| Document And Entity Information | 3 Months Ended |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| Document And Entity Information | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 1321516 |
| Entity Registrant Name | United American Petroleum Corp. |
| Document Type | 10-Q |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | -19 |
| Amendment Flag | FALSE |
| Entity Filer Category | Smaller Reporting Company |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes |
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No |
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No |
| Document Period End Date | 31-Mar-15 |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 321,867,909 |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
| Cash | $298,216 | $358,156 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts | 4,158 | 48,392 |
| Related party receivables | 14,594 | 41,513 |
| Total current assets | 316,968 | 448,061 |
| Oil and gas properties (full cost method): net of accumulated depletion of $293,001 and $282,459 respectively | 407,837 | 418,380 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 724,805 | 866,441 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 669,166 | 780,890 |
| Deferred gain on sale of assets | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| Other payable | 485,049 | 499,048 |
| Related party payable | 20,000 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,181,715 | 1,287,438 |
| Asset retirement obligation | 196,362 | 193,362 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,378,077 | 1,480,800 |
| Preferred Stock, Series B, $0.001 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, 1,000 shares issued and 1,000 share outstanding and no shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 1 | 1 |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized, 321,867,909 shares issued and 321,867,909 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 | 321,868 | 321,868 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 8,506,218 | 8,506,218 |
| Accumulated deficit | -9,481,359 | -9,442,446 |
| Total stockholders' deficit | -653,272 | -614,359 |
| Total liabilities and stock holder's deficit | $724,805 | $866,441 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical | ||
| Accumulated depletion | $293,001 | $282,459 |
| Preferred stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Preferred stock, shares issued | 1,000 | 0 |
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 1,000 | 0 |
| Common stock par value | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 750,000,000 | 750,000,000 |
| Common stock, shares issued | 321,867,909 | 321,867,909 |
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 321,867,909 | 321,867,909 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| REVENUE | ||
| Oil and Gas sales | $160,752 | $134,260 |
| Administrative Revenues | 44,850 | 2,925 |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 205,602 | 137,185 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||
| Lease operating expenses | 189,927 | 139,258 |
| Bad debt expense | 12,660 | |
| Accretion expense | 3,000 | 3,186 |
| Depletion expense | 10,543 | 19,887 |
| General and administrative | 88,281 | 254,234 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 291,751 | 429,225 |
| Net Loss Before Other Expenses | -86,149 | -292,040 |
| Other Income (Expense) | ||
| Interest Income (expense) | 4 | -114,736 |
| Recovery of bad debt | 47,232 | |
| Gain (loss) on embedded derivatives | 85,736 | |
| Loss on Conversion of Debt | -102,810 | |
| Total other income (expense) | 47,236 | -131,810 |
| Net Loss | ($38,913) | ($423,850) |
| Loss per share-Basic | $0 | $0 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding-Basic | 321,867,909 | 96,539,205 |
| Loss per share-Diluted | $0 | $0 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding-Diluted | 321,867,909 | 96,539,205 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (Unaudited) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||
| Net loss | ($38,913) | ($423,850) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||
| Bad debt expense | 12,660 | |
| Accretion expense | 3,000 | 3,186 |
| Depletion expense | 10,543 | 19,887 |
| Amortization of debt discount | 114,755 | |
| (Gain) loss on embedded derivatives | -85,736 | |
| Recovery of bad debt | -47,232 | |
| Reduction in full cost pool due to operator income from owned wells | 38,567 | |
| Change in assets and liabilities | ||
| Accounts receivable | 91,466 | 82,775 |
| Related party receivable | 26,919 | 19,972 |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | -111,724 | -293,461 |
| Increase (decrease) in Other payable | -13,999 | -5,801 |
| Increase (decrease) in Related Party payable | 20,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | -59,940 | -517,046 |
| CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||
| Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties | 400,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | 400,000 | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||
| Increase (decrease) in Related Party payable | 20,000 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 20,000 | |
| NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | -59,940 | -117,046 |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 358,156 | 557,298 |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD | 298,216 | 440,252 |
| NON CASH TRANSACTIONS: | ||
| Change in asset retirement liability (change in estimate) | 3,127 | |
| Discount from derivative liabilities | 152,810 | |
| Discount to additional paid-in capital from relative fair value of warrants | 19,497 | |
| Conversion of convertible notes payable | 16,750 | |
| Conversion of accrued interest | $3,800 | |
| Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | ||
| Nature Of Operations And Basis Of Presentation | ||
| Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation | 1 | Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation |
| Nature of Operations | ||
| United American Petroleum Corp. (“United”) is incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada. United’s principal business is the acquisition and management of leasehold interests in petroleum and natural gas rights, either directly or indirectly, and the exploitation and development of properties subject to these leases. | ||
| Basis of Presentation | ||
| These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim consolidated financial information and with the instructions to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Form 10-Q and Article 8 of SEC Regulation S-X. The principles for interim consolidated financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the condensed results for the interim periods. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. We made certain reclassifications to prior-period amounts to conform to the current presentation. | ||
| Going Concern | 3 Months Ended | ||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||
| Going Concern | |||
| Going Concern | 2 | Going Concern | |
| The Company has incurred a net loss and negative operating cash flows since inception through March 31, 2015. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s management is implementing plans to sustain the Company’s cash flow from operating activities and/or acquire additional capital funding. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. | |||
| Related Party Transactions | 3 Months Ended | ||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||
| Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |||
| Related Party Transactions | 3 | Related Party Receivable | |
| Our officers are also directors of a related-party company with which we do business. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had a receivable in the amount of $14,594 due from this related party, with working interest amounts payable. This represents a $26,919 decrease from an amount of $41,513 as of December 31, 2014. The Company also has a payable due to related party for $20,000 as of March 31, 2015. | |||
| For the three months ended March 31, 2015 Phoenix Oil and Gas, LLC had a total of $4,941 in revenue for the wells it has an interest in. They also incurred $26,905 in joint interest billings and paid a total amount of $3,038 towards those joint interest billings for the three months ended March 31, 2015. | |||
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
| Nature of Operations | Nature of Operations |
| United American Petroleum Corp. (“United”) is incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada. United’s principal business is the acquisition and management of leasehold interests in petroleum and natural gas rights, either directly or indirectly, and the exploitation and development of properties subject to these leases. | |
| Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation |
| These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim consolidated financial information and with the instructions to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Form 10-Q and Article 8 of SEC Regulation S-X. The principles for interim consolidated financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the condensed results for the interim periods. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. We made certain reclassifications to prior-period amounts to conform to the current presentation |
| Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
| Related Party Transactions Details Narrative | |||
| Related party receivables | $14,594 | $41,513 | |
| Related party receivable | $26,919 | $19,972 | $41,513 |
