Supplementary Cash Flow

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplementary Cash Flow

12. Supplementary cash flow

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Cash	$	204,283	$	314,900
Restricted cash		126,622		132,084
Total cash and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	330,905	$	446,984

The restricted cash is related to the drilling bonds provided to GDPA (General Directorate of Petroleum Affairs) for the exploration licenses due to Turkish Petroleum Law. The amounts are for 2% of the annual work budget of the different licenses which is submitted to GDPA on annual basis.