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CEILING TEST FOR OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Discount rate |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Impairment of the oil and gas properties |  |  | $ 21,446 | $ 9,568 | $ 43,894 |
Unproved properties costs |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Oil (bbls) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves |  |  |  | 41.68 per barrel |  | 50.28 per barrel
Natural Gas (mcfe) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves |  |  |  | 2.28 per MMbtu |  | 2.59 per MMbtu

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