Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	$ 997,109	$ 996,700
Accumulated Depreciation	720,953	666,593
Net Book Value	276,156	330,108
Computer equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	31,492	31,084
Accumulated Depreciation	30,870	30,576
Net Book Value	622	508
Office furniture and equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	33,199	33,199
Accumulated Depreciation	26,177	24,938
Net Book Value	7,022	8,261
Software [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	5,826	5,826
Accumulated Depreciation	5,826	5,826
Net Book Value
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	4,936	4,936
Accumulated Depreciation	4,936	4,602
Net Book Value		334
Portable work camp [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	170,580	170,580
Accumulated Depreciation	143,600	135,767
Net Book Value	26,980	34,813
Vehicles [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	38,077	38,077
Accumulated Depreciation	32,055	30,306
Net Book Value	6,022	7,771
Oilfield equipment [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	249,046	249,045
Accumulated Depreciation	127,904	106,527
Net Book Value	121,142	142,518
Road mats [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	364,614	364,614
Accumulated Depreciation	306,945	290,202
Net Book Value	57,669	74,412
Wellhead [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	3,254	3,254
Accumulated Depreciation	1,953	1,653
Net Book Value	1,301	1,601
Tanks [Member]
Summary of Property and Equipment
Cost	96,085	96,085
Accumulated Depreciation	40,687	36,196
Net Book Value	$ 55,398	$ 59,889