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	Jan. 08, 2021	Jul. 29, 2021	Dec. 23, 2020	Apr. 30, 2021	Dec. 11, 2020
Viking Energy Group, Inc [Member]
Business acquire percenage			51.00%
Additional business acquire percenage			63.00%
Consideration transferred			$ 10,900,000
Promissory notes cancelled			$ 9,200,000
Viking Energy Group, Inc [Member] \| Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Percentage of outstanding common stock			51.00%
Share purchase for acquisition			26,274,510
Additional share acquired	16,153,846	27,500,000
Aggregate purchase price		$ 11,000,000
Investor [Member]
Borrowed amount			$ 12,000,000	$ 2,500,000
Promissory note principal amount			$ 12,000,000
Interest rate			10.00%
Previously issued note					$ 6,000,000
Camber [Member]
Percentage of outstanding common stock			51.00%
Share purchase for acquisition			26,274,510
EMC Capital Partners, LLC [Member] \| Cancellation Agreement [Member]
Cancellation amount paid	$ 325,000
EMC Capital Partners, LLC [Member] \| Series C Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Promissory note principal amount	$ 20,869,218
Share issued for consideration	1,890