ERHC Energy (ERHE) 10-Q 15 May 15 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ERHC Energy Inc
Entity Central Index Key	799235
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-21
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,339,487,881
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15

UNAUDITED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,496,658	$2,182,406
Investment in Oando Energy Resources	430,656	671,402
Deferred debt origination cost - short term	141,905	147,079
Prepaid expenses and other	248,306	246,922
Total current assets	2,317,525	3,247,809
Oil and gas concession fees	6,052,528	6,006,235
Furniture and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $407,303 and $368,587 at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014	170,178	206,273
Deferred debt origination cost - long term	26,373	43,755
Income tax receivable	2,018,533	2,018,533
Prepaid expenses - long term	57,000	172,433
Total assets	10,642,137	11,695,038
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	95,827	379,639
Convertible note payable, net of discount - short term	473,979	625,533
Derivative liability - short term	589,595	751,404
Total current liabilities	1,159,401	1,756,576
Convertible note payable, net of discount - long term	35,554	38,076
Derivative liability - long term	125,710	270,538
Total liabilities	1,320,665	2,065,190
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.0001; authorized 3,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,339,487,881 and 765,194,088 shares at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014	133,948	76,520
Additional paid-in capital	104,602,010	101,080,306
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-919,344	-678,598
Accumulated deficits	-94,495,142	-90,848,380
Total shareholders' equity	9,321,472	9,629,848
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$10,642,137	$11,695,038

UNAUDITED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Current assets:
Furniture and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$407,303	$368,587
Shareholder's equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	3,000,000,000	3,000,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	1,339,487,881	765,194,088
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	1,339,487,881	765,194,088

UNAUDITED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative	$520,695	$940,909	$1,349,168	$1,914,487
Exploration expenses	1,926	45,935	447,914	219,754
Depreciation	19,380	15,102	38,716	38,559
Gain on sale of partial interest in concessions	0	-2,724,793	-239,515	-2,724,793
Total costs and expenses	-542,001	1,722,847	-1,596,283	551,993
Other income and (expenses):
Interest income	208	708	913	2,212
Gain (loss) on mark to market of derivative liabilities	-48,925	0	65,749	0
Loss on embedded derivatives	-727,072	0	-1,259,260	0
Gain from class-action settlement	291,280	0	291,280	0
Interest expense	-931,037	0	-1,149,161	0
Total other income and (expense)	-1,415,546	708	-2,050,479	2,212
Income (loss) before benefit (provision) for income taxes	-1,957,547	1,723,555	-3,646,762	554,205
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:
Current	0	0	0	0
Deferred	0	0	0	0
Total benefit (provision) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	($1,957,547)	$1,723,555	($3,646,762)	$554,205
Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	984,102,537	764,849,260	883,034,607	764,849,260

UNAUDITED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	($1,957,547)	$1,723,555	($3,646,762)	$554,205
Other comprehensive income (loss) on available for sale securities	-21,383	26,172	-240,746	-54,834
Other comprehensive loss	($1,978,930)	$1,749,727	($3,887,508)	$499,371

UNAUDITED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	($3,646,762)	$554,205
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and depletion expense	38,716	38,559
Compensatory stock options	0	6,957
Loss on embedded derivative	1,259,260	0
Gain on change in fair value of derivative	-65,749	0
Gain on sale of partial interest in Kenya concession	-239,515	-2,724,793
Amortization of convertible debt discount	932,345	0
Amortization of debt issuance cost	71,082	0
Stock issued for board compensation	8,400	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	114,049	-242,040
Accounts payable and other accrued Liabilities	-283,812	-2,360,857
Net cash used in operating activities	-1,811,986	-4,727,969
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchase of oil and gas concessions	-46,293	0
Proceeds from sale of partial interest in Kenya concession	239,515	4,731,608
Proceeds from sale of restricted certificate of deposit	0	2,186,182
Purchase of furniture and equipment	-2,621	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	190,601	6,917,790
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from convertible debt	935,637	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	935,637	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-685,748	2,189,821
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,182,406	1,184,204
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,496,658	3,374,025
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized loss on investment in Exile Resources	240,746	54,834
Discount from derivative	592,860	0
Conversion of note payable to common stock	1,477,724	0
Derivative liabilities extinguished on conversion	$2,093,008	$0

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_AND_BUSI

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION	NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
	The consolidated financial statements included herein, which have not been audited pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present a fair statement of the results for the interim periods on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for an entire year.  Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although ERHC Energy Inc. ("ERHC" or the "Company") believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
	Recent accounting pronouncements
	There have been no recently issued accounting pronouncements that have had or are expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	The Company adopted new guidance as of October 1, 2008, related to the measurement of the fair value of certain of its financial assets required to be measured on a recurring basis. Under the new guidance, based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
		●	Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
		●	Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or, other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
		●	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	Interest income on cash and cash equivalents is recognized as earned on the accrual basis.
	Investments are accounted for as available for sale securities and reported at fair value, determined based on the quoted prices in an active market for identical assets and classified as Level 1 under the ASC 820.
	During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Company's investment in the common stock and warrants of OER, a Canadian oil and gas company that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) decreased in value by $240,746. This decrease in value is included as a decrease in stockholders' equity in accumulated other comprehensive income.
	During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued a number of convertible notes payable, and identified derivatives related to these notes. ERHC classifies its derivative liabilities as Level 3 and values them using the methods discussed in Note 5. While the Company believes that its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, it recognizes that the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. The primary assumptions that would significantly affect the fair values using the methods discussed in Note 5 are that of volatility and market price of the underlying common stock of the Company.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company did not have any derivative instruments that were designated as hedges.
	The derivative liability as of March 31, 2015, in the amount of $715,305 has a level 3 classification.
	The following table provides a summary of changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 financial liabilities as of March 31, 2015:
			Derivative
			Liability
	Balance at September 30, 2014		$	1,021,942
	Increase in derivative value due to issuances of convertible promissory notes			592,860
	Decrease in derivative value due to convertible promissory notes converted to common stocks			(2,093,008	)
	Day 1 loss on derivative liabilities			1,259,260
	Change in fair market value of derivative liabilities on convertible notes due to the mark to market adjustment			(59,851	)
	Change in fair market value of derivative liabilities on tainted warrants due to the mark to market adjustment			(5,898	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	715,305

OIL_AND_GAS_CONCESSIONS

OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS [Abstract]
OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS	NOTE 3 – OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS
	The following is an analysis of the cost of oil and gas concessions at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014:
		31-Mar-15		30-Sep-14
	DRSTP concession	$	3,113,795	$	3,113,795
	Chad concession		2,827,615		2,800,600
	Pending concessions in other African countries		111,118		91,840
		$	6,052,528	$	6,006,235
	In October, 2013, the Company entered into a farm-out agreement with CEPSA Kenya Limited, an affiliate of Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U., an international oil and gas company ("CEPSA"). Under the terms of this agreement, the Company assigned and transferred 55% of its participating interest in Kenya Block 11A to CEPSA. In connection with this farm-out, the Company recognized a gain of $239,515 of reimbursement of exploration costs incurred during the six months ended March 31, 2015.
	In exchange for the transferred rights, CEPSA will carry the Company's proportionate share of obligations and financial costs under the terms and conditions outlined in the farm-out agreement. The agreement was approved in January 2014 by the Kenyan Government and from February 2014, CEPSA took over from ERHC as operator under the production sharing contract ("PSC") for Kenya Block 11A.

CONVERTIBLE_DEBT

CONVERTIBLE DEBT	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
CONVERTIBLE DEBT [Abstract]
CONVERTIBLE DEBT	NOTE 4 – CONVERTIBLE DEBT
	The Company had the following convertible debt outstanding at March 31, 2015:
	Lender	Date of	Term			Annual			Face Value			Accrued			Discount			Deferred Debt			Net		Note
		Agreement	(Months)			Interest Rate						Interest						Origination			Convertible		Derivative
																		Costs Due at			Note Payable		Liability
																		Maturity
	Redwood Fund III	5/15/14	18				7.85	%	$	40,000		$	5,918		$	15,867		$	-		$	30,051	$	81,312
	Iconic Holding, LLC	7/16/14	12				10	%		3,456			5,014			5,034			-			3,436		2,473
	Vista Capital Investments #2	8/26/14	24				5.83	%		527			324			511			2,777			3,117		486
	JMJ Financial #2	9/3/14	24				5.83	%		9,020			583			13,305			5,556			1,854		14,788
	JSJ Investments #2	9/8/14	6				12	%		70,000			10,637			-			-			80,637		143,306
	Macallan Partners, LLC	9/9/14	12				10	%		48,000			4,405			36,635			-			15,770		43,162
	Tonaquint, Inc #2	10/7/14	12				12	%		55,000			3,914			45,142			-			13,772		79,567
	Tonaquint, Inc #3	10/7/14	12				12	%		55,000			3,914			45,142			-			13,772		79,567
	JMJ Financial #3	10/22/14	24				5.83	%		50,000			6,195			52,323			-			3,872		54,962
	LG Capital #2	10/23/14	12				8	%		52,500			1,036			47,844			-			5,692		81,543
	KBM Worldwide #5	10/23/14	9				8	%		78,500			3,648			-			-			82,148		-
	Cardinal Capital Group	11/6/14	24				12	%		50,000			6,192			51,760			-			4,432		55,474
	KBM Worldwide #6	12/8/14	9				8	%		53,500			1,767			-			-			55,267		-
	KBM Worldwide #7	1/13/15	9				8	%		54,000			1,215			-			-			55,215		-
	Rock Capital	2/6/15	12				10	%		34,500			501			-			-			35,001		-
	Union Capital #3	2/17/15	12				8	%		34,500			318			-			-			34,818		-
	Adar Bay #2	2/19/15	12				8	%		42,000			368			-			-			42,368		-
	Vista Capital Investments #3	3/3/15	24				5.83	%		25,000			56			-			-			25,056		-
	LG Capital #3	3/10/15	12				8	%		52,500			242			49,487			-			3,255		78,666
									$	808,003		$	56,247		$	363,050		$	8,333		$	509,533	$	715,305
	During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued an aggregate of 574,083,793 shares of common stock for conversion of convertible debts of $1,477,724 and decrease in derivative value due to conversion of $2,093,008.
	The Company issued convertible notes payable that provide for the issuance of convertible notes with variable conversion provisions. Pursuant to ASC 815-15 Embedded Derivatives, the fair values of the variable conversion option and warrants and shares to be issued were recorded as derivative liabilities once the note becomes convertible on the 180 days after the effective date.
	The following table summarizes conversion terms of the notes outstanding at March 31, 2015:
	Lender	Date of Agreement	Conversion Rate		Calculation		Eligible for
					Period		Conversion
	JMJ Financial	September 3 and October 27, 2014	Lesser of $0.06 or 60%		25 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective dates
	KBM Worldwide	October 23 and December 8, 2014, January 13, 2015	61%		10 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective dates
	Adar Bay	19-Feb-15	50%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Redwood Fund III	15-May-14	55%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Vista Capital Investments	August 26, 2014, March 2, 2015	Lesser of $0.075 or 60%		25 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective dates
	Tonaquint, Inc	7-Oct-14	65%		25 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Union Capital	17-Feb-15	55%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Iconic Holding, LLC	16-Jul-14	Lesser of $0.085 or 60%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	JSJ Investments	8-Sep-14	60%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Macallan Partners, LLC	9-Sep-14	55%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	LG Capital #2	23-Oct-14	60%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Cardinal Capital Group	6-Nov-14	Lesser of $0.05 or 60%		25 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective dates
	Rock Capital	6-Feb-15	55%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	LG Capital #3	10-Mar-15	60%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	As of March 31, 2015 Company recorded the following deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes:
	Lender	Date of	Transaction				Deferred Debt			Legal and			Initial			Amortization			Net Deferred
		Agreement	Costs				Origination			Other Debt			Deferred						Debt
							Costs Due at			Origination			Origination						Origination
							Maturity			Costs			Costs						Costs
	Redwood Fund III	5/15/14	$	10,000			$	-		$	-		$	10,000		$	5,104		$	4,896
	Various	Various		-				-			52,500			52,500			11,809			40,691
	Iconic Holding, LLC	7/16/14		6,750				-			7,500			14,250			-			14,250
	Vista Capital Investments	8/26/14		2,500				2,777			-			5,277			-			5,277
	JMJ Financial	9/3/14		5,000				5,556			-			10,556			4,348			6,208
	JSJ Investments	9/8/14		10,000				-			2,000			12,000			1,256			10,744
	Macallan Partners, LLC	9/9/14		-				-			12,000			12,000			-			12,000
	Tonaquint, Inc #2	10/7/14		5,000				-			5,000			10,000			573			9,427
	Tonaquint, Inc #3	10/7/14		5,000				-			5,000			10,000			573			9,427
	JMJ Financial #3	10/22/14		5,000				-			-			5,000			-			5,000
	LG Capital #2	10/23/14		5,000				-			2,500			7,500			1,323			6,177
	KBM Worldwide #5	10/23/14		7,500				-			3,500			11,000			1,890			9,110
	Cardinal Capital Group	11/6/14		5,000				-			5,000			10,000			112			9,888
	KBM Worldwide #6	12/8/14		5,000				-			3,500			8,500			2,064			6,436
KBM Worldwide #7	1/13/15		3,000				-			1,500			4,500			506			3,994
Rock Capital	2/6/15		4,500				-			1,000			5,500			189			5,311
Union Capital #3	2/17/15		4,500				-			1,500			6,000			849			5,151
Adar Bay #2	2/19/15		2,000				-			1,500			3,500			197			3,303
LG Capital #3	3/10/15		2,500				-			1,500			4,000			3,012			988
		$	88,250			$	8,333		$	105,500		$	202,083		$	33,805		$	168,278

DERIVATIVE_LIABILITIES

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES [Abstract]
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	NOTE 5 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
	As described in Notes 4 and 6, the Company has identified embedded derivatives in notes payables and outstanding warrants.
	The fair value of the embedded derivatives related to the convertible notes payable, comprising conversion feature with the reset provisions and the default provisions, at issuance and March 31, 2015 was determined using the multinomial lattice models that value the derivative liability based on a probability weighted discounted cash flow model.  These models are based on future projections of the various potential outcomes and utilize the following assumptions:
		·	The stock price would fluctuate with the Company projected volatility;
		·	The Derivative Convertible Notes (held by JMJ Financial, LG Capital, Adar Bay, Vista Capital Investment, Tonaquint Inc., KBM Worldwide, JSJ Investments, Iconic Holding LLC, Macallan Partners LLC, Union Capital, Auctus Private, Redwood Fund III, Cardinal Capital Group, Inc. and Chrome Oil Service Limited ) convert at  40%  to  60%  of the market prices;
		·	An event of default would occur initially 0% of the time, increasing 1.00% per month until it reaches 10%;
		·	The projected volatility curve for each valuation period was based on the historical volatility of the Company, ranging between 101% and 108%;
		·	The Company would redeem the notes initially 0% of the time, and increase monthly by 1.00% to a maximum of 5.00%;
		·	The holders of the notes would automatically convert the notes at the maximum of two times the conversion price if the Company is not in default, with the target conversion price dropping as maturity approaches; and
		·	The Holder would convert the note early after 0-90-180 days and at maturity if the registration was effective and the Company was not in default.
	As discussed in Note 3, the Company issued convertible notes payable that provide for the issuance of convertible notes with variable conversion provisions. The conversion terms of the convertible notes are variable based on certain factors, such as the future price of the Company's common stock. The number of shares of common stock to be issued is based on the future price of the Company's common stock. The number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the promissory note is indeterminate. Due to the fact that the number of shares of common stock issuable could exceed the Company's authorized share limit, all additional convertible debentures and warrants are included in the value of the derivative. Pursuant to ASC 815-15 Embedded Derivatives, the fair values of the variable conversion option and warrants and shares to be issued were recorded as derivative liabilities on the issuance date.
	The fair value of the embedded derivatives related to the tainted outstanding warrants, comprising exercise feature with the full ratchet reset, at March 31, 2015 was determined using the lattice models that value the derivative liability based on a probability weighted discounted cash flow model.  These models are based on future projections of the various potential outcomes and utilize the following assumptions:
		·	The stock price would fluctuate with the Company projected volatility;
		·	The stock price would fluctuate with an annual volatility. The projected volatility curve for each valuation period was based on the historical volatility of the Company, ranging between 101% and 103%;
		·	The Holder would exercise the warrant as they become exercisable at target prices of two times the higher of the projected reset price or stock price;
		·	The Warrants with the $0.355; $0.28; and $0.275 exercise prices are fixed and not projected to adjust; and
		·	The Feltang Warrants have expired in the period ending December 31, 2014 without being exercised.
	The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record fair value of the derivatives as of the inception date and to fair value as of each subsequent reporting date which at March 31, 2014 was an aggregate of $715,305.
	During six months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded an aggregate $65,749 gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities and a $1,259,260 day 1 loss upon recognition of these derivatives. See Note 3 for more information.

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	NOTE 6 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
	During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized compensation expense of $8,400 related to service granted to the Board of Directors in fiscal year 2014.
	During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued an aggregate of 574,083,793 shares of common stock for conversion of convertible debt with total valued at $3,570,732.
	As of March 31, 2015, there are 4,150,000 options outstanding; none of which are exercisable.  These options have a weighted average remaining term of six days and an intrinsic value of zero. Unamortized compensation cost related to these options amounted to $0.
	During the six months ended March 31, 2015, there were no new warrants granted and none were exercised, cancelled or expired.  As of March 31, 2015, the Company has 7,277,729 outstanding and exercisable warrants with a weighted average exercise price and remaining term of $0.32 per share and 1.0 years, respectively.  As of March 31, 2015, these warrants have an intrinsic value of zero.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	COMMITMENTS UNDER PRODUCTION SHARE CONTRACTS
	Republic of Kenya Concession Fees and Other Financial Commitments
	On June 28, 2012, ERHC entered into a production sharing contract ("PSC") with the Government of the Republic of Kenya for certain land based hydrocarbon exploration and production of Block 11A located in northwestern Kenya.
	In October, 2013, the Company entered into a farm-out agreement with CEPSA Kenya Limited, an affiliate of Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U., an international oil and gas company ("CEPSA"). Under the terms of this agreement, the Company assigned and transferred 55% of its participating interest in Kenya Block 11A to CEPSA. In exchange for the transferred rights, CEPSA will carry the Company's proportionate share of obligations and financial costs under the terms and conditions outlined in the farm-out agreement. The agreement was approved in January 2014 by the Kenyan Government and from February 2014, CEPSA took over from ERHC as operator under the production sharing contract ("PSC") for Kenya Block 11A.
	Republic of Chad Concession Fees and Other Financial Commitments
	On June 30, 2011, ERHC entered into a production sharing contract ("PSC") with Chad for certain onshore hydrocarbon exploration and development.  In September 2013, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Chad approved ERHC's application to voluntarily relinquish two of the three Blocks covered by the PSC.
	As of March  31, 2015, ERHC has paid or incurred:
	a.	$2,000,000 as the entire signature bonus
	b.	$320,600 in advisers' and ancillary costs related to the PSC
	c.	$480,000 as legal fees and costs for the drafting and negotiation of the PSC, as provided for in the PSC
	d.	$190,872 as costs of Environmental Impact Study, as provided for in the PSC
	e.	$448,000 on Aeromagnetic data acquisition survey, in fulfilment of work program obligations under the PSC
	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
	JDZ Blocks 5 and 6
	Lawsuit
	The Company's rights in JDZ Blocks 5 and 6 are currently the subject of legal proceedings at the London Court of International Arbitration and the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria. The Company instituted both proceedings in November 2008 against the JDA and the Governments of Nigeria and Săo Tomé and Príncipe.  The Company seeks legal clarification that its rights in the two Blocks remain intact.
	The issue in contention is contractual. The Company was awarded a 15 percent working interest in each of the Blocks in a 2004/5 bid/licensing round conducted by the JDA following the Company's exercise of preferential rights in the Blocks as guaranteed by contract and treaty.  The JDA and the Government of STP contend that certain correspondence issued by a previous CEO/President of the Company in 2006 amount to a relinquishment of the Company's rights in Blocks 5 and 6 under the Company's contracts with STP which provide for the rights.  The Company contends that no such relinquishment has occurred and has sought recourse to arbitration accordingly. It also filed the suit to prevent any tampering with its said rights in JDZ Blocks 5 and 6 pending the outcome of arbitration.
	Proceedings on the suit and the arbitration are currently suspended while the Company pursues amicable settlement with the Governments of Nigeria and Săo Tomé & Príncipe.
	Routine Claims
	From time to time, ERHC may be subject to routine litigation, claims, or disputes in the ordinary course of business.  ERHC intends to defend these matters vigorously.  The Company cannot predict with certainty, however, the outcome or effect of any of the arbitration or litigation specifically described above or any other pending litigation or claims.

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_AND_BUSI1

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent accounting pronouncements
	There have been no recently issued accounting pronouncements that have had or are expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU1

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]
Summary of changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 financial liabilities	The following table provides a summary of changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 financial liabilities as of March 31, 2015:
		Derivative
		Liability
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	1,021,942
	Increase in derivative value due to issuances of convertible promissory notes		592,860
	Decrease in derivative value due to convertible promissory notes converted to common stocks		(2,093,008	)
	Day 1 loss on derivative liabilities		1,259,260
	Change in fair market value of derivative liabilities on convertible notes due to the mark to market adjustment		(59,851	)
	Change in fair market value of derivative liabilities on tainted warrants due to the mark to market adjustment		(5,898	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	715,305

OIL_AND_GAS_CONCESSIONS_Tables

OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS [Abstract]
Analysis of Cost of Oil and Gas Concessions	The following is an analysis of the cost of oil and gas concessions at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014:
		31-Mar-15		30-Sep-14
	DRSTP concession	$	3,113,795	$	3,113,795
	Chad concession		2,827,615		2,800,600
	Pending concessions in other African countries		111,118		91,840
		$	6,052,528	$	6,006,235

CONVERTIBLE_DEBT_Tables

CONVERTIBLE DEBT (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
CONVERTIBLE DEBT [Abstract]
Convertible debt outstanding	The Company had the following convertible debt outstanding at March 31, 2015:
	Lender	Date of	Term			Annual			Face Value			Accrued			Discount			Deferred Debt			Net		Note
		Agreement	(Months)			Interest Rate						Interest						Origination			Convertible		Derivative
																		Costs Due at			Note Payable		Liability
																		Maturity
	Redwood Fund III	5/15/14	18				7.85	%	$	40,000		$	5,918		$	15,867		$	-		$	30,051	$	81,312
	Iconic Holding, LLC	7/16/14	12				10	%		3,456			5,014			5,034			-			3,436		2,473
	Vista Capital Investments #2	8/26/14	24				5.83	%		527			324			511			2,777			3,117		486
	JMJ Financial #2	9/3/14	24				5.83	%		9,020			583			13,305			5,556			1,854		14,788
	JSJ Investments #2	9/8/14	6				12	%		70,000			10,637			-			-			80,637		143,306
	Macallan Partners, LLC	9/9/14	12				10	%		48,000			4,405			36,635			-			15,770		43,162
	Tonaquint, Inc #2	10/7/14	12				12	%		55,000			3,914			45,142			-			13,772		79,567
	Tonaquint, Inc #3	10/7/14	12				12	%		55,000			3,914			45,142			-			13,772		79,567
	JMJ Financial #3	10/22/14	24				5.83	%		50,000			6,195			52,323			-			3,872		54,962
	LG Capital #2	10/23/14	12				8	%		52,500			1,036			47,844			-			5,692		81,543
	KBM Worldwide #5	10/23/14	9				8	%		78,500			3,648			-			-			82,148		-
	Cardinal Capital Group	11/6/14	24				12	%		50,000			6,192			51,760			-			4,432		55,474
	KBM Worldwide #6	12/8/14	9				8	%		53,500			1,767			-			-			55,267		-
	KBM Worldwide #7	1/13/15	9				8	%		54,000			1,215			-			-			55,215		-
	Rock Capital	2/6/15	12				10	%		34,500			501			-			-			35,001		-
	Union Capital #3	2/17/15	12				8	%		34,500			318			-			-			34,818		-
	Adar Bay #2	2/19/15	12				8	%		42,000			368			-			-			42,368		-
	Vista Capital Investments #3	3/3/15	24				5.83	%		25,000			56			-			-			25,056		-
	LG Capital #3	3/10/15	12				8	%		52,500			242			49,487			-			3,255		78,666
									$	808,003		$	56,247		$	363,050		$	8,333		$	509,533	$	715,305
Summary of conversion terms of the notes outstanding	The following table summarizes conversion terms of the notes outstanding at March 31, 2015:
	Lender	Date of Agreement	Conversion Rate		Calculation		Eligible for
					Period		Conversion
	JMJ Financial	September 3 and October 27, 2014	Lesser of $0.06 or 60%		25 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective dates
	KBM Worldwide	October 23 and December 8, 2014, January 13, 2015	61%		10 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective dates
	Adar Bay	19-Feb-15	50%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Redwood Fund III	15-May-14	55%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Vista Capital Investments	August 26, 2014, March 2, 2015	Lesser of $0.075 or 60%		25 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective dates
	Tonaquint, Inc	7-Oct-14	65%		25 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Union Capital	17-Feb-15	55%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Iconic Holding, LLC	16-Jul-14	Lesser of $0.085 or 60%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	JSJ Investments	8-Sep-14	60%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Macallan Partners, LLC	9-Sep-14	55%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	LG Capital #2	23-Oct-14	60%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	Cardinal Capital Group	6-Nov-14	Lesser of $0.05 or 60%		25 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective dates
	Rock Capital	6-Feb-15	55%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
	LG Capital #3	10-Mar-15	60%		20 trading days prior to conversion		180 after the effective date
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes	As of March 31, 2015 Company recorded the following deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes:
	Lender	Date of	Transaction				Deferred Debt			Legal and			Initial			Amortization			Net Deferred
		Agreement	Costs				Origination			Other Debt			Deferred						Debt
							Costs Due at			Origination			Origination						Origination
							Maturity			Costs			Costs						Costs
	Redwood Fund III	5/15/14	$	10,000			$	-		$	-		$	10,000		$	5,104		$	4,896
	Various	Various		-				-			52,500			52,500			11,809			40,691
	Iconic Holding, LLC	7/16/14		6,750				-			7,500			14,250			-			14,250
	Vista Capital Investments	8/26/14		2,500				2,777			-			5,277			-			5,277
	JMJ Financial	9/3/14		5,000				5,556			-			10,556			4,348			6,208
	JSJ Investments	9/8/14		10,000				-			2,000			12,000			1,256			10,744
	Macallan Partners, LLC	9/9/14		-				-			12,000			12,000			-			12,000
	Tonaquint, Inc #2	10/7/14		5,000				-			5,000			10,000			573			9,427
	Tonaquint, Inc #3	10/7/14		5,000				-			5,000			10,000			573			9,427
	JMJ Financial #3	10/22/14		5,000				-			-			5,000			-			5,000
	LG Capital #2	10/23/14		5,000				-			2,500			7,500			1,323			6,177
	KBM Worldwide #5	10/23/14		7,500				-			3,500			11,000			1,890			9,110
	Cardinal Capital Group	11/6/14		5,000				-			5,000			10,000			112			9,888
	KBM Worldwide #6	12/8/14		5,000				-			3,500			8,500			2,064			6,436
	KBM Worldwide #7	1/13/15		3,000				-			1,500			4,500			506			3,994
	Rock Capital	2/6/15		4,500				-			1,000			5,500			189			5,311
	Union Capital #3	2/17/15		4,500				-			1,500			6,000			849			5,151
	Adar Bay #2	2/19/15		2,000				-			1,500			3,500			197			3,303
	LG Capital #3	3/10/15		2,500				-			1,500			4,000			3,012			988
			$	88,250			$	8,333		$	105,500		$	202,083		$	33,805		$	168,278

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU2

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]
Decrease in stockholders' equity in accumulated other comprehensive income	($21,383)	$26,172	($240,746)	($54,834)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in derivative value			-65,749	0
Warrant [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Change in fair market value of derivative liabilities			65,749
Derivative Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2014			1,021,942
Increase (Decrease) in derivative value			1,259,260
Balance at March 31, 2015	715,305		715,305
Derivative Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in derivative value			-2,093,008
Derivative Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Change in fair market value of derivative liabilities			-5,898
Derivative Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Convertible Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in derivative value			592,860
Change in fair market value of derivative liabilities			($59,851)

OIL_AND_GAS_CONCESSIONS_Detail

OIL AND GAS CONCESSIONS (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Analysis of cost of oil and gas concessions [Abstract]
Oil and gas concessions	$6,052,528	$6,006,235
DRSTP Concession [Member]
Analysis of cost of oil and gas concessions [Abstract]
Oil and gas concessions	3,113,795	3,113,795
Chad Concession [Member]
Analysis of cost of oil and gas concessions [Abstract]
Oil and gas concessions	2,827,615	2,800,600
Kenya Concession [Member]
Analysis of cost of oil and gas concessions [Abstract]
Interest transferred and assigned (in hundredths)	55.00%
Gain on sale of partial interest on sale of concessions	239,515
Pending Concessions in Other African Countries [Member]
Analysis of cost of oil and gas concessions [Abstract]
Oil and gas concessions	$111,118	$91,840

CONVERTIBLE_DEBT_Details

CONVERTIBLE DEBT (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Face value	$808,003
Accrued Interest	56,247
Discount	363,050
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	8,333
Net Convertible Note Payable	509,533
Note Derivative Liability	715,305
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	88,250
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	8,333
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	105,500
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	202,083
Amortization	33,805
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	168,278
Number of share issued for convertible debt upon conversion (in shares)	574,083,793
Value of shares issued for convertible debt upon conversion	1,477,724
Decrease in derivative value due to conversion	-2,093,008	0
JMJ Financial [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	5,556
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	5,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	5,556
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	0
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	10,556
Amortization	4,348
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	6,208
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$0.06
Conversion price (in hundredths)	60.00%
Trading days	25 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	25 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective dates
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
KBM World wide [Member]
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Conversion price (in hundredths)	61.00%
Trading days	10 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	10 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective dates
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
Redwood Fund III [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	15-May-14
Term (Months)	18 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	7.85%
Face value	40,000
Accrued Interest	5,918
Discount	15,867
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	30,051
Note Derivative Liability	81,312
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	10,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	0
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	10,000
Amortization	5,104
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	4,896
Conversion price (in hundredths)	55.00%
Trading days	20 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	20 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
Vista Capital Investments [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	2,777
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	2,500
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	2,777
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	0
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	5,277
Amortization	0
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	5,277
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$0.08
Conversion price (in hundredths)	60.00%
Trading days	25 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	25 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective dates
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
Various [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	0
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	52,500
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	52,500
Amortization	11,809
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	40,691
Tonaquint, Inc [Member]
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Conversion price (in hundredths)	65.00%
Trading days	25 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	25 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
Union Capital [Member]
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Conversion price (in hundredths)	55.00%
Trading days	20 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	20 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
Iconic Holdings, LLC [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	16-Jul-14
Term (Months)	12 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	10.00%
Face value	3,456
Accrued Interest	5,014
Discount	5,034
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	3,436
Note Derivative Liability	2,473
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	6,750
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	7,500
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	14,250
Amortization	0
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	14,250
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$0.09
Conversion price (in hundredths)	60.00%
Trading days	20 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	20 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
Vista Capital Investments 2 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	26-Aug-14
Term (Months)	24 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	5.83%
Face value	527
Accrued Interest	324
Discount	511
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	2,777
Net Convertible Note Payable	3,117
Note Derivative Liability	486
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	2,777
JMJ Financial 2 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	3-Sep-14
Term (Months)	24 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	5.83%
Face value	9,020
Accrued Interest	583
Discount	13,305
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	5,556
Net Convertible Note Payable	1,854
Note Derivative Liability	14,788
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	5,556
JSJ Investments [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	10,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	2,000
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	12,000
Amortization	1,256
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	10,744
Conversion price (in hundredths)	60.00%
Trading days	20 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	20 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
JSJ Investments 2 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	8-Sep-14
Term (Months)	6 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	12.00%
Face value	70,000
Accrued Interest	10,637
Discount	0
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	80,637
Note Derivative Liability	143,306
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Macallan Partners, LLC [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	9-Sep-14
Term (Months)	12 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	10.00%
Face value	48,000
Accrued Interest	4,405
Discount	36,635
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	15,770
Note Derivative Liability	43,162
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	0
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	12,000
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	12,000
Amortization	0
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	12,000
Conversion price (in hundredths)	55.00%
Trading days	20 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	20 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
Tonaquint, Inc 2 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	7-Oct-14
Term (Months)	12 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	12.00%
Face value	55,000
Accrued Interest	3,914
Discount	45,142
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	13,772
Note Derivative Liability	79,567
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	5,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	5,000
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	10,000
Amortization	573
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	9,427
Tonaquint, Inc 3 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	7-Oct-14
Term (Months)	12 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	12.00%
Face value	55,000
Accrued Interest	3,914
Discount	45,142
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	13,772
Note Derivative Liability	79,567
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	5,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	5,000
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	10,000
Amortization	573
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	9,427
JMJ Financial 3 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	22-Oct-14
Term (Months)	24 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	5.83%
Face value	50,000
Accrued Interest	6,195
Discount	52,323
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	3,872
Note Derivative Liability	54,962
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	5,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	0
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	5,000
Amortization	0
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	5,000
KBM World wide 5 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	23-Oct-14
Term (Months)	9 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	8.00%
Face value	78,500
Accrued Interest	3,648
Discount	0
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	82,148
Note Derivative Liability	0
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	7,500
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	3,500
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	11,000
Amortization	1,890
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	9,110
LG Capital [Member]
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Conversion price (in hundredths)	60.00%
Trading days	20 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	20 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
LG Capital 2 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	23-Oct-14
Term (Months)	12 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	8.00%
Face value	52,500
Accrued Interest	1,036
Discount	47,844
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	5,692
Note Derivative Liability	81,543
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	5,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	2,500
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	7,500
Amortization	1,323
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	6,177
Cardinal Capital Group [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	6-Nov-14
Term (Months)	24 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	12.00%
Face value	50,000
Accrued Interest	6,192
Discount	51,760
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	4,432
Note Derivative Liability	55,474
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	5,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	5,000
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	10,000
Amortization	112
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	9,888
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$0.05
Conversion price (in hundredths)	60.00%
Trading days	25 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	25 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date s
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
KBM World wide 6 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	8-Dec-14
Term (Months)	9 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	8.00%
Face value	53,500
Accrued Interest	1,767
Discount	0
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	55,267
Note Derivative Liability	0
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	5,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	3,500
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	8,500
Amortization	2,064
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	6,436
KBM World Wide7 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	13-Jan-15
Term (Months)	9 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	8.00%
Face value	54,000
Accrued Interest	1,215
Discount	0
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	55,215
Note Derivative Liability	0
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	3,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	1,500
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	4,500
Amortization	506
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	3,994
Rock Capital [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	6-Feb-15
Term (Months)	12 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	10.00%
Face value	34,500
Accrued Interest	501
Discount	0
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	35,001
Note Derivative Liability	0
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	4,500
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	1,000
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	5,500
Amortization	189
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	5,311
Conversion price (in hundredths)	55.00%
Trading days	20 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	20 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
Union Capital3 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	17-Feb-15
Term (Months)	12 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	8.00%
Face value	34,500
Accrued Interest	318
Discount	0
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	34,818
Note Derivative Liability	0
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	4,500
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	1,500
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	6,000
Amortization	849
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	5,151
Adar Bay2 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	19-Feb-15
Term (Months)	12 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	8.00%
Face value	42,000
Accrued Interest	368
Discount	0
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	42,368
Note Derivative Liability	0
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	2,000
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	1,500
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	3,500
Amortization	197
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	3,303
Vista Capital Investments3 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	3-Mar-15
Term (Months)	24 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	5.83%
Face value	25,000
Accrued Interest	56
Discount	0
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	25,056
Note Derivative Liability	0
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Adar Bay [Member]
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Conversion price (in hundredths)	50.00%
Trading days	20 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	20 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date
Eligible period for conversion	180 days
LG Capital3 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Date of Agreement	10-Mar-15
Term (Months)	12 months
Annual Interest Rate (in hundredths)	8.00%
Face value	52,500
Accrued Interest	242
Discount	49,487
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Net Convertible Note Payable	3,255
Note Derivative Liability	78,666
Deferred origination costs related to the convertible notes [Abstract]
Transaction Costs	2,500
Deferred Debt Origination Costs Due at Maturity	0
Legal and Other Debt Origination Costs	1,500
Initial Deferred Origination Costs	4,000
Amortization	3,012
Net Deferred Debt Origination Costs	$988
Conversion price (in hundredths)	60.00%
Trading days	20 trading days prior to conversion
Calculation period	20 days
Eligible for Conversion	180 after the effective date
Eligible period for conversion	180 days

DERIVATIVE_LIABILITIES_Details

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of the derivatives	$715,305		$715,305
Loss on embedded derivatives	727,072	0	1,259,260	0
Convertible Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Initial percentage of event of default (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
Increasing percentage of event of default (in hundredths)	1.00%		1.00%
Maximum percentage of event of default (in hundredths)	10.00%		10.00%
Initial percentage of redemption of notes (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
Increasing percentage of redemption of notes (in hundredths)	1.00%		1.00%
Maximum percentage of redemption of notes (in hundredths)	5.00%		5.00%
Multiplier of conversion price to convert notes, maximum	2		2
Conversion period one to convert notes			0 days
Conversion period two to convert notes			90 days
Conversion period three to convert notes			180 days
Convertible Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of conversion of notes specified on market price (in hundredths)	40.00%		40.00%
Percentage of projected volatility curve (in hundredths)	101.00%		101.00%
Convertible Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of conversion of notes specified on market price (in hundredths)	60.00%		60.00%
Percentage of projected volatility curve (in hundredths)	108.00%		108.00%
Warrants [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Warrant exercise price one (in dollars per share)	$0.36		$0.36
Warrant exercise price two (in dollars per share)	$0.28		$0.28
Warrant exercise price three (in dollars per share)	$0.28		$0.28
Fair value of the derivatives	715,305		715,305
Gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities			65,749
Multiplier of higher of the projected reset price or stock price to calculate warrant exercise price	2		2
Loss on embedded derivatives			$1,259,260
Warrants [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of projected volatility curve (in hundredths)	101.00%		101.00%
Warrants [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of projected volatility curve (in hundredths)	103.00%		103.00%

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_Details

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	$8,400
Aggregate number of shares of common stock issued for conversion (in shares)	574,083,793
Total value of convertible debt upon conversion	3,570,732
Shares granted (in shares)	4,150,000
Weighted average remaining contractual term	6 days
Intrinsic value	0
Unamortized compensation cost	0
Warrants [Member]
Stock Warrants [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	0
Exercised (in shares)	0
Cancelled or expired (in shares)	0
Outstanding and exercisable warrants at end of period (in shares)	7,277,729
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$0.32
Remaining term of warrants	1 year
Warrants price intrinsic value	$0

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015
		Block
JDZ 5 [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Working interest awarded in mining concessions (in hundredths)			15.00%
JDZ 6 [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Working interest awarded in mining concessions (in hundredths)			15.00%
Kenya Concession [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Transfer of interest in Kenya Block 11A to the Kenya farm-out partner (in hundredths)	55.00%
Chad Concession [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of blocks relinquished under production sharing contract		2
Number of blocks under production sharing contract		3
Signature bonus commitment paid or incurred			$2,000,000
Professional fees			320,600
Legal fees			480,000
Environmental cost			190,872
Aeromagnetic cost			$448,000