1. Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Policies | ' |
Description of Business | ' |
Description of Business – Caprock Oil, Inc. (“we”, “our” or the "Company") is a Nevada corporation, whose operations are presently focused on the Exploration & Production business. In that business, our wholly-owned subsidiaries, CYMRI, L.L.C. (“CYMRI”) and Triumph Energy, Inc. (“Triumph”), maintain working interests in various producing oil and gas properties in Texas and Louisiana. |
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The Company underwent a “change of control” at the shareholder level in September 2013. As a result of that transaction, the U.S. tax operating loss carryforwards that the Company previously reported became subject to certain annual limitations on their availability to offset future taxable income (see Note 6). |
Principles of Consolidation | ' |
Principles of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Caprock Oil, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CYMRI and Triumph. All significant intercompany amounts are eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year statements to conform to the current year presentation. |
Cash Equivalents | ' |
Cash Equivalents – For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. |
Oil and Gas Operations | ' |
Oil and Gas Operations – For its oil and gas operations, the Company follows the sales method for recognizing its revenues and the full cost method in accounting for its costs. Costs associated with acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas reserves, including directly related overhead costs, are capitalized. (a) Capitalized costs of oil and gas properties, including the estimated future costs to develop proved reserves, are amortized on the unit-of-production method using estimates of proved reserves. Investments in unproved properties and major development projects are not amortized until proved reserves associated with the projects can be determined or until impairment occurs. If the results of an assessment indicate that the properties are impaired, the amount of the impairment is added to the capitalized costs to be amortized; (b) The capitalized costs are subject to a “ceiling test,” which basically limits such costs to the aggregate of the “estimated present value,” discounted at a 10-percent interest rate, of future net revenues from proved reserves, based on current economic and operating conditions, plus the lower of cost or fair market value of unproved properties; and (c) Sales of proved and unproved properties are accounted for as adjustments of capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized, unless such adjustments would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves of oil and gas, in which case the gain or loss is recognized in income. |
Asset Retirement Obligations and Environmental Costs | ' |
Asset Retirement Obligations and Environmental Costs - The Company records the fair value of legal obligations to retire and remove long-lived assets in the period in which the obligation is incurred (typically when the asset is installed at the production location). When the liability is initially recorded, the cost is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related properties, plant and equipment. Over time the liability is increased for the change in its present value, and the capitalized cost in properties, plant and equipment is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Environmental expenditures are expensed or capitalized, depending upon their future economic benefit. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations, and do not have a future economic benefit, are expensed. |
Other Property and Equipment | ' |
Other Property and Equipment – Other property and equipment, primarily office furniture and fixtures, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over their useful lives ranging from three to five years. |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | ' |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – The Company has provided an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable based on management's evaluation of collectability of outstanding balances. The allowance is based on estimates and actual losses may vary from current estimates. |
Income Taxes | ' |
Income Taxes – Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method (see Note 6). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using statutory tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the effective date of the change. |
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We follow ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” ASC 740 creates a single model to address accounting for the uncertainty in income tax positions and prescribes a minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before recognition in the financial statements. We apply significant judgment in evaluating our tax positions and estimating our provision for income taxes. The actual outcome of these future tax consequences could differ significantly from these estimates, which could impact our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The evaluation of a tax position in accordance with ASC 740 is a two-step process. The first step is a recognition process to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. The second step is a measurement process whereby a tax position that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold is calculated to determine the amount of benefit/expense to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit/expense that is more likely than not of being realized upon ultimate settlement. No liability for unrecognized tax benefits was recorded as of December 31, 2013 or 2012. |
Net Income (Loss) Per Share | ' |
Net Income (Loss) Per Share – Basic income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income or loss by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share is computed by considering dilutive common share equivalents under the Treasury Stock method. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the basic and diluted average outstanding shares are the same because inclusion of common share equivalents would be anti-dilutive. |
Use of Estimates | ' |
Use of Estimates – Management has made a number of estimates and assumptions in preparing these financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements | ' |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This update provides guidance on when an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this update, effective January 1, 2014, is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. |
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In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” This update addresses the reporting of certain reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in the income statement, depending on whether such amounts are required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income. The adoption of ASU 2013-02, effective January 1, 2013, has not had a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. |
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In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” This update clarifies the asset/liability offsetting requirements in a previous update, with respect to derivatives and certain other types of debt and security agreements. The adoption of ASU 2013-01, effective January 1, 2013, has not had a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. |
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In 2013 and early 2014, the FASB issued several additional Accounting Standards Updates which do not have applicability to the Company. |