Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals (COCBF) 10-K 29 Aug 14 2012 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-12	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2012	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'COCBF	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'COASTAL CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS LTD	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000021239	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	97,518,283	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$1,364,354

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,577	$7,384
Total current assets	1,577	7,384
Certificates of deposit - Restricted	86,485	86,318
Total assets	88,062	93,702
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	542,493	235,073
Amounts due to related parties	1,313,235	1,134,922
Total current liabilities	1,855,728	1,369,995
Shareholders' equity (deficit):	'	'
Common stock, par value $.12 per share: Authorized - 250,000,000 shares Outstanding - 79,670,752 and 75,133,824 shares, respectively	9,560,490	9,016,059
Discount on common stock par value	-2,587,787	-2,184,293
Capital in excess of par value	32,139,311	32,139,311
Common stocks, including additional paid in capital, net of discount	39,112,014	38,971,077
Deficit accumulated during the development stage	-40,879,680	-40,247,370
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	-1,767,666	-1,276,293
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$88,062	$93,702

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Common stock, par value	$0.12	$0.12
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	79,670,752	75,133,824

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended		719 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Gain on settlement	'	'	$8,124,016
Interest and other income	167	294	3,985,690
Revenues, Total	167	294	12,109,706
Expenses:	'	'	'
Legal fees and costs	'	5,351	17,688,104
Administrative expenses	70,244	111,712	11,371,646
Salaries	125,000	125,000	4,771,431
Shareholder communications	21,866	10,406	4,204,843
Goodwill impairment	'	'	801,823
Write off of unproved properties	415,367	2,832,519	9,938,638
Exploration costs	'	'	188,218
Lawsuit judgments	'	'	1,941,916
Non-controlling interests	'	'	-632,974
Other	'	'	364,865
Contractual services	'	'	2,350,876
Total Costs and expenses	632,477	3,084,988	52,989,386
Net loss before income Taxes	-632,310	-3,084,694	-40,879,680
Income tax benefit	'	'	'
Net loss	-632,310	-3,084,694	-40,879,680
Revenues, Total	167	294	12,109,706
Total Costs and expenses	632,477	3,084,988	52,989,386
Deficit accumulated during the development stage	'	'	($40,879,680)
Net loss per share based on weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period:	'	'	'
Basic and diluted EPS	($0.01)	($0.04)	'
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic and diluted)	76,062,570	71,742,784	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended		719 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities:	'	'	'
Net loss	($632,310)	($3,084,694)	($40,879,680)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'	'
Gain on settlement	'	'	-8,124,016
Goodwill impairment	'	'	801,823
Stock issued for services	'	'	-602,949
Depreciation	'	1,374	12,973
Write off of unproved properties	415,367	2,801,238	9,907,357
Common stock issued for services	'	'	119,500
Compensation recognized for stock option grant	'	'	75,000
Recoveries from previously written off properties	'	'	252,173
Net change in:	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	70,366	128,890	1,446,397
Net cash used in operating activities	-146,577	-153,192	-36,991,422
Investing activities:	'	'	'
Additions to oil, gas, and mineral properties net of assets acquired for common stock and reimbursements	'	-51,172	-6,652,219
Well drilling costs	'	'	-1,285,992
Sale of unproved nonoperating interests	'	'	512,595
Net proceeds from settlement	'	'	8,124,016
Proceeds from relinquishment of surface rights	'	'	246,733
Purchase of certificates of deposit	-167	-294	-141,140
Redemption of certificate of deposit	'	'	54,655
Purchase of non-controlling interest in subsidiary	'	'	-801,823
Purchase of equipment	'	'	-74,623
Net cash used in investing activities	-167	-51,466	-17,798
Financing activities:	'	'	'
Notes payable proceeds	'	'	184,988
Repayment of loans	'	'	-159,988
Sale of common stock, net of expenses	140,937	194,999	31,554,048
Shares issued upon exercise of options	'	'	891,749
Sale of shares by subsidiary	'	'	820,000
Sale of subsidiary shares	'	'	3,720,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	140,937	194,999	37,010,797
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-5,807	-9,659	1,577
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	7,384	17,043	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,577	7,384	1,577
Supplemental cash flow information:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures financed through accounts payable	$415,367	'	$415,367

Consolidated_Statement_of_Comm

Consolidated Statement of Common Stock and Capital in Excess of Par Value (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

455 Months Ended

636 Months Ended

719 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

455 Months Ended

636 Months Ended

719 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 1953

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2008

Dec. 31, 2002

Dec. 31, 2000

Dec. 31, 1997

Dec. 31, 1996

Dec. 31, 1990

Dec. 31, 1990

Dec. 31, 2008

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2006

Dec. 31, 2005

Dec. 31, 2004

Dec. 31, 2003

Dec. 31, 1998

Dec. 31, 1994

Dec. 31, 1993

Dec. 31, 1992

Dec. 31, 1991

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 1953

Dec. 31, 2008

Dec. 31, 2003

Dec. 31, 2002

Dec. 31, 2000

Dec. 31, 1997

Dec. 31, 1996

Dec. 31, 1995

Dec. 31, 1994

Dec. 31, 1993

Dec. 31, 1992

Dec. 31, 1991

Dec. 31, 1990

Dec. 31, 1990

Dec. 31, 2008

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2006

Dec. 31, 2005

Dec. 31, 2004

Dec. 31, 1998

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Discount on Common Stock

Discount on Common Stock

Discount on Common Stock

Discount on Common Stock

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Beginning Balance (in shares)

5,790,210

75,133,824

70,661,604

47,936,604

46,261,604

46,211,604

43,468,329

40,056,358

40,046,358

33,363,632

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5,790,210

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5,790,210

46,211,604

46,211,604

46,211,604

46,211,604

40,056,358

33,363,632

33,363,632

33,363,632

33,363,632

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Beginning Balance

$579,021

$9,016,059

$8,479,392

$5,752,392

$5,551,392

$5,545,392

$5,216,199

$4,806,763

$4,805,563

$4,003,636

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$579,021

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$579,021

$5,545,392

$5,545,392

$5,545,392

$5,545,392

$4,806,763

$4,003,636

$4,003,636

$4,003,636

$4,003,636

($2,184,293)

($1,842,625)

($103,475)

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$1,542,868

$32,137,811

$32,067,811

$31,497,362

$28,693,033

$28,442,983

$22,395,084

$21,795,084

$21,165,084

$20,085,084

$19,695,084

$19,395,084

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$1,542,868

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$1,542,868

$32,139,311

$32,139,311

$32,139,311

$32,137,811

$32,137,811

$32,137,811

$28,693,033

Sale of common stock (in shares)

300,000

4,536,928

4,472,220

22,725,000

1,191,333

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2,743,275

3,411,971

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6,672,726

4,298,966

26,829,486

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72,582,939

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Sale of common stock

30,000

544,431

536,667

2,727,000

142,960

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329,193

409,436

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800,727

515,876

3,224,014

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8,714,428

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-403,494

-341,668

-1,739,150

-75,460

654,000

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570,449

2,729,329

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5,555,599

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26,319

16,818,844

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25,674,221

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Sale of subsidiary shares

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70,000

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240,000

480,000

600,000

630,000

1,080,000

390,000

300,000

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Compensation recognized for stock option grant

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75,000

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Exercise of stock options (in shares)

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50,000

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10,000

10,000

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510,000

580,000

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Exercise of stock options

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6,000

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1,200

1,200

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59,739

68,139

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1,500

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10,050

12,300

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799,760

823,610

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Market value ($2.375 per share) of shares issued in 1953 to acquire an investment (in shares)

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54,538

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Market value ($2.375 per share) of shares issued in 1953 to acquire an investment

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5,454

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124,074

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Shares issued in 1953 in exchange for 1/3rd of a 1/60th overriding royalty (sold in prior year) in nonproducing leases of Coastal Petroleum (in shares)

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84,210

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Shares issued in 1953 in exchange for 1/3rd of a 1/60th overriding royalty (sold in prior year) in nonproducing leases of Coastal Petroleum

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8,421

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Shares issued for services (in shares)

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483,667

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95,188

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Shares issued for services

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58,040

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9,673

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-28,015

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109,827

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Net transfers to restate the par value of common stock Outstanding in 1962 and 1970 to $0.12 per share

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117,314

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-117,314

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Increase in Company's investment (equity) due to capital transactions of Coastal Petroleum in 1976

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117,025

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Ending Balance (in shares)

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79,670,752

75,133,824

70,661,604

47,936,604

46,261,604

46,211,604

43,468,329

40,056,358

40,046,358

33,363,632

33,363,632

46,261,604

79,670,752

46,211,604

46,211,604

46,211,604

46,211,604

40,056,358

33,363,632

33,363,632

33,363,632

33,363,632

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Ending Balance

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$9,560,490

$9,016,059

$8,479,392

$5,752,392

$5,551,392

$5,545,392

$5,216,199

$4,806,763

$4,805,563

$4,003,636

$4,003,636

$5,551,392

$9,560,490

$5,545,392

$5,545,392

$5,545,392

$5,545,392

$4,806,763

$4,003,636

$4,003,636

$4,003,636

$4,003,636

($2,587,787)

($2,184,293)

($1,842,625)

($103,475)

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$32,139,311

$32,137,811

$32,067,811

$31,497,362

$28,693,033

$28,442,983

$22,395,084

$21,795,084

$21,165,084

$20,085,084

$19,695,084

$19,395,084

$19,395,084

$32,139,311

$32,139,311

$32,139,311

$32,139,311

$32,139,311

$32,137,811

$32,137,811

$32,137,811

$28,693,033

Consolidated_Statement_of_Comm1

Consolidated Statement of Common Stock and Capital in Excess of Par Value (Parenthetical) (Common Stock, USD $)	455 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 1990
Common Stock	'
Market value, per share of shares issued in 1953 to acquire an investment	$2.38
Net transfers to restate par value of common stock Outstanding in 1962 and 1970, per share	$0.12

Summary_of_significant_account

Summary of significant accounting policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of significant accounting policies	'
	1	Summary of significant accounting policies
	Consolidation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd., a Bermuda corporation (“Coastal Caribbean”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Coastal Petroleum Company (“Coastal Petroleum”), referred to collectively as the Company. The Company, which has been engaged in a single industry and segment, is considered to be a development stage company since its exploration for oil, gas and minerals has not yielded any significant revenue or reserves. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.
	Equipment
	Equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided using straight-line over five years, the estimated useful lives of the assets.
	Certificates of Deposit – Restricted
	The Company has pledged certificates of deposit for pollution bond requirements under three previous well permits.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The ability to develop the Company’s oil and gas properties will have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Unproved Oil, Gas and Mineral Properties
	The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas properties. All costs associated with property acquisition, exploration and development activities whether successful or unsuccessful are capitalized. As our properties are unproven, these costs are temporarily exempt from amortization. Once the Company has proved reserves the capitalized costs will be amortized using the unit-of-production basis.
	The Company assesses whether its unproved properties are impaired at least on a quarterly basis. This assessment is based upon work completed on the properties to date, the expiration date of its leases and technical data from the properties and adjacent areas. Our capitalized costs are subject to a ceiling test which basically limits such costs to the aggregate of the estimated present value discounted at a 10% rate of future net revenues from proved reserves based on current economic and operating conditions, plus the cost of properties not being amortized. The Company has determined that all of its leases and development costs were impaired due to its inability to pay the future annual leases on our properties. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge of $415,367 and $2,832,519 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Sales of unproved nonoperating interests in oil and gas leases are accounted for as a reduction in the capitalized amount of the leases.
	Sale of Subsidiary Shares
	All amounts realized from the sale of Coastal Petroleum shares have been credited to capital in excess of par value.
	Net Loss Per Share
	Net loss per common share is based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s basic and diluted calculations of EPS are the same because the exercise of options is not assumed in calculating diluted EPS, as the result would be anti-dilutive.
	Financial instruments
	The carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, certificates of deposit, and accounts payable approximates fair value based on anticipated cash flows and current market conditions.
	Stock Based Compensation
	The Company uses the fair value based method of accounting for its stock option plans, which requires companies to expense stock options and other share-based payments.
	New Accounting Pronouncements
	The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has issued several new standards which have implementation dates subsequent to the Company’s year end. Management does not believe that any of these new standards will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Going Concern
	The Company has no recurring revenues, had recurring losses since 2006 and prior to 2005, and has a deficit accumulated during the development stage. The Company’s current cash position is not adequate to fund existing operations or exploration and development. The Company has an agreement in place with a director pursuant to which the director may further fund the Company to continue operations and exploration. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain any funding, that sufficient funding can be obtained, or that the Company will be able to raise necessary funds.
	These situations raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities, which may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Unproved_Oil_Gas_and_Mineral_P

Unproved Oil, Gas and Mineral Properties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Unproved Oil, Gas and Mineral Properties	'
	2	Unproved Oil, Gas and Mineral Properties
	The Company has determined that its leases and capitalized development costs were impaired due to the time remaining under some of the leases, the Company being unable to establish quantifiable production on the leases, and in the case of less prospective leases, for nonpayment of lease rentals. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge of $415,367 and $2,832,519 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Montana Leases
	The Company had a presence in Valley County, Montana, where it held leases covering approximately 32,313 net acres, which were the remaining unexpired leases from those leases the Company acquired in three separate acquisitions between July 2005 and February 2006. During 2012, these leases expired due to the expiration of the time remaining under some of the leases, the Company being unable to establish quantifiable production on the leases, and in the case of less prospective leases, for nonpayment of lease rentals. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge of $415,367 and $2,832,519 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As described in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, the Company is considering appealing a determination by the BLM that the lease covering the Company’s Federal 1-19A well has expired.
	North Dakota Leases
	In July 2005, the Company acquired leases to the deeper rights in approximately 21,688 net acres in and near Slope County, North Dakota. During and subsequent to 2012, these leases expired due to the expiration of the time remaining under some of the leases, the Company being unable to establish quantifiable production on the leases, and in the case of less prospective leases, for nonpayment of lease rentals.

Common_Stock

Common Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Common Stock	'
	3	Common Stock
	The Company’s Bye-Law No. 21 provides that any matter to be voted upon must be approved not only by a majority of the shares voted at such meeting, but also by a majority in number of the shareholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon.
	The following represents shares issued upon sales of common stock:
	Year		Number of Shares		Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par
							Value
	1953			300,000	$	30,000	$	654,000
	1954			53,000		5,300		114,265
	1955			67,000		6,700		137,937
	1956			77,100		7,710		139,548
	1957			95,400		9,540		152,492
	1958			180,884		18,088		207,135
	1959			123,011		12,301		160,751
	1960			134,300		13,430		131,431
	1961			127,500		12,750		94,077
	1962			9,900		990		8,036
	1963			168,200		23,548		12,041
	1964			331,800		46,452		45,044
	1965			435,200		60,928		442,391
	1966			187,000		26,180		194,187
	1967			193,954		27,153		249,608
	1968			67,500		9,450		127,468
	1969			8,200		1,148		13,532
	1970			274,600		32,952		117,154
	1971			299,000		35,880		99,202
	1972			462,600		55,512		126,185
	1973			619,800		74,376		251,202
	1974			398,300		47,796		60,007
	1975			—		—		(52,618	)
	1976			—		—		(8,200	)
	1977			850,000		102,000		1,682,706
	1978			90,797		10,896		158,343
	1979			1,065,943		127,914		4,124,063
	1980			179,831		21,580		826,763
	1981			30,600		3,672		159,360
	1983			5,318,862		638,263		1,814,642
	1985			—		—		(36,220	)
	1986			6,228,143		747,378		2,178,471
	1987			4,152,095		498,251		2,407,522
	1990			4,298,966		515,876		26,319
	1996			6,672,726		800,727		5,555,599
	2000			3,411,971		409,436		2,729,329
	2002			2,743,275		329,193		570,449
	2009			1,191,333		142,960		—
	2010			22,725,000		2,727,000		—
	2011			4,472,220		536,667		—
	2012			4,536,928		544,431		—
				72,582,939	$	8,714,428	$	25,674,221
	The following represents shares issued upon exercise of stock options:
	Year		Number of Shares		Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par
							Value
	1955			73,000	$	7,300	$	175,200
	1978			7,000		840		6,160
	1979			213,570		25,628		265,619
	1980			76,830		9,219		125,233
	1981			139,600		16,752		227,548
	1996			10,000		1,200		12,300
	1997			10,000		1,200		10,050
	2008			50,000		6,000		1,500
				580,000	$	68,139	$	823,610
	The Company has entered into various agreements to sell and sold restricted shares of its common stock for cash or in return for payment of certain Company expenses, allowing the Company to pay lease rentals and other administrative costs necessary to keep the Company viable through the current period.
	On May 20, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Robert J. Angerer, Sr., for the sale of 857,142 restricted and unregistered shares of common stock of the Company for $60,000, in order to cover certain Company expenses. Mr. Angerer also exercised an option under the agreement for 142,857 shares of common stock for $10,000. The Company plans to issue Mr. Angerer a total of 999,999 restricted and unregistered shares of common stock for investments made under this agreement. This agreement has concluded.
	Then in October 2011, in order to fund immediate cash needs at that time, the Company entered into another subsequent new agreement with Robert J. Angerer, Sr., for an immediate infusion of $30,000 cash and the commitment to spend $130,000 in operational costs to complete the Federal 1-19A well. The agreement also provided options for Mr. Angerer to provide additional funding. In return, the Company will issue 4,444,444 restricted and unregistered shares of common stock to Mr. Angerer. Under this agreement, Mr. Angerer provided a total of $90,000 in cash to the Company; he provided $55,000 in 2011 and an additional $35,000 through August of 2012. Mr. Angerer also paid directly $70,000 for expenses related to the Federal 1-19A well. The Company plans to issue Mr. Angerer a total of 4,444,444 restricted and unregistered shares of common stock for investments made under this agreement. The agreement was completed and all other options under the agreement expired. During 2012 and 2011, 972,223 and 3,472,221 shares, respectively have been reflected as issued under the October 2011 agreement. The shares remain to be issued to Mr. Angerer.
	In September 2012, the Company entered into a new agreement with Robert J. Angerer, Sr., to provide additional funding in return for shares of restricted and unregistered shares of common stock of the Company at $.03 per share. Mr. Angerer agreed to provide up to $1,000,000 to perform a nitrogen fracturing operation on the Federal 1-19A well, to abandon two existing wells, to pay existing liabilities, and to allow the Company to cure its delinquent legal and regulatory filings. In conjunction with this agreement, the Company entered into a separation agreement with Phillip W. Ware. Mr. Angerer completed the nitrogen fracturing operation on the Federal 1-19A well at a cost of $171,501 in 2012. The Company plans to issue 3,564,705 shares of restricted and unregistered shares of common stock to Mr. Angerer for 2012. In 2013, Mr. Angerer paid $60,000 to the Company in order for the Company to pay legal compliance costs and paid $343,988 of existing liabilities of the Company. During 2014, Mr. Angerer paid $65,873 for regulatory compliance costs and other general and administrative costs on behalf of the Company. The Company plans to issue Mr. Angerer 17,847,532 shares of restricted and unregistered shares of common stock in exchange for the funds paid into the Company during 2013 and through July 31, 2014, under the 2012 agreement.
As of the date of this report, the Company plans to issue Mr. Angerer 26,856,680 shares of restricted and unregistered shares of common stock in exchange for the funds paid into the Company through the various agreements described above that were entered into and performed from 2011 through July 31, 2014.

Stock_Option_Plans

Stock Option Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Option Plans	'
	4	Stock Option Plans
	At December 31, 2012, the Company maintains two stock-based employee compensation plans.
	During 1995, the Company adopted a Stock Option Plan covering 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In July 2005, the Company issued an option to its president to acquire 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $.15 per share under the Company’s stock option plan. The option expires in July 2015 and was fully vested when issued.
	In December 2005, the Company issued options to its directors to acquire 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $.15 per share. The options expire in December 2015 and were fully vested when issued.
	During 2005, the Company adopted a Stock Option Plan covering 2,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In September 2005, the Company issued an option to its president to acquire 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $.20 per share under the Company’s 2005 stock option plan, subject to the approval of the Plan by shareholders. The Plan was approved at the shareholders meeting on December 9, 2005. The option expires in December 2015 and was fully vested when issued. In connection with a separation agreement in September 2012, the president agreed that these options for 250,000 shares and the options for 50,000 shares that were issued in July 2005 would expire within 90 days of the termination date, which was February 28, 2013. The options were not exercised and have expired.
	The Company did not issue any stock options or share-based payments in 2012 or in 2011.
	The following table summarizes employee stock option activity:
	Employee Options Outstanding		Number of			Range of		Weighted		Aggregate			Aggregate
			Shares			Per		Average		Option			Intrinsic
						Share		Exercise		Price ($)			Value ($)
						Option		Price ($)
						Price ($)
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2010			450,000			.15 - .20		0.17		80,000			—
	Issued or cancelled during 2011			(100,000	)		0.15		0.15		(15,000	)		—
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2011			350,000			.15 - .20		0.18		65,000			—
	Issued or cancelled during 2012			—			—		—		—			—
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2012			350,000			.15 - .20		0.18		65,000			—
	Available for grant at December 31, 2012:			2,925,000
	The Aggregate Intrinsic Value in the preceding table represents total intrinsic value (of options in the money), which is the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of 2012 and the exercise price times the number of shares that would have been received by the option holders had the option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2012.
	Summary of Employee Options Outstanding at December 31, 2012
	Year Granted		Number of Shares			Expiration Date		Exercise Prices ($)
	Granted 2005			50,000			July 25, 2015		0.15
	Granted 2005			250,000			December 20, 2015		0.2
	Granted 2005			50,000			December 20, 2015		0.15
	The weighted-average remaining contractual life of the outstanding stock options at December 31, 2012, and 2011 was 3 years and 4 years, respectively. In connection with a separation agreement in September 2012, the president agreed that the options for 250,000 shares and the options for 50,000 shares would expire within 90 days of the termination date, which was February 28, 2013. The options were not exercised and have expired.
	Nonqualified Stock Options
	In July 2005, the Company issued an option to its legal counsel to acquire 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $.15 per share. The option expires in July 2015 and was fully vested when issued.
	A summary of non-employee option activity follows:
	Non-Employee Options Outstanding		Number of			Range of		Weighted		Aggregate			Aggregate
			Shares			Per Share		Average		Option			Intrinsic
						Option		Exercise		Price ($)			Value ($)
						Price ($)		Price ($)
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2010			25,000			0.15		0.15		3,750			—
	Issued or cancelled during 2011			—			—		—		—			—
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2011			25,000			0.15		0.15		3,750			—
	Issued or cancelled during 2012			—			—		—		—			—
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2012			25,000			0.15		0.15		3,750			—
	The Company did not issue any stock options or share-based payments to non-employees in 2012 or in 2011.
	The Aggregate Intrinsic Value in the preceding table represents total intrinsic value (of options in the money), which is the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of 2012 and the exercise price times the number of shares that would have been received by the option holders had the option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2012.
	The following table summarizes information about non-employee stock options:
	Summary of Non Employee Options Outstanding at December 31, 2012
	Year Granted		Number of Shares			Expiration Date		Exercise Prices ($)
	Granted 2005			25,000			July 18, 2015		0.15

Income_taxes

Income taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Income taxes	'
	5	Income taxes
	The Company is organized under the laws of Bermuda. Bermuda currently imposes no taxes on corporate income or capital gains outside of Bermuda. The Company’s subsidiary is a U.S. corporation and is subject to U.S. income tax and files income tax returns in the U.S. and the State of Florida. For 2012 and 2011, the subsidiary has net taxable losses. The subsidiary will have approximately $11,585,000 in net operating losses to carry forward to 2012. The remaining net operating loss carry forwards expire in periods from 2013 through 2032 as follows: $757,000 in 2018, $622,000 in 2019, $749,000 in 2020, $1,884,000 in 2021, $1,693,000 in 2022, $132,000 in 2023, $57,000 in 2024, $1,434,000 in 2026, $135,000 in 2027, $112,000 in 2028, $480,000 in 2029, $3,000 in 2031, and $3,527,000 in 2032. For financial reporting purposes, a valuation allowance has been recognized to offset the deferred tax assets relating to those carry forwards.
	Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets were as follows:
			December 31,
			2012			2011
	Net operating losses		$	4,055,000		$	3,304,000
	Accruals to related parties			305,000			382,000
	Impairment of unproved properties			—			990,000
	Total deferred tax assets			4,360,000			4,677,000
	Valuation allowance			(4,360,000	)		(4,677,000	)
	Net deferred tax assets		$	—		$	—
	Components of the income tax provision for the years ended December 31, are as follows:
			2012			2011
	Provision for income taxes
	Current provision (benefit)		$	—		$	—
	Deferred asset valuation allowance (reversal)			—			—
	Net income tax provision (benefit)		$	—		$	—
	The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and in various state jurisdictions. The Company’s income tax returns for the past three years are subject to examination by tax authorities, except possibly in future years should it utilize any net operating loss originating prior to 2007
	The Company has reviewed and evaluated the relevant technical merits of each of its tax positions in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, and determined that there are no uncertain tax positions that would have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

Related_party_transactions

Related party transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Related party transactions	'
	6	Related party transactions
	See Note 3 also.
	Services
	Through May 2009, the Company paid a monthly retainer to the law firm of Angerer & Angerer which had been litigation counsel to the Company for more than twenty-five years and also served the Company in that capacity as well as others including general counsel services, management services, public relations, shareholder relations and representing the Company before state and federal agencies for permitting. The principals of the law firm included two individuals who are collectively shareholders, officers and a director of the Company. No amounts were paid or accrued in 2012 or 2011. The Company owes $150,000 to Angerer & Angerer at December 31, 2012.
	From June 2009 until his resignation on January 14, 2010, the Company retained Robert J. Angerer, Sr. as legal counsel. Mr. Angerer had been litigation counsel to the Company for more than twenty-five years before his resignation. As counsel for the Company he served the Company as litigation counsel, but also provided the Company with general counsel services and management services and represented the Company before state and federal agencies for permitting. Mr. Angerer, Sr. is also a shareholder and a director of the Company. No amounts were paid or accrued to Mr. Angerer, Sr. in 2012 or 2011.
	Also since June 2009, the Company has retained Robert J. Angerer, Jr., a partner in Angerer & Angerer, who serves as the Company’s corporate secretary and handles management services, public relations, shareholder relations and management of the Company’s former website. No amounts were paid or accrued to Mr. Angerer, Jr. in 2012 or 2011.
	The Company expensed $7,000 for legal fees by the law firm of Igler & Dougherty, P.A., during 2011. No amounts were expensed to Igler & Dougherty, P.A. during 2012. The Company owed Igler & Dougherty, P.A. $14,595 at December 31, 2012 and 2011. Mr. Herbert D. Haughton, a shareholder of Igler & Dougherty, P.A., was elected a director of Coastal Caribbean and of Coastal Petroleum in December 2005. These legal fees were paid subsequent to December 31, 2012.
	The Company has been accruing compensation and related benefits to it its president and CEO. During 2012, the Company accrued compensation and retirement benefits of $125,000 and $18,750, respectively. At December 31, 2012, the Company owed compensation and related benefits to its president and CEO of $687,500 and $181,985, respectively. At December 31, 2011, the Company owed compensation and related benefits to its president and CEO of $562,500 and $153,672, respectively.
	The Company has also been accruing directors’ fees. During 2012 and 2011, the Company accrued $25,000 of fees to directors. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company owed $293,750 and $268,750, respectively in directors’ fees.

Concentrations_of_Credit_Risk

Concentrations of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Concentrations of Credit Risk	'
	7	Concentrations of credit risk
	All demand and certificates of deposit are held by commercial banks. The Company has no policy requiring collateral or other security to support its deposits, although all demand and certificate of deposits with banks are federally insured under FDIC protection. Demand deposit bank balances totaled $1,577 and $7,384 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Certificates of deposit balances were $86,485 and $86,318 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Notes_Payable

Notes Payable	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Notes Payable	'
	8	Notes Payable
	During August 2009, the Company borrowed $25,000 from a consultant and also agreed to pay the consultant a fee of $25,000 to identify investors to consummate an agreement and fund exploration. The funds from the loan were used to pay the Company’s annual corporate fee to Bermuda as well as certain other operational expenses. The loan was non-interest bearing and has no set repayment terms. No investor agreements have been consummated by the consultant and management determined the loan would not have to be repaid under the agreement. In 2011, the Company wrote off the $25,000 as an offset to its capitalized development costs, which were also written off in 2011.

Commitments_Contingencies_and_

Commitments, Contingencies and Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments, Contingencies and Subsequent Events	'
	9	Commitments, contingencies and subsequent events
	See Note 3 regarding subsequent stock transactions.
	During and subsequent to December 31, 2012, the Company’s property leases expired due to the expiration of the time remaining under some of the leases, the Company being unable to establish quantifiable production on the leases, and in the case of less prospective leases, for nonpayment of lease rental payments.
	The Company is delinquent in filing its periodic reports required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 due to lack of funding. The Company is currently preparing its delinquent reports and plans to file all delinquent reports in 2014. The previous inaction to bring the Company’s filings current may result in de-registration of the Company with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Loss of this status may limit the Company’s ability to access capital markets. The Company is working to file the delinquent reports, but there is no assurance that the Company will be able to file its delinquent reports.
	In September 2012, the Company entered into a separation agreement and release with Phillip Ware, formerly the CEO and President of the Company, in connection with the September 2012 agreement with Robert J. Angerer, Sr. as disclosed in Note 3. Mr. Ware agreed that his existing options for 450,000 shares of common stock (Note 4) would expire within 90 days of the termination date, which was February 28, 2013. The options were not exercised and have expired. The Company agreed to pay Mr. Ware $200,000 and issued him an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of restricted and unregistered shares of common stock for $.03 per share. This option expires on December 31, 2017. The Company has not paid Mr. Ware or issued the stock option as of August 29, 2014. Mr. Ware resigned from the Company effective February 28, 2013.

Summary_of_significant_account1

Summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidation	'
	Consolidation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd., a Bermuda corporation (“Coastal Caribbean”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Coastal Petroleum Company (“Coastal Petroleum”), referred to collectively as the Company. The Company, which has been engaged in a single industry and segment, is considered to be a development stage company since its exploration for oil, gas and minerals has not yielded any significant revenue or reserves. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.
Equipment	'
	Equipment
	Equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided using straight-line over five years, the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Certificates of Deposit - Restricted	'
	Certificates of Deposit – Restricted
	The Company has pledged certificates of deposit for pollution bond requirements under three previous well permits.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The ability to develop the Company’s oil and gas properties will have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Unproved Oil, Gas and Mineral Properties	'
	Unproved Oil, Gas and Mineral Properties
	The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas properties. All costs associated with property acquisition, exploration and development activities whether successful or unsuccessful are capitalized. As our properties are unproven, these costs are temporarily exempt from amortization. Once the Company has proved reserves the capitalized costs will be amortized using the unit-of-production basis.
	The Company assesses whether its unproved properties are impaired at least on a quarterly basis. This assessment is based upon work completed on the properties to date, the expiration date of its leases and technical data from the properties and adjacent areas. Our capitalized costs are subject to a ceiling test which basically limits such costs to the aggregate of the estimated present value discounted at a 10% rate of future net revenues from proved reserves based on current economic and operating conditions, plus the cost of properties not being amortized. The Company has determined that all of its leases and development costs were impaired due to its inability to pay the future annual leases on our properties. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge of $415,367 and $2,832,519 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Sales of unproved nonoperating interests in oil and gas leases are accounted for as a reduction in the capitalized amount of the leases.
Sale of Subsidiary Shares	'
	Sale of Subsidiary Shares
	All amounts realized from the sale of Coastal Petroleum shares have been credited to capital in excess of par value.
Net Loss Per Share	'
	Net Loss Per Share
	Net loss per common share is based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s basic and diluted calculations of EPS are the same because the exercise of options is not assumed in calculating diluted EPS, as the result would be anti-dilutive.
Financial instruments	'
	Financial instruments
	The carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, certificates of deposit, and accounts payable approximates fair value based on anticipated cash flows and current market conditions.
Stock Based Compensation	'
	Stock Based Compensation
	The Company uses the fair value based method of accounting for its stock option plans, which requires companies to expense stock options and other share-based payments.
New Accounting Pronouncements	'
	New Accounting Pronouncements
	The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has issued several new standards which have implementation dates subsequent to the Company’s year end. Management does not believe that any of these new standards will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Going Concern	'
	Going Concern
	The Company has no recurring revenues, had recurring losses since 2006 and prior to 2005, and has a deficit accumulated during the development stage. The Company’s current cash position is not adequate to fund existing operations or exploration and development. The Company has an agreement in place with a director pursuant to which the director may further fund the Company to continue operations and exploration. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain any funding, that sufficient funding can be obtained, or that the Company will be able to raise necessary funds.
	These situations raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities, which may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Common_Stock_Tables

Common Stock (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Shares Issued upon Sales of Common Stock	'
	The following represents shares issued upon sales of common stock:
	Year	Number of Shares		Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par
						Value
	1953		300,000	$	30,000	$	654,000
	1954		53,000		5,300		114,265
	1955		67,000		6,700		137,937
	1956		77,100		7,710		139,548
	1957		95,400		9,540		152,492
	1958		180,884		18,088		207,135
	1959		123,011		12,301		160,751
	1960		134,300		13,430		131,431
	1961		127,500		12,750		94,077
	1962		9,900		990		8,036
	1963		168,200		23,548		12,041
	1964		331,800		46,452		45,044
	1965		435,200		60,928		442,391
	1966		187,000		26,180		194,187
	1967		193,954		27,153		249,608
	1968		67,500		9,450		127,468
	1969		8,200		1,148		13,532
	1970		274,600		32,952		117,154
	1971		299,000		35,880		99,202
	1972		462,600		55,512		126,185
	1973		619,800		74,376		251,202
	1974		398,300		47,796		60,007
	1975		—		—		(52,618	)
	1976		—		—		(8,200	)
	1977		850,000		102,000		1,682,706
	1978		90,797		10,896		158,343
	1979		1,065,943		127,914		4,124,063
	1980		179,831		21,580		826,763
	1981		30,600		3,672		159,360
	1983		5,318,862		638,263		1,814,642
	1985		—		—		(36,220	)
	1986		6,228,143		747,378		2,178,471
	1987		4,152,095		498,251		2,407,522
	1990		4,298,966		515,876		26,319
	1996		6,672,726		800,727		5,555,599
	2000		3,411,971		409,436		2,729,329
	2002		2,743,275		329,193		570,449
	2009		1,191,333		142,960		—
	2010		22,725,000		2,727,000		—
	2011		4,472,220		536,667		—
	2012		4,536,928		544,431		—
			72,582,939	$	8,714,428	$	25,674,221
Shares Issued upon Exercise of Stock Options	'
	The following represents shares issued upon exercise of stock options:
	Year	Number of Shares		Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par
						Value
	1955		73,000	$	7,300	$	175,200
	1978		7,000		840		6,160
	1979		213,570		25,628		265,619
	1980		76,830		9,219		125,233
	1981		139,600		16,752		227,548
	1996		10,000		1,200		12,300
	1997		10,000		1,200		10,050
	2008		50,000		6,000		1,500
			580,000	$	68,139	$	823,610

Stock_Option_Plans_Tables

Stock Option Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Stock Option	'
Stock Option Activity	'
	The following table summarizes employee stock option activity:
	Employee Options Outstanding	Number of			Range of		Weighted		Aggregate			Aggregate
		Shares			Per		Average		Option			Intrinsic
					Share		Exercise		Price ($)			Value ($)
					Option		Price ($)
					Price ($)
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2010		450,000			.15 - .20		0.17		80,000			—
	Issued or cancelled during 2011		(100,000	)		0.15		0.15		(15,000	)		—
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2011		350,000			.15 - .20		0.18		65,000			—
	Issued or cancelled during 2012		—			—		—		—			—
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2012		350,000			.15 - .20		0.18		65,000			—
	Available for grant at December 31, 2012:		2,925,000
Options Outstanding by Year Granted	'
	Summary of Employee Options Outstanding at December 31, 2012
	Year Granted	Number of Shares			Expiration Date		Exercise Prices ($)
	Granted 2005		50,000			July 25, 2015		0.15
	Granted 2005		250,000			December 20, 2015		0.2
	Granted 2005		50,000			December 20, 2015		0.15
Non Employee Stock Options	'
Stock Option Activity	'
	A summary of non-employee option activity follows:
	Non-Employee Options Outstanding	Number of			Range of		Weighted		Aggregate			Aggregate
		Shares			Per Share		Average		Option			Intrinsic
					Option		Exercise		Price ($)			Value ($)
					Price ($)		Price ($)
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2010		25,000			0.15		0.15		3,750			—
	Issued or cancelled during 2011		—			—		—		—			—
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2011		25,000			0.15		0.15		3,750			—
	Issued or cancelled during 2012		—			—		—		—			—
	Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2012		25,000			0.15		0.15		3,750			—
Options Outstanding by Year Granted	'
	The following table summarizes information about non-employee stock options:
	Summary of Non Employee Options Outstanding at December 31, 2012
	Year Granted	Number of Shares			Expiration Date		Exercise Prices ($)
	Granted 2005		25,000			July 18, 2015		0.15

Income_taxes_Tables

Income taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets	'
	Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets were as follows:
		December 31,
		2012			2011
	Net operating losses	$	4,055,000		$	3,304,000
	Accruals to related parties		305,000			382,000
	Impairment of unproved properties		—			990,000
	Total deferred tax assets		4,360,000			4,677,000
	Valuation allowance		(4,360,000	)		(4,677,000	)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	—		$	—
Components of Income Tax Provision	'
	Components of the income tax provision for the years ended December 31, are as follows:
		2012			2011
	Provision for income taxes
	Current provision (benefit)	$	—		$	—
	Deferred asset valuation allowance (reversal)		—			—
	Net income tax provision (benefit)	$	—		$	—

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		719 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives of the assets	'5 years	'	'
Discount rate of capitalized costs	10.00%	'	'
Write off of unproved properties	$415,367	$2,832,519	$9,938,638
MONTANA	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Write off of unproved properties	$415,367	$2,832,519	'
Certificates of Deposit	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of previous well permits	3	'	3

Unproved_Oil_Gas_and_Mineral_P1

Unproved Oil Gas and Mineral Properties - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		719 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2005	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
				NORTH DAKOTA	MONTANA	MONTANA
				acre	Transactions
					acre
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Write off of unproved properties	$415,367	$2,832,519	$9,938,638	'	$415,367	$2,832,519
Gas and oil lease area, undeveloped, net	'	'	'	21,688	32,313	'
Number of acquisitions between July 2005 and February 2006	'	'	'	'	3	'

Shares_Issued_Upon_Sales_of_Co

Shares Issued Upon Sales of Common Stock (Detail) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

455 Months Ended

719 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

455 Months Ended

719 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 1953

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2002

Dec. 31, 2000

Dec. 31, 1996

Dec. 31, 1990

Dec. 31, 1987

Dec. 31, 1986

Dec. 31, 1983

Dec. 31, 1981

Dec. 31, 1980

Dec. 31, 1979

Dec. 31, 1978

Dec. 31, 1977

Dec. 31, 1974

Dec. 31, 1973

Dec. 31, 1972

Dec. 31, 1971

Dec. 31, 1970

Dec. 31, 1969

Dec. 31, 1968

Dec. 31, 1967

Dec. 31, 1966

Dec. 31, 1965

Dec. 31, 1964

Dec. 31, 1963

Dec. 31, 1962

Dec. 31, 1961

Dec. 31, 1960

Dec. 31, 1959

Dec. 31, 1958

Dec. 31, 1957

Dec. 31, 1956

Dec. 31, 1955

Dec. 31, 1954

Dec. 31, 1990

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 1953

Dec. 31, 2002

Dec. 31, 2000

Dec. 31, 1996

Dec. 31, 1990

Dec. 31, 1987

Dec. 31, 1986

Dec. 31, 1985

Dec. 31, 1983

Dec. 31, 1981

Dec. 31, 1980

Dec. 31, 1979

Dec. 31, 1978

Dec. 31, 1977

Dec. 31, 1976

Dec. 31, 1975

Dec. 31, 1974

Dec. 31, 1973

Dec. 31, 1972

Dec. 31, 1971

Dec. 31, 1970

Dec. 31, 1969

Dec. 31, 1968

Dec. 31, 1967

Dec. 31, 1966

Dec. 31, 1965

Dec. 31, 1964

Dec. 31, 1963

Dec. 31, 1962

Dec. 31, 1961

Dec. 31, 1960

Dec. 31, 1959

Dec. 31, 1958

Dec. 31, 1957

Dec. 31, 1956

Dec. 31, 1955

Dec. 31, 1954

Dec. 31, 1990

Dec. 31, 2012

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Class of Stock [Line Items]

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Shares issued upon sales of common stock (in Share)

300,000

4,536,928

4,472,220

22,725,000

1,191,333

2,743,275

3,411,971

6,672,726

4,298,966

4,152,095

6,228,143

5,318,862

30,600

179,831

1,065,943

90,797

850,000

398,300

619,800

462,600

299,000

274,600

8,200

67,500

193,954

187,000

435,200

331,800

168,200

9,900

127,500

134,300

123,011

180,884

95,400

77,100

67,000

53,000

26,829,486

72,582,939

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Shares issued upon sales of common stock

$30,000

$544,431

$536,667

$2,727,000

$142,960

$329,193

$409,436

$800,727

$515,876

$498,251

$747,378

$638,263

$3,672

$21,580

$127,914

$10,896

$102,000

$47,796

$74,376

$55,512

$35,880

$32,952

$1,148

$9,450

$27,153

$26,180

$60,928

$46,452

$23,548

$990

$12,750

$13,430

$12,301

$18,088

$9,540

$7,710

$6,700

$5,300

$3,224,014

$8,714,428

$654,000

$570,449

$2,729,329

$5,555,599

$26,319

$2,407,522

$2,178,471

($36,220)

$1,814,642

$159,360

$826,763

$4,124,063

$158,343

$1,682,706

($8,200)

($52,618)

$60,007

$251,202

$126,185

$99,202

$117,154

$13,532

$127,468

$249,608

$194,187

$442,391

$45,044

$12,041

$8,036

$94,077

$131,431

$160,751

$207,135

$152,492

$139,548

$137,937

$114,265

$16,818,844

$25,674,221

Shares_Issued_Upon_Exercise_of

Shares Issued Upon Exercise of Stock Options (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended								455 Months Ended	636 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 1997	Dec. 31, 1996	Dec. 31, 1981	Dec. 31, 1980	Dec. 31, 1979	Dec. 31, 1978	Dec. 31, 1955	Dec. 31, 1990	Dec. 31, 2008
Common Stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options (in share)	50,000	10,000	10,000	139,600	76,830	213,570	7,000	73,000	510,000	580,000
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options	$6,000	$1,200	$1,200	$16,752	$9,219	$25,628	$840	$7,300	$59,739	$68,139
Capital in Excess of Par Value	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options	$1,500	$10,050	$12,300	$227,548	$125,233	$265,619	$6,160	$175,200	$799,760	$823,610

Common_Stock_Additional_Inform

Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

719 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

2 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

10 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

19 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

20-May-11

Sep. 30, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Aug. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2014

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Robert J. Angerer, Sr.

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Class of Stock [Line Items]

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Issuance of common shares, number of shares issued

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857,142

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972,223

3,472,221

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Issuance of common shares, value

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$60,000

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Additional common shares issued, value

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10,000

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Additional common shares issued

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142,857

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Common stock issuable under the agreement

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999,999

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4,444,444

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3,564,705

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17,847,532

Commitment to spend in operational costs

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1,000,000

130,000

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Number of common stock covered under the agreement

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4,444,444

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Proceeds Issuance of common stock

140,937

194,999

31,554,048

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30,000

55,000

35,000

90,000

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Expenses related to Federal 1-19A well

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70,000

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171,501

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Common stock issuable under the agreement, price per share

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$0.03

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Payment of legal compliance costs to the company

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65,873

60,000

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Payment of existing liabilities of the company

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$343,988

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Common stock issuable under all agreements made to date

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26,856,680

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Stock_Option_Plans_Additional_

Stock Option Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2005

Dec. 31, 1995

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2005

Jul. 31, 2005

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2005

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 31, 2005

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Employee Stock Option

Employee Stock Option

Employee Stock Option

Employee Stock Option

Employee Stock Option

Employee Stock Option

Employee Stock Option

Employee Stock Option

Employee Stock Option

Employee Stock Option

Nonqualified Stock Options

Nonqualified Stock Options

Non Employee Stock Options

Non Employee Stock Options

President

President

President

President

Director

Director

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

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Stock option plan authorized

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2,300,000

1,000,000

450,000

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Number of shares issued

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250,000

50,000

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200,000

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Number of shares issued, share price

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$0.03

$0.20

$0.15

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$0.15

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Stock option expiration date

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'2015-12

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'2015-07

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'2015-07

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Stock option expiration period subsequent to employee termination

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'90 days

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Employment agreement termination date

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Share base compensation weighted-average remaining contractual life

'3 years

'4 years

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Employee_Stock_Option_Activity

Employee Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Employee Stock Option, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Employee Stock Option	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding and exercisable beginning balance, number of shares	350,000	450,000	'
Outstanding and exercisable range of per share option price, maximum	'	$0.15	'
Issued or canceled during the period, number of shares	'	-100,000	'
Outstanding and exercisable range of per share option price, minimum	$0.15	$0.15	$0.15
Outstanding and exercisable ending balance, number of shares	350,000	350,000	450,000
Outstanding and exercisable range of per share option price, maximum	$0.20	$0.20	$0.20
Outstanding and exercisable, weighted average exercise price	$0.18	$0.17	'
Available for grant, number of shares	2,925,000	'	'
Issued or cancelled, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	$0.15	'
Outstanding and exercisable, weighted average exercise price	$0.18	$0.18	$0.17
Outstanding and exercisable, Aggregate option price	$65,000	$80,000	'
Issued or cancelled, Aggregate Option Price	'	-15,000	'
Outstanding and exercisable, Aggregate option price	65,000	65,000	80,000
Outstanding and exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	'	'

Summary_of_Employee_Options_Ou

Summary of Employee Options Outstanding by Year Granted (Detail) (Employee Stock Option, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Grant Date One	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Year Granted	'2005
Number of Shares	50,000
Expiration Date	25-Jul-15
Exercise Prices ($)	$0.15
Grant Date Two	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Year Granted	'2005
Number of Shares	250,000
Expiration Date	20-Dec-15
Exercise Prices ($)	$0.20
Grant Date Three	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Year Granted	'2005
Number of Shares	50,000
Expiration Date	20-Dec-15
Exercise Prices ($)	$0.15

Non_Employee_Stock_Option_Acti

Non Employee Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Non Employee Stock Options, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Non Employee Stock Options	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding and exercisable beginning balance, number of shares	25,000	25,000	'
Issued or canceled during the period, number of shares	'	'	'
Outstanding and exercisable ending balance, number of shares	25,000	25,000	25,000
Outstanding and exercisable range of per share option price	$0.15	$0.15	$0.15
Outstanding and exercisable, weighted average exercise price	$0.15	$0.15	$0.15
Outstanding and exercisable, Aggregate option price	$3,750	$3,750	$3,750
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	'	'

Summary_of_Non_Employee_Option

Summary of Non Employee Options Outstanding by Year Granted (Detail) (Non Employee Stock Options, Grant Date One, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Non Employee Stock Options | Grant Date One	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Year Granted	'2005
Number of Shares	25,000
Expiration Date	18-Jul-15
Exercise Prices	$0.15

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carry forwards	$11,585,000
Uncertain tax positions	0
Expire in 2018	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	757,000
Expire in 2019	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	622,000
Expire in 2020	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	749,000
Expire in 2021	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	1,884,000
Expire in 2022	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	1,693,000
Expire in 2023	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	132,000
Expire in 2024	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	57,000
Expire in 2026	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	1,434,000
Expire in 2027	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	135,000
Expire in 2028	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	112,000
Expire in 2029	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	480,000
Expire in 2031	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	3,000
Expire in 2032	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	$3,527,000

Significant_Components_of_Comp

Significant Components of Company's Deferred Tax Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Of Net Deferred Tax Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Net operating losses	$4,055,000	$3,304,000
Accruals to related parties	305,000	382,000
Impairment of unproved properties	'	990,000
Total deferred tax assets	4,360,000	4,677,000
Valuation allowance	-4,360,000	-4,677,000
Net deferred tax assets	'	'

Components_of_Income_Tax_Provi

Components of Income Tax Provision (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		719 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes Provision Benefit Summary Of Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Current provision (benefit)	'	'	'
Deferred asset valuation allowance (reversal)	'	'	'
Net income tax provision (benefit)	'	'	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		719 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Due to related parties, current	$1,313,235	$1,134,922	$1,313,235
Legal fees	'	5,351	17,688,104
Directors fees accrued	25,000	25,000	'
Directors' fee Liability	293,750	268,750	293,750
Angerer & Angerer	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Due to related parties, current	150,000	'	150,000
Igler & Dougherty, P.A.	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Due to related parties, current	14,595	14,595	14,595
Legal fees	0	7,000	'
President	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Compensation and related benefits	125,000	'	'
Compensation and related benefits liability	687,500	562,500	687,500
Chief Executive Officer	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Compensation and related benefits	18,750	'	'
Compensation and related benefits liability	$181,985	$153,672	$181,985

Concentrations_of_Credit_Risk_

Concentrations of Credit Risk - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Demand deposit	$1,577	$7,384
Certificates of deposit	$86,485	$86,318

Notes_Payable_Additional_Infor

Notes Payable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Notes payable	$25,000	'
Consultation fee	25,000	'
Write off borrowings	'	$25,000

Commitments_Contingencies_and_1

Commitments, Contingencies and Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Employee Stock Option, USD $)	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2005	Dec. 31, 1995	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2005	Jul. 31, 2005	Dec. 31, 2012
					President	President	President	President
Commitments, Contingencies And Subsequent Events [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock option plan authorized	'	'	2,300,000	1,000,000	450,000	'	'	'
Stock options, expiration period	'	'	'	'	'90 days	'	'	'
Agreed payment to former CEO	'	'	'	'	$200,000	'	'	'
Number of shares issued	0	0	'	'	1,000,000	250,000	50,000	'
Common stock issued, share price	'	'	'	'	$0.03	$0.20	$0.15	'
Stock options, expiration date	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	31-Dec-17
Employment agreement termination date	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28-Feb-13