Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

PRESENTATION OF INTERIM INFORMATION, Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Details)

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PRESENTATION OF INTERIM INFORMATION, Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2017
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2017
Liabilities [Abstract]          
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, current $ 55,733   $ 55,733   $ 0
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, less current portion 74,311   74,311   0
Equity [Abstract]          
Accumulated deficit (102,880,698)   (102,880,698)   (103,993,900)
Income Statement [Abstract]          
Net income 54,601 $ (554,416) 58,153 $ (1,209,680)  
ASU 2014-09 [Member]          
Assets [Abstract]          
Deferred tax assets (Deferred revenue)         0
Deferred tax assets-valuation allowance (Deferred revenue)         0
Liabilities [Abstract]          
Deferred revenues, current 0   0   0
Deferred revenues, less current portion 0   0   0
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, current [1] 55,733   55,733    
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, less current portion 74,311   74,311    
Equity [Abstract]          
Accumulated deficit (102,880,698)   (102,880,698)   (102,938,851)
Income Statement [Abstract]          
Net income     58,153    
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Special Facility Fee [Member]          
Income Statement [Abstract]          
Revenue     0    
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Water Tap Fee [Member]          
Income Statement [Abstract]          
Revenue     49,948    
Amounts That Would Have Been Reported under ASC 605 [Member]          
Liabilities [Abstract]          
Deferred revenues, current 55,800   55,800    
Deferred revenues, less current portion 957,836   957,836    
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, current [1] 55,733   55,733    
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, less current portion 74,311   74,311    
Equity [Abstract]          
Accumulated deficit (103,893,896)   (103,893,896)    
Amounts That Would Have Been Reported under ASC 605 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member]          
Assets [Abstract]          
Deferred tax assets (Deferred revenue)         316,400
Deferred tax assets-valuation allowance (Deferred revenue)         (316,400)
Liabilities [Abstract]          
Deferred revenues, current         55,800
Deferred revenues, less current portion         999,249
Equity [Abstract]          
Accumulated deficit         (103,993,900)
Income Statement [Abstract]          
Net income     100,004    
Amounts That Would Have Been Reported under ASC 605 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Special Facility Fee [Member]          
Income Statement [Abstract]          
Revenue     31,131    
Amounts That Would Have Been Reported under ASC 605 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Water Tap Fee [Member]          
Income Statement [Abstract]          
Revenue     60,669    
Adjustments Due to ASU 2014-09 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member]          
Assets [Abstract]          
Deferred tax assets (Deferred revenue)         (316,400)
Deferred tax assets-valuation allowance (Deferred revenue)         316,400
Liabilities [Abstract]          
Deferred revenues, current (55,800)   (55,800)   (55,800)
Deferred revenues, less current portion (957,836)   (957,836)   (999,249)
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, current [1] 0   0    
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, less current portion 0   0    
Equity [Abstract]          
Accumulated deficit $ 1,013,198   1,013,198   $ 1,055,049
Income Statement [Abstract]          
Net income     (41,852)    
Adjustments Due to ASU 2014-09 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Special Facility Fee [Member]          
Income Statement [Abstract]          
Revenue     (31,131)    
Adjustments Due to ASU 2014-09 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Water Tap Fee [Member]          
Income Statement [Abstract]          
Revenue     $ (10,721)    
[1] Inclusive of the Bison Lease deferred oil and gas lease payment and water tap and construction fee deferred revenues as described in the 2017 Annual Report.