COMMON STOCK | NOTE 12 - COMMON STOCK The Company has two classes of stock authorized as of March 31, 2017. The Company has 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized with no shares outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The Company also has 200,000,000 shares of common stock authorized with 88,841,833 shares issued and 9,223,822 outstanding as of March 31, 2017 (December 31, 2013 9,823,824). On July 31, 2014, the Company effected a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. All references in these financial statements to number of common shares issued and outstanding, price per share and weighted average number of common shares have been adjusted to reflect the stock split on a retroactive basis, unless otherwise noted. The Companys authorized preferred stock and authorized common stock remain unchanged. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with the purchase of the Cowley leases. On August 27, 2014, the Company entered in to a contract for financial consulting and advisory services for a six month term, expiring on January 27, 2015. The Company agreed to issue 500,000 restricted shares as compensation to the consultants which was valued using fair market value of the stock price on that date for a total compensation expense of $54,950. On August 27, 2014, the Company entered in a debt settlement agreement with a related party. The Company agreed to settle a debt of $10,000 by the issuance of 50,000,000 shares of common stock. The Company recorded a loss of $5,495,000 on this transaction. On September 3, 2014, the Company entered into an escrow agreement with a creditor. The Company agreed to pay the creditor $2,500 upon the signing of the agreement and to issue 75,000 shares to be held in escrow. The Company is obligated to pay the creditor a further $7,514 forty five days after the Companys stock becomes DWAC-eligible. Upon payment of the final amount owing the shares will be returned to the Company. During 2014, the company determined that the $17,00 subscription receivable for shares issued in 2007 was uncollectible. The resulting write-off of this amount has been recorded in loss on settlement of debt. |