Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended		112 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 14,295	$ (322,163)	$ (14,260,408)
Items not affecting cash:
Share based compensation	13,963	41,887	1,340,050
Bad debts	(267,962)	0	243,670
Depreciation and accretion	28,500	31,393	699,072
Forgiveness of loan payable	0	0	(287,406)
Settlement of lawsuit	0	0	435,549
Commissions withheld from loans proceeds	0	0	121,000
Loss on disposal of assets	0	64	226
Net changes in non-cash working capital (Note 13)	171,472	52,382	(75,704)
Net Cash (Used) in Operating Activities	(39,732)	(196,437)	(11,783,951)
Investing Activities
Purchase of property and equipment	0	(860)	(904,469)
Investment in oil and gas properties	(2,543,465)	(13,520)	(11,154,570)
Long term investments	(7,694)	(5,216)	(272,686)
Cash from acquisition of subsidiary	0	0	11,141
Return of costs from Farmout Agreement	0	0	961,426
Net Cash (Used) in Investing Activities	(2,551,159)	(19,596)	(11,359,158)
Financing Activities
Loan payable	0	0	275,852
Loan advance - related parties	0	0	(811,746)
Note payable repayment	0	0	(111,306)
Debenture repayment	0	0	(1,004,890)
Deposit on stock subscription	0	0	300,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	2,700,000	0	23,969,499
Proceeds from debenture net of commissions	0	0	879,000
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	2,700,000	0	23,496,409
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	109,109	(216,033)	353,300
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	244,191	723,766	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	353,300	507,733	353,300
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	$ 0	$ 0	$ 202,159