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Impairment
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Impairment [Abstract]  
Impairment

NOTE 8: Impairment



All long-lived assets, principally oil and natural gas properties, are monitored for potential impairment when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may be greater than its estimated future net cash flows. The evaluations involve significant judgment since the results are based on estimated future events, such as: inflation rates; future drilling and completion costs; future sales prices for oil, NGL and natural gas; future production costs; estimates of future oil, NGL and natural gas reserves to be recovered and the timing thereof; the economic and regulatory climates and other factors. The need to test a property for impairment may result from significant declines in sales prices or unfavorable adjustments to oil, NGL and natural gas reserves. Between periods in which reserves would normally be calculated, the Company updates the reserve calculations to reflect any material changes since the prior report was issued and then utilizes updated projected future price decks current with the period. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the assessment resulted in impairment provisions on producing properties of $8,115,791 and $1,208,645, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the assessment resulted in impairment provisions on producing properties of $11,849,064 and $3,400,642, respectively. The impairment provisions for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, are principally the result of lower projected future prices for oil, NGL and natural gas. A further reduction in oil, NGL and natural gas prices or a decline in reserve volumes may lead to additional impairment in future periods that may be material to the Company.