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OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 Oil properties Mantario area of Saskatchewan | Feb. 28, 2014 Oil properties Mantario area of Saskatchewan | Apr. 30, 2014 Oil and gas properties Chauvin, Cessford and Rat Creek areas of Alberta | Jun. 30, 2014 Oil and gas properties Chauvin, Cessford and Rat Creek areas of Alberta | May 31, 2014 Oil and gas properties Boundary Lake area of Alberta and British Columbia | Jun. 30, 2014 Oil and gas properties Boundary Lake area of Alberta and British Columbia | Jun. 30, 2014 Miscellaneous oil and natural gas properties | Jun. 30, 2013 Oil and natural gas properties
Oil and natural gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of carrying value of assets |  | $ 4,506,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,506,000
Purchase or sales price |  |  |  | 2,726,000 | 4,596,000 |  | 6,163,000 |  |  |
Period after closing of agreement for final determination of the customary adjustments to the purchase price |  |  |  |  | 180 days |  | 180 days |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of oil and natural gas properties | 8,448,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount withheld in trust for the Canada Revenue Agency by the buyer | 5,729,000 |  |  |  | 2,298,000 |  | 3,151,000 |  | 280,000 |
Cash proceeds received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 692,000 |
Gain (loss) recognized from property sales |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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