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Write-off on depreciated property and equipment									189,533			189,533
Loss on re-locating of property									3,368			3,368
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Obligation under capital leases													$ 387,000
Borrowing rate capital leases													35.00%
Lives of wells enhancement											2,100,000	2,000,000
Depletion on lives of wells											500,000	1,500,000
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties												10,069
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties											25,808,246	(3,559,083)
Cash paid for acquisition									250,000
Net book value of oil and gas properties									12,544,195		$ 212,316	12,544,195		$ 210,000
Committed lease payments																	$ 346,000
Derivative Warrant [Member]
Warrants issued during the period (shares) \| shares								40,000		2,560
Letter Loan - Ms. Rogers [Member]
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Security Agreement - Rogers [Member]
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Additional discount recognized															$ 1,800,000
CATI Subsidiary [Member] \| Letter Loan - Ms. Rogers [Member]
Proceeds from foreclosure sales applied to outstanding debt						$ 3,500,000
Notes payable																$ 9,400,000
Oil And Natural Gas Properties [Member]
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties												1,195
Mid-Continent Region [Member] \| Purchase Agreement [Member] \| 23 Different Entities & Individuals [Member]
Cash paid for acquisition							$ 4,975,000
Vantage Fund [Member] \| Funding Agreement [Member]
Vantage funding agreement amount																		$ 6,000,000
Loans receivable																			$ 400,000
Vantage Fund [Member] \| Funding Agreement [Member] \| Arrowhead Oil And Gas Property [Member]
Interest book value																			$ 114,500
Segundo Resources, LLC (Affiliate of RAD2) [Member] \| Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] \| N&B Energy LLC [Member]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	$ 100
International Bank of Commerce [Member] \| Loan Agreement [Member]
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RAD2 Minerals, Ltd [Member]
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Sublease monthly rent		$ 2,500
NFP Energy LLC [Member] \| Gaines County, Texas [Member]
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Area of land \| ft²					1,000
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