Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	$ 996,700		$ 902,368
Accumulated Depreciation	623,871		579,707
Net Book Value	372,828	[1]	322,660	[1]
Computer Equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	31,084		31,084
Accumulated Depreciation	(29,908)		(29,312)
Net Book Value	1,176		1,772
Office furniture and equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	33,199		33,199
Accumulated Depreciation	(23,802)		(21,152)
Net Book Value	9,397		12,046
Software [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	5,826		5,826
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,826)		(5,826)
Net Book Value
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	4,936		4,936
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,268)		(3,934)
Net Book Value	668		1,002
Portable work camp [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	170,580		170,580
Accumulated Depreciation	(128,307)		(120,847)
Net Book Value	42,273		49,733
Vehicles [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	38,077		38,077
Accumulated Depreciation	(28,641)		(26,976)
Net Book Value	9,436		11,101
Oilfield Equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	249,045		154,713
Accumulated Depreciation	(94,608)		(82,689)
Net Book Value	154,437		72,024
Road Mats [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	364,614		364,614
Accumulated Depreciation	(274,256)		(258,311)
Net Book Value	90,358		106,303
Wellhead [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	3,254		3,254
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,386)		(1,119)
Net Book Value	1,868		2,135
Tanks [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	96,085		96,085
Accumulated Depreciation	(32,869)		(29,541)
Net Book Value	$ 63,215		$ 66,544

[1] Note 7