Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating activities:
Net loss for the period	$ (1,183,375)	$ (427,828)	$ (944,205)	$ (315,017)	$ (2,403,660)	$ (1,539,542)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depletion	65,630		152,120		201,875	468,373	$ 302,094
Depreciation	22,132		7,779		35,106	31,425	76,413
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	95,435		105,749		279,377	309,572	417,965
Stock-based compensation	137,789		379,225		137,789	379,225
Stock-based compensation - Restricted stock units					29,400	58,500
Accretive interest					23,860	3,828
Interest from loans payable					48,014	28,858
Unrealized foreign exchange gain					(9,205)	2,504
Change in fair value of derivative liability	86,208				43,221
Loss on debt extinguishment	29,001				29,001
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables					43,850	(72,006)
Prepaid expenses and deposits					7,344	223,089
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities					403,865	219,214
Net cash used in operating activities					(1,130,163)	113,040
Investing activities:
Property and equipment additions					(91,995)
Oil and natural gas properties expenditures					(4,821)	(37,448)
Issuance of note receivable					(7,454)
Net cash used in investing activities					(104,270)	(37,448)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from stock subscriptions received					751,400	15,692
Payments on leases					(21,800)	(15,060)
Proceeds from loans payable					83,651	77,644
Repayments of loans payable					(47,299)	(73,397)
Issuance of convertible debt						123,095
Net cash provided by financing activities					765,952	127,974
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash					(246,571)	(56,241)
Change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash					(715,052)	147,325
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		$ 959,923		$ 898,271	959,923	898,271	898,271
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	244,871		1,045,596		244,871	1,045,596	959,923
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	231,424		947,131		231,424	947,131	$ 863,017
Restricted cash, end of period	13,447		98,465		13,447	98,465
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 244,871		$ 1,045,596		244,871	1,045,596
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Operating lease right-of-use asset additions					57,919	104,866
Subscriptions closed from debt conversion					$ 391,575	$ 339,343