Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended		103 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012
Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (648,119)	$ (749,656)	$ (13,827,772)
Items not affecting cash:
Share based compensation	80,890	210,962	1,298,313
Bad debts	(10,665)		511,575
Depreciation and accretion	65,008	82,278	607,053
Forgiveness of loan payable			(287,406)
Settlement of lawsuit			435,549
Commissions withheld from loans proceeds			121,000
Loss on disposal of assets	64	188	226
Net changes in non-cash working capital (Note 13)	120,696	46,875	(268,954)
Net Cash (Used) in Operating Activities	(392,126)	(409,353)	(11,410,416)
Investing Activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(863)	(3,254)	(904,472)
Investment in oil and gas properties	(41,544)	(445,224)	(8,616,918)
Long term investments	(11,917)	(15,678)	(259,854)
Cash from acquisition of subsidiary			11,141
Return of costs from farmout agreement			961,426
Net Cash (Used) in Investing Activities	(54,324)	(464,156)	(8,808,677)
Financing Activities
Loan payable			275,852
Loan advance - related parties			(811,746)
Note payable repayment			(111,306)
Debenture repayment			(1,004,890)
Deposit on stock subscription		(48,555)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		2,050,000	21,269,499
Proceeds from debenture net of commissions			879,000
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		2,001,445	20,496,409
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(446,450)	1,127,936	277,316
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	723,766	103,550
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	277,316	1,231,486	277,316
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest