Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (9,338,920)	$ (1,792,727)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	211,105	196,454
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,573,802	54,996
Stock-based compensation	5,556,377	748,707
Less gain on sale of oil and gas properties		(976,900)
Foreign exchange changes		(20,840)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and deposits	2,522	(318,786)
Accounts receivable	(4,801,372)	(28,556)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,433,709)	(179,674)
Cash used in operating activities	(8,230,195)	(2,317,326)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Oil and gas property expenditures	(84,865,060)	(11,955,610)
Purchase of property and equipment	(5,534,819)
Cash advanced to operators for oil and gas property expenditures	(4,287,435)
Cash refund of collateral account	105,264
Non-controlling interest in subsidiary	4,000,000
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties	46,800	976,900
Cash used in investing activities	(90,535,250)	(10,978,710)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	142,312,310	10,117,000
Common stock issuance costs	(7,569,527)	(796,932)
Issuance of common stock for exercise of options	110,651	234,956
Cash provided by financing activities	134,853,434	9,555,024
Foreign exchange change on cash		20,841
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	36,087,989	(3,720,171)
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	57,773,269	4,878,601
CASH, END OF PERIOD	93,861,258	1,158,430
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to oil and gas properties through accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,839,143
Additions to oil and gas properties through the issuance of common stock	$ 11,780,344