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NOTE 3 - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 3 – ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

The Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification requires that an asset retirement obligation (ARO) associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recognized as a liability in the period in which it is incurred or becomes determinable (as defined by the standard), with an associated increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset.  The cost of the tangible asset, including the initially recognized asset retirement cost, is depreciated over the useful life of the asset.  The ARO is recorded at fair value, and accretion expense will be recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value.  The fair value of the ARO is measured using expected future cash outflows discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate.  The provisions of this Topic apply to legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, development, and operation of a long-lived asset.

   
2015
   
2014
 
Asset retirement obligation, Beginning of the year
 
$
804,206
   
$
862,369
 
Liabilities incurred during the period
   
321,560
     
7,638
 
Settlements
   
(68,360
   
(66,304
Accretion expense
   
38,773
     
503
 
                 
Asset retirement obligation, End of year
 
$
1,096,179
   
$
804,206