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PRESENTATION OF INTERIM INFORMATION, Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, current |  | $ 55,733 |  | $ 55,733 |  | $ 0
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, less current portion |  | 74,311 |  | 74,311 |  | 0
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit |  | (102,880,698) |  | (102,880,698) |  | (103,993,900)
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | 54,601 | $ (554,416) | 58,153 | $ (1,209,680) |
ASU 2014-09 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets (Deferred revenue) |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Deferred tax assets-valuation allowance (Deferred revenue) |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenues, current |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Deferred revenues, less current portion |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, current | [1] | 55,733 |  | 55,733 |  |
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, less current portion |  | 74,311 |  | 74,311 |  |
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit |  | (102,880,698) |  | (102,880,698) |  | (102,938,851)
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  | 58,153 |  |
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Special Facility Fee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 0 |  |
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Water Tap Fee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 49,948 |  |
Amounts That Would Have Been Reported under ASC 605 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenues, current |  | 55,800 |  | 55,800 |  |
Deferred revenues, less current portion |  | 957,836 |  | 957,836 |  |
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, current | [1] | 55,733 |  | 55,733 |  |
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, less current portion |  | 74,311 |  | 74,311 |  |
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit |  | (103,893,896) |  | (103,893,896) |  |
Amounts That Would Have Been Reported under ASC 605 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets (Deferred revenue) |  |  |  |  |  | 316,400
Deferred tax assets-valuation allowance (Deferred revenue) |  |  |  |  |  | (316,400)
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenues, current |  |  |  |  |  | 55,800
Deferred revenues, less current portion |  |  |  |  |  | 999,249
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit |  |  |  |  |  | (103,993,900)
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  | 100,004 |  |
Amounts That Would Have Been Reported under ASC 605 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Special Facility Fee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 31,131 |  |
Amounts That Would Have Been Reported under ASC 605 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Water Tap Fee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 60,669 |  |
Adjustments Due to ASU 2014-09 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets (Deferred revenue) |  |  |  |  |  | (316,400)
Deferred tax assets-valuation allowance (Deferred revenue) |  |  |  |  |  | 316,400
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenues, current |  | (55,800) |  | (55,800) |  | (55,800)
Deferred revenues, less current portion |  | (957,836) |  | (957,836) |  | (999,249)
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, current | [1] | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Deferred oil and gas lease payment, less current portion |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit |  | $ 1,013,198 |  | 1,013,198 |  | $ 1,055,049
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  | (41,852) |  |
Adjustments Due to ASU 2014-09 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Special Facility Fee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | (31,131) |  |
Adjustments Due to ASU 2014-09 [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Water Tap Fee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | $ (10,721) |  |
[1] | Inclusive of the Bison Lease deferred oil and gas lease payment and water tap and construction fee deferred revenues as described in the 2017 Annual Report.

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