LIQUIDITY (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 CAD	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Restricted cash			$ 0		$ 7,458,000
Working capital					15,675,000
Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 4,800,000
Maximum borrowing capacity				CAD 1,000,000	747,000	$ 6,500,000
Oil and natural gas properties
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties, net of broker's fees and other closing costs			$ 13,846,000
Dunvegan and Belloy areas of Alberta | Oil and natural gas properties
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties, net of broker's fees and other closing costs	$ 14,162,000
Restricted cash					$ 7,135,000