3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate so as to make the information presented not misleading. |
Risks and Uncertainties | Risks and Uncertainties The Company is subject to additional risks and uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The extent of the impact on the Company’s business is uncertain and difficult to predict, as the response to the pandemic varies by jurisdiction and medical treatments are still uncertain. The Company considered the impact of COVID-19 on the assumptions and estimates used and determined that there has been no material impact on the Company’s year-to-date results of operations. The Company cannot reasonably estimate with any degree of certainty the future impact COVID-19 may have on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and liquidity. |
Reclassification | Reclassification Certain amounts related to the prior year financial presentation have been reclassified to conform with the presentation as of December 31, 2020. |
Managements Estimates and Assumptions | Management’s Estimates and Assumptions The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses for the period then ended. Management believes that all applicable estimates and adjustments are appropriate. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. |
Oil and Gas Property Payments and Exploration Costs | Oil and Gas Property Payments and Exploration Costs All costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas and oil interests are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that the natural gas and oil properties can be economically developed as a result of proven and probable reserves, the costs incurred to acquire and develop such property will be capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the units-of-production method over the estimated life of the probable reserve. No costs have been capitalized through December 31, 2020. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent balances with financial institutions that may exceed federally insured limits. There were no cash equivalent balances for the years ended December 31, 2020 or 2019. |
GST Receivables | GST Receivables Goods and Services Tax (GST) receivables are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Receivables consist of goods and services input tax credits. The allowance for doubtful accounts on GST receivables was $nil at December 31, 2020 and 2019. |
Impairment of Long-lived Assets | Impairment of Long-lived Assets In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, |
Intangible Assets | Intangible Assets The Company has acquired an exclusive right to patented and proprietary technologies, which is recorded as an intangible asset on the balance sheet (see Note 4). Once the Company commences the use of these technologies, the intangible asset will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the underlying patent. The Company evaluates the recoverability of the intangible asset whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the intangible asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not record an impairment loss. |
Asset Retirement Obligations | Asset Retirement Obligations In accordance with ASC 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. If it is determined that the realization of the future tax benefit is not more likely than not, the Company establishes a valuation allowance. |
Foreign Exchange Translation | Foreign Exchange Translation The Company's functional currency is the Canadian dollar but reports its financial statements in US dollars. The Company translates its Canadian dollar balances to US dollars in the following manner: Assets and liabilities have been translated using the rate of exchange at the balance sheet date. Equity transactions and results of operations have been translated at historical rates. Translation gains or losses resulting from the changes in the exchange rates are accumulated as other comprehensive income or loss in a separate component of stockholders' equity. All amounts included in the accompanying financial statements and footnotes are stated in U.S. dollars. |
Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivative Financial Instruments The Company reviews the terms of its equity instruments and other financing arrangements to determine whether there are embedded derivative instruments that are required to be accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. Also, in connection with the issuance of financing instruments, the Company has issued freestanding warrants that are accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities because they are exercisable in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company and thus do not meet the “fixed-for-fixed” criteria of ASC 815-40-15. The warrants are exercisable in United States dollars and the Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar. Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at their fair value. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to income. For option and warrant-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the derivative instruments. Any exercise or cancellation of an equity instrument which meets the classification of a derivative financial instrument is trued-up to fair value at that date and the fair value of the exercised instrument is then reclassified from liability to additional paid in capital. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period. If reclassification is required, the fair value of the derivative instrument, as of the determination date, is reclassified. Any previous charges or credits to income for changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are not reversed. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date. |
Stock Based Compensation | Stock Based Compensation In accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), which was adopted as of January 1, 2019, the Company measures all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method on the date of grant and recognizes such expense in its financial statements over the requisite service period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to determine the fair value of stock-based compensation awards on the date of grant. The Black-Scholes pricing model requires management to make assumptions regarding option lives, expected volatility, and risk-free interest rates. The Company accounts for non-employee stock-based awards in accordance with the provision of ASC 505, “Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees” (“ASC 505”), which requires that such equity instruments are recorded at their fair value on the measurement date. The measurement of stock-based compensation is subject to periodic adjustment as the underlying equity instruments vest. The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to determine the fair value of stock-based compensation awards. The Black-Scholes pricing model requires management to make assumptions regarding option lives, expected volatility, and risk-free interest rates. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise, forfeiture and employee termination within the valuation model. For non-employees, the expected term of the options approximates the full term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected term of the stock options. The Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying dividends on its common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. In addition, accounting standard requires companies to utilize an estimated forfeiture rate when calculating the expense for the reporting period. Based on its best estimate, management applied the estimated forfeiture rate of nil in determining the expense recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Expected volatilities are calculated using the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. When applicable, the Company will use historical data to estimate option exercise, forfeiture and employees’ termination within the valuation model. For non-employees, the expected term of the options approximates the full term of the options. |
Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock | Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share of common stock reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company. Dilutive potential common shares are calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, which assumes that proceeds from the exercise of all warrants and options are used to repurchase common stock at market value. The number of shares remaining after the proceeds are exhausted represents the potentially dilutive effect of the securities. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, all of the outstanding options and warrants had an exercise price above the average stock price for year-end period. Accordingly, all of the potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the computation of diluted shares outstanding as they would have had an anti-dilutive impact on the Company’s income (loss) from continuing operations. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments | Fair Value of Financial Instruments The book values of GST receivables, notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value hierarchy under GAAP distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and an entity’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels: · Level one · Level two · Level three Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment. Hierarchy disclosures are evaluated at each balance sheet date. Liabilities measured at fair value are summarized as follows as of: Fair Value Measurement at Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Using Using Level 3 Total Level 3 Total Derivative liabilities $ 24,366 $ 24,366 $ 48,055 $ 48,055 Asset Retirement Obligation (see Note 7) 197,904 197,904 180,535 180,535 The Company measures and reports the fair value liability for warrants with a strike price currency different than the functional currency of the Company on a recurring basis. The fair value liabilities for warrants have been recorded as determined utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model. A slight change in an unobservable input like historical volatility could have a significant impact on the fair value measurement of the derivative liabilities. See Note 5 “Derivative Liabilities” for further discussion of the inputs used in determining the fair value. |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. The Company's items of other comprehensive income (loss) are foreign currency translation adjustments. |
Related Party Transactions | Related Party Transactions A related party is generally defined as (i) any person who holds 10% or more of the Company’s securities and their immediate families, (ii) the Company’s management, (iii) an entity or person who directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control and/or management with the Company, or (iv) anyone who can significantly influence the financial and operating decisions of the Company. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties. |
New Accounting Pronouncements | New Accounting Pronouncements The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. |