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BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION
1. BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION:

 

Energy Services of America Corporation (“Energy Services”) was formed in 2006 as a special purpose acquisition corporation, or blank check company. On August 15, 2008, Energy Services completed the acquisitions of S.T. Pipeline, Inc. (“S.T. Pipeline”) and C.J. Hughes Construction Company, Inc. (“C.J. Hughes”).

 

Wholly owned subsidiary C.J. Hughes is a general contractor primarily engaged in pipeline construction for utility companies. C.J. Hughes operates primarily in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Contractors Rental Corporation (“Contractors Rental”), a wholly owned subsidiary of C.J. Hughes provides union building trade employees for projects managed by C.J. Hughes. Nitro Electric Company, Inc. (“Nitro Electric”), a wholly owned subsidiary of C. J. Hughes, is an electrical and mechanical contractor that provides its services to the power, chemical and automotive industries. Nitro Electric operates primarily in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Pinnacle Technical Solutions, Inc. (“Pinnacle”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nitro Electric, operates as a data storage facility within Nitro Electric’s office building. Pinnacle is supported by Nitro Electric and has no employees of its own. All of the C.J. Hughes, Nitro Electric, and Contractors Rental production personnel are union members of various related construction trade unions and are subject to collective bargaining agreements that expire at varying time intervals.

 

S.T. Pipeline engaged in the construction of natural gas pipelines for utility companies in various states, mostly in the mid-Atlantic area of the country. On May 14, 2013, the Company liquidated the operation of S.T. and realized $1.9 million from the sale of assets. The financial position and results of operations of S.T. Pipeline have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements for all presented periods.