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Consolidated oil and gas production volumes net.

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Costs paid by farmmee under farmout agreement.

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Estimated gross capital costs.

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The revenues derived from sales of oil or gas in each geographic area during the reporting period divided by the number of barrels of oil produced or thousands of cubic feet of gas produced.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Production (lifting) costs from oil and gas producing activities, including but not limited to lease operating expense, production and ad valorem taxes, and transportation expense.

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Sales revenue to unaffiliated enterprises from oil and gas producing activities.

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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Property Information (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 barrels	Mar. 31, 2014 barrels	Jul. 31, 2013
Average Sales Price and Production Costs Per Unit of Production [Line Items]
Costs paid to Operator by Farmee under Farmout Agreement for Phase 1 SAGD Project	$ 21,466,744
Crude Oil and NGL [Member]
Average Sales Price and Production Costs Per Unit of Production [Line Items]
Oil revenue after royalties	217,416
Consolidated oil and gas production volumes net	9,536
Average oil sales price	24.06
Average oil sales price description	Average oil sales price of $24.06 per barrel (Cdn$28.49 per barrel).
Production (Operating) expenses
SAGD [Member]
Average Sales Price and Production Costs Per Unit of Production [Line Items]
Estimated Gross Capital Costs for Phase 1 SAGD Project	$ 32,800,000
Description and Terms of Farmout Agreement	100.00%		25.00%