Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Oil and gas sales	$ 841,458	$ 504,029	$ 2,713,947	$ 1,509,027
Operations income	11,923	11,923	39,989	38,122
Total Reenue	853,381	515,952	2,753,936	1,547,149
Expenses:
Lease operating expense	227,256	280,962	742,996	791,598
Production taxes	92,747	29,371	270,136	86,373
General and administrative	336,416	421,987	1,193,489	1,580,242
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss	229,110	546,098	(463,176)	484,438
Interest and financing costs	319,302	279,750	842,174	724,198
Related party interest	263,254	88,757	752,313	123,121
Depletion, depreciation and amortization - oil and gas properties	206,937	81,839	696,487	225,841
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	32,903	46,588	129,488	135,923
Depreciation and amortization - other assets	4,881	4,881	14,643	18,665
Total expenses	1,712,806	1,780,233	4,178,550	4,170,399
Other Expense
Gain (Loss) on debt extinguishment	0	56,962	(39,953)	56,962
Total other expense	0	56,962	(39,953)	56,962
Net loss	(859,425)	(1,207,319)	(1,464,567)	(2,566,288)
Other comprehensive loss- net of tax:
Foreign exchange translation	202,545	512,577	(463,176)	450,917
Other comprehensive loss	202,545	512,577	(463,176)	450,917
Comprehensive loss	$ (656,880)	$ (694,742)	$ (1,927,743)	$ (2,115,371)
Basic and diluted loss per share	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.12)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic	26,405,085	25,949,599	26,405,085	21,033,945
Diluted	26,405,085	25,949,599	26,405,085	21,033,945