Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	$ 997,109	$ 996,700
Accumulated Depreciation	702,638	666,593
Net Book Value	294,471	330,108
Computer equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	31,492	31,084
Accumulated Depreciation	30,772	30,576
Net Book Value	720	508
Office furniture and equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	33,199	33,199
Accumulated Depreciation	25,764	24,938
Net Book Value	7,435	8,261
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	4,936	4,602
Net Book Value		334
Portable work camp [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	170,580	170,580
Accumulated Depreciation	140,989	135,767
Net Book Value	29,591	34,813
Vehicles [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	38,077	38,077
Accumulated Depreciation	31,472	30,306
Net Book Value	6,605	7,771
Oilfield equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	249,046	249,045
Accumulated Depreciation	120,778	106,527
Net Book Value	128,268	142,518
Road mats [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	364,614	364,614
Accumulated Depreciation	301,364	290,202
Net Book Value	63,250	74,412
Wellhead [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	3,254	3,254
Accumulated Depreciation	1,853	1,653
Net Book Value	1,401	1,601
Tanks [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	96,085	96,085
Accumulated Depreciation	38,884	36,196
Net Book Value	$ 57,201	$ 59,889