Oil and Gas Properties (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019 a
Oil and Gas Properties (Textual)
Oil sands acreage, gross acres	37,322
Oil sands acreage, net acres	29,383
Five oil sands leases, description	14,549 gross acres (8,571 net acres) under five oil sands leases were set to expiry on July 10, 2018 and were subsequently granted continuation under the Alberta Oil Sands Tenure regulations and have no set expiry date. In November 2017, the Company’s joint venture partner and operator of two of the five oil sands leases, submitted two continuation applications to the Alberta Oil Sands Tenure division to apply to continue 7,591 gross acres (1,898 net acres) and in January 2018, approval was received from Alberta Energy to continue 6,958 gross acres (1,740 net acres). In June 2018, the Company as operator of three of these five oil sands leases, submitted three continuation applications to the Alberta Oil Sands Tenure division to apply to continue another 7,591 gross acres (6,832 net acres) where resources were identified and in July 2018 and April 2019, approval was received from Alberta Energy to continue 7,591 gross acres (6,832 net acres). Of these five oil sands leases that were set to expiry on July 10, 2018, a total of 5,693 gross acres (4,713 net acres) expired without being continued. These expired lands were primarily areas where the Company determined that there was no or limited exploitable resources. These continued leases have no future expiry dates but are subject to yearly escalating rental payments until they are deemed to be producing leases.
Three northern oil sands leases, description	19,610 gross acres (17,649 net acres) under three northern oil sands leases are set to expire on August 19, 2019. The Company applied for a term extension on these three northern oil sands leases, however it is not certain if an extension will be granted by Alberta Energy.
One oil sands lease, description	3,163 gross acres (3,163 net acres) under one oil sands lease are set to expire on April 9, 2024. It is the Company’s opinion that they have already met the governmental requirements for this lease and they will be applying to continue this lease into perpetuity.

Oil and Gas Properties (Details Textual)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

37,322

29,383

14,549 gross acres (8,571 net acres) under five oil sands leases were set to expiry on July 10, 2018 and were subsequently granted continuation under the Alberta Oil Sands Tenure regulations and have no set expiry date. In November 2017, the Company’s joint venture partner and operator of two of the five oil sands leases, submitted two continuation applications to the Alberta Oil Sands Tenure division to apply to continue 7,591 gross acres (1,898 net acres) and in January 2018, approval was received from Alberta Energy to continue 6,958 gross acres (1,740 net acres). In June 2018, the Company as operator of three of these five oil sands leases, submitted three continuation applications to the Alberta Oil Sands Tenure division to apply to continue another 7,591 gross acres (6,832 net acres) where resources were identified and in July 2018 and April 2019, approval was received from Alberta Energy to continue 7,591 gross acres (6,832 net acres). Of these five oil sands leases that were set to expiry on July 10, 2018, a total of 5,693 gross acres (4,713 net acres) expired without being continued. These expired lands were primarily areas where the Company determined that there was no or limited exploitable resources. These continued leases have no future expiry dates but are subject to yearly escalating rental payments until they are deemed to be producing leases.

Three northern oil sands leases, description

19,610 gross acres (17,649 net acres) under three northern oil sands leases are set to expire on August 19, 2019. The Company applied for a term extension on these three northern oil sands leases, however it is not certain if an extension will be granted by Alberta Energy.

One oil sands lease, description

3,163 gross acres (3,163 net acres) under one oil sands lease are set to expire on April 9, 2024. It is the Company’s opinion that they have already met the governmental requirements for this lease and they will be applying to continue this lease into perpetuity.