Glori Energy 10-Q 8 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	5-May-15
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Glori Energy Inc.
Trading Symbol	GLRI
Entity Central Index Key	1597131
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,803,626

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$23,475	$29,751
Accounts receivable	1,243	1,371
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	377	244
Commodity derivatives	2,886	2,905
Total current assets	27,981	34,271
Property and equipment:
Proved oil and gas properties - successful efforts	45,920	45,694
Other property and equipment	6,240	5,941
Total property and equipment and proved oil and gas properties, gross	52,160	51,635
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	-23,855	-22,822
Total property and equipment and proved oil and gas properties, net	28,305	28,813
Commodity derivatives	3,133	2,891
Deferred loan costs	351	490
Deferred tax asset	970	970
Total assets	60,740	67,435
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	694	2,251
Deferred revenues	345	653
Accrued expenses	1,375	1,792
Current portion of long-term debt	473	2,380
Current deferred tax liability, net	970	970
Total current liabilities	3,857	8,046
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion	16,726	16,845
Asset retirement obligation	1,364	1,329
Total long-term liabilities	18,090	18,174
Total liabilities	21,947	26,220
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015	0	0
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 31,499,303 and 31,702,818 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	105,945	105,383
Accumulated deficit	-67,155	-64,171
Total stockholders' equity	38,793	41,215
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$60,740	$67,435

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	31,702,818	31,499,303
Common stock, shares outstanding	31,702,818	31,499,303

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Oil and gas revenues	$2,000	$742
Service revenues	567	260
Total revenues	2,567	1,002
Operating expenses:
Oil and gas operations	2,392	1,227
Service operations	521	541
Science and technology	474	320
Selling, general and administrative	1,718	1,262
Depreciation, depletion and amortization of property and equipment	1,068	448
Total operating expenses	6,173	3,798
(Loss) income from operations	-3,606	-2,796
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	-715	-347
Gain on change in fair value of warrants	0	2,454
Gain on commodity derivatives	1,369	0
Other income (expense)	-15	5
Total other income, net	639	2,112
Net loss before taxes on income	-2,967	-684
Income tax expense	17	0
Net income (loss)	($2,984)	($684)
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.09)	($0.60)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted (in shares)	31,563	1,137

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$41,215	$3	$105,383	($64,171)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	31,499,303	31,499,303
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation	432		432
Stock option exercises	130		130
Stock option exercises (in shares)	203,515	203,515
Net loss	-2,984			-2,984
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$38,793	$3	$105,945	($67,155)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015	31,702,818	31,702,818

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	($2,984)	($684)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization of property and equipment	1,068	448
Stock-based compensation	432	77
Bad debt expense	36	0
Amortization of deferred loan costs	139	38
Accretion of end-of-term charge	40	24
Unrealized gain on change in fair value of commodity derivatives	-223	0
Gain on change in fair value of warrant liabilities	0	-2,454
Accretion of discount on long-term debt	28	17
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	92	-1,019
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-133	-624
Accounts payable	-1,658	203
Deferred revenues	-308	692
Accrued expenses	-457	502
Net cash used in operating activities	-3,928	-2,780
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of proved oil and gas property	-204	-38,988
Purchase of other property and equipment	-220	-82
Net cash used in investing activities	-424	-39,070
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, preferred stock and preferred warrants	0	5,019
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	24,035
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	130	0
Payments for deferred offering costs	0	-157
Payments for deferred loan costs	0	-767
Payments on long-term debt	-2,054	-893
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-1,924	27,237
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	-6,276	-14,613
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	29,751	20,867
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	23,475	6,254
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Asset retirement obligation assumed	0	745
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$823	$226

Organization_Nature_of_Busines

Organization, Nature of Business and Liquidity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Nature of Business and Liquidity	ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS AND LIQUIDITY
	Glori Energy Technology Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly Glori Energy Inc.) ("GETI"), was incorporated in November 2005 (as successor in interest to Glori Oil LLC) to increase production and recovery from mature oil wells using state of the art biotechnology solutions.
	In January 2014, GETI entered into a merger and share exchange agreement with Infinity Cross Border Acquisition Corporation ("INXB") and certain of its affiliates, Glori Acquisition Corp., Glori Merger Subsidiary, Inc., and Infinity-C.S.V.C. Management Ltd., an INXB Representative. On April 14, 2014, the merger and share exchange agreement was closed and the merger was consummated. As a result of this transaction, Infinity Cross Border Acquisition Corporation merged with and into Glori Acquisition Corp., with Glori Acquisition Corp. surviving the merger. Following that merger, Glori Merger Subsidiary, Inc. merged with and into GETI, with GETI surviving the merger. Following both of these mergers (collectively referred to herein as the "Merger"), GETI became the wholly-owned subsidiary of Glori Acquisition Corp., and Glori Acquisition Corp. adopted the name "Glori Energy Inc."
	In March 2014, GETI incorporated Glori Energy Production Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glori Holdings Inc., to purchase the Coke Field Assets (see NOTE 3) and incur the associated acquisition debt.
	Glori Energy Inc., GETI, Glori Oil (Argentina) Limited, Glori Oil S.R.L., Glori Canada Ltd., Glori Holdings Inc., Glori California Inc., OOO Glori Energy and Glori Energy Production Inc. are collectively referred to as the “Company” in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Basis of Presentation
	We have prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to these rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015 (unaudited), condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ending March 31, 2014 and 2015 (unaudited), condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (unaudited) and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 (unaudited). All such adjustments represent normal recurring items. The financial information contained in this report for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, and as of March 31, 2015, is unaudited. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the notes thereto.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Glori Energy Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
	Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
		December 31, 2014			March 31, 2015
					(Unaudited)
	Proved oil and gas properties - successful efforts	$	45,694		$	45,920
	Unproved oil and gas properties	196			410
	Construction in progress	589			590
	Laboratory and warehouse facility	640			648
	Laboratory and field service equipment	3,158			3,204
	Office equipment, computer equipment, vehicles and other	1,358			1,388
		51,635			52,160
	Less:  accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization (1)	(22,822		)	(23,855		)
	Total property and equipment, net	$	28,813		$	28,305
	(1) Excludes accretion of asset retirement obligation.
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization consists of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2015
	Depreciation and amortization expense	$	124		$	155
	Depletion expense	227			877
	Accretion of asset retirement obligation	97			36
	Total depreciation, depletion, and amortization of property and equipment	$	448		$	1,068
	On March 14, 2014, a subsidiary of the Company, Glori Energy Production Inc., acquired certain oil, gas and mineral leases in Wood County Texas (the “Coke Field Assets”) from Petro-Hunt L.L.C. (“Petro-Hunt”) for (i) $38.0 million in cash and a $2.0 million convertible note payable (see NOTE 6) to Petro-Hunt, subject to certain purchase price adjustments primarily for net revenues in excess of direct operating expenses of the property from January 1, 2014 through the closing date, March 14, 2014, and (ii) the assumption of the asset retirement obligation related to plugging and abandoning the Coke Field Assets.
	The Company has included revenues and expenses related to the Coke Field Assets for the period from March 15 through March 31, 2014 in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014. For this period, the revenues and net loss attributable to the Coke Field Assets were $670,000 and $124,000, respectively.
	The following summary presents unaudited pro forma information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as if the Coke Field had been acquired on January 1, 2014.
		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014
	Total revenues	$	3,837
	Net loss	(616		)
	Net loss per common share, basic and diluted	$	(0.54	)
	Weighted average shares outstanding:
	Basic	1,137
	Diluted	1,137

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	FASB standards define fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The standard also establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
	Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.
	If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
	The following table summarizes the financial liabilities measured at fair value, on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Fair value measurements using
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
		(Unaudited)
	March 31, 2015
	Short-term commodity derivatives, asset	—	2,886	—	2,886
	Long-term commodity derivatives, asset	—	3,133	—	3,133
		—	6,019	—	6,019
	The Level 2 instruments presented in the table above consists of derivative instruments made up of commodity price swaps. The fair values of the Company's commodity derivative instruments are based upon the NYMEX futures value of oil compared to the contracted per barrel rate to be received. The Company records a liability associated with the futures contracts when the futures price of oil is greater than the contracted per barrel rate to be received and an asset when the futures price of oil is less than the contracted per barrel rate to be received.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
	The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to manage risks related to changes in oil prices. The Company is currently engaged in oil commodity price swaps where a fixed price is received from the counterparty for a portion of the Company's oil production. In return the Company pays a floating price based upon NYMEX oil prices. Although these arrangements are designed to reduce the downside risk of a decline in oil prices on the covered production, they conversely limit potential income from increases in oil prices and expose the Company to the credit risk of counterparties. The Company manages the default risk of counterparties by engaging in these agreements with only high credit quality multinational energy companies and through the continuous monitoring of their performance.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company had the following open positions on outstanding commodity derivative contracts:
	Period		Volume/Month (Bbls)	Price/Unit		Fair Value - Asset
	(Unaudited)
	April 2015 - March 2016		7,300	$	86.5	2,886,000
	April 2016 - March 2017		6,550	$	82.46	1,830,000
	April 2017 - March 2018		5,800	$	80.53	1,303,000
	The Company has not elected to designate any of these as derivative contracts for hedge accounting. Accordingly, the derivative contracts are carried at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as assets or liabilities. For each reporting period the contracts are marked-to-market and the resulting unrealized changes in the fair value of the assets and liabilities are recognized on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The payables and receivables resulting from the closed derivative contracts result in realized gains and losses recorded on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. The unrealized and realized gains and losses on derivative instruments are recognized in the gain (loss) on commodity derivatives line item located in other (expense) income.
	The following tables summarize the unrealized and realized gain (loss) on commodity derivatives:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015
		(Unaudited)
	Unrealized gain on commodity derivatives	$	223
	Realized gain on commodity derivatives	1,146
		$	1,369

Long_Term_Debt

Long Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long Term Debt	LONG TERM DEBT
	On June 11, 2012, the Company entered into a secured term promissory note in the amount of $8.0 million. The note contains a 10.0% annual interest rate subject to increase based upon an increase in the prime rate. The loan is secured by substantially all assets of the Company with the exception of the Coke Field Assets. The lender also received a warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s stock which was exchanged for 18,208 common shares upon consummation of the Merger. Equal monthly principal payments are due over 27 months beginning in April 2013 through June 2015 plus an end of term charge of $280,000. As of December 31, 2014 the ratable liability for the end of term charge was $240,000, and it is included in accrued expenses in current liabilities on the accompanying 2014 condensed consolidated balance sheet. The loan agreement contains covenants which place restrictions on the incurrence of debt, liens and capital expenditures. On March 2, 2015 the Company elected to prepay the entire remaining indebtedness. The payment included remaining principal of $888,000 and the end of term charge of $280,000.
	On March 14, 2014 in connection with the closing of the pre-acquisition of the Coke Field Assets, the Company entered into two financing agreements of $18.0 million and $4.0 million in order to fund a portion of the $38.0 million in cash required for the acquisition.
	The $18.0 million note is a senior secured term loan facility of Glori Energy Production Inc. and is secured by the Coke Field Assets and shares of common stock of Glori Energy Production Inc. The loan has a three year term bearing interest at 11.0% per annum, subject to increase upon a LIBOR rate increase above 1%. The credit agreement requires quarterly principal payments equal to 50% of the excess cash flows, as defined, from the Coke Field Assets during the first year and 75% thereafter subject to a minimum quarterly principal payment of $112,500 plus interest. The loan was funded net of closing costs of 2%, or $360,000, which was initially included in deferred loan costs on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortized over the loan term. The loan agreement contains covenants which place restrictions on Glori Energy Production’s ability to incur additional debt, incur other liens, make other investments, capital expenditures and the sale of assets.
	Glori Energy Production is also required to maintain certain financial ratios related to leverage, working capital and proved reserves, all as defined in the loan agreement. In May and November of each year, in accordance with a procedure outlined in the loan agreement, the value of the collateral securing the note is redetermined based on engineering reserve reports submitted by Glori Energy Production. As of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015 the outstanding loan balance was $17,428,000 and $17,158,000. Glori Energy Production is in compliance with all covenants as of March 31, 2015.
	The $4.0 million note has a two year term bearing interest at 12.0% per annum and is secured by the assets of the Company but is subordinated to existing Company debt. The loan was funded net of closing costs of 2%, or $80,000, which was included in deferred loan costs on the consolidated balance sheet and amortized over the loan term. The $4.0 million note principal and a $400,000 prepayment penalty plus accrued interest was paid in full on May 13, 2014 and the remaining related deferred loan costs were expensed.
	On March 14, 2014, in connection with the purchase of the Coke Field Assets, a subsidiary of the Company, Glori Energy Production, issued to Petro-Hunt an unsecured, subordinated convertible promissory note for $2.0 million bearing interest at 6.0% per annum. On April 14, 2014 the note was converted into 250,000 shares of post-Merger common stock.
	Maturities on long-term debt during the next two years are as follows (in thousands):
	Year ending March 31,	Amount
		(Unaudited)
	2016	$	473
	2017	16,726
		$	17,199

Loss_Per_Share

Loss Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Loss Per Share	LOSS PER SHARE
	The Company follows current guidance for share-based payments which are considered as participating securities. Share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends, whether paid or unpaid, are designated as participating securities and are included in the computation of basic earnings per share. However, in periods of net loss, participating securities other than common stock are not included in the calculation of basic loss per share because there is not a contractual obligation for owners of these securities to share in the Company’s losses, and the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2015
		(Unaudited)
	Numerator:
	Net loss	$	(684	)		$	(2,984	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	1,137				31,563
	Effect of dilutive securities	—				—
	Weighted-average common shares - diluted	1,137				31,563
	Net loss per common share - basic and diluted	$	(0.60	)		$	(0.09	)
	The following weighted-average securities outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 were not included in the calculation of diluted shares outstanding as they would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2015
		(Unaudited)
	Common stock warrants ($10 strike price)	9			5,321
	Common stock options	2,364			2,240
	Restricted shares	—			469

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES
	At December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax reporting purposes of approximately $51.9 million and $55.7 million, respectively, which will begin to expire in the year 2025, and tax credits of approximately $450,000 which will begin to expire in 2027. The NOL carry forward has not been reduced by approximately $5.4 million of loss carryforwards that management estimates such amount of the loss carry forwards will expire due to limitations from changes in control.
	The Company has recorded valuation allowances against the Company's deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 varies from the statutory rate primarily due to the effect of the valuation allowance. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 the Company had income tax expense of $17,000 due to current taxes on foreign income.
	The Company has amended its 2010 and 2011 federal income tax returns to correct the omission of Form 926 Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation regarding transfers to support the operations of its subsidiary Glori Oil S.R.L. Management estimates the liability for this omission is approximately $31,000, but believes any liability will be abated and, accordingly, has not recognized any liability in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
	ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740") prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, an income tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has no uncertain tax positions.
	The Company's policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax benefit (expense) in the Company's Statements of Operations. The Company had no interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Litigation
	From time to time, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any material litigation or proceedings and is not aware of any material litigation or proceedings, pending or threatened against it.
	Commitments
	The Company leases two buildings in Houston, Texas and a warehouse facility in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan under operating leases. The Company entered into a two-year lease agreement in October 2014, for 7,805 square feet of office space in Houston's Westchase District for $18,000 per month, with a one-year extension option at a 4% increase in rent and two one-year extension options at a to be mutually agreed upon market rate with the lessor. The Company's original Houston building lease, which contains office space, warehouse space and a laboratory, expires in May 2017 and is leased for $11,000 per month. The Saskatchewan warehouse is a month-to-month lease which rents for C$1,000 per month and is cancelable with 30 days notice.
	In addition to the facility lease commitments, the Company also has various other commitments such as technology hardware and support and software commitments.
	Approximate minimum future rental payments under these noncancelable operating leases as of March 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ending March 31,
		(Unaudited)
	2016	$	351
	2017	238
	2018	21
		$	610
	Total rent expense was approximately $60,000 and $71,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	Stock Incentive Plan
	In December 2014, the Company shareholders approved the adoption of the 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan ("the 2014 Plan") which authorized 2,000,000 shares to be available for issuance to officers, directors, employees, and affiliates of the Company. Options are issued at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the grant date. Generally, the options vest 25 percent after 1 year, and thereafter ratably each month over the following 36 months, and may be exercised for a period of 10 years subject to vesting.
	The Company has computed the fair value of all options granted during the year ended December 31, 2014 and three months ended March 31, 2015, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:
		Year ended		Three months ended March 31,
		December 31,
		2014		2015
				(Unaudited)
	Risk-free interest rate	2.23	%	1.72	%
	Expected volatility	55	%	73	%
	Expected dividend yield	—		—
	Expected life (in years)	7.09		10
	Expected forfeiture rate	—		—
	The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s plan related to stock options:
		Number		Weighted		Weighted	Aggregate intrinsic value
		of options		average		average
				exercise		remaining
				price per share		contractual
						term (years)
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	2,300,050		$	0.82	6.72	$	7,725,000
	Awarded (unaudited)	318,234		3.1
	Exercised (unaudited)	(203,515	)	0.64
	Forfeited or Expired (unaudited) (1)	(806	)	1.16
	Outstanding as of March 31, 2015 (unaudited)	2,413,963		$	1.14	6.92	$	2,706,000
	Exercisable as of December 31, 2014 (2)	2,099,345		$	0.79	6.6	$	7,119,000
	Exercisable as of March 31, 2015 (unaudited) (2)	1,936,424		$	0.81	6.38	$	2,552,000
	-1	Management considers the circumstances generating these forfeitures to be unusual and nonrecurring in nature; accordingly, no allowance for forfeitures of options to purchase shares has been considered in determining future vesting or expense.
	-2	The employee options shown as exercisable are subject to a one year lock up agreement pursuant to the terms of the Merger whereby these options, although fully vested, cannot be exercised until April 15, 2015, the day after the first anniversary of the Merger.
	The weighted-average grant date fair value for equity options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 was $0.66 and $2.40, respectively. The total fair value of options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015 was $79,000 and $60,000.
	In addition to stock options issued on January 28, 2015, the Company issued 100,806 restricted stock awards to directors and 579,548 restricted stock awards to executives. The directors' awards vest entirely on April 14, 2015. The executives' awards vest over a four year period with 25% of the vesting occurring annually over a four year period beginning on the issuance date.
	Stock-based compensation expense is included primarily in selling, general and administrative expense and was $77,000 and $432,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively. The Company has future unrecognized compensation expense for nonvested shares at March 31, 2015 of $3,036,000 with a weighted average vesting period of 3.5 years.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company generates revenues through the production and sale of oil and natural gas (the “Oil and Gas Segment”) and through the Company’s AERO services provided to third party oil companies (the “AERO Services Segment”).
	The Oil and Gas Segment produces and develops the Company’s acquired oil and natural gas interests. The revenues derived from the segment are from sales to the first purchaser. The Company uses two such arrangements for oil sales, one for the Etzold Field located in Seward County, Kansas and another for the Coke and Quitman Fields located in Wood County, Texas.
	The AERO Services Segment derives revenues from external customers by providing the Company’s biotechnology solution of enhanced oil recovery through a two-step process consisting of (1) the Analysis Phase and (2) the Field Deployment Phase.
	The Analysis Phase work is a reservoir screening process whereby the Company obtains field samples and evaluates the Company’s potential for AERO Services Segment success. This process is performed at the Company’s Houston laboratory facility. The science and technology expenses shown on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations are the expenses that are directly attributable to the Analysis Phase and expenses associated with the Company’s on-going research and development of its technology.
	In the Field Deployment Phase the Company deploys skid mounted injection equipment used to inject nutrient solution in the oil reservoir. The work in this phase is performed in oil fields of customers located in the United States and internationally and in the Company’s own oil fields. The service operations expense shown on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations are the expenses that are directly attributable to the Field Deployment Phase.
	Earnings of industry segments exclude income taxes, interest income, interest expense and unallocated corporate expenses.
	Although the AERO Services Segment provides enhanced oil recovery services to the Oil and Gas Segment, the Company does not utilize intercompany charges. The direct costs of the services such as the injection solution, transportation of the solution and expenses associated with the injection are charged directly to the Oil and Gas Segment. All of the AERO Services Segment capital expenditures and depreciation associated with injection equipment is viewed as part of the AERO Services Segment.
	The following table sets forth the operating segments of the Company and the associated revenues and expenses (in thousands):
		Oil and Gas			AERO Services			Corporate			Total
		(Unaudited)
	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Revenues	$	742		$	260		$	—		$	1,002
	Total operating expenses	1,227			541			1,582			3,350
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	329			112			7			448
	Loss from operations	(814		)	(393		)	(1,589		)	(2,796		)
	Other income, net	—			—			2,112			2,112
	Net loss	$	(814	)	$	(393	)	$	523		$	(684	)
		Oil and Gas			AERO Services			Corporate			Total
		(Unaudited)
	Three months ended March 31, 2015
	Revenues	$	2,000		$	567		$	—		$	2,567
	Total operating expenses	2,392			521			2,192			5,105
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	953			100			15			1,068
	(Loss) income from operations	(1,345		)	(54		)	(2,207		)	(3,606		)
	Other income (expense), net	1,369			—			(730		)	639
	Income tax expense	—			—			17			17
	Net income (loss)	$	24		$	(54	)	$	(2,954	)	$	(2,984	)

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	We have prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to these rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015 (unaudited), condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ending March 31, 2014 and 2015 (unaudited), condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (unaudited) and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 (unaudited). All such adjustments represent normal recurring items. The financial information contained in this report for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, and as of March 31, 2015, is unaudited. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the notes thereto.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Glori Energy Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
		December 31, 2014			March 31, 2015
					(Unaudited)
	Proved oil and gas properties - successful efforts	$	45,694		$	45,920
	Unproved oil and gas properties	196			410
	Construction in progress	589			590
	Laboratory and warehouse facility	640			648
	Laboratory and field service equipment	3,158			3,204
	Office equipment, computer equipment, vehicles and other	1,358			1,388
		51,635			52,160
	Less:  accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization (1)	(22,822		)	(23,855		)
	Total property and equipment, net	$	28,813		$	28,305
	(1) Excludes accretion of asset retirement obligation.
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization consists of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2015
	Depreciation and amortization expense	$	124		$	155
	Depletion expense	227			877
	Accretion of asset retirement obligation	97			36
	Total depreciation, depletion, and amortization of property and equipment	$	448		$	1,068
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information	The following summary presents unaudited pro forma information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as if the Coke Field had been acquired on January 1, 2014.
		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014
	Total revenues	$	3,837
	Net loss	(616		)
	Net loss per common share, basic and diluted	$	(0.54	)
	Weighted average shares outstanding:
	Basic	1,137
	Diluted	1,137

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Summary of financial liabilities measured at fair value	The following table summarizes the financial liabilities measured at fair value, on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Fair value measurements using
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
		(Unaudited)
	March 31, 2015
	Short-term commodity derivatives, asset	—	2,886	—	2,886
	Long-term commodity derivatives, asset	—	3,133	—	3,133
		—	6,019	—	6,019

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments	As of March 31, 2015, the Company had the following open positions on outstanding commodity derivative contracts:
	Period		Volume/Month (Bbls)	Price/Unit		Fair Value - Asset
	(Unaudited)
	April 2015 - March 2016		7,300	$	86.5	2,886,000
	April 2016 - March 2017		6,550	$	82.46	1,830,000
	April 2017 - March 2018		5,800	$	80.53	1,303,000
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	The following tables summarize the unrealized and realized gain (loss) on commodity derivatives:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015
		(Unaudited)
	Unrealized gain on commodity derivatives	$	223
	Realized gain on commodity derivatives	1,146
		$	1,369

Long_Term_Debt_Tables

Long Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	Maturities on long-term debt during the next two years are as follows (in thousands):
	Year ending March 31,	Amount
		(Unaudited)
	2016	$	473
	2017	16,726
		$	17,199

Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Loss Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2015
		(Unaudited)
	Numerator:
	Net loss	$	(684	)		$	(2,984	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	1,137				31,563
	Effect of dilutive securities	—				—
	Weighted-average common shares - diluted	1,137				31,563
	Net loss per common share - basic and diluted	$	(0.60	)		$	(0.09	)
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	The following weighted-average securities outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 were not included in the calculation of diluted shares outstanding as they would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2015
		(Unaudited)
	Common stock warrants ($10 strike price)	9			5,321
	Common stock options	2,364			2,240
	Restricted shares	—			469

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Minimum Future Capital Lease Payments	Approximate minimum future rental payments under these noncancelable operating leases as of March 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ending March 31,
		(Unaudited)
	2016	$	351
	2017	238
	2018	21
		$	610

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value Assumptions	The Company has computed the fair value of all options granted during the year ended December 31, 2014 and three months ended March 31, 2015, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:
		Year ended		Three months ended March 31,
		December 31,
		2014		2015
				(Unaudited)
	Risk-free interest rate	2.23	%	1.72	%
	Expected volatility	55	%	73	%
	Expected dividend yield	—		—
	Expected life (in years)	7.09		10
	Expected forfeiture rate	—		—
Schedule of Stock Option Activity	The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s plan related to stock options:
		Number		Weighted		Weighted	Aggregate intrinsic value
		of options		average		average
				exercise		remaining
				price per share		contractual
						term (years)
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	2,300,050		$	0.82	6.72	$	7,725,000
	Awarded (unaudited)	318,234		3.1
	Exercised (unaudited)	(203,515	)	0.64
	Forfeited or Expired (unaudited) (1)	(806	)	1.16
	Outstanding as of March 31, 2015 (unaudited)	2,413,963		$	1.14	6.92	$	2,706,000
	Exercisable as of December 31, 2014 (2)	2,099,345		$	0.79	6.6	$	7,119,000
	Exercisable as of March 31, 2015 (unaudited) (2)	1,936,424		$	0.81	6.38	$	2,552,000
	-1	Management considers the circumstances generating these forfeitures to be unusual and nonrecurring in nature; accordingly, no allowance for forfeitures of options to purchase shares has been considered in determining future vesting or expense.
	-2	The employee options shown as exercisable are subject to a one year lock up agreement pursuant to the terms of the Merger whereby these options, although fully vested, cannot be exercised until April 15, 2015, the day after the first anniversary of the Merger.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The following table sets forth the operating segments of the Company and the associated revenues and expenses (in thousands):
		Oil and Gas			AERO Services			Corporate			Total
		(Unaudited)
	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Revenues	$	742		$	260		$	—		$	1,002
	Total operating expenses	1,227			541			1,582			3,350
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	329			112			7			448
	Loss from operations	(814		)	(393		)	(1,589		)	(2,796		)
	Other income, net	—			—			2,112			2,112
	Net loss	$	(814	)	$	(393	)	$	523		$	(684	)
		Oil and Gas			AERO Services			Corporate			Total
		(Unaudited)
	Three months ended March 31, 2015
	Revenues	$	2,000		$	567		$	—		$	2,567
	Total operating expenses	2,392			521			2,192			5,105
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	953			100			15			1,068
	(Loss) income from operations	(1,345		)	(54		)	(2,207		)	(3,606		)
	Other income (expense), net	1,369			—			(730		)	639
	Income tax expense	—			—			17			17
	Net income (loss)	$	24		$	(54	)	$	(2,954	)	$	(2,984	)

Property_and_Equipment_Summary

Property and Equipment Summary of Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proved oil and gas properties - successful efforts	$45,920	$45,694
Unproved oil and gas properties	410	196
Property and equipment, gross	6,240	5,941
Total property and equipment and proved oil and gas properties, gross	52,160	51,635
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization (1)	-23,855	-22,822
Total property and equipment and proved oil and gas properties, net	28,305	28,813
Construction in progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	590	589
Laboratory and warehouse facility [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	648	640
Laboratory and field service equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	3,204	3,158
Office equipment, computer equipment, vehicles and other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$1,388	$1,358

Property_and_Equipment_Depreci

Property and Equipment Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense	$155	$124
Depletion expense	877	227
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	36	97
Total depreciation, depletion, and amortization of property and equipment	$1,068	$448

Property_and_Equipment_Pro_For

Property and Equipment Pro Forma Information (Details) (Coke Field Assets [Member], Glori Energy Production, Inc. [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Coke Field Assets [Member] | Glori Energy Production, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenues	$3,837
Net loss	($616)
Net loss per common shares, basic (in dollars per share)	($0.54)
Net loss per common shares, diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.54)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	1,137
Weighted-average common shares - diluted (in shares)	1,137

Property_and_Equipment_Narrati

Property and Equipment Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 14, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenues	$2,567,000	$1,002,000
Net loss	2,984,000	684,000
Glori Energy Production, Inc. [Member] | Coke Field Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration			38,000,000
Convertible note payable assumed			2,000,000
Total revenues				670,000
Net loss				$124,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Commodity Contract [Member], Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term commodity derivatives, asset	$2,886
Long-term commodity derivatives, asset	3,133
Derivative asset	6,019
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term commodity derivatives, asset	0
Long-term commodity derivatives, asset	0
Derivative asset	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term commodity derivatives, asset	2,886
Long-term commodity derivatives, asset	3,133
Derivative asset	6,019
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term commodity derivatives, asset	0
Long-term commodity derivatives, asset	0
Derivative asset	$0

Derivative_Instruments_Outstan

Derivative Instruments Outstanding Commodity Derivative Contracts (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], Commodity Contract [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
	bbl
April 2015 - March 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume per month (Bbls)	7,300
Price (usd per barrel)	86.5
Fair value - Asset (Liability)	$2,886
April 2016 - March 2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume per month (Bbls)	6,550
Price (usd per barrel)	82.46
Fair value - Asset (Liability)	1,830
April 2017 - March 2018 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume per month (Bbls)	5,800
Price (usd per barrel)	80.53
Fair value - Asset (Liability)	$1,303

Derivative_Instruments_Realize

Derivative Instruments Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (Details) (Commodity Contract [Member], Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Commodity Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized gain on commodity derivatives	$223
Realized gain on commodity derivatives	1,146
Gain on oil and natural gas derivatives	$1,369

Long_Term_Debt_Maturities_on_L

Long Term Debt Maturities on Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2016	$473
2017	16,726
Total	$17,199

Long_Term_Debt_Narrative_Detai

Long Term Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 14, 2014	Mar. 02, 2015	Apr. 14, 2014	Jun. 11, 2012	13-May-14	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of financing agreements	2
Outstanding loan balance						$17,199,000
10% Secured Term Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
End of term charge recognized		280,000		280,000
Repayment of debt principal		888,000
Secured Debt [Member] | 10% Secured Term Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount				8,000,000
Interest rate (percent)				10.00%
Warrants exchanged for common shares (in shares)			18,208
Repayment period				27 months
Secured Debt [Member] | 10% Secured Term Promissory Note [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
End of term charge recognized							240,000
Subordinated Debt [Member] | 12% Subordinated Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	4,000,000
Interest rate (percent)	12.00%
Loan term	2 years
Issuance cost (percent)	2.00%
Issuance cost	80,000
Repurchase amount					4,000,000
Prepayment penalty					400,000
Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | 6% Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ordinary shares issued for PIPE Investment (Petro-Hunt portion of PIPE Investment)			250,000
Glori Energy Production, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding loan balance						17,158,000	17,428,000
Glori Energy Production, Inc. [Member] | Coke Field Assets [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash consideration	38,000,000
Glori Energy Production, Inc. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 11% Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	18,000,000
Loan term	3 years
Minimum stated interest rate (percent)	11.00%
Percentage of excess cash flows for principal payment, year one	50.00%
Percentage of excess cash flows for principal payment, year two and thereafter	75.00%
Issuance cost (percent)	2.00%
Issuance cost	360,000
Glori Energy Production, Inc. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 11% Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payment	112,500
Glori Energy Production, Inc. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 11% Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate (percent)	1.00%
Glori Energy Production, Inc. [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | 6% Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	2,000,000
Interest rate (percent)	6.00%

Loss_Per_Share_Summary_of_Earn

Loss Per Share Summary of Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Numerator:
Net loss	($2,984)	($684)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	31,563	1,137
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0	0
Weighted-average common shares - diluted (in shares)	31,563	1,137
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.09)	($0.60)

Loss_Per_Share_Summary_of_Anti

Loss Per Share Summary of Antidilutive Securities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock warrant strike price	10	10
Common Stock Warrants [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded in the calculation of diluted shares outstanding	5,321	9
Common Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded in the calculation of diluted shares outstanding	2,240	2,364
Restricted Shares [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded in the calculation of diluted shares outstanding	469	0

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
NOL carryforward	$55,700,000		$51,900,000
Tax credit carryforward	450,000
Reduction to NOL carryforward	5,400,000
Income tax expense	17,000	0
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Tax Years 2010 And 2011 [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Uncertain tax position	$31,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies Summary of Minimum Future Capital Lease Payments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2016	$351
2017	238
2018	21
Total	$610

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
	building	USD ($)	USD ($)	Office, Laboratory, and Manufacturing [Member]	Office Building [Member]	Warehouse [Member]	One Year Extension Option at 4% Increase in Rent [Member]	Two One-Year Extension Options at a Mutually Agreed Market Rate [Member]	Two One-Year Extension Options at a Mutually Agreed Market Rate [Member]
				USD ($)	USD ($)	CAD	Office Building [Member]		Office Building [Member]
					sqft				extension
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of buildings	2
Lease term					2 years
Square footage					7,805
Lease renewal term							1 year	1 year
Increase to monthly rental amount (percent)							4.00%
Number of lease extensions									2
Monthly rental amount				$11,000	$18,000	1,000
Notice required for lease termination						30 days
Rent expense		$71,000	$60,000

StockBased_Compensation_Fair_V

Stock-Based Compensation Fair Value Assumptions (Details) (Stock Option [Member])	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	1.72%	2.23%
Expected volatility	73.00%	55.00%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected life (in years)	10 years 0 months 0 days	7 years 1 month 2 days
Expected forfeiture rate	0.00%	0.00%

StockBased_Compensation_Summar

Stock-Based Compensation Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Number of Stock Options
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 (in shares)	2,300,050
Awarded (in shares)	318,234
Exercised (in shares)	-203,515
Forfeited or Expired (in shares)	-806
Outstanding as of March 31, 2015 (in shares)	2,413,963	2,300,050
Exercisable (in shares)	1,936,424	2,099,345
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 (in dollars per share)	$0.82
Awarded (in dollars per share)	$3.10
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$0.64
Forfeited or Expired (in dollars per share)	$1.16
Outstanding as of March 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)	$1.14	$0.82
Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$0.81	$0.79
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding (in years)	6 years 10 months 30 days	6 years 8 months 19 days
Exercisable (in years)	6 years 4 months 18 days	6 years 7 months 7 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	$7,119
Outstanding as of March 31, 2015	2,552	7,119
Exercisable	$2,706	$7,725

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 14, 2014	Jan. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average grant date fair value	$2.40	$0.66
Total fair value of options vested	$60	$79
Future unrecognized compensation expense for nonvested shares	3,036
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$432	$77
2014 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized					2,000,000
Expiration period	10 years
2014 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Year One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	25.00%
Vesting period	1 year
2014 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Years Two Through Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	36 months
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Lock up agreement period			1 year
Weighted average vesting period	3 years 5 months 28 days
Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards issued				100,806
Restricted Stock [Member] | Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Restricted stock awards issued				579,548
Restricted Stock [Member] | Year One [Member] | Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	25.00%
Restricted Stock [Member] | Year Two [Member] | Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	25.00%
Restricted Stock [Member] | Year Three [Member] | Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	25.00%
Restricted Stock [Member] | Year Four [Member] | Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	25.00%

Segment_Information_Summary_of

Segment Information Summary of Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
	arrangement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of first purchaser arrangements	2
Revenues	$2,567	$1,002
Total operating expenses	5,105	3,350
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,068	448
(Loss) income from operations	-3,606	-2,796
Other (expense) income, net	639	2,112
Income tax expense	17	0
Net income (loss)	-2,984	-684
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Total operating expenses	2,192	1,582
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	15	7
(Loss) income from operations	-2,207	-1,589
Other (expense) income, net	-730	2,112
Income tax expense	17
Net income (loss)	-2,954	523
Oil And Gas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,000	742
Total operating expenses	2,392	1,227
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	953	329
(Loss) income from operations	-1,345	-814
Other (expense) income, net	1,369	0
Income tax expense	0
Net income (loss)	24	-814
AERO Service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	567	260
Total operating expenses	521	541
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	100	112
(Loss) income from operations	-54	-393
Other (expense) income, net	0	0
Income tax expense	0
Net income (loss)	($54)	($393)