Basis of Preparation	9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Preparation	The 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 consolidated financial statements include the Company and the following subsidiaries: Petro Spring, LLC, PO1, LLC, Petro River UK Limited and MegaWest Energy USA Corp. and MegaWest Energy USA Corp.’s wholly owned subsidiaries: MegaWest Energy Texas Corp. MegaWest Energy Kentucky Corp. MegaWest Energy Missouri Corp. MegaWest Energy Montana Corp. Also contained in the consolidated financial statements is the financial information of the Company’s 58.51% owned subsidiary, MegaWest, which pursuant to the Megawest Transaction includes the Company’s contribution of its 50% interest in Bandolier Energy LLC, as described in Note 4.

Basis of Preparation

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

The 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 consolidated financial statements include the Company and the following subsidiaries:

Petro Spring, LLC, PO1, LLC, Petro River UK Limited and MegaWest Energy USA Corp. and MegaWest Energy USA Corp.’s wholly owned subsidiaries:

MegaWest Energy Texas Corp.

MegaWest Energy Kentucky Corp.

MegaWest Energy Missouri Corp.

MegaWest Energy Montana Corp.

Also contained in the consolidated financial statements is the financial information of the Company’s 58.51% owned subsidiary, MegaWest, which pursuant to the Megawest Transaction includes the Company’s contribution of its 50% interest in Bandolier Energy LLC, as described in Note 4.