Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	$ 996,700	$ 902,368
Accumulated Depreciation	645,461	579,707
Net Book Value	351,238	322,660
Computer equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	31,084	31,084
Accumulated Depreciation	30,421	29,312
Net Book Value	663	1,772
Office furniture and equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	33,199	33,199
Accumulated Depreciation	24,421	21,152
Net Book Value	8,777	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	4,435	3,934
Net Book Value	501	1,002
Portable work camp [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	170,580	170,580
Accumulated Depreciation	132,037	120,847
Net Book Value	38,543	49,733
Vehicles [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	38,077	38,077
Accumulated Depreciation	29,474	26,976
Net Book Value	8,603	11,101
Oilfield equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	249,045	154,713
Accumulated Depreciation	100,567	82,689
Net Book Value	148,478	72,024
Road mats [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	364,614	364,614
Accumulated Depreciation	282,229	258,311
Net Book Value	82,385	106,303
Wellhead [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	3,254	3,254
Accumulated Depreciation	1,519	1,119
Net Book Value	1,735	2,135
Tanks [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	96,085	96,085
Accumulated Depreciation	34,532	29,541
Net Book Value	$ 61,553	$ 66,544