OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Oil properties Mantario area of Saskatchewan	Feb. 28, 2014 Oil properties Mantario area of Saskatchewan	Apr. 30, 2014 Oil and gas properties Chauvin, Cessford and Rat Creek areas of Alberta	Jun. 30, 2014 Oil and gas properties Chauvin, Cessford and Rat Creek areas of Alberta	May 31, 2014 Oil and gas properties Boundary Lake area of Alberta and British Columbia	Jun. 30, 2014 Oil and gas properties Boundary Lake area of Alberta and British Columbia	Jun. 30, 2014 Miscellaneous oil and natural gas properties	Jun. 30, 2013 Oil and natural gas properties
Oil and natural gas properties
Reduction of carrying value of assets		$ 4,506,000								$ 4,506,000
Purchase or sales price				2,726,000	4,596,000		6,163,000
Period after closing of agreement for final determination of the customary adjustments to the purchase price					180 days		180 days
Proceeds from sales of oil and natural gas properties	8,448,000
Amount withheld in trust for the Canada Revenue Agency by the buyer	5,729,000				2,298,000		3,151,000		280,000
Cash proceeds received									692,000
Gain (loss) recognized from property sales			$ 0			$ 0		$ 0	$ 0