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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
AUD in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Jan. 14, 2013
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
AUD
Apr. 15, 2016
USD ($)
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   $ 1,800,000        
Total stockholders equity     1,969,000 1,969,000   (6,989,000)        
Stockholders equity     1,969,000 1,969,000   (6,989,000)        
Notes payable     31,000 $ 31,000   783,000        
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | shares       0            
Pro Forma                    
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                    
Total stockholders equity           4,100,000        
Stockholders equity         $ 312,000,000 3,700,000        
MI3 Petroleum Engineering                    
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                    
Contingent bonuses payable                 $ 100,000  
One Stone | One Stone Exchange Agreement | Investor                    
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                    
Notes payable               $ 625,000    
One Stone | Contract Termination, Termination Fee | One Stone Exchange Agreement | Investor                    
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                    
Estimate of possible loss     750,000 $ 750,000            
One Stone | Contract Termination, Expense Reimbursement | One Stone Exchange Agreement | Investor                    
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]                    
Estimate of possible loss     200,000 200,000            
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 $ 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