Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (554,374)	$ (1,884,667)
Items not affecting cash:
Share-based compensation	237,971	1,116,544
Depreciation, accretion and depletion	69,542	81,762
Net changes in non-cash working capital (Note 13)	57,053	300,193
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	(189,808)	(386,168)
Investing Activities
Investment in oil and gas properties	(198,412)	(193,966)
Long-term investments	2,872	36,647
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(195,540)	(157,319)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		5,002
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		5,002
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(385,348)	(538,485)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	1,786,270	2,324,755
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	1,400,922	1,786,270
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes