10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2013

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission File Number 0-17325

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado	88-0218499
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5444 Westheimer Road

Suite1440

Houston, Texas 77056

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(713) 626-4700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and, (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  o	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer  x	Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o   No   x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

The number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding as of January 31, 2014, was 764,849,260

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ERHC ENERGY INC.

Part I. Financial Information		Page
Item 1.	Financial Statements	5
	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013	5
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31,2013 and 2012, and for the period from inception, September 5, 1995 to December 31, 2013	6
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the period from inception, September 5, 1995 to December 31, 2013	7
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012,and for the period from inception, September 5, 1995 to December 31, 2013	8
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	10
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	22
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	22
Part II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	23
Item 6.	Exhibits	25
	Signatures	26

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Forward-Looking Statements

ERHC Energy Inc. (also referred to as "ERHC" or the "Company" and denoted by the use of the pronouns "we," "our" and "us" as the case may be in this Report) or its representatives may, from time to time, make or incorporate by reference certain written or oral statements of historical fact, statements  that  include, but are not limited to, information concerning the Company's possible or assumed future business activities and results of operations and statements about the following subjects:

● business strategy;

● growth opportunities;

● future development of concessions, exploitation of assets and other business operations;

● future market conditions and the effect of such conditions on the Company's future activities or results of operations;

● future uses of and requirements for financial resources;

● interest rate and foreign exchange risk;

● future contractual obligations;

● outcomes of legal proceedings including;

● future operations outside the United States;

● competitive position;

● expected financial position;

● future cash flows;

● future liquidity and sufficiency of capital resources;

● future dividends;

● financing plans;

● tax planning;

● budgets for capital and other expenditures;

● plans and objectives of management;

● compliance with applicable laws; and,

● adequacy of insurance or indemnification.

These types of statements and other forward-looking statements inherently are subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expected, projected or expressed in forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the following:

● general economic and business conditions;

● worldwide demand for oil and natural gas;

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● changes in foreign and domestic oil and gas exploration, development and production activity;

● oil and natural gas price fluctuations and related market expectations;

● termination, renegotiation or modification of existing contracts;

● the ability of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, commonly referred to as "OPEC", to set and maintain production levels and pricing, and the level of production in non-OPEC countries;

● policies of the various governments regarding exploration and development of oil and gas reserves;

● advances in exploration and development technology;

● the political environment of oil-producing regions;

● political instability in the Democratic Republic of Săo Tomé and Príncipe ("DRSTP"), the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Republic of Kenya, and the Republic of Chad;

● casualty losses;

● competition;

● changes in foreign, political, social and economic conditions;

● risks of international operations, compliance with foreign laws and taxation policies and expropriation or nationalization of equipment and assets;

● risks of potential contractual liabilities;

● foreign exchange and currency fluctuations and regulations, and the inability to repatriate income or capital;

● risks of war, military operations, other armed hostilities, terrorist acts and embargoes;

● regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations;

● compliance with tax laws and regulations;

● customer preferences;

● effects of litigation and governmental proceedings;

● cost, availability and adequacy of insurance;

● adequacy of the Company's sources of liquidity;

● labor conditions and the availability of qualified personnel; and,

● various other matters, many of which are beyond the Company's control.

The risks and uncertainties included here are not exhaustive.  Other sections of this report and the Company's other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") include additional factors that could adversely affect the Company's business, results of operations and financial performance.  Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on our statements concerning future intent.   Our statements included in this report speak only as of the date of this report.  The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any of our statements to reflect any change in its expectations with regard to the statements or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statements are based.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ERHC ENERGY INC.

A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	December 31, 2013			September 30, 2013
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,619,402		$	1,184,204
Investment in Oando Energy Resources		482,519			563,525
Prepaid expenses and other		264,108			228,881
Total current assets		3,366,029			1,976,610
Oil and gas concession fees		6,037,803			6,037,803
Furniture and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $323,760 and $300,303 at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively		178,907			202,364
Restricted certificate of deposit		2,186,729			2,186,182
Income tax receivable		2,018,533			2,018,533
Other assets		121,482			51,108
Total assets	$	13,909,483		$	12,472,600
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	932,131		$	983,293
Deferred farm out fees		2,731,558			-
Total current liabilities		3,663,689			983,293
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding		-			-
Common stock, par value $0.0001; authorized 950,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 764,849,260 shares		76,485			76,485
Additional paid-in capital		101,073,927			101,067,084
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(867,481	)		(786,475	)
Losses accumulated in the development stage		(90,037,137	)		(88,867,787	)
Total shareholders' equity		10,245,794			11,489,307
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	13,909,483		$	12,472,600

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ERHC ENERGY INC.

A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended December 31,						September 5, 1995 (Inception) to December 31,
	2013			2012			2013
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative	$	973,578		$	1,017,592		$	91,196,364
Exploration expenses		173,819			-			1,396,218
Depreciation		23,457			25,033			1,672,071
Gain on sale of partial interest in DRSTP concession		-			-			(30,102,250	)
Write-offs and abandonments		-			-			7,742,128
Total costs and expenses		(1,170,854	)		(1,042,625	)		(71,904,531	)
Other income and (expenses):
Interest income		1,504			435			4,855,592
Gain (loss) from settlements		-			-			130,178
Other income		-			-			439,827
Interest expense		-			-			(12,145,372	)
Provision for loss on deposits		-			-			(5,292,896	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-			-			(5,749,575	)
Total other income and (expense)		1,504			435			(17,762,246	)
Loss before benefit (provision) for income taxes		(1,169,350	)		(1,042,190	)		(89,666,777	)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:
Current		-			-			(1,330,360	)
Deferred		-			-			960,000
Total benefit (provision)for income taxes		-			-			(370,360	)
Net loss	$	(1,169,350	)	$	(1,042,190	)	$	(90,037,137	)
Net loss per common share -basic and diluted	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.00	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		764,849,260			739,458,854

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ERHC ENERGY INC.

A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

	Three Months Ended December 31,						(Unaudited) Inception to September 30,
	2013			2012			2013
Net loss	$	(1,169,350	)	$	(1,042,190	)	$	(90,037,137	)
Other comprehensive income – unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities		(81,006	)		309,505			(867,481	)
Total other comprehensive loss	$	(1,250,356	)	$	(732,685	)	$	(90,904,618	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements

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ERHC ENERGY INC.

A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Three Months Ended December 31,						September 5, 1995 (Inception) to December 31,
	2013			2012			2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(1,169,350	)	$	(1,042,190	)	$	(90,037,137	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and depletion expense		23,457			25,033			1,672,070
Provision for loss on deposits		-			-			5,292,896
Write-offs and abandonments		-			-			7,742,128
Deferred income taxes		-			-			(2,018,398	)
Compensatory stock options		6,843			-			1,363,788
Gain from settlement		-			-			(617,310	)
Gain on sale of partial interest in DRSTP concession		-			-			(30,102,250	)
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature associated with convertible debt		-			-			2,793,929
Amortization of deferred compensation		-			-			1,257,863
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-			-			5,669,500
Stock issued for services		-			-			20,897,077
Stock issued for settlements		-			-			225,989
Stock issued for officer bonuses		-			7,964			5,221,638
Stock issued for interest and penalties on convertible debt		-			-			10,631,768
Stock issued for board compensation		-			-			2,751,149
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(105,602	)		2,176			(385,725	)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		(70,829	)		(61,187	)		(2,179,668	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, related party		19,667			-			19,667
Accrued retirement obligation		-			-			365,000
Net cash used in operating activities		(1,295,814	)		(1,068,204	)		(59,436,026	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ERHC ENERGY INC.

A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Three Months Ended December 31,						September 5,  1995 (Inception) to December 31,
	2013			2012			2013
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchase of long-term investment		-			-			(5,292,896	)
Purchase of oil and gas concessions		-			(1,008,600	)		(8,772,303	)
Proceeds from sale of partial interest In DRSTP concession		-			-			45,900,000
Proceeds from U.S. Treasury bills		-			-			5,011,000
Purchase of U.S. Treasury bills and accrued interest		-			-			(5,011,000	)
Purchase of marketable equity securities					-			(1,350,000	)
Purchase of restricted certificate of
Deposit, and accrued interest		(546	)		-			(2,317,728	)
Proceeds from sale of restricted certificate of deposit		-			-			131,000
Purchase of furniture and equipment		-			(167,941	)		(1,277,754	)
Proceeds from deferred farm-out fees		2,731,558			-			2,731,558
Net cash provided by (used in)investing activities		2,731,012			(1,176,541	)		29,751,877
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from warrants exercised		-			-			160,000
Proceeds from common stock, net of expenses		-			-			10,316,727
Proceeds from line of credit, related party		-			-			2,750,000
Proceeds from non-convertible debt related party		-			-			158,700
Proceeds from convertible debt, related party		-			-			8,207,706
Proceeds from sale of convertible debt		-			-			9,019,937
Proceeds from bank borrowing		-			-			175,000
Proceeds from stockholder loans		-			-			1,845,809
Proceeds from stock subscription receivable		-			-			913,300
Repayment of shareholder loans		-			-			(1,020,607	)
Repayment of long-term debt		-			-			(223,021	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		-			-			32,303,551
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,435,198			(2,244,745	)		2,619,402
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,184,204			7,665,990			-
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	2,619,402		$	5,421,245		$	2,619,402
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment in Exile Resources	$	(81,006	)	$	309,505		$	(867,482	)
Reclass of prepaid expenses to furniture and equipment	$	-		$	131,000		$	-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ERHC ENERGY INC.

A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

The consolidated financial statements included herein, which have not been audited pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present a fair statement of the results for the interim periods on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for an entire year.  Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although ERHC Energy Inc. ("ERHC" or the "Company") believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.

Recent accounting pronouncements

There have been no recently issued accounting pronouncements that have had or are expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company adopted new guidance as of October 1, 2008, related to the measurement of the fair value of certain of its financial assets required to be measured on a recurring basis. Under the new guidance, based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

● Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

● Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or, other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

● Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Interest income on cash and cash equivalents is recognized as earned on the accrual basis.

Investments are accounted for as available for sale securities and reported at fair value, determined based on the quoted prices in an active market for identical assets and classified as Level 1 under the ASC 820.

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, the Company's investment in the common stock and warrants of OER, a Canadian oil and gas company that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) decreased in value by $81,006. This decrease in value is included as a decrease in stockholders' equity in accumulated other comprehensive income.

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NOTE 3 – OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS

The following is an analysis of the cost of oil and gas concessions at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013:

	December 31, 2013		September 30, 2013
DRSTP concession	$	2,839,500	$	2,839,500
Chad concession		2,800,600		2,800,600
Kenya concession		326,073		326,073
Pending concessions in other African countries		71,630		71,630
	$	6,037,803	$	6,037,803

NOTE 4 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized compensation expense of $6,843 related to options granted to the Board of Directors in fiscal year 2012.  As of December 31, 2013, there are 4,150,000 options outstanding; none of which are exercisable.  These options have a weighted average remaining term of six days and an intrinsic value of zero. Unamortized compensation cost related to these options amounted to $114 which is expected to be recognized during the second quarter of fiscal 2014.

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, there were no new warrants granted and none were exercised, cancelled or expired.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company has 13,777,729 outstanding and exercisable warrants with a weighted average exercise price and remaining term of $0.32 per share and 1.21 years, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013, these warrants have an intrinsic value of zero.

NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS UNDER PRODUCTION SHARE CONTRACTS

Republic of Kenya Concession Fees and Other Financial Commitments

On June 28, 2012, ERHC entered into a production sharing contract ("PSC") with the Government of the Republic of Kenya for certain land based hydrocarbon exploration and production of Block 11A located in northwestern Kenya.

ERHC is committed under terms of the PSC to:

a. pay surface fees of $60,000 per year and annual training fees of $175,000 per year during the initial exploration term of two years that started in the first quarter of 2013,

b. spend at least $10,250,000 over the first two years on a minimum work program and an additional $30,000,000 in each of the following two periods of two years each,

c. provide a bank guarantee of 50% of the expenditures under the minimum work program, which ERHC acquired in May 2013 in the amount of up to $5,000,000 in favor of the Ministry of Energy of Kenya.

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The following is an analysis of the costs paid or incurred at December 31, 2013:

a. $310,000 as the entire signature bonus

b. $561,080 as costs of airborne geophysical survey and quality control associated with it

c. $229,569 as training and surface fees, as provided in the PSC

d. $68,611 in advisers' and ancillary costs related to the PSC

In October, 2013, the Company entered into a farm-out agreement with CEPSA Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U., an international oil and gas company ("CEPSA").  Under the terms of this agreement, and contingent upon the consent of the Government of Kenya and other conditions, the Company will assign and transfer 55% of its participating interest in Kenya Block 11A to the Kenya farm-out partner for an initial consideration of $2,000,000.  In exchange for the transferred rights, Kenya farm-out partner will carry the Company's proportionate share of obligations and financial costs under the terms outlined in the farm-out agreement.  The agreement is contingent upon the Kenyan Government's approval.  At December 31, 2013, ERHC classified the $2,731,558 received under the terms of the farm-out agreement under Deferred farm out fees in the consolidated balance sheets , until an approval is received from the Government of Kenya.  The approval was granted by the Government of Kenya in January 2014.

Republic of Chad Concession Fees and Other Financial Commitments

On June 30, 2011, ERHC entered into a production sharing contract ("PSC") with Chad for certain onshore hydrocarbon exploration and development.  During the 4^th quarter of 2013, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Chad approved ERHC's application to voluntarily relinquish two of the three Blocks covered by the PSC.  The voluntary relinquishment proportionately reduces ERHC's total signature-bonus obligations of $6,000,000 under the initial PSC to $2,000,000.

As of December 31, 2013, ERHC has paid or incurred:

a. $2,000,000 as the entire signature bonus

b. $658,128 in advisers' and ancillary costs related to the PSC

c. $480,000 as legal fees and costs for the drafting and negotiation of the PSC, as provided for in the PSC

e. $190,872 as costs of Environmental Impact Study, as provided for in the PSC

ERHC is also committed under the PSC to:

a. spend at least $15,000,000 over the first five years on a minimum work program and at least an additional $1,000,000 over a further period of up to three years

b. surface fees of $16,360 per calendar year during the first validity period, and lasting for up to eight years.  Surface fees for subsequent periods will depend on the exploration progress as well as on the acreage retained by ERHC.

NOTE 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On February 7, 2014, ERHC has completed its farm-out agreement with CEPSA, following the receipt of final regulatory approvals from the Kenyan Government.

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

JDZ BLOCKS 5 AND 6

Arbitration and Lawsuit

In November 2008, the Company dispatched notices of arbitration for service on the JDA and the Governments of Nigeria and Săo Tomé & Príncipe to commence arbitration in London. ERHC wants the London Court of International Arbitration to clarify that ERHC's interests in JDZ Blocks 5 and 6 remain intact.

Suspension of Proceedings on the Arbitration and Lawsuit

Proceedings on the suit and the arbitration are currently suspended while the Company pursues amicable settlement with the Governments of Nigeria and Săo Tomé Príncipe.

Routine Claims

From time to time, ERHC may be subject to routine litigation, claims, or disputes in the ordinary course of business.  ERHC intends to defend these matters vigorously.  The Company cannot predict with certainty, however, the outcome or effect of any of the arbitration or litigation specifically described above or any other pending litigation or claims.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements (including the notes thereto) and Item 1A of Part II; "Risk Factors," included elsewhere in this report and the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, Item 7; and  "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Plan of Operations" and Item 1A, "Risk Factors" included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.  The Company's historical results are not necessarily an indication of trends in operating results for any future period.   References to "ERHC" or the "Company" mean ERHC Energy Inc., a Colorado corporation, and, unless expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, its wholly owned subsidiary.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

We are including the following cautionary statement to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statements made by us, or on our behalf.  This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, expectations, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts.  Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.  Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and are believed by us to have a reasonable basis, including without limitations, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties, but there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished.  In addition to other factors and matters discussed elsewhere herein, the following are important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements: geopolitical instability where we operate; our ability to meet our capital needs; our ability to raise sufficient capital and/or enter into one or more strategic relationships with one or more industry partners to execute our business plan; our ability and success in finding, developing and acquiring oil and gas reserves; our ability to respond to changes in the oil exploration and production environment, competition, and the availability of personnel in the future to support our activities.

Overview

ERHC Energy Inc., a Colorado corporation, ("ERHC" or the "Company") was incorporated in 1986. The Company is in the business of exploration for oil and gas resources in Africa. The Company's business includes working interests in exploration acreage in the Republic of Kenya ("Kenya"), the Republic of Chad ("Chad"), the Joint Development Zone ("JDZ") between the Democratic Republic of Săo Tomé and Príncipe ("STP"), the Federal Republic of Nigeria ("FRN" or "Nigeria"), and the exclusive economic zone of Săo Tomé and Príncipe (the "Exclusive Economic Zone" or "EEZ").

ERHC's strategy in Kenya and Chad is to perform exploration work and further establish the prospectivity of assets acquired through Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with the governments of both countries.  ERHC found a farm-out partner for its interests in Kenya, and is currently seeking for a partner for its interests in Chad.  ERHC expects that such farm-in arrangements, if entered into, might lower the risk and cost of the exploration programs to ERHC.

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The Company's strategy in the JDZ and EEZ is to farm out its working interests to well established oil and gas operators for valuable consideration including upfront cash payments and being carried for ERHC's share of the exploration costs.  This has already been done successfully on Blocks 2, 3 and 4 of the JDZ where ERHC has benefited from partnerships with Addax Petroleum and Sinopec Corporation, which have operated some of the license areas on behalf of ERHC.

Apart from its oil and gas exploration activities in Kenya, Chad, the JDZ and the EEZ, ERHC continues to pursue  other oil and gas opportunities on the African continent. These opportunities also include the possible acquisition of significant equity stakes in other oil and gas exploration and production companies and the resulting indirect interest in the underlying exploration and production assets of such other companies.

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

ERHC Kenya Acreage

In June 2012, after months of negotiations between ERHC and the Government of Kenya, the Government awarded Block 11A for oil and gas exploration and development in Kenya to the Company. On June 28, 2012, the Company announced that it had signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) on Block 11A with the Government of Kenya.  A PSC is an agreement that governs the relationship between ERHC (and any future joint-venture partners) and the Government of Kenya in respect of exploration and production in the Block awarded to the Company.  The PSC details, among other things, the work commitments (including acquisition of data, drilling of wells, social projects, etc.), the time frame for completion of the work commitments, production sharing between the parties and the Government, and how the costs of exploration, development and production will be recovered.

 

By virtue of the PSC, the Company holds a 90% interest in Block 11A, which encompasses 11,950.06 square kilometers or 2.95 million square acres.  The Government of Kenya has a 10% carried participating interest up to the declaration of commerciality and may thereafter acquire an additional 10% interest in the PSC in which case the total Government participation would rise to 20%.

Circle Oil Limited (www.circleoilandgas.com) ("Circle") acted as finder in ERHC's acquisition of the Block by facilitating ERHC's entry into Kenya, including the introduction of Dr. Peter Thuo, ERHC's Kenya-based geoscientist and technical adviser who provided liaison services in the pursuit of ERHC's application. Circle's involvement provided significant efficiencies, including substantial cost savings, in ERHC's application process.  By virtue of the terms of the business finder's agreement reached between Circle and ERHC, Circle is entitled to receive a 5% payment on the value of the acquisition accruing resulting to ERHC from the application.  Circle has opted to receive this fee in the form of a carried 5% of ERHC's total interest in Block 11A.

In September 2013, ERHC concluded a farm-out agreement with CEPSA. The farm-out agreement is subject to the consent of the Government of the Republic of Kenya, which was granted during the month of January 2014. Under terms of the agreement, ERHC would transfer a portion of its interest in Kenya Block 11A as well as operatorship. The entered farm-out agreement includes a carry and other considerations.

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Kenya Operations Update

During the month of January 2014, ERHC completed its airborne Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry (FTG) survey of Block 11A in northwestern Kenya.  Additionally, ERHC has awarded the contract for a 2D seismic survey of at least 1,000 kilometers in the Block in compliance with the work program to BGP Kenya Ltd.  ERHC intends the seismic survey to commence in early Spring of 2014, in compliance with the Company's work program. The seismic survey layout will be premised on structural mapping of prospective basins enabled by the FTG survey.  Upon successfully meeting all conditions precedent, the farm-out agreement between ERHC and CEPSA went into effect on February 7, 2014.

Key Provisions of the ERHC's PSC on Block 11A

Exploration Term

The initial exploration period is two years from the effective date of the PSC. The effective date falls ninety days after the execution of the PSC.  The Company is expected to begin exploration operations within three months of the effective date.  The initial exploration period is extendable for two additional two-year exploration periods contingent upon fulfillment of the Company's work program and expenditure obligations under the PSC.

If not renewed, the PSC expires automatically at the end of the initial exploration period or at the end of any additional exploration period unless a commercial discovery is made before the exploration period expires.  In the case of a commercial discovery of crude oil in a relevant development area, the PSC will run for a development period term of 25 years.  In the case of a commercial discovery of natural gas in a relevant development area, the PSC will run for a development period term of 35 years.

Relinquishment and Surrender

The PSC provides for a mandatory surrender of 25% of the original contract area by the end of the initial exploration period to the Government of Kenya and 25% of the remaining contract area by the end of the first additional exploration period. . In the case of a commercial discovery of crude oil in a relevant development area, such development area is excluded from the original contract area for the purpose of surrender calculation.  Furthermore, ERHC may surrender an additional part of the contract area and such voluntary surrender shall be credited against the next surrender obligation.  The PSC will terminate in case of a surrender of the entire contract area.

Signature Bonus and Guarantees

The PSC requires a signature bonus of $310,000 which the Company paid in full as of September 30, 2012.  The PSC also requires the Company, upon entry into each exploration period, to provide a bank guarantee of 50% and a parent company guarantee of 50% of its full minimum work and expenditure obligations under the work program for each exploration period.

Proposed Exploration Work Program

The PSC with the Government of Kenya obliges ERHC to carry out the following minimum work program:

(A) During the Initial Exploration Period of Two  (2) Contract Years – Minimum Work and Expenditure Obligations:

· Acquire and interpret 1,000 km2 of gravity and magnetic data (at a minimum cost of US $ 250,000) and

· Acquire and interpret 1,000 Km/line of 2D seismic data (at a minimum cost of  US $ 10,000,000)

(B) During the First Additional Exploration Period of Two (2) Contract Years: Minimum Work and Expenditure Obligations to:

· Acquire 750 km2 high density of 3D seismic data (at a minimum cost of  US $ 30,000,000), or

· Drill one (1) well to a minimum depth of 3,000 m (at a minimum cost of US $30,000,000)

(C) During the Second Additional Exploration Period of Two (2) Contract Years: Minimum Work and Expenditure Obligation to drill one (1) well to a minimum depth of 3,000m (with minimum expenditure of US $ 30,000,000).

However, if the Company satisfactorily completes the minimum work obligations without having spent up to the minimum expenditure, the Company will be deemed to have satisfied its obligations under the PSC.

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REPUBLIC OF CHAD

ERHC's Chad Acreage

On July 6, 2011, the Company announced that it had signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) on the three oil blocks with the Government of Chad.  A PSC is an agreement that governs the relationship between ERHC (and any future joint-venture partners) and the Government of Chad in respect of exploration and production in the Blocks awarded to the Company.  The initial period of exploration commenced on July 12, 2012 with the publication, in Chadian Government's Gazette Principal, of the Exclusive Exploration Authorization, granted to ERHC by the Government of Chad.

Recently, ERHC offered to novate the PSC by retaining only the BDS2008 Block and relinquishing the Manga and Chari Ouest III Blocks to the Chadian Government for efficiency and for greater ease in carrying out an accelerated work program.  The novation of the PSC has been approved by the Chadian Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.

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Chad Operations Update

As in Kenya, the Company plans to pursue rift margin plays in Chad similar to those that led to recent major discoveries in East Africa.  ERHC's current plans are to conduct a Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry (FTG) survey or a more conventional airborne magnetics/gravity survey over these focus areas.

Focus Areas

ERHC's exploration focus is on Block BDS 2008 which measures 41,800 square kilometers or 10,329,000 acres.  Within this block, two focus areas have been identified where ERHC intends to initially acquire airborne gravity and magnetics data followed by a 2D seismic survey.

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, ERHC completed the Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") as a mandatory pre-condition to commencing data acquisition and the rest of the work program. During the three months ended December 31, 2013, ERHC completed the Environmental Impact Study ("EIS") and submitted the results of EIS to the Government of Chad for review, as required under the PSC.  The EIA has been completed and approved, and ERHC is advancing to the next step in its oil and gas exploration work program: an aero gravity/magnetic survey of BDS 2008. The Company anticipates sending Invitations to Tender for this survey during the second quarter of 2014.

Key Provisions of ERHC's Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in Chad

Exploration Term and Work Program

ERHC has proposed a minimum exploration work program on the basis of the full 8-year exploration period subject to such modification as might be required following the exploration work undertaken during the initial 5-year period of the Exclusive Exploration Authorization.  The minimum expenditure over the initial 5 year period is $15 million. If ERHC elects to continue for a subsequent 3‑year period, an additional minimum expenditure of $1 million will be required.  ERHC would, however, also be obliged to drill an exploratory well.

Cost Recovery and Production Sharing

In the event of a discovery and commercial production from the Company's blocks, the Company and any partners that have participated in the exploration will be entitled to recover up to 70% of the net hydrocarbon production (less any production royalty) as cost of oil, until all the costs for exploration and development have been recovered. Production royalty is 14.25% in the case of crude oil and 5% in the case of natural gas.  No guarantee can be given that there will be production in commercial quantities from the Company's exploration acreage in Chad.

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NIGERIA – SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE JOINT DEVELOPMENT ZONE ("JDZ")

Background of the JDZ

In the spring of 2001, Sao Tome & Principe and Nigeria signed a treaty establishing a JDZ for the joint development of petroleum and other resources in the overlapping area of their respective maritime boundaries.  The treaty also established an administrative body, the Joint Development Authority ("JDA"), to administer the treaty and all activities in the JDZ.  Revenues derived from the JDZ will be shared 60:40 between the governments of Nigeria and Săo Tomé & Príncipe, respectively. The JDZ lies approximately 180 kilometers south of Nigeria, in the Gulf of Guinea, one of the most prolific hydrocarbon regions of the world.

ERHC's Rights in the JDZ

In April 2003, the Company and STP entered into an Option Agreement (the "2003 Option Agreement") in which the Company relinquished significant prior legal rights and financial interests in the Joint Development Zone ("JDZ") in exchange for preferential exploration rights in the JDZ.  Following the exercise of ERHC's rights as set forth in the 2003 Option Agreement, the JDA confirmed the award in 2004 of participating interests ("Original Participating Interest") in each of JDZ Blocks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 of the JDZ during the 2004/5 licensing round conducted by the JDA.  ERHC also jointly bid with internationally recognized technical partners for additional participating interests in the JDZ during the 2004/5 licensing round.  As a result of the joint bid, ERHC won additional participating interests ("Joint Bid Participating Interest") in Blocks 2, 3 and 4.  The following is a tabulation of ERHC's participating interests in the JDZ.

JDZ Block	ERHC Original Participating Interest	ERHC Joint Bid Participating Interest	Participating Interest(s) Assigned	Current ERHC Retained Participating Interest
2	30.00%	35.00%	43.00%	22.00%
3	20.00%	5.00%	15.00%	10.00%
4	25.00%	35.00%	40.50%	19.50%
5	15.00%	-	-	15.00% (in arbitration)
6	15.00%	-	-	15.00% (in arbitration )
9	20.00%	-	-	20.00%

ERHC's Participating Agreements in the JDZ

The following are the particulars of the Participating Agreements by which ERHC assigned some of its participating interests in JDZ Blocks 2, 3 and 4 to technical partners so that the technical partners would operate the Blocks and carry ERHC's proportionate share of costs in the Blocks until production, if any, commenced from the Blocks:

Date of Participation Agreement	Party(ies) to the Participation Agreement	Participating Interest(s) Assigned			Participating Interest Assigned Price
JDZ Block 2 - Participation Agreement - ERHC Retained Interest of 22.00%
March 2, 2006	Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration Production Co. Nigeria Ltd - a subsidiary of Sinopec International Petroleum and Production Corporation		28.67	%	$	13,600,000
	Addax Energy Nigeria Limited - an Addax Petroleum Corporation subsidiary		14.33	%	$	6,800,000
JDZ Block 3 - Participation Agreement - ERHC Retained Interest of 10.00%
February 15, 2006	Addax Petroleum Resources Nigeria Limited - a subsidiary of Addax Petroleum Corporation		15.00	%	$	7,500,000
JDZ Block 4 - Participation Agreement - ERHC Retained Interest of 19.50%
November 15, 2005	Addax Petroleum Nigeria (Offshore 2) Limited - a subsidiary of Addax Petroleum Corporation		40.50	%	$	18,000,000

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Under the terms of the Participation Agreements Sinopec and Addax agreed to pay all of ERHC's future costs for petroleum operations ("the carried costs") in respect of ERHC's retained interests in the blocks.  Additionally, Sinopec and Addax are entitled to 100% of ERHC's allocation of cost oil plus up to 50% of ERHC's allocation of profit oil from the retained interests on individual blocks until Sinopec and Addax Sub recover 100% of ERHC's carried costs.

On or about October 2, 2009, Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation acquired all of the outstanding shares of Addax Petroleum Corporation.

ERHC's JDZ Acreage

ERHC has working interests in six of the nine Blocks in the JDZ, as follows:

● JDZ Block 2:  22.0%

● JDZ Block 3:  10.0%

● JDZ Block 4:  19.5%

● JDZ Block 5:  15.0% (in arbitration)

● JDZ Block 6:  15.0% (in arbitration)

● JDZ Block 9:  20.0%

The working interest percentages represent ERHC's share of all the hydrocarbon production from the blocks and obligates ERHC to pay a corresponding percentage of the costs of drilling, production and operating the blocks.  Through Exploration Phase 1 in blocks 2, 3 and 4, these costs have been carried by the operators.  The operators can only recover their costs by carrying ERHC until production whereupon the operators will recover their costs from production revenues.

In 2009, Sinopec and Addax, ERHC's technical partners and operators in Blocks 2, 3 and 4 undertook an exploratory drilling campaign across the three blocks that was completed in January 2010.

Biogenic gas was discovered in each block and discussions continue between the Joint Development Authority and the parties, including ERHC, that hold interests in JDZ Blocks 2, 3 and 4, regarding drilling results. The meetings with the JDA are aimed at reaching a definitive agreement on how to proceed with the next stage of exploration in the Blocks following the expiration of Exploration Phase I in March 2012.

JDZ Operations Update

The JDZ partnership is currently assessing the data for possible new exploration play concepts in this area.

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE ("EEZ")

Overview of ERHC's EEZ Blocks

The Săo Tomé and Príncipe EEZ is delineated over an expanse of waters offshore Sao Tome and Principe that covers approximately 160,000 square kilometers.  In terms of hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation, the EEZ is a frontier region that sits south of the Niger Delta and west of the Gabon salt basin, retaining similarities with each of those prolific hydrocarbon regions.  The regional seismic database comprises approximately 12,000 kilometers of seismic data. Interpretation of that seismic data shows numerous structures in the EEZ that have similar characteristics to known hydrocarbon accumulations in the area.

ERHC's Rights in the EEZ

Under a 2001 agreement with the Government of Sao Tome and Principe ("STP"), ERHC was vested with the rights to participate in exploration and production activities in the EEZ.  These rights included (a) the right to receive up to 100% of two blocks of ERHC's choice and (b) the option to acquire up to a 15% paid working interest in each of two additional blocks of ERHC's choice in the EEZ.  In 2010, ERHC exercised its rights to receive up to 100% of two blocks of ERHC's choice in the EEZ and was duly awarded Blocks 4 and 11 of the EEZ by the Government of STP.

EEZ Block 4 is 5,808 square kilometers, situated directly east of the island of Príncipe.

EEZ Block 11 totals 8,941 square kilometers, situated directly east of the island of Săo Tomé and abuts the territorial waters of Gabon. The southern area of the EEZ, where EEZ Block 11 is situated, contains parts of the Ascension and Fang Fracture Zones.

ERHC will decide whether to take up the option to acquire up to a 15% paid working interest in each of two additional blocks of the EEZ when called upon to exercise the option by the Government of STP in accordance with the agreements which provide for the rights and option.

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PSC Negotiations for the EEZ

A PSC is an agreement that governs the relationship between the Company (and its joint venture partners) and the Government of Săo Tomé and Príncipe in respect of exploration and production in any Block awarded to the Company.  The PSC spells out, among other things, the work commitments (including acquisition of data, drilling of wells, social projects, etc.), the time frames for accomplishing the work commitments, how production will be shared between the parties and the government, and how the costs of exploration, development and production will be recovered.

Negotiations for a PSC between ERHC and the National Petroleum Agency of Săo Tomé and Príncipe (ANP-STP) opened on November 14, 2011 in Sao Tome.  Good progress has been made in several rounds of negotiations since then but the Company expects that it will take more rounds to conclude the PSCs. Both ERHC and the ANP-STP are currently conducting legal reviews of the draft PSCs for EEZ Blocks 4 and 11, the significant terms of which have been finalized by the parties.  ERHC's management is looking to secure PSCs for the EEZ Blocks that will be attractive to potential joint venture partners.

EEZ Operations Update

ERHC's and the ANP-STP's efforts to generate interest in the EEZ as a whole have increased interest in ERHC's EEZ Blocks among International Oil Operating Companies (IOCs).  ERHC's negotiations with several IOCs about possible partnerships on Block 11 are continuing.

INVESTMENT IN OANDO ENERGY RESOURCES (FORMERLY EXILE RESOURCES)

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, ERHC invested $1,350,000 in Exile Resources Inc, a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Ventures Exchange) stock in open market purchases.  ERHC's intention was to gain an indirect interest in Exile's underlying oil and gas exploration and production assets as well as the ability to participate in Exile's decision making in respect of those assets.  ERHC was particularly interested in Exile's carried interest in the proven Akepo field in the Niger Delta.

In July 2011, Oando Petroleum and Exploration Company ("Oando Petroleum") commenced a reverse takeover ("RTO") of Exile Resources.  In July 2012, Exile announced the completion of the RTO by Oando Petroleum and the change of name of the resultant company to Oando Energy Resources Inc, ("Oando Energy"). It also announced the listing of the company's shares under the symbol "OER" on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and commencement of trading in the shares on the TSX from July 30, 2012.

As a result of the RTO, ERHC now holds 418,889 shares in the common stock of Oando Energy.  ERHC also holds warrants for 418,889 common shares exercisable within 24 months of the closing of the RTO at Cdn$2.00 per share.

CURRENT PLANS FOR OPERATIONS

ERHC's principal assets are its interests in rights for exploration for hydrocarbons in Kenya, Chad, the JDZ and the EEZ. ERHC has no current sources of income from its operations. The Company plans to develop its business by the acquisition of other assets which may include revenue-producing assets in diverse geographical areas and the forging of strategic, new business partnerships and alliances.  ERHC cannot currently predict the outcome of negotiations for acquisitions, or, if successful, their impact on the Company's operations.

PLANS FOR FUNDING OF POTENTIAL ACQUISITIONS

ERHC's future plans will depend on the Company's ability to attract new funding.  The company is planning to raise up to $48 million over the next 18 months to fund exploration programs in Kenya and Chad.  The fund raising might include:

· Farm-outs of part of the Company's assets in Kenya, Chad and the Săo Tomé and Príncipe Exclusive Economic Zone

· Issue shares of common stock through a registered direct offering

· Convertible Loans and other debt instruments

· Other available financing options

The Company is continuing discussions with several international investment advisory and financial brokerage firms to act as financial advisors and intermediaries to ERHC. While ERHC has always used expert professional assistance to formulate and execute its capital raising initiatives, it is re-focusing on the retention of such advisors and intermediaries as a strategic imperative of the increased funding requirements that arise from the rollout of the new work programs in Chad and Kenya.  The new firms retained will perform such financial advisory and investment banking services for the Company as are customary and appropriate in transactions of this type, including assisting the Company in analyzing, structuring, negotiating and effecting proposed capital raises.  These initiatives may include any transaction or series of transactions in which one or more capital providers (existing or otherwise) commits debt capital to the Company, purchases equity of the Company (or securities of the Company convertible into equity), or alternatively funds the Company either directly or through farm-ins, farm-outs or other arrangements in which the capital provider earns an interest in oil and gas properties of the Company.

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Rights Offerings

During the second quarter of 2013, the Company offered 246,486,285 shares of its common stock in the rights offering, representing approximately 33 percent of its outstanding shares of common stock. The rights offering terminated on March 15, 2013 and resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $1.54 million from the exercise of approximately 22 million subscription rights (including certain oversubscription privileges).  The Company is currently applying raised capital to fund specific exploration and development activities pursuant to work programs governing its exploration acreage in the Republics of Chad and Kenya, as well as for general corporate purposes and working capital needs.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The process of preparing financial statements requires that the Company make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of liabilities and stockholders' equity at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates primarily relate to realization of oil and gas concession assets and the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, actual results may differ from estimated amounts. ERHC's estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The most significant estimates with regard to the financial statements included with this report relate to realization of oil and gas concession assets and the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets.

These estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the periods in which they become known.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In preparing its financial statements and filings, the company considers recent guidance issued related to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Company believes that there has been no new guidance since its most recent annual report on Form 10-K that have a significant impact on its financial statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 Compared with the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012

General and administrative expenses varied slightly from $1,017,592 in the three months ended December 31, 2012 to $973,578 in the three months ended December 31, 2013.  Both periods reflect a normal level of expenses.

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, the Company had a net loss of $1,169,350 compared with a net loss of $1,042,190 for the three months ended December 31, 2012. The increase in loss is primarily due to the exploration expenses incurred in relation to the EIA and FTG work performed in Kenya and EIA work in Chad that began in late 2013 and continued in 2014.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $2,619,402 in cash and cash equivalents, and a negative working capital of $297,660.  Management believes that this cash position should be sufficient to support the Company's working capital requirements for more than 12 months.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

At December 31, 2013, the Company had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

DEBT FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

At December 31, 2013, the Company had a total of $3,663,689 in short term obligations, including:

· $2,731,558 in deferred farm out fees received under the terms of the Kenya farm-out agreement, pending an approval from the Government of Kenya (granted during the 2^nd quarter of 2014),

· $551,816 in accrued exploration costs related to the FTG survey in Kenya,

· $116,593 of accounts payable,

· $100,500 in accrued executive bonuses related to acquisition of Chadian Blocks, deferred until the Blocks are monetized,

· $96,346 in accrued executive unused vacation,

· $33,003 in deferred office rent,

· $16,967 in accrued officer salary, and

· $16,906 in accrued compensation owed to directors for serving on the ERHC board,

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company's current focus is to exploit its primary assets, which are rights to working interests oil and gas exploration blocks in Kenya, Chad, the JDZ and EEZ under agreements with the  governments of Kenya, Chad, the JDA and the government of STP respectively.  The Company intends to continue to form relationships with other oil and gas companies with operational, technical and financial capabilities, to partner with the Company in leveraging its interests.  The Company currently has no other operations.

As of December 31, 2013, all the Company's exploration and production acreages were located outside the United States.  The Company's primary assets are agreements with Kenya, Chad, STP and the JDA which provide ERHC with rights to participate in exploration and production activities in Kenya, Chad, the EEZ and the JDZ in Africa.  This geographic area of interest is controlled by foreign governments that have historically experienced volatility of which is out of management's control. The Company's operations and its ability to exploit its interests in the agreements in this area may be impacted by this circumstance.

The future success of the Company's international operations may also be adversely affected by risks associated with international activities that include financial, economic and labor conditions, political instability, risk of war, expropriation, renegotiation or modification of existing contracts, tax laws (including host-country import-export, excise and income taxes and United States taxes on foreign subsidiaries) and changes in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the local currencies in which future oil and gas producing activities may be denominated.  Furthermore, changes in exchange rates may adversely affect the Company's future results of operations and financial condition.

Market risks relating to the Company's operations result primarily from changes in interest rates as well as credit risk concentrations.  The Company's interest expense is generally not sensitive to changes in the general level of interest rates in the United States, particularly because a substantial majority of its indebtedness is at fixed rates.

The Company holds no derivative financial or commodity instruments.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company's  Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer participated in an evaluation by management regarding the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31, 2013.  Based on their participation in that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer concluded that as of December 31, 2013, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective and ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that ERHC files or submits under the Exchange Act, is accumulated and communicated to our management; including our principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure under the Exchange Act. ERHC officers also concluded on December 31, 2013 that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms.

There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

JDZ BLOCKS 5 AND 6

Arbitration and Lawsuit

The Company's rights in JDZ Blocks 5 and 6 are currently the subject of legal proceedings at the London Court of International Arbitration and the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria.  The Company instituted both proceedings in November 2008 against the JDA and the Governments of Nigeria and Săo Tomé and Príncipe.  The Company seeks legal clarification that its rights in the two Blocks remain intact.

The issue in contention is entirely contractual. The Company was awarded a 15 percent working interest in each of the Blocks in a 2004/5 bid/licensing round conducted by the JDA following the Company's exercise of preferential rights in the Blocks as guaranteed by contract and treaty.  The JDA and the Government of STP contend that certain correspondence issued by a previous CEO/President of the Company in 2006 amount to a relinquishment of the Company's rights in Blocks 5 and 6 under the Company's contracts with STP which provide for the rights.  The Company contends that no such relinquishment has occurred and has sought recourse to arbitration accordingly. It also filed the suit to prevent any tampering with its said rights in JDZ Blocks 5 and 6 pending the outcome of arbitration.

Suspension of Proceedings on the Arbitration and Lawsuit

Proceedings on the suit and the arbitration are currently suspended while the Company pursues amicable settlement with the Governments of Nigeria and Săo Tomé Príncipe.

ROUTINE CLAIMS AND OTHER MATTERS

From time to time, ERHC may be subject to routine litigation, claims, or disputes in the ordinary course of business.  ERHC intends to defend these matters vigorously.  The Company cannot predict with certainty, however, the outcome or effect of any of the arbitration or litigation specifically described above or any other pending litigation or claims.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our operation and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and trading price of our common stock, including but not limited to, failing financial institutions.  Please refer to our annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2013 for additional information concerning these and other uncertainties that could negatively impact the Company.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to A Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None

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Item 6. Exhibits

	Signatures
31.1*	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2*	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Accounting Officer
32.1*	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Executive Officer
32.2*	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Principal Accounting Officer
101.INS*	Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
	* Filed or furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ERHC Energy Inc.

Name	Title	Date
/s/ Peter Ntephe	President	February 13, 2014
Peter Ntephe	Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Sylvan Odobulu	Vice President (Admin) and Controller	February 13, 2014
Sylvan Odobulu	Principal Accounting Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Peter Ntephe, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ERHC Energy, Inc.

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and,

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and,

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

February 13, 2014

/s/ Peter Ntephe

Peter Ntephe

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Sylvan Odobulu, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ERHC Energy, Inc.

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and,

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

February 13, 2014

/s/ Sylvan Odobulu

Sylvan Odobulu

Vice President (Admin.) and Controller

Principal Accounting Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32-1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. SECTION1350)

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report of ERHC Energy Inc. (the "Company") on Form10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2013 (as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof,  the "Report"), I, Peter Ntephe,  Chief Executive Officer, hereby certify that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section13 (a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and,

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Peter Ntephe	February 13, 2014
Peter Ntephe
Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32-2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. SECTION1350)

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report of ERHC Energy Inc. (the "Company") on Form10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2013 (as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, the "Report"), I, Sylvan Odobulu, Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, hereby certify that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section13 (a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and,

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Sylvan Odobulu	February 13, 2014
Sylvan Odobulu
Principal Accounting Officer

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OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS [Abstract]

OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS

NOTE 3 – OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS

The following is an analysis of the cost of oil and gas concessions at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013:

	December 31, 2013		September 30, 2013
DRSTP concession	$	2,839,500	$	2,839,500
Chad concession		2,800,600		2,800,600
Kenya concession		326,073		326,073
Pending concessions in other African countries		71,630		71,630
	$	6,037,803	$	6,037,803

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company adopted new guidance as of October 1, 2008, related to the measurement of the fair value of certain of its financial assets required to be measured on a recurring basis. Under the new guidance, based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

● Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

● Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or, other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

● Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Interest income on cash and cash equivalents is recognized as earned on the accrual basis.

Investments are accounted for as available for sale securities and reported at fair value, determined based on the quoted prices in an active market for identical assets and classified as Level 1 under the ASC 820.

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, the Company's investment in the common stock and warrants of OER, a Canadian oil and gas company that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) decreased in value by $81,006. This decrease in value is included as a decrease in stockholders' equity in accumulated other comprehensive income.

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,619,402	$ 1,184,204
Investment in Oando Energy Resources	482,519	563,525
Prepaid expenses and other	264,108	228,881
Total current assets	3,366,029	1,976,610
Oil and gas concession fees	6,037,803	6,037,803
Furniture and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $323,760 and $300,303 at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively	178,907	202,364
Restricted certificate of deposit	2,186,729	2,186,182
Income tax receivable	2,018,533	2,018,533
Other assets	121,482	51,108
Total assets	13,909,483	12,472,600
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	932,131	983,293
Deferred farm out fees	2,731,558	0
Total current liabilities	3,663,689	983,293
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.0001; authorized 950,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 764,849,260 shares	76,485	76,485
Additional paid-in capital	101,073,927	101,067,084
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(867,481)	(786,475)
Losses accumulated in the development stage	(90,037,137)	(88,867,787)
Total shareholders' equity	10,245,794	11,489,307
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 13,909,483	$ 12,472,600

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		220 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (1,169,350)	$ (1,042,190)	$ (90,037,137)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and depletion expense	23,457	25,033	1,672,070
Provision for loss on deposits	0	0	5,292,896
Write-offs and abandonments	0	0	7,742,128
Deferred income taxes	0	0	(2,018,398)
Compensatory stock options	6,843	0	1,363,788
Gain from settlement	0	0	(617,310)
Gain on sale of partial interest in DRSTP concession	0	0	(30,102,250)
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature associated with convertible debt	0	0	2,793,929
Amortization of deferred compensation	0	0	1,257,863
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	5,669,500
Stock issued for services	0	0	20,897,077
Stock issued for settlements	0	0	225,989
Stock issued for officer bonuses	0	7,964	5,221,638
Stock issued for interest and penalties on convertible debt	0	0	10,631,768
Stock issued for board compensation	0	0	2,751,149
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(105,602)	2,176	(385,725)
Accounts payable and other accrued Liabilities	(70,829)	(61,187)	(2,179,668)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, related party	19,667	0	19,667
Accrued retirement obligation	0	0	365,000
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,295,814)	(1,068,204)	(59,436,026)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchase of long-term investment	0	0	(5,292,896)
Purchase of oil and gas concessions	0	(1,008,600)	(8,772,303)
Proceeds from sale of partial interest in DRSTP concession	0	0	45,900,000
Proceeds from U.S. Treasury bills	0	0	5,011,000
Purchase of U.S. Treasury bills and accrued interest	0	0	(5,011,000)
Purchase of marketable equity securities	0	0	(1,350,000)
Purchase of restricted certificate of Deposit, and accrued interest	(546)	0	(2,317,728)
Proceeds from sale of restricted certificate of deposit	0	0	131,000
Purchase of furniture and equipment	0	(167,941)	(1,277,754)
Proceeds from deferred farm-out fees	2,731,558	0	2,731,558
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,731,012	(1,176,541)	29,751,877
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from warrants exercised	0	0	160,000
Proceeds from common stock, net of expenses	0	0	10,316,727
Proceeds from line of credit, related party	0	0	2,750,000
Proceeds from non-convertible debt, related party	0	0	158,700
Proceeds from convertible debt, related party	0	0	8,207,706
Proceeds from sale of convertible debt	0	0	9,019,937
Proceeds from bank borrowing	0	0	175,000
Proceeds from stockholder loans	0	0	1,845,809
Proceeds from stock subscription receivable	0	0	913,300
Repayment of shareholder loans	0	0	(1,020,607)
Repayment of long-term debt	0	0	(223,021)
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0	32,303,551
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,435,198	(2,244,745)	2,619,402
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,184,204	7,665,990	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,619,402	5,421,245	2,619,402
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized (loss) gain in investment in Exile Resources	(81,006)	309,505	(867,482)
Reclass of prepaid expenses to furniture and equipment	$ 0	$ 131,000	$ 0

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

The consolidated financial statements included herein, which have not been audited pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present a fair statement of the results for the interim periods on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for an entire year.  Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although ERHC Energy Inc. ("ERHC" or the "Company") believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.

Recent accounting pronouncements

There have been no recently issued accounting pronouncements that have had or are expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
ASSETS
Furniture and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 323,760	$ 300,303
Shareholder's equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	950,000,000	950,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	764,849,260	764,849,260
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	764,849,260	764,849,260

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Period
Chad Concession [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Signature bonus commitment		$ 6,000,000
Period for exploration term under production sharing contract		3 years
Number of blocks relinquished under production sharing contract		2
Number of blocks under production sharing contract		3
Signature bonus commitment paid or incurred		2,000,000
Legal fees		480,000
Environmental cost		190,872
Professional fees		658,128
Future commitment to spend under minimum work program next five years minimum		15,000,000
Number of years of minimum work program		5 years
Future commitment to spend under minimum work program additional three years minimum		1,000,000
Period of further work program		3 years
Future commitment to incur surface fees per calendar year next eight years		16,360
Maximum period for commitment		8 years
Kenya Concession [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Signature bonus commitment		310,000
Future minimum commitment to spend over first two years on minimum work program		10,250,000
Additional future minimum commitment to spend over two periods of two years each		30,000,000
Period for exploration term under production sharing contract		2 years
Number of Periods for Program		2
Future commitment to incur surface fees per calendar year next two years		60,000
Annual training fees		175,000
Bank guarantee of expenditures under minimum work program (in hundredths)	50.00%
Maximum amount of bank guarantee	5,000,000
Training and surface fees		229,569
Costs of airborne geophysical survey and quality control		561,080
Professional fees		68,611
Transfer of interest in Kenya Block 11A to the Kenya farm-out partner (in hundredths)		55.00%
Initial consideration for transfer of interest in Kenya Block 11A to the Kenya farm-out partner		2,000,000
Restricted funds		$ 2,731,558

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ERHC Energy Inc
Entity Central Index Key	0000799235
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		764,849,260
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		220 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative	$ 973,578	$ 1,017,592	$ 91,196,364
Exploration expenses	173,819	0	1,396,218
Depreciation	23,457	25,033	1,672,071
Gain on sale of partial Interest in DRSTP concession	0	0	(30,102,250)
Write-offs and abandonments	0	0	7,742,128
Total costs and expenses	(1,170,854)	(1,042,625)	(71,904,531)
Other income and (expenses):
Interest income	1,504	435	4,855,592
Gain (loss) from settlements	0	0	130,178
Other income	0	0	439,827
Interest expense	0	0	(12,145,372)
Provision for loss on deposits	0	0	(5,292,896)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(5,749,575)
Total other income and (expense)	1,504	435	(17,762,246)
Loss before benefit (provision) for income taxes	(1,169,350)	(1,042,190)	(89,666,777)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:
Current	0	0	(1,330,360)
Deferred	0	0	960,000
Total benefit (provision) for income taxes	0	0	(370,360)
Net loss	$ (1,169,350)	$ (1,042,190)	$ (90,037,137)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	764,849,260	739,458,854

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

SUBSEQUENT EVENT [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

NOTE 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On February 7, 2014, ERHC has completed its farm-out agreement with CEPSA, following the receipt of final regulatory approvals from the Kenyan Government.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS UNDER PRODUCTION SHARE CONTRACTS

Republic of Kenya Concession Fees and Other Financial Commitments

On June 28, 2012, ERHC entered into a production sharing contract ("PSC") with the Government of the Republic of Kenya for certain land based hydrocarbon exploration and production of Block 11A located in northwestern Kenya.

ERHC is committed under terms of the PSC to:

a. pay surface fees of $60,000 per year and annual training fees of $175,000 per year during the initial exploration term of two years that started in the first quarter of 2013,

b. spend at least $10,250,000 over the first two years on a minimum work program and an additional $30,000,000 in each of the following two periods of two years each,

c. provide a bank guarantee of 50% of the expenditures under the minimum work program, which ERHC acquired in May 2013 in the amount of up to $5,000,000 in favor of the Ministry of Energy of Kenya.

The following is an analysis of the costs paid or incurred at December 31, 2013:

a. $310,000 as the entire signature bonus

b. $561,080 as costs of airborne geophysical survey and quality control associated with it

c. $229,569 as training and surface fees, as provided in the PSC

d. $68,611 in advisers' and ancillary costs related to the PSC

In October, 2013, the Company entered into a farm-out agreement with CEPSA Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U., an international oil and gas company (“CEPSA”).  Under the terms of this agreement, and contingent upon the consent of the Government of Kenya and other conditions, the Company will assign and transfer 55% of its participating interest in Kenya Block 11A to the Kenya farm-out partner for an initial consideration of $2,000,000.  In exchange for the transferred rights, Kenya farm-out partner will carry the Company’s proportionate share of obligations and financial costs under the terms outlined in the farm-out agreement.  The agreement is contingent upon the Kenyan Government’s approval.  At December 31, 2013, ERHC classified the $2,731,558 received under the terms of the farm-out agreement under Deferred farm out fees in the consolidated balance sheets , until an approval is received from the Government of Kenya.  The approval was granted by the Government of Kenya in January 2014.

Republic of Chad Concession Fees and Other Financial Commitments

On June 30, 2011, ERHC entered into a production sharing contract ("PSC") with Chad for certain onshore hydrocarbon exploration and development.  During the 4^th quarter of 2013, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Chad approved ERHC’s application to voluntarily relinquish two of the three Blocks covered by the PSC.  The voluntary relinquishment proportionately reduces ERHC’s total signature-bonus obligations of $6,000,000 under the initial PSC to $2,000,000.

As of December 31, 2013, ERHC has paid or incurred:

a.$2,000,000 as the entire signature bonus

b.$658,128 in advisers' and ancillary costs related to the PSC

c.$480,000 as legal fees and costs for the drafting and negotiation of the PSC, as provided for in the PSC

e. $190,872 as costs of Environmental Impact Study, as provided for in the PSC

ERHC is also committed under the PSC to:

a. spend at least $15,000,000 over the first five years on a minimum work program and at least an additional $1,000,000 over a further period of up to three years

b. surface fees of $16,360 per calendar year during the first validity period, and lasting for up to eight years.  Surface fees for subsequent periods will depend on the exploration progress as well as on the acreage retained by ERHC.

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OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Analysis of cost of oil and gas concessions [Abstract]
Oil and gas concessions	$ 6,037,803	$ 6,037,803
DRSTP Concession [Member]
Analysis of cost of oil and gas concessions [Abstract]
Oil and gas concessions	2,839,500	2,839,500
Chad Concession [Member]
Analysis of cost of oil and gas concessions [Abstract]
Oil and gas concessions	2,800,600	2,800,600
Kenya Concession [Member]
Analysis of cost of oil and gas concessions [Abstract]
Oil and gas concessions	326,073	326,073
Pending Concessions in Other African Countries [Member]
Analysis of cost of oil and gas concessions [Abstract]
Oil and gas concessions	$ 71,630	$ 71,630

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OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS [Abstract]

Analysis of Cost of Oil and Gas Concessions

The following is an analysis of the cost of oil and gas concessions at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013:

	December 31, 2013		September 30, 2013
DRSTP concession	$	2,839,500	$	2,839,500
Chad concession		2,800,600		2,800,600
Kenya concession		326,073		326,073
Pending concessions in other African countries		71,630		71,630
	$	6,037,803	$	6,037,803

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		220 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]
Decrease in stockholders' equity in accumulated other comprehensive income.	$ 81,006	$ (309,505)	$ 867,481

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		220 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 6,843
Shares granted (in shares)	4,150,000
Intrinsic value	0		0
Unamortized compensation cost, period of recognition	6 days
Unamortized compensation cost	114		114
Rights Offering [Abstract]
Proceeds from warrants exercised	0	0	10,316,727
Warrants [Member]
Stock Warrants [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	0
Exercised (in shares)	0
Expired or cancelled (in shares)	0
Balance at end of period (in shares)	13,777,729		13,777,729
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32		$ 0.32
Remaining term of warrants	1 year 2 months 16 days
Warrants price intrinsic value	$ 0		$ 0

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		220 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (1,169,350)	$ (1,042,190)	$ (90,037,137)
Other comprehensive income - unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities	(81,006)	309,505	(867,481)
Total other comprehensive loss	$ (1,250,356)	$ (732,685)	$ (90,904,618)

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

NOTE 4 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized compensation expense of $6,843 related to options granted to the Board of Directors in fiscal year 2012.  As of December 31, 2013, there are 4,150,000 options outstanding; none of which are exercisable.  These options have a weighted average remaining term of six days and an intrinsic value of zero. Unamortized compensation cost related to these options amounted to $114 which is expected to be recognized during the second quarter of fiscal 2014.

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, there were no new warrants granted and none were exercised, cancelled or expired.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company has 13,777,729 outstanding and exercisable warrants with a weighted average exercise price and remaining term of $0.32 per share and 1.21 years, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013, these warrants have an intrinsic value of zero.