Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,324,288	$ 1,010,543
Certificate of deposit - restricted	125,000	125,000
Accounts receivable - oil and gas	8,044	$ 42,688
Accounts receivable - related party	5,980,339
Accrued interest on notes receivable - related party	44,095
Real estate - held for sale	3,282,292
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,964	$ 52,771
Prepaid oil and gas development costs	735,798
Total Current Assets	11,545,820	$ 1,231,002
Oil and gas assets, full cost method
Costs subject to amortization, net	690,420	6,935,000
Costs not being amortized, net	100,000	8,822,011
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $308,032 and $313,508, respectively	2,532	60,953
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $110,632 and $20,293, respectively	2,113,054	$ 2,203,393
Notes receivable - related party	16,348,000
Other assets	28,132	$ 27,922
Total Assets	30,827,958	19,280,281
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	137,028	$ 252,227
Accrued income tax liability	1,330,755
Deposits on real estate sales	363,750
Notes payable - related party	1,500,000
Asset retirement obligations, current portion	541,959	$ 541,959
Total Current Liabilities	3,873,492	794,186
Long-term liabilities:
Asset retirement obligations	216,964	376,471
Total Long-term Liabilities	216,964	376,471
Total Liabilities	$ 4,090,456	$ 1,170,657
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred shares
Common shares - 100,000,000 authorized; par value $0.00001; 4,263,671 and 4,259,505 issued and outstanding	$ 43	$ 43
Additional paid-in capital	38,749,173	31,115,291
Accumulated deficit	(24,268,505)	(16,650,486)
Total Petro River Oil Corp. Equity	14,480,711	14,464,848
Non-controlling interest	12,256,791	3,644,776
Total Equity	26,737,502	18,109,624
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 30,827,958	$ 19,280,281
Preferred B Shares [Member]
Equity:
Preferred shares