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Property and Lease Options
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
3. Property and Lease Options

In 2015, the Company acquired exclusive options to enter into two separate oil and gas leases with respect to 160,000 gross acres of mineral interests primarily in South Dakota.  The Company conducted geological and geophysical studies of the prospective acreage to identify potential areas for seismic surveys, geochemical imaging surveys and satellite and gravity studies to identify certain areas within the acreage for prospect development. The options expired in April 2017.