2. Oil and Gas Properties	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Extractive Industries [Abstract]
Oil and Gas Properties	Eastland County Field In September 2011, we acquired our initial property consisting of a 31.25% working interest in an explanatory oil and gas drilling prospect covering 120 acres in Eastland County, Texas. After explanatory work was performed, we determined that, as of the three months ended June 30, 2013, our investment in the Eastland County prospect was impaired due to an unsuccessful fracture stimulation. The value of this property, subsequent the impairment, was $20,449. The operator has undertaken no further activity on the Eastland County prospect as of the date of this report. Port Hudson Field, Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Effective April 1, 2013, the Company acquired a 7.24625% working interest in the oil and gas leases, wells and attendant production in the Port Hudson field, Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, for a total consideration of $702,900. The Company’s working interest was subject to certain overriding royalty interests, subject to which it had a 5.65158% net revenue interest in the Port Hudson Field. On April 5, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with EnTek Partners, LLC for the sale of 44.1% of the Company’s working interest in the Port Hudson field for the total consideration of $290,000, less any payments received by the Company for production from the Port Hudson field occurring after January 1, 2014. Pursuant to the Company’s agreement with EnTek Partners, the Company sold to EnTek an undivided 3.1956% of 8/8th working interest (2.4926% net revenue interest) out of the working interests in the Port Hudson field owned by the Company at that time. The transactions under the Entek Partners agreement closed on April 16, 2014, with an effective date of January 1, 2014. After giving effect to the sale, the Company continued to hold a 4.0506% working interest (3.1595% net revenue interest) in Port Hudson field. During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a loss on sale of the working interest of $19,983. Pursuant to the same agreement, EnTek Partners had also agreed to provide to the Company $275,000 in non-recourse financing to pay for its share of a dual recompletion in the D-1 well at West Cam 225 property in exchange for its agreement to provide EnTek Partners with 75% of the net profits derived by the Company from the West Cam 225 property until such time as EnTek Partners has recouped 100% of the recompletion costs advanced on the Company’s behalf and 50% of the net profits thereafter. West Cam 225, Louisiana On August 16, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Enovation Resources, LLC to purchase a 10.0167% working interest (7.2120% net revenue interest) in an offshore oil and gas field, known as West Cam 225, located in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Cameron, Louisiana. The Company’s purchase price for the working interest was $50,000. In addition to the purchase price, the Company paid $230,459 as advance for costs for development. Sunshine Prospect, Landry Parish, Louisiana On August 1, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Restech Resources, LLC to purchase a 15% (14.25% net revenue interest) in an oil and gas prospect located in Landry Parish, Louisiana. The working interest concerns 248 gross acres and net acres in the Sunshine Prospect. Our purchase price for the working interest was $76,500. Birnie Field, Motley County, Texas On September 17, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Escopeta Oil and Gas Corporation to purchase a 10% working interest (7.5% net revenue interest) in a natural gas prospect located in the Birnie field in Motley County, Texas. The working interest concerns 5,760 leased acres in the Palo Duro Basin prospect. Our purchase price for the working interest was $70,000. In 2014, the operator drilled an initial well on the prospect, however the drilling was unsuccessful and resulted in a dry hole. The operator agreed to provide us, for no additional consideration, a 1% working interest in the Stansell field prospect described below. Stansell Field, Floyd County, Texas We hold a 1% working interest in an oil prospect located in Floyd County, Texas. The working interest comprises 15,000 leased acres in the southern section of the Palo Duro basin. The initial project will be the re-entry of the Stansell #1-A well, an existing wellbore that was drilled in 2006. The original drilling encountered oil shows in three separate reservoirs and the operator intends to re-enter and recomplete the Stansell #1-A the Companying current fracture stimulation technology. We have a carried 1% working interest in the Stansell #1-A well through the tanks. In April 2015, the operator has started the re-entry of the Stansell #1-A well. Wolfcamp Field, Hale County, Texas In June and July 2014, the Company acquired non-operating leases covering approximately 1,070 gross mineral acre leases in the Wolfcamp field located in Hale County, Texas. The leases were acquired for cash payments of $45,484. The leases have a primary term of five years with the Company option to extend the term for another five years. The leased properties constitute the surface acreage comprising a natural gas prospect, for which we hold 50% of the working interest and 40% net revenue interest. The leased properties are subject to a 20% royalty interest held by the owners and a third party. The Company is currently evaluating the Company options for the exploitation of the leased properties, including the Company sale of the leases or the Company farm-out of the leases to a natural gas operator. Sale of Port Hudson Field and West Cam 225 During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company decided to sell 100% of its interest in Port Hudson field and West Cam 225. The net investment of $653,376 was reclassed as oil and gas properties held for sale and recorded at market value of $335,500. The Company recorded impairment loss of $317,876 due to reduction of the market value comparing to the cost of these investments. On April 6, 2015, the Company entered into agreements with Hi-Tech exploration, LLC to sell its entire interests in the Port Hudson field and the West Cam 225 for a total consideration of $335,500. The Company completed the sale and paid $150,050 for outstanding costs and recorded it as loss on sale of oil and gas interest. Leased Properties from Kiowa Oil Company On September 30, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with Kiowa Oil Company to lease 100% of interests, for a period of five years, of properties in North Dakota, Florida, Illinois, and Kentucky. The total price for the subject interests under this lease agreement is $5,000 and a 15% royalty interest in all the subject interests leased. The total price will be paid in the Company’s common shares at the per share price of $0.50. TW Lee Field, Gregg County, Texas On March 3, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Two Eagle Resources, a Texas corporation, to purchase 25% working interest (18.75% net revenue interest) in the properties located in Gregg County, Texas. The property is known as T.W. Lee. The purchase price for the subject interests under this agreement is $25,000, which will be paid in the Company’s common shares at the per share price of $0.25. T.A. Greer Lease On May 10, 2016, the Company acquired a 25% working interest (19.5% net revenue interest) in an East Texas oil and gas property. The property is known as the T.A. Greer lease and includes two tracts of land totaling approximately 407 acres in Panola County, Texas.. We acquired the property from an unaffiliated party in consideration of our payment of $10,000 and issuance of 60,000 shares of our common stock at $0.25 per share for a total consideration of $25,000. As of September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, total oil and gas properties amounted to $267,433 and $217,433, respectively.

2. Oil and Gas Properties

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Eastland County Field

In September 2011, we acquired our initial property consisting of a 31.25% working interest in an explanatory oil and gas drilling prospect covering 120 acres in Eastland County, Texas. After explanatory work was performed, we determined that, as of the three months ended June 30, 2013, our investment in the Eastland County prospect was impaired due to an unsuccessful fracture stimulation. The value of this property, subsequent the impairment, was $20,449. The operator has undertaken no further activity on the Eastland County prospect as of the date of this report.

Port Hudson Field, Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Effective April 1, 2013, the Company acquired a 7.24625% working interest in the oil and gas leases, wells and attendant production in the Port Hudson field, Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, for a total consideration of $702,900. The Company’s working interest was subject to certain overriding royalty interests, subject to which it had a 5.65158% net revenue interest in the Port Hudson Field.

On April 5, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with EnTek Partners, LLC for the sale of 44.1% of the Company’s working interest in the Port Hudson field for the total consideration of $290,000, less any payments received by the Company for production from the Port Hudson field occurring after January 1, 2014. Pursuant to the Company’s agreement with EnTek Partners, the Company sold to EnTek an undivided 3.1956% of 8/8th working interest (2.4926% net revenue interest) out of the working interests in the Port Hudson field owned by the Company at that time. The transactions under the Entek Partners agreement closed on April 16, 2014, with an effective date of January 1, 2014. After giving effect to the sale, the Company continued to hold a 4.0506% working interest (3.1595% net revenue interest) in Port Hudson field. During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a loss on sale of the working interest of $19,983.

Pursuant to the same agreement, EnTek Partners had also agreed to provide to the Company $275,000 in non-recourse financing to pay for its share of a dual recompletion in the D-1 well at West Cam 225 property in exchange for its agreement to provide EnTek Partners with 75% of the net profits derived by the Company from the West Cam 225 property until such time as EnTek Partners has recouped 100% of the recompletion costs advanced on the Company’s behalf and 50% of the net profits thereafter.

West Cam 225, Louisiana

On August 16, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Enovation Resources, LLC to purchase a 10.0167% working interest (7.2120% net revenue interest) in an offshore oil and gas field, known as West Cam 225, located in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Cameron, Louisiana. The Company’s purchase price for the working interest was $50,000. In addition to the purchase price, the Company paid $230,459 as advance for costs for development.

Sunshine Prospect, Landry Parish, Louisiana

On August 1, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Restech Resources, LLC to purchase a 15% (14.25% net revenue interest) in an oil and gas prospect located in Landry Parish, Louisiana. The working interest concerns 248 gross acres and net acres in the Sunshine Prospect. Our purchase price for the working interest was $76,500.

Birnie Field, Motley County, Texas

On September 17, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Escopeta Oil and Gas Corporation to purchase a 10% working interest (7.5% net revenue interest) in a natural gas prospect located in the Birnie field in Motley County, Texas. The working interest concerns 5,760 leased acres in the Palo Duro Basin prospect. Our purchase price for the working interest was $70,000. In 2014, the operator drilled an initial well on the prospect, however the drilling was unsuccessful and resulted in a dry hole. The operator agreed to provide us, for no additional consideration, a 1% working interest in the Stansell field prospect described below.

Stansell Field, Floyd County, Texas

We hold a 1% working interest in an oil prospect located in Floyd County, Texas. The working interest comprises 15,000 leased acres in the southern section of the Palo Duro basin. The initial project will be the re-entry of the Stansell #1-A well, an existing wellbore that was drilled in 2006. The original drilling encountered oil shows in three separate reservoirs and the operator intends to re-enter and recomplete the Stansell #1-A the Companying current fracture stimulation technology. We have a carried 1% working interest in the Stansell #1-A well through the tanks. In April 2015, the operator has started the re-entry of the Stansell #1-A well.

Wolfcamp Field, Hale County, Texas

In June and July 2014, the Company acquired non-operating leases covering approximately 1,070 gross mineral acre leases in the Wolfcamp field located in Hale County, Texas. The leases were acquired for cash payments of $45,484. The leases have a primary term of five years with the Company option to extend the term for another five years. The leased properties constitute the surface acreage comprising a natural gas prospect, for which we hold 50% of the working interest and 40% net revenue interest. The leased properties are subject to a 20% royalty interest held by the owners and a third party. The Company is currently evaluating the Company options for the exploitation of the leased properties, including the Company sale of the leases or the Company farm-out of the leases to a natural gas operator.

Sale of Port Hudson Field and West Cam 225

During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company decided to sell 100% of its interest in Port Hudson field and West Cam 225. The net investment of $653,376 was reclassed as oil and gas properties held for sale and recorded at market value of $335,500. The Company recorded impairment loss of $317,876 due to reduction of the market value comparing to the cost of these investments.

On April 6, 2015, the Company entered into agreements with Hi-Tech exploration, LLC to sell its entire interests in the Port Hudson field and the West Cam 225 for a total consideration of $335,500. The Company completed the sale and paid $150,050 for outstanding costs and recorded it as loss on sale of oil and gas interest.

Leased Properties from Kiowa Oil Company

On September 30, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with Kiowa Oil Company to lease 100% of interests, for a period of five years, of properties in North Dakota, Florida, Illinois, and Kentucky. The total price for the subject interests under this lease agreement is $5,000 and a 15% royalty interest in all the subject interests leased. The total price will be paid in the Company’s common shares at the per share price of $0.50.

TW Lee Field, Gregg County, Texas

On March 3, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Two Eagle Resources, a Texas corporation, to purchase 25% working interest (18.75% net revenue interest) in the properties located in Gregg County, Texas. The property is known as T.W. Lee. The purchase price for the subject interests under this agreement is $25,000, which will be paid in the Company’s common shares at the per share price of $0.25.

T.A. Greer Lease

On May 10, 2016, the Company acquired a 25% working interest (19.5% net revenue interest) in an East Texas oil and gas property. The property is known as the T.A. Greer lease and includes two tracts of land totaling approximately 407 acres in Panola County, Texas.. We acquired the property from an unaffiliated party in consideration of our payment of $10,000 and issuance of 60,000 shares of our common stock at $0.25 per share for a total consideration of $25,000.

As of September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, total oil and gas properties amounted to $267,433 and $217,433, respectively.

West Texas Resources, Inc. 10-K