Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (4,135,496)	$ (3,351,387)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Stock-based compensation	902,329	1,315,349
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	530,774	39,294
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	38,060	40,985
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(82,872)	(12,454)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(19,277)	18,415
Other assets	(21,922)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(192,158)	(113,106)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	(2,980,562)	(2,062,904)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capitalized expenditures on oil and gas assets	(8,674,744)	(285,383)
Purchase of fixed assets	(39,756)
Purchase of certificate of deposit	(125,000)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(8,839,500)	(285,383)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants		6,500,000
Stock issuance costs		(650,000)
Payments of note payable	(31,500)
Cash received from non-controlling interest contribution	5,000,000
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	4,968,500	5,850,000
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(6,851,562)	3,501,713
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	8,352,949	5,703,082
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,501,387	9,204,795
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes	7,975
Interest paid	308
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of accrued settlement liability into common stock		80,000
Acquisition of oil and gas assets	52,514
Issuance of note payable for purchase of fixed assets	$ 31,500