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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001376912 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the changes in carrying amounts of the asset retirement obligations associated with this Partnership's working interest in crude oil and natural gas properties:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
2,191,433

 
$
1,673,982

Revisions in estimated cash flows
319,436

 
390,715

Obligations discharged with asset retirements
(147,713
)
 
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Accretion expense
166,273

 
126,736

Balance at end of period
2,529,429

 
2,191,433

Less current portion
(977,500
)
 
(345,000
)
Long-term portion
$
1,551,929

 
$
1,846,433