CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current
Cash and cash equivalents (note 20)	$ 10,480,734	$ 7,751,105
Restricted deposits (notes 4 and 20)	40,378,075	2,034,000
Accounts receivable (note 20)	19,615,153	2,317,180
Prepaid expenses and deposits (note 20)	573,300	398,404
Total current assets	71,047,262	12,500,689
Restricted deposits (notes 4 and 20)	0	5,018,000
Equity Method Investment (note 5)	1,340,262	0
Property and equipment (notes 6, 11 and 12)	42,580,105	41,375,680
Total assets	114,967,629	58,894,369
Current
Accounts payable (note 20)	72,356,548	6,834,061
Accrued liabilities	555,236	1,682,504
Due to related companies (note 12)	66,330	27,555
Total current liabilities	72,978,114	8,544,120
Deferred income taxes (note 14)	42,471	61,000
Asset retirement obligation (note 7)	724,241	680,144
Total liabilities	73,744,826	9,285,264
Stockholders ' Equity
Capital stock (note 9), Authorized 200,000,000 common stock with a par value of $0.001 each 1,000,000 preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 each Issued 99,213,572 common stock (December 31, 2010 - 82,746,933)	84,622	68,155
Additional paid-in capital	101,305,069	97,099,997
Deficit accumulated during the development stage	(60,166,888)	(47,559,047)
Total stockholders' equity	41,222,803	49,609,105
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 114,967,629	$ 58,894,369