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16. Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for income taxes
   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Current taxes  $–   $– 
Deferred tax provision (benefit)   (6,593,040)   2,559,195 
Valuation allowance   –    – 
Net income tax provision (benefit)  $(6,593,040)  $2,559,195 
Tax rate reconciliation
   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Federal statutory income tax rate   35.00%    35.00% 
State income taxes   4.13%    2.09% 
Effect of statutory rate change on deferred taxes   (0.44%)   (0.35%)
Permanent differences   0.00%   0.07% 
Change in valuation allowance   (30.12%)   0.22% 
Net effective income tax rate   8.57%    37.03% 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Deferred tax assets:          
Federal and state net operating loss carryovers  $9,294,824   $10,438,275 
Stock compensation   2,531,641    1,558,409 
Ceiling test impairment, intangible drilling costs and other exploration costs capitalized for financial reporting purposes   12,186,927    – 
Derivative liabilities   –    – 
Reorganization costs   52,415    49,693 
Asset retirement obligation   144,005    106,377 
Total deferred tax assets  $24,209,812   $12,152,754 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Ceiling test impairment, intangible drilling costs and other exploration costs capitalized for financial reporting purposes  $–   $(15,344,769)
Derivative assets   (451,628)   (2,811,366)
Property and equipment   (7,006)   (10,107)
Total deferred liabilities   (458,634)   (18,166,242)
           
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)   23,751,178    (6,013,488)
Less: valuation allowance   (23,751,178)   (579,552)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)  $–   $(6,593,040)