Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2013 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | ' |
Basis of Presentation | ' |
Basis of Presentation |
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This summary of significant accounting policies is presented to assist in understanding the financial statements. These consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("US GAAP") and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Principles of Consolidation | ' |
Principles of Consolidation |
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The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary JayHawk Gas Transportation Company after elimination of the intercompany accounts and transactions. |
Going Concern | ' |
Going Concern |
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As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred operating losses since inception. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has limited financial resources with which to achieve the objectives and obtain profitability and positive cash flows. As shown in the accompanying balance sheets and statements of operations, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $24,026,992 and a net loss of $1,263,950 for the year ended September 30, 2013, and as of that date the Company's current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $2,603,133. Achievement of the Company's objectives will be dependent upon the ability to obtain additional financing, to locate profitable energy properties and generate revenue from current and planned business operations, and control costs. The Company plans to fund its future operations by joint venturing, obtaining additional financing from investors, and/or lenders, and attaining additional commercial production. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve these objectives, therefore substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern exists. The financial statements do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability of recorded assets nor the implications of associated bankruptcy costs should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. |
Use of Estimates | ' |
Use of Estimates |
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The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the respective reporting periods. Significant areas requiring the use of management assumptions and estimates relate to asset impairments, asset retirement obligations, stock-based compensation, income taxes and derivatives. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions which could have a material effect on the Company's reported financial position and results of operations. |
Income or Loss Per Common Share | ' |
Income or Loss Per Common Share |
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Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through stock options, warrants, and other convertible securities. |
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The dilutive effect of convertible and outstanding securities as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, would be as follows: |
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| 30-Sep-13 | | 30-Sep-12 |
Stock options | 2,040,000 | | 2,040,000 |
Convertible debt | 37,528,675 | | 23,279,993 |
Warrants | 5,833,113 | | 4,999,113 |
Total Possible Dilution | 45,401,788 | | 30,319,106 |
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At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the effect of the Company's outstanding options and common stock equivalents would have been anti-dilutive. |
Cash Equivalents | ' |
Cash Equivalents |
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The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with maturity of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. |
Trade Accounts Receivable | ' |
Trade Accounts Receivable |
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Trade accounts receivable are carried at original invoice amount less an estimate for doubtful accounts. Management determines the allowance by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer's financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded as income when received. |
Concentrations | ' |
Concentrations |
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All of the Company’s direct operating revenues originate from oil production from its property in Crosby, North Dakota. Each revenue stream is sold to a single customer through month to month contracts. While this creates a customer concentration, there are alternate buyers of the production in the event the sole customer is unable or unwilling to purchase. |
Property, Plant and Equipment | ' |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
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Acquisition costs associated with the acquisition of leases are capitalized when incurred. These consist of costs incurred in obtaining a mineral interest or right in the property, such as a lease, concession, license, production sharing agreement, or other type of agreement granting such rights. In addition, options to lease, brokers' fees, recording fees, legal costs, and other similar costs related to activities in acquiring property interests are capitalized. |
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The Company follows the successful effort method of accounting for oil and gas property as promulgated in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 932, "Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas". Under this method of accounting, acquisition costs for proved and unproved properties are capitalized when incurred. Exploration costs, including geological and geophysical costs, the costs of carrying and retaining unproved properties and exploratory dry hole drilling costs, are expensed. Development costs, including the costs to drill and equip development wells, and successful exploratory drilling costs to locate proved reserves are capitalized. Exploratory drilling costs are capitalized when incurred pending the determination of whether a well has found proved reserves. A determination of whether a well has found proved reserves is made shortly after drilling is completed. The determination is based on a process that relies on interpretations of available geologic, geophysics and engineering data. If a well is determined to be successful, the capitalized drilling costs will be reclassified as part of the cost of the well. If a well is determined to be unsuccessful, the capitalized drilling costs will be charged to expense in the period the determination is made. If an exploratory well requires a major capital expenditure before production can begin, the cost of drilling the exploratory well will continue to be carried as an asset pending determination of whether proved reserves have been found only as long as: i) the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well if the required capital expenditure is made and ii) drilling of the additional exploratory wells is under way or firmly planned for the near future. If drilling in the area is not under way or firmly planned, or if the well has not found a commercially producible quantity of reserves, the exploratory well is assumed to be impaired and its costs are charged to expense. |
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In the absence of a determination as to whether the reserves that have been found can be classified as proved, the costs of drilling such an exploratory well is not carried as an asset for more than one year following completion of drilling. If, after that year has passed, a determination that proved reserves exist cannot be made, the well is assumed to be impaired, and its capitalized costs, net of salvage value are charged to expense. Its costs can, however, continue to be capitalized if sufficient quantities of reserves are discovered in the well to justify its completion as a producing well and sufficient progress is made in assessing the reserves and the well's economic and operating feasibility. |
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The Company calculates depletion, depreciation and amortization (DD&A) of capitalized cost of proved oil properties on a field-by-field basis using the units-of-production method based upon proved reserves. In computing DD&A the Company will take into consideration restoration, dismantlement and abandonment cost and the anticipated proceeds from equipment salvage. When applicable, the Company will apply the provisions of ASC Topic 410, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations", ("ASC 410") which provides guidance on accounting for dismantlement and abandonment cost (see Note 10). |
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Support equipment and other property, plant and equipment related to oil and gas production are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives which range from 5 to 35 years. Property, plant and equipment unrelated to oil and gas producing activities is recorded at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 3 to 25 years. |
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The Company recognizes a gain or loss on sales or retirement of property, plant and equipment and includes the gain or loss in the results of operations. |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets | ' |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |
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The Company performs separate impairment tests for proved and unproved properties. |
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Proved properties - The Company evaluates its proved properties for impairment when circumstances or events occur that may impact the fair value of the assets. The fair value of property is primarily evaluated based upon the present value of expected revenues directly associated with those assets. An impairment loss would be recognized if the carrying amount of a capitalized asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. |
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Unproved properties - Unproved properties are assessed periodically to determine whether they have been impaired. An undeveloped property may be considered impaired as the expiration of a lease term approaches and the Company has not begun drilling on the property or nearby properties and the possibility of partial or total impairment of the property increases. If the property is found to be impaired, an impairment allowance is provided and a loss is charged to operations. However, if the property is surrendered or the lease expires without identifying proved reserves, the cost of the property is charged against the impairment allowance already to the extent impairment has been recognized. Any remaining cost is charged to operations. |
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In the case of unproved developed properties, the fair value of property is primarily evaluated based upon the present value of expected revenues directly associated with those assets. An impairment loss would be recognized if the carrying amount of a capitalized asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. |
Sales of Producing and Non-producing Property | ' |
Sales of Producing and Non-producing Property |
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The Company accounts for the sale of a partial interest in a proved property as normal retirement. The Company accounts for the sale of a partial interest in an unproved property as a recovery of cost when substantial uncertainty exists as to recovery of the cost applicable to the interest retained. The Company recognizes a gain or loss for all other sales of non-producing properties and include the gain or loss in the results of operations. |
Fair Value Measures | ' |
Fair Value Measures |
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ASC Topic 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820") requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value: |
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| | Level 1: Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | |
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Level 2: Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quote prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. |
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Level 3: Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. |
Derivative Instruments | ' |
Derivative Instruments |
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The Company has financing arrangements that contain freestanding derivative instruments or hybrid instruments that contained embedded derivative features. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, derivative instruments and hybrid instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the Company’s balance sheet and are measured at fair value with gains or losses recognized in earnings depending on the nature of the derivative or hybrid instruments. Embedded derivatives that are not clearly and closely related to the host contract are bifurcated and recognized at fair value with changes in fair value recognized as either a gain or loss in earnings if they can be reliably measured. When the fair value of embedded derivative features cannot be reliably measured, the Company measures and reports the entire hybrid instrument at fair value with changes in fair value recognized as either a gain or loss in earnings. The Company determines the fair value of derivative instruments and hybrid instruments based on available market data using a Black Scholes model, giving consideration to all of the rights and obligations of each instrument and precluding the use of “blockage” discounts or premiums in determining the fair value of a large block of financial instruments. Fair value under these conditions does not necessarily represent fair value determined using valuation standards that give consideration to blockage discounts and other factors that may be considered by market participants in establishing fair value. |
Asset Retirement Obligations | ' |
Asset Retirement Obligations |
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The Company recognizes the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligations in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. The carrying value of a property associated with the capitalization of an asset retirement cost is included in proved oil and gas property in the balance sheets. The future cash outflows for oil and gas properties associated with settling the asset retirement obligations is accrued in the balance sheets. The asset retirement obligation consists of costs related to the plugging of wells and removal of facilities and equipment on its oil and gas properties (see Note 9). |
Income Tax and Accounting for Uncertainty | ' |
Income Tax and Accounting for Uncertainty |
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Income taxes are determined using the liability method in accordance with ASC Topic 740 "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740"). 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. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted 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 of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. In addition, a valuation allowance is established to reduce any deferred tax asset for which it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. |
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ASC 740 recognizes that the ultimate deductibility of positions taken or expected to be taken on tax returns is often uncertain. It provides guidance on when tax positions claimed by an entity can be recognized and guidance on the dollar amount at which those positions are recorded. In order to recognize the benefits associated with a tax position taken the entity must conclude that the ultimate allowability of the deduction is more likely than not. If the ultimate allowability of the tax position exceeds 50% (more likely than not), the benefit associated with the position is recognized at the largest dollar amount that has more than a 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and recognized in accordance with the guidance will generally result in (1) an increase in income taxes currently payable or a reduction in an income tax refund receivable or (2) an increase in a deferred tax liability or a decrease in a deferred tax asset, or both (1) and (2). |
Stock Options Granted to Employees and Non-Employees | ' |
Stock Options Granted to Employees and Non-Employees |
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The Company follows financial accounting standards that require the measurement of the value of employee services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument based on the grant-date fair value of the award. Non-employee stock-based compensation is granted at the Board of Director’s discretion to award select consultants for exceptional performance. Prior to issuance of the awards, the Company is not under any obligation to issue the stock options. Subsequent to the award, the recipient is not obligated to perform any services. Therefore, the fair value of these options is expensed on the grant date, which is also the measurement date. |
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The Company estimates the fair value of employee stock option awards on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model which requires management to make certain assumptions regarding: (i) the expected volatility in the market price of the Company's common stock; (ii) dividend yield; (iii) risk-free interest rates; and (iv) the period of time employees are expected to hold the award prior to exercised (referred to as the expected holding period). The expected volatility under this valuation model is based on the current and historical implied volatilities of the Company's common stock. The dividend yield is based on the approved annual dividend rate in effect and current market price of the underlying common stock at the time of grant. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for bonds with maturities ranging from one month to five years. The expected holding period of the awards granted is estimated using the historical exercise behavior of employees. In addition, the Company estimates the expected impact of forfeited awards and recognize stock-based compensation cost only for those awards expected to vest. The Company utilizes historical experience to estimate projected forfeitures. If actual forfeitures are materially different from estimates, stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what we have recorded in the current period. The cumulative effect on current and prior periods of a change in the estimated forfeiture rate is recognized as compensation cost in the period of the revision. |
Stock Granted to Employees and Non-Employees in Lieu of Cash Payments | ' |
Stock Granted to Employees and Non-Employees in Lieu of Cash Payments |
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The Company periodically issues shares of its common stock in lieu of cash payments to certain consultants, vendors and employees. The Company follows financial accounting standards that require the measurement of the value of services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument based on the grant-date fair value of the award. |
Reclassifications | ' |
Reclassifications |
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Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2012 financial statements in order to conform to the 2013 presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on net loss, total assets or accumulated deficit as previously reported. |
New Accounting Pronouncements | ' |
New Accounting Pronouncements |
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From time to time, new accounting guidance is issued by the FASB that the Company adopts as of the specified effective date. If not discussed, management believe that the impact of recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on its financial statements upon adoption. |