CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash	$ 29,933	$ 84,631
Accounts receivable	240,447	124,577
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments	24,967	113,081
Inventory	472,023
Prepaids	39,119	45,214
Total current assets	806,489	367,503
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts	9,895,508	1,645,297
Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion	(33,613)	(15,527)
Total oil and natural gas properties, net	9,861,895	1,629,770
Total assets	10,668,384	1,997,273
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	580,838	320,749
Accrued expenses	617,385	141,033
Current portion of long term notes payable	6,486,217	279,204
Total current liabilities	7,684,440	740,986
Long term notes payable	0	1,175,820
Asset retirement obligations	3,504,629	230,650
Total liabilities	11,189,069	2,147,456
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock - $.001 par value 150,000,000 shares authorized, 18,792,277 and 17,345,609 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	18,792	17,345
Additional paid in capital	17,176,371	16,960,818
Accumulated deficit	(17,715,848)	(17,128,346)
Total stockholders' deficit	(520,685)	(150,183)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 10,668,384	$ 1,997,273

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).