Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Operations Revenues
Oil and natural gas sales	$ 87,939	$ 2,127,576
Total Revenues	87,939	2,127,576
Operating Expenses
Lease operating expenses	373,028	1,847,688
Depreciation, depletion and accretion	161,326	750,360
Amortization of intangible assets	120,452	20,293
Gain on sale of equipment	(5,519)	0
Loss on sale of oil and gas assets	7,519,460	0
Impairment of oil and gas assets	6,870,613	1,246,975
Impairment of intangible assets	2,082,941	0
General and administrative	3,103,358	4,606,377
Total Operating Expenses	20,225,659	8,471,693
Operating loss	(20,137,720)	(6,344,117)
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income (expense) - net	174,458	(462)
Net gain on interest in real estate rights	10,474,713
Other Income (Expense)	10,649,171	(462)
Net Loss Before Income Tax Provision	(9,488,549)	(6,344,579)
Income Tax Provision	2,501,209	0
Net Loss	(11,989,758)	(6,344,579)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(996,825)	(1,355,224)
Net loss attributable to Petro River Oil Corp. and Subsidiaries	$ (10,992,933)	$ (4,989,355)
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share	$ (2.54)	$ (1.21)
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted	4,260,670	4,121,149