Basis of Preparation	3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Preparation	The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Non–controlling interest represents the minority equity investment in the Company’s subsidiaries, plus the minority investors’ share of the net operating results and other components of equity relating to the non–controlling interest. These condensed consolidated financial statements include the below subsidiaries: Petro River Oil LLC, Petro Spring, LLC, PO1, LLC and MegaWest Energy USA Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries: MegaWest Energy Texas Corp. MegaWest Energy Kentucky Corp. MegaWest Energy Missouri Corp. MegaWest Energy Kansas Corp. MegaWest Energy Montana Corp. Also contained in the condensed consolidated financial statements is the financial information of the Company’s 50% owned subsidiary, Bandolier Energy LLC. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial information furnished herein reflects all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring items, which in the opinion of management are necessary to fairly state the financial position of the Company and the results of its operations for the periods presented. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 13, 2015. The Company assumes that the users of the interim financial information herein have read or have access to the audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year and that the adequacy of additional disclosure needed for a fair presentation may be determined in that context. Accordingly, footnote disclosure, which would substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2015 has been omitted. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year ending April 30, 2016.

Basis of Preparation

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Non–controlling interest represents the minority equity investment in the Company’s subsidiaries, plus the minority investors’ share of the net operating results and other components of equity relating to the non–controlling interest.

These condensed consolidated financial statements include the below subsidiaries:

Petro River Oil LLC, Petro Spring, LLC, PO1, LLC and MegaWest Energy USA Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries:

MegaWest Energy Texas Corp.

MegaWest Energy Kentucky Corp.

MegaWest Energy Missouri Corp.

MegaWest Energy Kansas Corp.

MegaWest Energy Montana Corp.

Also contained in the condensed consolidated financial statements is the financial information of the Company’s 50% owned subsidiary, Bandolier Energy LLC.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial information furnished herein reflects all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring items, which in the opinion of management are necessary to fairly state the financial position of the Company and the results of its operations for the periods presented. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 13, 2015. The Company assumes that the users of the interim financial information herein have read or have access to the audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year and that the adequacy of additional disclosure needed for a fair presentation may be determined in that context. Accordingly, footnote disclosure, which would substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2015 has been omitted. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year ending April 30, 2016.