CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(USD ($))	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income/(loss)	$ (199,727)	$ 3,792,151
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Impairment and depreciation	1,527	2,934
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	2,216	2,038
Change in fair value of warrant liability		(4,359,100)
Gain on disposal of assets		(2,141)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in receivables	14,514	(13,476)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses	(9,220)	(3,870)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities including related party payables	(15,317)	10,332
Net cash flows from operating activities	(206,007)	(571,132)
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of oil and gas properties	(2,754)	(1,433)
Proceeds from disposal of oil and gas properties		7,390
Acquisition of mineral properties		(484,100)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(2,754)	(478,143)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(904)	(38,582)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(209,665)	(1,087,857)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	787,771	2,052,305
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	578,106	964,448
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid in cash
Income tax paid in cash