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Subsequent Events (Details Narrative)

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Subsequent Events (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Nov. 10, 2017	Oct. 04, 2017	Oct. 03, 2017	Oct. 02, 2017	Oct. 25, 2017	Oct. 19, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Loan principal amount							$ 4,087,032	$ 2,881,945
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Consulting agreement [Member]
Cash received in exchange of services						$ 5,000
Common shares received in exchange of services					50,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Cornerstone Bank [Member]
Loan principal amount			$ 204,000	$ 290,000
Interest rate			6.00%	6.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Miami and Franklin [Member] \| Cornerstone Bank [Member]
Maturity date				Oct. 02, 2025
Interest payable, description				For the first 12 months, the Note bears interest at Cornerstone’s corporate base rate (currently 4.5%) plus 1.0%
Loan proceeds				$ 286,016
Acquired working interest				100.00%
Acquisition price				$ 530,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Riley, Geary and Wabaunsee [Member] \| Cornerstone Bank [Member]
Maturity date			Oct. 03, 2025
Interest payable, description			For the first 12 months, the Note bears interest at Cornerstone’s corporate base rate (currently 4.5%) plus 1.0%, and thereafter the interest rate shall be 6% per annum.
Loan proceeds		$ 200,441
Acquired working interest		80.00%
Acquisition price		$ 400,000
Leases, description		The leases produce oil from various zones, including the Conglomerate (at depths of 1,650 to 1,800 feet), Viola and Simpson Sandstone (at depths of 2,917 to 3,063 feet), and offer the potential for several future drilling locations.
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Equity Unit Purchase Agreements [Member] \| Black Rhino LP [Member]
Maturity date	Oct. 31, 2020
Cash payment	$ 3,000,000
Common stock reserve for future issuance	2,000,000
Royalty interest	1.50%
Closing date, description	The scheduled closing date of the transaction is on or before December 22, 2017

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