2. Oil and Gas Properties	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 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. 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. 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. Origin Acquisition On November 10, 2016, the Company acquired from Origin Production Co. Inc. interests in various producing and non-producing leases; primarily in Gonzales, Caldwell, and Wilson County, Texas. We acquired the property from an unaffiliated party in for the purchase of 500,000 units of the Company’s securities for a purchase price of $0.30 per unit for a total of $150,000. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock and one common stock warrant that entitles its holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share over a three year period ending November 1, 2019. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, total oil and gas properties amounted to $417,433 and $217,433, respectively.

2. Oil and Gas Properties

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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.

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.

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.

Origin Acquisition

On November 10, 2016, the Company acquired from Origin Production Co. Inc. interests in various producing and non-producing leases; primarily in Gonzales, Caldwell, and Wilson County, Texas. We acquired the property from an unaffiliated party in for the purchase of 500,000 units of the Company’s securities for a purchase price of $0.30 per unit for a total of $150,000. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock and one common stock warrant that entitles its holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share over a three year period ending November 1, 2019.

As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, total oil and gas properties amounted to $417,433 and $217,433, respectively.

West Texas Resources, Inc. 10-Q