Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
REVENUES
Oil and natural gas sales, net of royalties	$ 3,462,471	$ 100,444	$ 4,600,739	$ 142,166
EXPENSES
Lease operating	575,146	23,911	1,436,261	37,406
Stock-based compensation	1,998,586	264,902	5,556,377	748,707
Other general and administrative	1,819,172	741,165	5,448,197	1,912,485
Depletion, depreciation and amortization (Note 3)	1,231,817	41,132	1,573,802	54,996
Accretion of asset retirement obligations (Note 2)	70,786	64,659	211,105	196,454
Less gain on sale of oil and gas properties				(976,900)
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	8,862	(7,638)	10,928	(37,779)
Total operating expenses	5,704,369	1,128,131	14,236,670	1,935,369
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(2,241,898)	(1,027,687)	(9,635,931)	(1,793,203)
OTHER INCOME
Interest and miscellaneous income	102,774	103	297,011	476
NET LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	(2,139,124)	(1,027,584)	(9,338,920)	(1,792,727)
Less: net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	28,936		28,936
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ (2,110,188)	$ (1,027,584)	$ (9,309,984)	$ (1,792,727)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED	$ (0.05)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.19)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted	43,261,133	10,085,586	39,662,997	9,470,979