Agreement and Plan of Merger	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Agreement and Plan of Merger [Text Block]	Note 8 – Agreement and Plan of Merger On November 27, 2013, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Santa Maria Energy. Santa Maria Energy is an independent energy company focused on the exploration and development of oil and natural gas in the Monterey Formation and the Diatomite reservoir within the Sisquoc formation in northern Santa Barbara County, California. The Merger Agreement provides for (1) the merger of HPAC Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santa Maria Energy Corporation, with and into Hyde Park, with Hyde Park surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santa Maria Energy Corporation (the “Hyde Park Merger”), (2) the merger of SME Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santa Maria Energy Corporation, with and into Santa Maria Energy, with Santa Maria Energy surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santa Maria Energy Corporation (the “SME Merger” and together with the Hyde Park Merger, the “Merger”), and (3) the subsequent contribution of Santa Maria Energy to Hyde Park, resulting in Santa Maria Energy becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyde Park (the “SME Contribution”). The stockholders of Hyde Park and the common unitholders of Santa Maria Energy will receive Santa Maria Energy Corporation common stock and the preferred unitholders of Santa Maria Energy will receive Santa Maria Energy Corporation preferred stock as part of the Merger. Santa Maria Energy Corporation is a holding company formed solely for purposes of effecting the Merger. As a result of the Merger, the Company’s stockholders will own 10,068,750 shares of Santa Maria Energy Corporation’s common stock, or approximately 38.8% of its outstanding common stock immediately following the Merger, assuming no shares of SMEC common stock are sold in the SME Private Equity Financing. At a minimum, the Hyde Park stockholders will own approximately 19.5% of the outstanding Santa Maria Energy Corporation common stock assuming maximum conversion of Hyde Park common stock and maximum Private Equity Financing. Santa Maria Energy is an independent energy company focused on the exploration and development of oil and natural gas in the Monterey Formation and the Diatomite reservoir within the Sisquoc formation in northern Santa Barbara County, California. The Merger is expected to be consummated on or before May 1, 2014, subject to receipt of the required approval by the stockholders of Hyde Park and the members of Santa Maria Energy, as well as the fulfillment of certain other conditions, as described in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Merger Form S-4”) filed by Santa Maria Energy Corporation on January 27, 2014 under the captions “Summary – Conditions to the Consummation of the Merger” and “Merger Agreement – Conditions to Completion of the Merger” and in the Merger Agreement.

Agreement and Plan of Merger

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Agreement and Plan of Merger [Text Block]

Note 8 – Agreement and Plan of Merger

On November 27, 2013, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Santa Maria Energy. Santa Maria Energy is an independent energy company focused on the exploration and development of oil and natural gas in the Monterey Formation and the Diatomite reservoir within the Sisquoc formation in northern Santa Barbara County, California.

The Merger Agreement provides for (1) the merger of HPAC Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santa Maria Energy Corporation, with and into Hyde Park, with Hyde Park surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santa Maria Energy Corporation (the “Hyde Park Merger”), (2) the merger of SME Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santa Maria Energy Corporation, with and into Santa Maria Energy, with Santa Maria Energy surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santa Maria Energy Corporation (the “SME Merger” and together with the Hyde Park Merger, the “Merger”), and (3) the subsequent contribution of Santa Maria Energy to Hyde Park, resulting in Santa Maria Energy becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyde Park (the “SME Contribution”). The stockholders of Hyde Park and the common unitholders of Santa Maria Energy will receive Santa Maria Energy Corporation common stock and the preferred unitholders of Santa Maria Energy will receive Santa Maria Energy Corporation preferred stock as part of the Merger. Santa Maria Energy Corporation is a holding company formed solely for purposes of effecting the Merger.

As a result of the Merger, the Company’s stockholders will own 10,068,750 shares of Santa Maria Energy Corporation’s common stock, or approximately 38.8% of its outstanding common stock immediately following the Merger, assuming no shares of SMEC common stock are sold in the SME Private Equity Financing. At a minimum, the Hyde Park stockholders will own approximately 19.5% of the outstanding Santa Maria Energy Corporation common stock assuming maximum conversion of Hyde Park common stock and maximum Private Equity Financing.

Santa Maria Energy is an independent energy company focused on the exploration and development of oil and natural gas in the Monterey Formation and the Diatomite reservoir within the Sisquoc formation in northern Santa Barbara County, California.

The Merger is expected to be consummated on or before May 1, 2014, subject to receipt of the required approval by the stockholders of Hyde Park and the members of Santa Maria Energy, as well as the fulfillment of certain other conditions, as described in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Merger Form S-4”) filed by Santa Maria Energy Corporation on January 27, 2014 under the captions “Summary – Conditions to the Consummation of the Merger” and “Merger Agreement – Conditions to Completion of the Merger” and in the Merger Agreement.

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