to Black Water and White Top as part of the transaction in an amount totaling $2.5 million, having relied on representations made by Defendants. Among the debts and liabilities assumed by Defendants was a $1 million line of credit to First National Bank of Eagle Lake, which debt was personally guaranteed by Plaintiffs. The assumption of this liability was material to the sales transaction and Plaintiffs relied on multiple representations by Defendants that the debt would be assumed completely by Defendants. However, despite these assurances, Defendants have failed to pay or re-finance the debt to First National Bank of Eagle Lake. Further, Defendants have failed to use any of the accounts receivable collected from Black Water and White Top to retire this debt. Defendants have filed a motion to transfer venue to move the case to Dallas County, Texas. GreenHunter Resources and GreenHunter Water believe this case has no merit and the Defendants will ultimately prevail on all matters arising under this lawsuit.
	GreenHunter Energy, Inc., White Top and Black Water, Plaintiffs v. Glen T. Pasak and Clint C. Howard, Defendants, in the 101st District Court of Dallas County, Texas, Case No.: DC-13-06478 filed June 12, 2013. Plaintiffs sought injunctive relief against the Defendants to force Defendants to turn over certain assets of the Plaintiffs in Defendant’s possession to Plaintiff. Defendants have delivered the original property requested to Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs however have learned that the Defendants have additional property of the Plaintiffs in their possession. Plaintiff has amended its petition to include injunctive relief for the additional property that the Defendants have in their possession. The parties have entered into an agreed upon temporary injunction regarding the property in question. Plaintiffs have amended their petition to include causes of action against the Defendants for breach of the equity purchase agreements and fraud. The Plaintiffs believe that they will ultimately prevail on the merits.
	First National Bank of Eagle Lake, Plaintiff v. White Top Oilfield Construction, LLC, Black Water Services, LLC and GreenHunter Resources, Inc., Defendants, et al., in the 329th District Court of Wharton County, Texas, Case No.: 46,894 filed July 24, 2013. Plaintiff is demanding payment for two promissory notes in favor of the bank by White Top and two promissory notes in favor of the bank by Black Water aggregating in the amount of $1,000,000. While GreenHunter Resources has been named a party to this lawsuit, GreenHunter Resources is not a guarantor or is otherwise liable for the obligations referenced in this lawsuit. The Defendants have answered this lawsuit. Defendants have filed a plea in abatement and a motion to transfer venue in the 329th District Court of Wharton County, Texas to have the case moved to Dallas County, Texas. The motion is to either stop the case from continuing until the defendant’s case against the prior owners of White Top and Black Water have been heard or to have the cases consolidated in Dallas County.
	We are involved in various legal and regulatory proceedings arising in the normal course of business. While we cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings with certainty, we do not believe that an adverse result in any pending legal or regulatory proceeding, individually or in the aggregate, would be material to our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	'
	NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	During October, 2013, the Company issued 250,000 and 20,000 stock options to employees with exercise prices of $1.33 and $1.37 respectively.
	On October 30, 2013, the Company executed a non-binding Letter of Intent to enter into a Second Lien Credit Facility in the amount of $35 million for a term of four and one-half years with an institution. The proceeds are intended for use to provide growth capital for the Company. The Company and the Lender(s) legal counsel are working on definitive legal documents with a goal to close the new financing within 30 days of the date of this Letter of Intent.
	On November 6, 2013, the Company engaged an escrow agent for the purpose of receiving funds pursuant to a private placement of debt securities from accredited investors for the purpose of building MAG Tank inventory. The proceeds are expected to be between $1.5 and $2.25 million. The notes will be unsecured and have a maturity date of one year from the closing of the financing.

ORGANIZATION_AND_NATURE_OF_OPE1

ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Anti-dilutive Shares of Common Stock Excluded from Dilutive Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	'
	Shares of common stock underlying the following items were not included in dilutive weighted average shares outstanding for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, as their effects would have been anti-dilutive.
		September 30,
		2013			2012
	Stock options		12,823,146			10,850,916
	Warrants		3,290,278			3,070,000
	Convertible debentures		83,513			101,673
	Convertible promissory notes		770,000			880,000
	Total		16,966,937			14,902,589
Schedule of Fixed Assets	'
	The following is a schedule of our fixed assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Land and improvements	$	1,549,059		$	1,596,232
	Buildings		2,617,506			2,584,201
	Water facilities equipment and other fixed assets
	Water disposal and handling facilities		25,332,614			15,981,366
	Water disposal and handling facilities not yet in service		2,782,837			11,002,911
	Transportation equipment		8,445,943			8,246,376
	Movable storage equipment		2,116,811			1,663,646
	Furniture, fixtures & other		905,582			733,893
	Total plant, equipment and other		43,750,352			41,808,625
	Biomass project, net of impairment (in 2012)		2,000,000			2,000,000
	Total fixed assets		45,750,352			43,808,625
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		(7,037,761	)		(2,398,394	)
	Net fixed assets	$	38,712,591		$	41,410,231

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DIVESTITUTURE1

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITUTURES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Unaudited Summary Results of Operations	'
	The unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what actually would have occurred if the acquisitions had been completed as of the beginning of each period presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results.
		For the Three			For the Nine
		Months Ended			Months Ended
		September 30,			September 30,
		2012			2012
	Total operating revenue	$	8,480,783		$	24,584,024
	Total operating costs and expenses		21,247,312			37,764,943
	Operating loss		(12,766,529	)		(13,180,919	)
	Interest expense and other		(327,682	)		(849,668	)
	Net loss before taxes		(13,094,211	)		(14,030,587	)
	Income tax expense		—			—
	Net loss		(13,094,211	)		(14,030,587	)
	Dividends on preferred stock		(2,363,925	)		(3,057,323	)
	Net loss attributable to common stock holders	$	(15,458,136	)	$	(17,087,910	)
	Net loss per share, basic & diluted	$	(0.51	)	$	(0.59	)
Virco [Member]	'
Summary of Purchase Price and Preliminary Estimate of Fair Values of Net Assets Acquired at Date of Acquisition	'
	The following table summarizes the purchase price and the final valuation of the net assets acquired at the date of acquisition:
	Fair value of consideration transferred:
	Cash paid	$	300,000
	91,425 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (stated value of $25 per share) at the $21.55 per share closing price on November 2, 2012		1,970,209
	Total	$	2,270,209
	Amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Cash	$	41,599
	Accounts receivable		223,247
	Accounts payable		(4,960	)
	Disposal wells		778,953
	Trucks and equipment		131,580
	Land and buildings		1,400,000
	Asset retirement obligation		(300,210	)
	Total	$	2,270,209
White Top and Black Water [Member]	'
Summary of Purchase Price and Preliminary Estimate of Fair Values of Net Assets Acquired at Date of Acquisition	'
	The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price and the preliminary estimate of the fair values of the net assets acquired at the date of acquisition, as updated through June 30, 2013:
	Fair value of consideration transferred:
	Cash paid at closing December 31, 2012	$	450,050
	Cash paid in January 2013		750,000
	589,657 shares of common stock issued at $1.62 per share		955,244
	41,000 shares of Series C preferred stock, stated value of $25 per share, issued at $19.20 per share		787,200
	Total	$	2,942,494
	Amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Working capital	$	809,750
	Land		70,760
	Field equipment		2,333,181
	Goodwill		2,799,044
	Debt assumed		(3,070,241	)
	Total	$	2,942,494
	Working capital acquired (assumed):
	Cash	$	3,785
	Accounts receivable		2,460,792
	Accounts payable & accrued expenses		(1,654,827	)
	Total working capital acquired	$	809,750

NOTES_PAYABLE_Tables

NOTES PAYABLE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Notes Payable	'
	Notes Payable at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, consisted of the following:
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Notes payable for insurance premiums due in monthly installments through April, 2014, weighted average 6.73% fixed rate	$	443,556		$	127,090
	9% Series B Senior Secured Redeemable Debentures due on various dates ranging from September 30, 2013 to February 28, 2014		90,000			90,000
	Note payable collateralized by building due in monthly installments with a balloon payment at November 30, 2017, 5.7% variable rate		1,368,958			1,415,582
	Notes payable collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments through December 9, 2014 to August 25, 2018, various rates described below		5,075,101			5,140,056
	Note payable collateralized by real estate due in monthly installments through December 28, 2032, 4.25% variable rate		1,093,092			1,120,000
	10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate		1,925,000			2,200,000
	Promissory notes assumed in acquisition secured by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment due on demand on, maturing January 25, 2013 and February 10, 2013, 7% fixed rate, which are now in default, accruing at 18%		910,215			942,774
	Note payable collateralized by building due in monthly installments maturing January 13, 2022, 15.49% fixed rate		—			30,217
	Note payable collateralized by real estate due in monthly installments maturing September 1, 2026, 6% variable rate		43,525			45,419
	Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments maturing January 20, 2013 to November 2, 2017, rates ranging from 4.99% to 12.93%		270,674			501,723
	Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly capital lease installments maturing September 14, 2014 to January 11, 2017, rates ranging from 11.23% to 12.08%		1,017,412			1,528,198
	Note payable assumed in acquisition due to a factoring company as part of an accounts receivable factoring arrangement, effective interest rate of 20.4%		—			229,693
	Note payable collateralized by property and equipment due in monthly installments maturing September 13, 2023, 3.25%, variable rate		1,099,950			—
			13,337,483			13,370,752
	Less: current portion		(4,526,252	)		(4,053,749	)
	Total Long-Term Debt	$	8,811,231		$	9,317,003
Approximate Annual Contractual Maturities of Debt	'
	The following table presents the approximate annual contractual maturities of debt based on the calendar year as of September 30, 2013:
	Remaining in 2013	$	2,048,964
	2014		3,233,784
	2015		2,139,349
	2016		1,984,111
	2017		2,148,144
	Thereafter		1,783,131
		$	13,337,483

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_Tables

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Changes in Shares of Outstanding Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Warrants	'
	The following table reflects changes in shares of our outstanding preferred stock, common stock, treasury stock and warrants during the periods reflected in our financial statements:
		Preferred			Common		Treasury
		Stock			Stock		Stock		KSOP			Warrants
	31-Dec-12		1,561,144			33,120,483		1		15,200			3,020,000
	Issued shares of Series C preferred stock in public offering		265,436			—		—		—			—
	Issued shares of common stock upon exercise of warrants		—			12,500		—		—			(12,500	)
	Issued shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options		—			100,000		—		—			—
	Issued shares of common stock in public offering		—			221,946		—		—			—
	Issued shares of common stock for Share based payments		—			150,835		—		—			—
	Issued shares of common stock for Stock Compensation		—			118,922		—		—			—
	Issued shares of Series C Preferred stock in private placement		181,786			—		—		—			282,778
	Issued shares to KSOP		—			67,920		—		—			—
	Adjustment of Series C Shares		(8,366	)		—		—		—			—
	Allocation of unearned shares in KSOP		—			—		—		(15,200	)		—
	30-Sep-13		2,000,000			33,792,606		1		—			3,290,278

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Weighted Average Values for Options Issued	'
	The weighted average values for options issued for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:
	Number of options issued			2,368,050
	Weighted average stock price		$	1.41
	Weighted average exercise price		$	1.41
	Weighted average expected life of options(a)			6
	Weighted average expected volatility (b)			66.89	%
	Weighted average risk-free interest rate			1.24	%
	Expected annual dividend per share			—
	Weighted average fair value of each option		$	0.85
	(a)	Based on our expectation of when the options will be exercised. The options have a life of ten years.
	(b)	The expected volatility of our common stock was estimated using an average of volatilities of publicly traded companies in similar energy businesses. This also approximates the Company’s recent historical volatility.
Stock Option Activity	'
	The following is a summary of stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
			Number of				Weighted				Aggregate
			Shares				Average Exercise				Intrinsic Value*
							Price				($000’s)
	Outstanding—Beginning of Period			10,827,165			$	4.71			$	—
	Granted			2,368,050			$	1.41				—
	Exercised			(100,000	)		$	0.97				—
	Cancelled			(272,069	)		$	1.54				—
	Outstanding—End of Period			12,823,146			$	4.2			$	—
	Exercisable—End of Period			8,606,560			$	5.57			$	—
	*	The Aggregate Intrinsic Value was calculated using the September 30, 2013 closing stock price of $1.13.
Stock Options Outstanding	'
	The following is a summary of stock options outstanding at September 30, 2013:
	Exercise Price				Number of				Weighted Average				Number of
					Options				Remaining				Exercisable
					Outstanding				Contractual Life				Options
									(Years)
	$	0.9				1,999,999				7.77				1,356,665
	$	1.15				1,255,000				9.96				—
	$	1.41				200,000				6.45				100,000
	$	1.53				100,000				9.53				—
	$	1.65				1,898,165				8.63				665,564
	$	1.74				845,650				9.6				—
	$	1.79				50,000				8.64				10,000
	$	1.96				1,723,666				6.16				1,723,666
	$	5				3,247,000				3.88				3,247,000
	$	7.5				33,333				4.26				33,333
	$	10				243,333				4.41				243,333
	$	10.12				1,666				5.28				1,666
	$	12				6,500				4.49				6,500
	$	13.66				3,000				5.01				3,000
	$	17.76				40,000				4.62				40,000
	$	18				16,667				4.7				16,667
	$	18.91				1,099,167				4.63				1,099,166
	$	19.75				13,333				4.8				13,333
	$	20.64				25,000				4.94				25,000
	$	22.75				21,667				4.87				21,667
						12,823,146								8,606,560

SEGMENT_DATA_Tables

SEGMENT DATA (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Data	'
	Segment data for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Unallocated			Water			BioMass			TOTAL
		Corporate			Management
	Total Revenues	$	—		$	10,663,354		$	—		$	10,663,354
	Cost of services provided		—			8,368,081			—			8,368,081
	Depreciation and accretion expense		27,790			941,452			—			969,242
	Impairment of asset value		—			(662,473	)		—			(662,473	)
	Goodwill impairment		—			—			—			—
	Selling, general and administrative		957,082			1,377,440			—			2,334,522
	Operating (loss)		(984,872	)		638,854			—			(346,018	)
	Other income and (expense)		(1,501	)		(74,510	)		51,253			(24,758	)
	Income tax expense		—			—			—			—
	Net (loss) income	$	(986,373	)	$	564,344		$	51,253		$	(370,776	)
	Total Assets	$	3,825,787		$	41,839,628		$	2,000,000		$	47,665,415
	Additions to long-lived assets	$	—		$	838,550		$	—		$	2,246,015
		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Unallocated			Water			BioMass			TOTAL
		Corporate			Management
	Total Revenues	$	—		$	4,870,783		$	—		$	4,870,783
	Cost of services provided		29			2,463,419			—			2,463,448
	Depreciation and accretion expense		39,146			596,277			—			635,423
	Impairment of asset value		—			—			12,873,013			12,873,013
	Selling, general and administrative		1,189,053			553,433			10,986			1,753,472
	Operating (loss) gain		(1,228,228	)		1,257,654			(12,883,999	)		(12,854,573	)
	Other income and (expense)		(253,709	)		(65,894	)		—			(319,603	)
	Net (loss) income	$	(1,481,937	)	$	1,191,760		$	(12,883,999	)	$	(13,174,176	)
	Total Assets	$	4,230,812		$	27,528,124		$	5,000,000		$	36,758,936
	Additions to long-lived assets	$	—		$	5,184,681		$	—		$	5,184,681
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Unallocated			Water			BioMass			TOTAL
		Corporate			Management
	Total Revenues	$	—		$	28,168,168		$	—		$	28,168,168
	Cost of services provided		—			23,717,616			—			23,717,616
	Depreciation and accretion expense		96,771			2,986,919			—			3,083,690
	Impairment of asset value		—			1,249,444			—			1,249,444
	Goodwill impairment		—			2,799,044			—			2,799,044
	Selling, general and administrative		3,138,033			3,812,167			8,571			6,958,771
	Operating (loss)		(3,234,804	)		(6,397,022	)		(8,571	)		(9,640,397	)
	Other income and (expense)		(97,895	)		1,324,703			51,253			1,278,061
	Income tax expense		—			(6,676	)		—			(6,676	)
	Net (loss)	$	(3,332,699	)	$	(5,078,995	)	$	(8,571	)	$	(8,369,012	)
	Total Assets	$	3,825,787		$	41,839,628		$	2,000,000		$	47,665,415
	Additions to long-lived assets	$	—		$	5,424,074		$	—		$	6,262,624
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Unallocated			Water			BioMass			TOTAL
		Corporate			Management
	Total Revenues	$	5		$	11,316,056		$	—		$	11,316,061
	Cost of services provided		29			6,151,655			—			6,151,684
	Depreciation and accretion expense		113,895			986,293			—			1,100,188
	Impairment of asset value		—			—			12,873,013			12,873,013
	Selling, general and administrative		3,937,346			937,436			47,427			4,922,209
	Operating (loss) income		(4,051,265	)		3,240,672			(12,920,440	)		(13,731,033	)
	Other income and (expense)		(649,558	)		(147,890	)		—			(797,448	)
	Net (loss) income	$	(4,700,823	)	$	3,092,782		$	(12,920,440	)	$	(14,528,481	)
	Total Assets	$	4,230,812		$	27,528,124		$	5,000,000		$	36,758,936
	Additions to long-lived assets	$	—		$	8,473,982		$	—		$	8,473,982

Recovered_Sheet1

Organization and Nature of Operations - Anti-dilutive Shares of Common Stock Excluded from Dilutive Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding	'	'
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding	16,966,937	14,902,589
Stock options [Member]	'	'
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding	'	'
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding	12,823,146	10,850,916
Warrants [Member]	'	'
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding	'	'
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding	3,290,278	3,070,000
Convertible debentures [Member]	'	'
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding	'	'
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding	83,513	101,673
Convertible promissory notes [Member]	'	'
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding	'	'
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding	770,000	880,000

Recovered_Sheet2

Organization and Nature of Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 10, 2013	17-May-13	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
							Property and Equipment [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations Textual [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Potential dilutive effect of preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	44,247,788
Asset impairment	'	'	($662,473)	'	'	$1,249,444	$1,900,000	'
Insurance proceeds received	'	'	663,569	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of salt water disposal wells	5,200,000	'	'	'	'	5,388,657	'	'
Gain on sale of assets	2,300,000	'	64,741	'	1,800,000	1,839,608	'	'
Loss on sale of assets	'	'	'	'	397,000	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment charge	'	$2,800,000	'	$2,800,000	'	$2,799,044	'	'

Organization_and_Nature_of_Ope2

Organization and Nature of Operations - Schedule of Fixed Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of fixed assets	'	'	'
Land and improvements	$1,549,059	$1,596,232	'
Buildings	2,617,506	2,584,201	'
Water facilities equipment and other fixed assets	'	'	'
Total plant, equipment and other	43,750,352	41,808,625	'
Biomass project, net of impairment (in 2012)	2,000,000	2,000,000	17,900,000
Total fixed assets	45,750,352	43,808,625	'
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-7,037,761	-2,398,394	'
Net fixed assets	38,712,591	41,410,231	'
Water disposal and handling facilities [Member]	'	'	'
Water facilities equipment and other fixed assets	'	'	'
Total plant, equipment and other	25,332,614	15,981,366	'
Water disposal and handling facilities not yet in service [Member]	'	'	'
Water facilities equipment and other fixed assets	'	'	'
Total plant, equipment and other	2,782,837	11,002,911	'
Transportation equipment [Member]	'	'	'
Water facilities equipment and other fixed assets	'	'	'
Total plant, equipment and other	8,445,943	8,246,376	'
Movable storage equipment [Member]	'	'	'
Water facilities equipment and other fixed assets	'	'	'
Total plant, equipment and other	2,116,811	1,663,646	'
Furniture, fixtures & other [Member]	'	'	'
Water facilities equipment and other fixed assets	'	'	'
Total plant, equipment and other	$905,582	$733,893	'

Recovered_Sheet3

Current Plan of Operations and Ability to Operate as a Going Concern - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 19, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
		Well
Going Concern Considerations And Management Plans [Line Items]	'	'	'
Working capital deficit	'	$7,800,000	'
Working capital deficit related to earlier construction activities	'	2,500,000	'
Letter of guarantee for credit support to fund future operations	'	2,000,000	'
Shares sold in private placement	181,786	'	'
Cash proceeds from issuance of securities	$3,200,000	$8,329,765	$7,868,269
Shares issues as compensation for services rendered by agent	150,835	150,835	'
Number of salt water disposal wells under negotiation for sale	'	3	'
Warrants [Member]	'	'	'
Going Concern Considerations And Management Plans [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares sold in private placement	282,778	'	'
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Going Concern Considerations And Management Plans [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares sold in private placement	181,786	'	'

Recovered_Sheet4

Acquisitions and Divestitutures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Jun. 10, 2013

17-May-13

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 13, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

Nov. 02, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 02, 2012

Jun. 10, 2013

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Wheeling Barge Facility [Member]

White Top and Black Water [Member]

White Top and Black Water [Member]

White Top and Black Water [Member]

White Top and Black Water [Member]

White Top and Black Water [Member]

White Top and Black Water [Member]

White Top and Black Water [Member]

White Top and Black Water [Member]

Hunter Disposal, LLC [Member]

Hunter Disposal, LLC [Member]

Hunter Disposal, LLC [Member]

Hunter Disposal, LLC [Member]

Virco [Member]

Virco [Member]

Virco [Member]

Helena Disposal Well [Member]

acre

Entity

Cash [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]

Property

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Entity

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition of equity ownership interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,942,494

'

'

'

$1,200,000

'

'

$9,900,000

'

'

'

'

$2,270,209

'

'

Consideration paid in cash

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

750,000

'

'

'

450,050

'

'

'

2,200,000

'

'

'

300,000

300,000

'

'

Restricted common stock, fair market value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock issued during acquisition, value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,516,323

32,825,967

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible promissory note, value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,200,000

'

'

'

'

Term of frac tank rental agreement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from sale of salt water disposal wells

5,200,000

'

'

'

'

5,388,657

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,200,000

Gain on sale of salt water disposal wells

2,300,000

'

64,741

'

1,800,000

1,839,608

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,300,000

Barging terminal facility acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition cost

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

750,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term of loan facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

350,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock, shares issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

1,561,144

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

41,000

41,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

91,425

'

Series C preferred stock, value

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

787,200

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,970,209

1,970,209

'

'

Number of water disposal wells, land, buildings and equipment acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

Number of entities from the water disposal wells, land, buildings and equipment acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

Number of equity acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares issued

'

'

33,792,606

'

'

33,792,606

'

33,120,483

'

'

'

'

589,657

'

'

589,657

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change in estimate of liabilities assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

208,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill impairment charge

'

2,800,000

'

2,800,000

'

2,799,044

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss on sale of assets

'

'

'

'

$397,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$397,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Recovered_Sheet5

Acquisitions and Divestitutures - Summary of Purchase Price and Final Valuation of Fair Values of Net Assets Acquired at Date of Acquisition - Virco (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 02, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
		Virco [Member]	Virco [Member]
Fair value of consideration transferred:	'	'	'
Cash paid	'	$300,000	$300,000
Series C preferred stock, value	3,100,000	1,970,209	1,970,209
Total	'	'	2,270,209
Amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed:	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	41,599
Accounts receivable	'	'	223,247
Accounts payable	'	'	-4,960
Disposal wells	'	'	778,953
Trucks and equipment	'	'	131,580
Land and buildings	'	'	1,400,000
Asset retirement obligation	'	'	-300,210
Total	'	'	$2,270,209

Acquisitions_and_Divestituture2

Acquisitions and Divestitutures - Summary of Purchase Price and Final Valuation of Fair Values of Net Assets Acquired at Date of Acquisition - Virco (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Series C Preferred Stock [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 02, 2012
			Virco [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Preferred Stock, shares	2,000,000	1,561,144	91,425
Series C preferred stock after conversion, stated value	'	'	$25
Series C preferred stock issued price	'	'	$21.55

Acquisitions_and_Divestituture3

Acquisitions and Divestitutures - Summary of Purchase Price and Preliminary Estimate of Fair Values of Net Assets Acquired at Date of Acquisition - White Top and Black Water (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
		White Top and Black Water [Member]	White Top and Black Water [Member]	White Top and Black Water [Member]
Fair value of consideration transferred:	'	'	'	'
Cash paid	'	$750,000	'	$450,050
Common stock, value	'	'	955,244	'
Series C preferred stock, value	3,100,000	'	787,200	'
Total	'	'	2,942,494	'
Amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed:	'	'	'	'
Working capital	'	'	809,750	'
Land	'	'	70,760	'
Field equipment	'	'	2,333,181	'
Goodwill	'	'	2,799,044	'
Debt assumed	'	'	-3,070,241	'
Total	'	'	2,942,494	'
Working capital acquired (assumed):	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	3,785	'
Accounts receivable	'	'	2,460,792	'
Accounts payable & accrued expenses	'	'	-1,654,827	'
Total working capital acquired	'	'	$809,750	'

Acquisitions_and_Divestituture4

Acquisitions and Divestitutures - Summary of Purchase Price and Preliminary Estimate of Fair Values of Net Assets Acquired at Date of Acquisition - White Top and Black Water (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	White Top and Black Water [Member]	White Top and Black Water [Member]	White Top and Black Water [Member]	White Top and Black Water [Member]
							Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares issued	33,792,606	33,120,483	'	'	589,657	589,657	'	'
Common stock, fair market value	$0.00	$0.00	'	'	$1.62	'	'	'
Preferred Stock, shares	'	'	2,000,000	1,561,144	'	'	41,000	41,000
Series C preferred stock after conversion, stated value	'	'	'	'	'	'	$25	'
Series C preferred stock issued price	'	'	'	'	'	'	$19.20	'

Acquisitions_and_Divestituture5

Acquisitions and Divestitutures - Unaudited Summary Results of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information [Abstract]	'	'
Total operating revenue	$8,480,783	$24,584,024
Total operating costs and expenses	21,247,312	37,764,943
Operating loss	-12,766,529	-13,180,919
Interest expense and other	-327,682	-849,668
Net loss before taxes	-13,094,211	-14,030,587
Income tax expense	'	'
Net loss	-13,094,211	-14,030,587
Dividends on preferred stock	-2,363,925	-3,057,323
Net loss attributable to common stock holders	($15,458,136)	($17,087,910)
Net loss per share, basic & diluted	($0.51)	($0.59)

Notes_Payable_Notes_Payable_De

Notes Payable - Notes Payable (Detail) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jul. 25, 2013

Mar. 13, 2013

Notes Payable For Insurance Premiums Due In Monthly Installment Through April Two Thousand Fourteen Weighted Average Six Point Seventy Three Percent Fixed Rate [Member]

Notes Payable For Insurance Premiums Due In Monthly Installment Through April Two Thousand Fourteen Weighted Average Six Point Seventy Three Percent Fixed Rate [Member]

9% Series B Senior Secured Redeemable Debentures due on various dates ranging from September 30, 2013 to February 28, 2014, net of discount of $0 and $19,923 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively [Member]

9% Series B Senior Secured Redeemable Debentures due on various dates ranging from September 30, 2013 to February 28, 2014, net of discount of $0 and $19,923 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively [Member]

Note payable collateralized by building due in monthly installments with a balloon payment at November 30, 2017, 5.7% variable rate [Member]

Note payable collateralized by building due in monthly installments with a balloon payment at November 30, 2017, 5.7% variable rate [Member]

Notes Payable Collateralized By Equipment Due In Monthly Installments Through December Nine Two Thousand And Fourteen To August Twenty Five Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]

Notes Payable Collateralized By Equipment Due In Monthly Installments Through December Nine Two Thousand And Fourteen To August Twenty Five Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]

Note payable collateralized by real estate due in monthly installments through December 28, 2032, 4.25% variable rate [Member]

Note payable collateralized by real estate due in monthly installments through December 28, 2032, 4.25% variable rate [Member]

10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 through due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate [Member]

10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 through due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate [Member]

10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 through due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate [Member]

Promissory notes assumed in acquisition secured by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment due on demand on, maturing January 25, 2013 and February 10, 2013, 7% fixed rate, which are now in default [Member]

Promissory notes assumed in acquisition secured by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment due on demand on, maturing January 25, 2013 and February 10, 2013, 7% fixed rate, which are now in default [Member]

Note Payable Collateralized By Building Due In Monthly Installments Maturing January Thirteen Two Thousand Twenty Two Fifteen Point Four Nine Percent Fixed Rate [Member]

Note Payable Collateralized By Real Estate Due In Monthly Installments Maturing September One Two Thousand Twenty Six Six Percent Variable Rate [Member]

Note Payable Collateralized By Real Estate Due In Monthly Installments Maturing September One Two Thousand Twenty Six Six Percent Variable Rate [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments maturing January 20, 2013 to November 2, 2017, rates ranging from 4.99% to 12.93% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments maturing January 20, 2013 to November 2, 2017, rates ranging from 4.99% to 12.93% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly capital lease installments maturing September 14, 2014 to January 11, 2017, rates ranging from 11.23% to 12.08% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly capital lease installments maturing September 14, 2014 to January 11, 2017, rates ranging from 11.23% to 12.08% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition due to a factoring company as part of an accounts receivable factoring arrangement, effective interest rate of 20.4% [Member]

Notes Payable to Banks [Member]

Notes Payable to Banks [Member]

Notes Payable to Banks [Member]

Debt Instruments [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

Total Notes Payable

$13,337,483

$13,370,752

$443,556

$127,090

$90,000

$90,000

$1,368,958

$1,415,582

$5,075,101

$5,140,056

$1,093,092

$1,120,000

$1,925,000

$2,200,000

$2,200,000

$910,215

$942,774

$30,217

$43,525

$45,419

$270,674

$501,723

$1,017,412

$1,528,198

$229,693

$1,099,950

$1,065,000

$750,000

Less: current portion

-4,526,252

-4,053,749

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$8,811,231

$9,317,003

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Notes Payable - Notes Payable (Parenthetical) (Detail)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 25, 2013

Mar. 13, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Notes Payable For Insurance Premiums Due In Monthly Installment Through April Two Thousand Fourteen Weighted Average Six Point Seventy Three Percent Fixed Rate [Member]

Notes Payable For Insurance Premiums Due In Monthly Installment Through April Two Thousand Fourteen Weighted Average Six Point Seventy Three Percent Fixed Rate [Member]

9% Series B Senior Secured Redeemable Debentures due on various dates ranging from September 30, 2013 to February 28, 2014, net of discount of $0 and $19,923 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively [Member]

9% Series B Senior Secured Redeemable Debentures due on various dates ranging from September 30, 2013 to February 28, 2014, net of discount of $0 and $19,923 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively [Member]

Note payable collateralized by building due in monthly installments with a balloon payment at November 30, 2017, 5.7% variable rate [Member]

Note payable collateralized by building due in monthly installments with a balloon payment at November 30, 2017, 5.7% variable rate [Member]

Notes Payable Collateralized By Equipment Due In Monthly Installments Through December Nine Two Thousand And Fourteen To August Twenty Five Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]

Notes Payable Collateralized By Equipment Due In Monthly Installments Through December Nine Two Thousand And Fourteen To August Twenty Five Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]

Note payable collateralized by real estate due in monthly installments through December 28, 2032, 4.25% variable rate [Member]

Note payable collateralized by real estate due in monthly installments through December 28, 2032, 4.25% variable rate [Member]

10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 through due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate [Member]

10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 through due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate [Member]

10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 through due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate [Member]

Promissory notes assumed in acquisition secured by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment due on demand on, maturing January 25, 2013 and February 10, 2013, 7% fixed rate, which are now in default [Member]

Promissory notes assumed in acquisition secured by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment due on demand on, maturing January 25, 2013 and February 10, 2013, 7% fixed rate, which are now in default [Member]

Note Payable Collateralized By Building Due In Monthly Installments Maturing January Thirteen Two Thousand Twenty Two Fifteen Point Four Nine Percent Fixed Rate [Member]

Note Payable Collateralized By Building Due In Monthly Installments Maturing January Thirteen Two Thousand Twenty Two Fifteen Point Four Nine Percent Fixed Rate [Member]

Note Payable Collateralized By Real Estate Due In Monthly Installments Maturing September One Two Thousand Twenty Six Six Percent Variable Rate [Member]

Note Payable Collateralized By Real Estate Due In Monthly Installments Maturing September One Two Thousand Twenty Six Six Percent Variable Rate [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments maturing January 20, 2013 to November 2, 2017, rates ranging from 4.99% to 12.93% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments maturing January 20, 2013 to November 2, 2017, rates ranging from 4.99% to 12.93% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly capital lease installments maturing September 14, 2014 to January 11, 2017, rates ranging from 11.23% to 12.08% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly capital lease installments maturing September 14, 2014 to January 11, 2017, rates ranging from 11.23% to 12.08% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition due to a factoring company as part of an accounts receivable factoring arrangement, effective interest rate of 20.4% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition due to a factoring company as part of an accounts receivable factoring arrangement, effective interest rate of 20.4% [Member]

Notes Payable to Banks [Member]

Notes Payable to Banks [Member]

Notes Payable to Banks [Member]

Notes Payable to Banks [Member]

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Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments maturing January 20, 2013 to November 2, 2017, rates ranging from 4.99% to 12.93% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments maturing January 20, 2013 to November 2, 2017, rates ranging from 4.99% to 12.93% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly capital lease installments maturing September 14, 2014 to January 11, 2017, rates ranging from 11.23% to 12.08% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly capital lease installments maturing September 14, 2014 to January 11, 2017, rates ranging from 11.23% to 12.08% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments maturing January 20, 2013 to November 2, 2017, rates ranging from 4.99% to 12.93% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly installments maturing January 20, 2013 to November 2, 2017, rates ranging from 4.99% to 12.93% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly capital lease installments maturing September 14, 2014 to January 11, 2017, rates ranging from 11.23% to 12.08% [Member]

Note payable assumed in acquisition collateralized by equipment due in monthly capital lease installments maturing September 14, 2014 to January 11, 2017, rates ranging from 11.23% to 12.08% [Member]

Debt Instruments [Abstract]

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15.49%

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4.99%

11.23%

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12.93%

12.93%

12.08%

12.08%

Notes_Payable_Approximate_Annu

Notes Payable - Approximate Annual Contractual Maturities of Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Approximate annual maturities of all debt	'	'
Remaining in 2013	$2,048,964	'
2014	3,233,784	'
2015	2,139,349	'
2016	1,984,111	'
2017	2,148,144	'
Thereafter	1,783,131	'
Total Notes Payable	$13,337,483	$13,370,752

Notes_Payable_Additional_Infor

Notes Payable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 17, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 25, 2013	Mar. 13, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			9% Series B Senior Secured Redeemable Debentures [Member]	10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 through due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate [Member]	10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 through due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate [Member]	10% convertible promissory note to a related party due in quarterly installments commencing May 17, 2013 through due February 17, 2017, 10% fixed rate [Member]	Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
								Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt service coverage ratio	0.013	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Notes Payable	$13,337,483	$13,370,752	'	$2,200,000	$1,925,000	$2,200,000	$1,065,000	$750,000	$1,099,950	'
Borrowing capacity for construction and refurbishment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	350,000	'	'
Collateralized monthly payments	'	'	'	137,500	'	'	19,000	11,000	'	'
Maturity date	'	'	'	'	'	'	25-Aug-18	13-Sep-23	13-Sep-23	13-Sep-23
Number of banks included in calculating variable interest rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10	'	'
Debt instrument interest rate terms	'	'	'	'	'	'	'1 month LIBOR plus 4%	'	'	'
Variable Interest Rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	4.25%	'	3.25%	'
Principal balance amount outstanding	'	'	90,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Available amounts under facility	2,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate available amounts which is convertible to common stock	14.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Notes Payable	'	'	'	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	'	'	'	'
Maturity date range, start	'	'	'	17-May-13	17-May-13	17-May-13	'	'	'	'
Maturity date range, end	'	'	'	17-Feb-17	17-Feb-17	17-Feb-17	'	'	'	'
Interest expenses on promissory note	'	'	'	'	$165,000	'	'	'	'	'
Conversion price	$2.50	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Changes_in

Stockholders' Equity - Changes in Shares of Outstanding Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Warrants (Detail)	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Sep. 19, 2013	Jun. 14, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
				Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Unearned Shares in KSOP [Member]	Warrants [Member]
Common Stock And Preferred Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
31-Dec-12	'	'	'	1,561,144	33,120,483	1	1	15,200	3,020,000
Issued shares of Series C preferred stock in public offering	'	'	'	265,436	'	'	'	'	'
Issued shares of common stock upon exercise of warrants	'	'	'	'	12,500	'	'	'	-12,500
Issued shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options	'	'	100,000	'	100,000	'	'	'	'
Issued shares of common stock in public offering	181,786	'	'	'	221,946	'	'	'	'
Issued shares of common stock for Share based payments	'	'	'	'	150,835	'	'	'	'
Issued shares of common stock for Stock Compensation	'	'	'	'	118,922	'	'	'	'
Issued shares of Series C Preferred stock in private placement	'	'	'	181,786	'	'	'	'	282,778
Issued shares to KSOP	'	67,920	'	'	67,920	'	'	'	'
Adjustment of Series C Shares	'	'	'	-8,366	'	'	'	'	'
Allocation of unearned shares in KSOP	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-15,200	'
30-Sep-13	'	'	'	2,000,000	33,792,606	1	1	'	3,290,278

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 19, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 19, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 19, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
				Warrants [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
									Maximum [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	'	10,000,000	'	'	'	'	2,000,000	2,000,000	8,000,000
Preferred stock subscribed	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,008,366	'	'
Unissued preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,366	'	'
Cumulative preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	10.00%	'	'
Number of classes of preferred stock	'	5	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred Stock stated value	'	'	'	'	'	'	$25	$25	'
Net cash proceeds received upon issuance of securities	'	$8,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issued shares of Stock in public offering	181,786	'	'	282,778	221,946	181,786	447,222	'	'
Cash proceeds from issuance of securities	3,200,000	8,329,765	7,868,269	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issues as compensation for services rendered by agent	150,835	150,835	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares registration, term	'	'The Company agreed to register the shares within 90 days of September 19, 2013.	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Warrants exercise price	2.25	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Warrants exercise period	'5 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Warrants value using Black-Scholes options pricing model	$124,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issued shares of common stock upon exercise of warrants	'	'	'	'	12,500	'	'	'	'
Common stock issued in exercise of warrants, expired	'	'	'	'	0	'	'	'	'
Common stock issued in exercise of warrants, expired, per share	'	'	'	'	$1.50	'	'	'	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Additi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 19, 2013	Jun. 14, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 08, 2013	Jun. 14, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 01, 2013	Feb. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
					Newly Appointed Board Member [Member]	2013 Long -Term Incentive Plan [Member]	2013 Long -Term Incentive Plan [Member]	2013 Long -Term Incentive Plan [Member]	Long Term Incentive Plan Twenty Ten [Member]	Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
					Tranche
Shares issued as compensation for services rendered by agent	150,835	'	150,835	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share registration, term	'	'	'The Company agreed to register the shares within 90 days of September 19, 2013.	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issued shares to KSOP	'	67,920	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of options granted	'	'	2,368,050	'	100,000	1,290,000	'	'	'	'
Life of common stock options	'	'	'10 years	'	'	'10 years	'	'	'10 years	'
Weighted average exercise price	'	'	$1.41	'	$1.53	$1.15	'	'	$1.74	'
Vesting period for exercise of options	'	'	'	'	'	'3 years	'	'	'3 years	'
Period when vesting begins after date of grant	'	'	'	'	'	'1 year	'	'	'	'
Common Stock were authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,582,745	7,000,000	'	0
Number of shares, grant	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	978,050	'
Number of tranches for vesting of options	'	'	'	'	3	'	'	'	'	'
Stock compensation expense	'	'	$1.30	$1.80	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share of stock options	'	'	$2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average period, unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested shares associated with stock options (Years)	'	'	'2 years 3 months 7 days	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Weight

Share-Based Compensation - Weighted Average Values for Options Issued (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
The weighted average values for options issued	'
Number of options issued	2,368,050
Weighted average stock price	$1.41
Weighted average exercise price	$1.41
Weighted average expected life of options	'6 years	[1]
Weighted average expected volatility	66.89%	[2]
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	1.24%
Expected annual dividend per share	'
Weighted average fair value of each option	$0.85
[1]	Based on our expectation of when the options will be exercised. The options have a life of ten years.
[2]	The expected volatility of our common stock was estimated using an average of volatilities of publicly traded companies in similar energy businesses. This also approximates the Company's recent historical volatility.

ShareBased_Compensation_Weight1

Share-Based Compensation - Weighted Average Values for Options Issued (Parenthetical) (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Life of common stock options	'10 years

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activities (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Number of shares	'
Outstanding - Beginning of Year, Shares	10,827,165
Granted, Shares	2,368,050
Exercised, Shares	-100,000
Cancelled, Shares	-272,069
Outstanding - End of Year, Shares	12,823,146
Exercisable - End of Year, Shares	8,606,560
Weighted Average exercise Price	'
Outstanding - Beginning of Year, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$4.71
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$1.41
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0.97
Cancelled, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$1.54
Outstanding - End of Year, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$4.20
Exercisable - End of Year, Weighted average Exercise Price	$5.57
Aggregate intrinsic value	'
Outstanding - Beginning of Year, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	[1]
Granted, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	[1]
Exercised, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	[1]
Cancelled, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	[1]
Exercisable - End of Year, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	[1]
[1]	* The Aggregate Intrinsic Value was calculated using the September 30, 2013 closing stock price of $1.13.

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar1

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activities (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$0
Closing Stock Price	$1.13

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar2

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

$0.90 [Member]

$1.15 [Member]

$1.41 [Member]

$1.53 [Member]

1.65 [Member]

$1.74 [Member]

1.79 [Member]

$1.96 [Member]

$5.00 [Member]

$7.50 [Member]

$10.00 [Member]

$10.12 [Member]

$12.00 [Member]

$13.66 [Member]

$17.76 [Member]

$18.00 [Member]

$18.91 [Member]

$19.75 [Member]

$20.64 [Member]

$22.75 [Member]

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding [Line Items]

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$1.15

$1.41

$1.53

$1.65

$1.74

$1.79

$1.96

$5

$7.50

$10

$10.12

$12

$13.66

$17.76

$18

$18.91

$19.75

$20.64

$22.75

Number of Options Outstanding

12,823,146

10,827,165

1,999,999

1,255,000

200,000

100,000

1,898,165

845,650

50,000

1,723,666

3,247,000

33,333

243,333

1,666

6,500

3,000

40,000

16,667

1,099,167

13,333

25,000

21,667

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

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'9 years 11 months 16 days

'6 years 5 months 12 days

'9 years 6 months 11 days

'8 years 7 months 17 days

'9 years 7 months 6 days

'8 years 7 months 21 days

'6 years 1 month 28 days

'3 years 10 months 17 days

'4 years 3 months 4 days

'4 years 4 months 28 days

'5 years 3 months 11 days

'4 years 5 months 27 days

'5 years 4 days

'4 years 7 months 13 days

'4 years 8 months 12 days

'4 years 7 months 17 days

'4 years 9 months 18 days

'4 years 11 months 9 days

'4 years 10 months 13 days

Number of Exercisable Options

8,606,560

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1,356,665

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100,000

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665,564

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10,000

1,723,666

3,247,000

33,333

243,333

1,666

6,500

3,000

40,000

16,667

1,099,166

13,333

25,000

21,667

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue from affiliated entities	$805,000	'	$1,200,000	'
Storage rental revenue and other	409,649	386,045	3,625,358	1,159,910
Accounts receivable	933,000	'	933,000	'
Expenses for air travel services	87,000	'	141,000	'
Eagle Ford Hunter [Member]	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Storage rental revenue and other	0	'	978,000	'
Related Party Revenue [Member]	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Storage rental revenue and other	'	663,000	'	1,900,000
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation [Member]	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Professional services expense	$0	$25,000	$0	$75,000

Segment_Data_Additional_Inform

Segment Data - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
		Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of reportable segments	'	2	'	'
Gain from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	'	'	$2,900,000
Expire Date	'	31-Mar-13	'	'
Biomass project, net of impairment (in 2012)	17,900,000	2,000,000	17,900,000	2,000,000
Impairment of asset value	$12,873,013	$0	$12,873,013	$3,000,000
Southern California [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Biomass power plant capacity	'	18.5	'	'

Segment_Data_Segment_Data_Deta

Segment Data - Segment Data (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	17-May-13	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total Revenues	'	$10,663,354	'	$4,870,783	$28,168,168	$11,316,061	'
Cost of services provided	'	8,368,081	'	2,463,448	23,717,616	6,151,684	'
Depreciation and accretion expense	'	969,242	'	635,423	3,083,690	1,100,188	'
Impairment of asset value	'	-662,473	'	12,873,013	1,249,444	12,873,013	'
Goodwill impairment	2,800,000	'	2,800,000	'	2,799,044	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	'	2,334,522	'	1,753,472	6,958,771	4,922,209	'
Operating (loss) gain	'	-346,018	'	-12,854,573	-9,640,397	-13,731,033	'
Other income and (expense)	'	-24,758	'	-319,603	1,278,061	-797,448	'
Income tax expense	'	'	'	'	-6,676	'	'
Net (loss) income	'	-370,776	'	-13,174,176	-8,369,012	-14,528,481	'
Total Assets	'	47,665,415	'	36,758,936	47,665,415	36,758,936	52,855,226
Additions to long-lived assets	'	2,246,015	'	5,184,681	6,262,624	8,473,982	'
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	5	'
Cost of services provided	'	'	'	29	'	29	'
Depreciation and accretion expense	'	27,790	'	39,146	96,771	113,895	'
Impairment of asset value	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	'	957,082	'	1,189,053	3,138,033	3,937,346	'
Operating (loss) gain	'	-984,872	'	-1,228,228	-3,234,804	-4,051,265	'
Other income and (expense)	'	-1,501	'	-253,709	-97,895	-649,558	'
Income tax expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	'	-986,373	'	-1,481,937	-3,332,699	-4,700,823	'
Total Assets	'	3,825,787	'	4,230,812	3,825,787	4,230,812	'
Additions to long-lived assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating Segments [Member] | Water Management [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total Revenues	'	10,663,354	'	4,870,783	28,168,168	11,316,056	'
Cost of services provided	'	8,368,081	'	2,463,419	23,717,616	6,151,655	'
Depreciation and accretion expense	'	941,452	'	596,277	2,986,919	986,293	'
Impairment of asset value	'	-662,473	'	'	1,249,444	'	'
Goodwill impairment	'	'	'	'	2,799,044	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	'	1,377,440	'	553,433	3,812,167	937,436	'
Operating (loss) gain	'	638,854	'	1,257,654	-6,397,022	3,240,672	'
Other income and (expense)	'	-74,510	'	-65,894	1,324,703	-147,890	'
Income tax expense	'	'	'	'	-6,676	'	'
Net (loss) income	'	564,344	'	1,191,760	-5,078,995	3,092,782	'
Total Assets	'	41,839,628	'	27,528,124	41,839,628	27,528,124	'
Additions to long-lived assets	'	838,550	'	5,184,681	5,424,074	8,473,982	'
Operating Segments [Member] | Bio Mass [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of services provided	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and accretion expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment of asset value	'	'	'	12,873,013	'	12,873,013	'
Goodwill impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	'	'	'	10,986	8,571	47,427	'
Operating (loss) gain	'	'	'	-12,883,999	-8,571	-12,920,440	'
Other income and (expense)	'	51,253	'	'	51,253	'	'
Income tax expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	'	51,253	'	-12,883,999	-8,571	-12,920,440	'
Total Assets	'	2,000,000	'	5,000,000	2,000,000	5,000,000	'
Additions to long-lived assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2012
	bbl			acre
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Commercial lease agreement term	'5 years	'	'	'
Facility location	'	'	'	10
Facility location, Contains	70,000	'	'	'
Lease commitment , first year	'	'	'	$8,000
Lease commitment , second year	'	'	'	10,000
Lease commitment, three through five years	'	'	'	12,000
Additional pay	0.04	'	'	'
Lease expense under operating leases and rental contracts	'	1,400,000	295,000	'
Plaintiff, payment	'	328,000	'	'
White Top and Black Water [Member]	'	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable from acquisition	'	2,500,000	'	'
First National Bank of Eagle Lake [Member]	'	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Line of credit assumed	'	1,000,000	'	'
Amount sued by plaintiff	'	$1,000,000	'	'
Number of promissory notes	'	2	'	'

Subsequent_Events_Additional_I

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 06, 2013	Nov. 06, 2013	Oct. 30, 2013	Oct. 30, 2013	Oct. 30, 2013	Oct. 30, 2013
		Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
		Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Letter of Credit [Member]	Exercise Price Range One [Member]	Exercise Price Range Two [Member]	Scenario, Plan [Member]
				Second Lien Credit Facility [Member]			Letter of Credit [Member]
							Second Lien Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock options issued to employees	2,368,050	'	'	'	250,000	20,000	'
Stock options exercise price	$1.41	'	'	'	$1.33	$1.37	'
Credit Facility, Amount	'	'	'	'	'	'	$35
Credit Facility, Term	'	'	'	'4 years 6 months	'	'	'
Proceeds from escrow	'	$1.50	$2.25	'	'	'	'