Significant Accounting Policies (POLICIES) | 9 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2013 |
Significant Accounting Policies (POLICIES): | ' |
Basis of Presentation | ' |
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Basis of Presentation |
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The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) and are expressed in U.S. dollars. The Company’s fiscal year end is February 28. |
Use of Estimates | ' |
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Use of Estimates |
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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 and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. |
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A significant item that requires management's estimates and assumptions is the estimate of proved oil reserves which are used in the calculation of depletion, impairment of its properties and asset retirement obligations. Other items subject to estimates and assumptions include the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment, valuation allowances for income taxes, valuation of derivatives instruments and accrued liabilities, among others. Although management believes these estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates. |
Interim Financial Statements | ' |
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Interim Financial Statements |
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These interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full year or for any future period. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy | ' |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents. As at November 30 and February 28, 2013, the Company did not hold any cash equivalents. |
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share Policy | ' |
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share |
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The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share. ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti dilutive. As at November 30, 2013, the Company had 995,084 (February 28, 2013 – 191,111) potentially dilutive shares outstanding. |
Financial Instruments | ' |
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Financial Instruments |
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Pursuant to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, an entity is required 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 |
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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 |
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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 quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities 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 |
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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. |
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The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash, accounts receivable, other receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, amounts due to a related party, convertible debenture, and loans payable. Pursuant to ASC 820, the fair value of our cash is determined based on “Level 1” inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. We believe that the recorded values of all of our other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or durations. |
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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were presented on the Company’s balance sheet as at November 30, 2013 and February 28, 2013, respectively, as follows: |
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| Fair Value Measurements Using | | |
| Quoted | Significant | Significant | Balance, | Total |
prices in | other | Unobservable | November 30, | Gains and |
active markets | observable | inputs | 2013 | (Losses) |
for identical | Inputs | (Level 3) | $ | $ |
instruments | (Level 2) | $ | | |
(Level 1) | $ | | | |
$ | | | | |
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Derivative liability | – | – | -253,410 | -253,410 | -25,903 |
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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were presented on the Company’s balance sheet as at February 28, 2013 as follows: |
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| Fair Value Measurements Using | | |
| Quoted | Significant | Significant | Balance, | Total |
prices in | other | Unobservable | February 28, | Gains and |
active markets | observable | inputs | 2013 | (Losses) |
for identical | Inputs | (Level 3) | $ | $ |
instruments | (Level 2) | $ | | |
(Level 1) | $ | | | |
$ | | | | |
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Derivative liability | – | – | -227,507 | -227,507 | -227,507 |
Derivative Financial Instruments | ' |
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Derivative Financial Instruments |
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The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risks. |
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The Company reviews the terms of the common stock, warrants and convertible debt it issues to determine whether there are embedded derivative instruments, including embedded conversion options, which are required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as derivative financial instruments. In circumstances where the host instrument contains more than one embedded derivative instrument, including the conversion option, that is required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument. |
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Bifurcated embedded derivatives are initially recorded at fair value and are then revalued at each reporting date with changes in the fair value reported as non-operating income or expense. The Company uses a Black-Scholes model for valuation of the derivative. When the equity or convertible debt instruments contain embedded derivative instruments that are to be bifurcated and accounted for as liabilities, the total proceeds received are first allocated to the fair value of all the bifurcated derivative instruments. The remaining proceeds, if any, are then allocated to the host instruments themselves, usually resulting in those instruments being recorded at a discount from their face value. |
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The discount from the face value of the convertible debt, together with the stated interest on the instrument, is amortized over the life of the instrument through periodic charges to interest expense, using the effective interest method. |
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Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether net cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within the twelve months of the balance sheet date. |
Comprehensive Loss, Policy | ' |
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Comprehensive Loss |
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ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements. As at November 30 and February 28, 2013, the Company has no items that represent a comprehensive loss and, therefore, has not included a schedule of comprehensive loss in the financial statements. |
Oil and Gas Properties Policy | ' |
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Oil and Gas Properties |
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The Company utilizes the full-cost method of accounting for petroleum and natural gas properties. Under this method, the Company capitalizes all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves, including leasehold acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenditures, lease rentals on undeveloped properties and costs of drilling of productive and non-productive wells into the full cost pool on a country by country basis. When the Company obtains proven oil and gas reserves, capitalized costs, including estimated future costs to develop the reserves proved and estimated abandonment costs, net of salvage, will be depleted on the units-of-production method using estimates of proved reserves. The costs of unproved properties are not amortized until it is determined whether or not proved reserves can be assigned to the properties. Until such determination is made the Company assesses annually whether impairment has occurred, and includes in the amortization base drilling exploratory dry holes associated with unproved properties. |
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The Company applies a ceiling test to the capitalized cost in the full cost pool. The ceiling test limits such cost to the estimated present value, using a ten percent discount rate, of the future net revenue from proved reserves, based on current economic and operating conditions. Specifically, the Company computes the ceiling test so that capitalized cost, less accumulated depletion and related deferred income tax, do not exceed an amount (the ceiling) equal to the sum of: (a) The present value of estimated future net revenue computed by applying constant prices of oil and gas reserves based on an average of prices during the year (with consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements) to estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, less estimated future expenditures (based on current cost) to be incurred in developing and producing the proved reserves computed using a discount factor of ten percent and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions; plus (b) the cost of property not being amortized; plus (c) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproven properties included in the costs being amortized; less (d) income tax effects related to differences between the book and tax basis of the property. |
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Management’s assumptions used in calculating oil and gas reserves or regarding the future net cash flows or fair value of the Company’s properties are subject to change in the future. Any change, such as changes in reserves or commodity price forecasts, could cause changes in the fair value estimates of the properties or impairment expense to be recorded, impacting net income or loss of the Company. Any change in reserves directly impacts future cash flows and fair values of the properties. |
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Estimated reserve quantities and future net cash flows have the most significant impact on the Company. These estimates are also used in the quarterly calculations of depletion, depreciation and impairment of the Company’s proved properties. Estimating accumulations of gas and oil is complex and is not exact because of the numerous uncertainties inherent in the process. Refer to Note 3 – Oil and Gas Properties for estimates recorded relating to the oil and gas properties. |
Asset Retirement Obligations Policy | ' |
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Asset Retirement Obligations |
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The Company follows the provisions of ASC 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, which establishes standards for the initial measurement and subsequent accounting for obligations associated with the sale, abandonment or other disposal of long-lived tangible assets arising from the acquisition, construction or development and for normal operations of such assets. As at November 30, 2013, the Company recorded asset retirement obligations of $377. During the period ended November 30, 2013, the Company recorded an accretion expense of $130 (2012 - $18). |
Stock-based Compensation Policy | ' |
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Stock-based Compensation |
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The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Based Compensation and ASC 505-50 - Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. |
Revenue Recognition | ' |
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Revenue Recognition |
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Revenues associated with the sale of oil is accounted for using the sales method, whereby revenue is recognized by the operator of the mineral properties for oil is sold to purchasers with the Company recognizing the portion of its share of the revenues. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements, Policy | ' |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
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The recent accounting 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 |