BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash	$ 2,211,836	$ 4,994,598
Other Receivables, net	948,362	676,647
Revenue Receivables	163,032	303,528
Prepaid Expenses	899,253	63,308
Total Current Assets	4,222,483	6,038,081
Other Assets	561,120	610,779
Oil and Gas Properties, (Successful Efforts Basis), Equipment and Fixtures, net	1,445,160	1,733,424
Total Assets	6,228,763	8,382,284
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	3,491,528	2,469,245
Cash Advances on Pending Transactions	1,580,000	1,580,000
Deferred Drilling Obligation	5,476,379	7,894,001
Total Current Liabilities	10,547,907	11,943,246
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Asset Retirement Obligation	1,028,641	952,110
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	1,028,641	952,110
Total Liabilities	11,576,548	12,895,356
Stockholders’ Deficit:
Common Stock, No Par Value, 30,000,000 Shares Authorized, 21,850,185 and 21,836,033 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	41,265,449	41,265,449
Accumulated Deficit	(46,613,234)	(45,778,521)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit	(5,347,785)	(4,513,072)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit	$ 6,228,763	$ 8,382,284

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.