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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
AUD in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Jan. 14, 2013
shares
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
AUD
Apr. 15, 2016
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Nov. 04, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2011
USD ($)
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Percent of interest in contingent payments                 52.00%
Accrued income taxes     $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000          
Total stockholders equity     2,631,000 (6,989,000)          
Stockholders equity     2,631,000 (6,989,000)          
Notes payable     104,000 783,000          
MI3 Petroleum Engineering                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Contingent bonuses payable               $ 100,000  
One Stone Exchange Agreement | One Stone | Investor                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Notes payable           $ 625,000      
Contract Termination, Termination Fee | One Stone Exchange Agreement | One Stone | Investor                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Estimate of possible loss     750,000       $ 750,000    
Contract Termination, Expense Reimbursement | One Stone Exchange Agreement | One Stone | Investor                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Estimate of possible loss     200,000       $ 200,000    
Pro Forma                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Total stockholders equity       4,100,000          
Stockholders equity       3,700,000          
NT/P82 Seismic Survey, Completion of Seismic Survey                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Other commitment | AUD         AUD 9        
Common Stock                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Stockholders equity     $ 71,000 $ 70,000          
Nautilus Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA)                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Future contingent production payments payable                 $ 5,000,000
Nautilus Tech PSA | Common Stock                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Number of shares available for purchase (in shares) | shares     90,350            
Sopak Collateral Agreement | Common Stock                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Number of shares available for purchase (in shares) | shares   1,158,080              
Sopak Collateral Agreement | Warrant                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Number of shares available for purchase (in shares) | shares   543,478              
Merger Agreement | Tellurian                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Termination fee, maximum $ 1,000,000                
Reverse termination fee $ 1,000,000                
Merger Agreement | Tellurian | Director                  
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                  
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | shares 100,000                
Director fees $ 150,000