Quarterly Report (10-q)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2015

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to ____________

Commission file number 000-51612

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	68-0542002
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)	Identification No.

305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 525, Austin, TX 78746
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

512.222.0975
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Yes [X] No [ ]

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Yes [X] No [ ]

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Yes [ ] No [X]

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 54,182,267 common shares issued and outstanding as at February 12, 2016.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
Item 1. Financial Statements	1
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	9
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	16
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.	16

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION	16
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	16
Item 1A. Risk Factors	16
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	25
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	25
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.	25
Item 5. Other Information.	25
Item 6. Exhibits.	26

SIGNATURES	29

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements are stated in United States dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

It is the opinion of management that the unaudited, consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2015 include all adjustments necessary in order to ensure that the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements are not misleading.

Arkanova Energy Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)

		December 31,			September 30,
		2015			2015

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,406,018		$	2,365,612
Restricted cash		61,309			61,263
Oil and gas receivables		36,311			40,240
Prepaid expenses and other		636,341			443,827
Total current assets		2,139,979			2,910,942
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment of $477,008 and $453,796		237,844			261,056
Oil and gas properties, full cost method
Evaluated, net of accumulated depletion and impairment of $19,545,480 and $19,540,800		422,361			315,859
Other assets		97,000			97,000
Restricted cash		68,205			68,102
Total assets	$	2,965,389		$	3,652,959

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	$	153,696		$	306,458
Accrued liabilities		1,052,880			821,577
Due to related party		8,779			14,779
Current portion of loans payable		20,609			20,407
Current portion of notes payable – related party		14,963,861			–
Project advances		2,134,458			2,243,773
Other liabilities		37,500			37,500
Total current liabilities		18,371,783			3,444,494
Loans payable		10,614			15,843
Notes payable – related party		–			14,963,861
Asset retirement obligations		167,527			163,648
Other liabilities		–			9,375
Total liabilities		18,549,924			18,597,221

Contingencies and commitments
Stockholders’ Deficit
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 54,182,267 (September 30, 2015 – 54,182,267) shares issued and outstanding		54,182			54,182
Additional paid-in capital		19,398,714			19,398,714
Accumulated deficit		(35,037,431	)		(34,397,158	)
Total stockholders’ deficit		(15,584,535	)		(14,944,262	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$	2,965,389		$	3,652,959

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

Arkanova Energy Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)

		Three Months			Three Months
		Ended			Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
Revenue
Oil and gas sales	$	66,686		$	137,901
Operator income		20,250			20,250
Total revenue		86,936			158,151

Expenses
General and administrative expenses		306,913			325,229
Oil and gas production costs		185,492			166,917
Accretion		3,879			3,535
Depletion		4,680			64,855
Impairment of oil and gas properties		–			115,470
Operating loss		(414,028	)		(517,855	)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income		473			–
Interest expense		(226,718	)		(210,786	)
Net loss	$	(640,273	)	$	(728,641	)
Loss per share – basic and diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		54,182,000			54,182,000
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		54,182,000			54,182,000

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

Arkanova Energy Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)

		Three Months			Three Months
		Ended			Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014

Operating Activities
Net loss	$	(640,273	)	$	(728,641	)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Accretion		3,879			3,535
Depreciation		23,212			26,874
Depletion		4,680			64,855
Impairment of oil and gas properties		–			115,470
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other receivables		(192,514	)		438,718
Oil and gas receivables		3,929			37,615
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(165,900	)		(415,203	)
Accrued interest		231,303			210,235
Due to related parties		(6,000	)		(4,958	)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities		(737,684	)		(251,500	)
Investing Activities
Oil and gas property expenditures		(98,044	)		(79,263	)
Project advances		(109,315	)		1,955,435
Purchase of short term investment		(61,412	)		(36,031	)
Proceeds from sale of short term investment		61,263			–
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities		(207,508	)		1,840,141

Financing Activities
Principal payments on debt		(14,402	)		(14,207	)
Proceeds from issuance of promissory notes		–			2,475,000
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities		(14,402	)		2,460,793
Net Change in Cash		(959,594	)		4,049,434
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period		2,365,612			646,814
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$	1,406,018		$	4,696,248

Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Disclosures (Note 10)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

Arkanova Energy Corporation
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Arkanova Energy Corporation (formerly Alton Ventures, Inc.) (“Arkanova” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Nevada on September 6, 2001 to engage in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties.

On May 21, 2013, the Nevada Secretary of State accepted for filing the articles of dissolution for the subsidiary Arkanova Development, LLC. Balances remaining were transferred to the intercompany accounts.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. The information included in this quarterly report on Form 10Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended September 30, 2015. The accounting policies are described in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” in the 2015 Annual Report on Form 10K and updated, as necessary, in this Form 10Q. The year end consolidated balance sheet data presented for comparative purposes was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year or for any other subsequent interim period.

NOTE 2: GOING CONCERN

Arkanova is primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas resource properties. Arkanova has incurred losses of $35,037,431 since inception at December 31, 2015. Management plans to raise additional capital through equity and/or debt financings. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding Arkanova’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited consolidated financial statement do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

NOTE 3: RESTRICTED CASH

On November 22, 2014, the Company invested in a deposit for $25,125. The term of the investment was 12 months, maturing on November 22, 2015 and bears interest at a rate of 0.3% annually. On November 22, 2015, the Company reinvested in a deposit for $25,201. The term of the investment is 12 months, maturing on November 22, 2016 and bears interest at a rate of 0.3% annually. Interest received on the investment during the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $19 (2014 - $32). The investment is to secure a letter to the US Environmental Protection Agency for $23,595 for one of the Company’s wells.

On December 2, 2014, the Company invested in two deposits for $18,000 each. The term of the investment was 12 months, maturing on November 22, 2015 and bears interest at a rate of 0.3% annually. On December 2, 2015, the Company invested in two deposits for $18,054 each. The term of the investments is 12 months, maturing on December 2, 2016 and bears interest at a rate of 0.3% annually. Interest received on the investment during the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $27 (2014 - $nil). The investments are to secure two letters to the US Environmental Protection Agency for $18,000 each for two of the Company’s wells.

On April 20, 2015, the Company invested in a deposit for $68,000. The term of the investment is 36 months, maturing on April 20, 2018 and bears interest at a rate of 0.6% annually. Interest received on the investments during the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $103 (2014 - $nil). The investment is to secure a letter to the US Environmental Protection Agency for $68,000 for four of the Company’s wells.

NOTE 4: OIL AND GAS INTERESTS

Arkanova is currently participating in oil and gas exploration activities in Montana. All of Arkanova’s oil and gas properties are located in the United States.

Proven and Developed Properties, Montana

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company incurred costs of $111,182 that were capitalized to their oil and gas properties. At December 31, 2015, the carrying value of the evaluated oil and gas properties is below the present value of the estimated future net revenue; therefore, no impairment was recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2014, the carrying value of the evaluated oil and gas properties exceeded the present value of the estimated future net revenue; therefore, an impairment of $115,470 was recorded. The carrying value of Arkanova’s evaluated oil and gas properties at December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 was $422,361 and $315,859, respectively. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded depletion of $4,680 (2014 - $64,855).

At December 31, 2015, the Company has $2,134,458 of project advances shown as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet of which $474,324 was received from Aton Select Funds Limited (“Aton”). During the three months ended December 31, 2015, $109,315 of the total project advances of $3,420,000 was re-allocated to oil and gas properties to offset against the costs for the other working interest partners. These funds were received from the other working interest partners and will be used for costs to be incurred on the waterflood project and on drilling of Bekkan Well.

NOTE 5: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a)	At December 31, 2015, the Company owed backpay of $3,750 (September 30, 2015 - $3,750) to the President of the Company and $5,029 (September 30, 2015 - $11,029) to the CFO of the Company.

(b)	At December 31, 2015, the Company owed $14,963,861 (September 30, 2014 - $14,963,861) to Aton Select Funds Limited, a related party to the Company, pursuant to the loan modification agreement dated November 1, 2014.

(c)	At December 31, 2015, $474,324 of the project advances of $2,134,458 was provided by Aton. At September 30, 2015, $498,616 of the project advances of $2,243,773 was provided by Aton.

NOTE 6: NOTES PAYABLE

On June 25, 2013, the Company entered into a loan agreement in the amount of $79,300 to purchase equipment. The loan bears interest at 3.95% and is to be repaid in 48 equal monthly installments commencing July 28, 2013. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company repaid a principal amount of $5,027 (2014 – $4,832). The balance of the loan is $31,223 at December 31, 2015 (September 30, 2015 - $36,250).

The following principal payments for notes payable are required:

2016	$	14,984,470
2017	$	10,614

NOTE 7: COMMON STOCK Common Stock

The Company did not issue any common shares during the three months ended December 31, 2015.

Stock Options

On April 25, 2007, Arkanova adopted a stock option plan named the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), the purpose of which is to attract and retain the best available personnel and to provide incentives to employees, officers, directors and consultants, all in an effort to promote the success of Arkanova. Prior to the grant of options under the 2007 Stock Option Plan, there were 5,000,000 shares of Arkanova’s common stock available for issuance under the plan.

On July 17, 2010, Arkanova amended and restated the 2008 Amended Stock Option Plan to revise the termination provision for vested Non-Qualified Stock Options. The termination date of vested Non-Qualified Stock Options was extended from a period of three months to a period of one year.

During the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, Arkanova did not grant any stock options. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, no stock options expired unexercised (2014 – nil) and no stock options were forfeited (2014 – nil).

During the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, no stock-based compensation was recorded.

A summary of Arkanova’s stock option activity is as follows:

Weighted Average

Number of

Weighted Average

Remaining

Aggregate

Options

Exercise Price

Contractual Term

Intrinsic Value

Outstanding, September 30, 2015

4,975,000

0.05*

Expired

–

Outstanding, December 31, 2015

4,975,000

0.05*

Exercisable, December 31, 2015

4,975,000

0.05*

3.16

–

* On February 25, 2015, Arkanova amended the terms of the outstanding stock options to decrease the exercise prices from $0.10 to $0.05.

At December 31, 2015, there was $0 of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. There was $0 intrinsic value associated with the outstanding options at December 31, 2015.

NOTE 8: COMMITMENTS

See Note 6.

(a)	The Company, as an owner or lessee and operator of oil and gas properties, is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to discharge of materials into, and protection of, the environment. These laws and regulations may, among other things, impose liability on the lessee under an oil and gas lease for the cost of pollution clean-up resulting from operations and subject the lessee to liability for pollution damages. In some instances, the Company may be directed to suspend or cease operations in the affected area. The Company maintains insurance coverage, which it believes is customary in the industry, although the Company is not fully insured against all environmental risks. The Company is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of December 31, 2015, which have not been provided for, covered by insurance or otherwise have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change, or past noncompliance with environmental laws will not be discovered on the Company’s properties.

(b)	On June 10, 2011, the Company commenced a lease agreement for a period of 62 months. The monthly base rate begins at $2,750 and increases every 12 months at the average rate of $2,883 per month over the term of the lease. Lease expense for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $10,714 (2014 - $14,971). Lease payments at the monthly base rate for the remainder of the lease term are as follows:

2016

22,458

(c)

On December 14, 2012, the Company reached a preliminary settlement with Ms. Billie Eustice, whereby it is contemplated that the Company will pay Ms. Eustice $150,000 over four years beginning January 28, 2013 in 48 equal monthly installments in settlement of all outstanding matters and issues between Ms. Eustice and the Company, including the balance owing on the consulting agreement in the amount of $125,000, oil barrels in the tanks at time of purchase, and a refund of $12,000 that was a tax refund prior to the purchase of Provident Energy and cashed by Provident Energy after the purchase. During the year ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded a loss of $29,165 on settlement of debt which represents the difference between the amount recorded in accounts payable before the settlement and the agreed settlement amount of $150,000. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company repaid a total of $9,375 (2014 - $9,375) to Ms. Eustice. At December 31, 2015, there is a total balance owing of $37,500 of which $37,500 is current and $nil is long term. The following principal payments are required:

2016

37,500

NOTE 9: ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

Changes in Arkanova’s asset retirement obligations were as follows:

		Three Months		Year
		Ended		Ended
		December 31,		September 30,
		2015		2015

Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period	$	163,648	$	149,124
Accretion expense		3,879		14,524

Asset retirement obligations, end of period	$	167,527	$	163,648

NOTE 10: SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DISCLOSURES

		Three Months		Three Months
		Ended		Ended
		December 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
Supplemental Disclosures:

Interest paid	$	569	$	534
Income taxes paid	$	–	$	–

Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities
Accrued interest converted into note payable	$	–	$	677,836
Accounts payable related to oil and gas property expenditures	$	13,138	$	8,548

ITEM 2 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled “Risk Factors”, that may cause our company’s or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

Our interim, unaudited consolidated financial statements are stated in United States dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this report.

In this report, unless otherwise specified, all references to “common shares” refer to the shares of our common stock and the terms “we”, “us”, “our company” and “Arkanova” mean Arkanova Energy Corporation.

Results of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

The following summary of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, which are included herein:

		Three months			Three months
		Ended			Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
Revenue
Oil and gas sales	$	66,686		$	137,901
Operator income		20,250			20,250
Total revenue	$	86,936		$	158,151

Expenses
General and administrative expenses	$	306,913		$	325,229
Oil and gas production costs		185,492			166,917
Accretion		3,879			3,535
Depletion		4,680			64,855
Impairment of oil and gas properties		-			115,470
	$	500,964		$	676,006

Operating (Loss)	$	(414,028	)	$	(517,855	)

Other expenses
Interest income	$	473		$	-
Interest expense		(226,718	)		(210,786	)

		Three months			Three months
		Ended			Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014

Net (Loss)	$	(640,273	)	$	(728,641	)

Revenues

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, our revenues decreased by $71,215 compared to the same period in 2014 due to decrease in production and oil pricing.

Expenses

Operating expenses decreased by $175,042 during the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 because of the decrease in depletion expense and no impairment of oil and gas properties recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2015. Interest expenses increased by $15,932 during the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 because of a higher principal balance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Working Capital

		December 31			September 30,
		2015			2015
		(unaudited)			(audited)
Current assets	$	2,139,979		$	2,910,942
Current liabilities	$	18,371,783		$	3,444,494
Working capital (deficiency)	$	(16,231,804	)	$	(533,552	)

We had cash and cash equivalents of $1,406,018 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $2,365,612 as at our financial year end of September 30, 2015. This decrease is due to payoff of accounts payable.

Significant changes in balance sheets items

Prepaid expenses and other

At December 31, 2015, our company has $636,341 of prepaid expenses and other assets compared to $443,827 at September 30, 2015. The balance consists of an amount receivable from our company’s working interest partners and other prepaid expenses. At December 31, 2015, $135,241 is receivable from Aton Select Funds Limited, a related party to our company (“Aton”) compared to $96,324 at September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2015, $473,343 is receivable from Knightwall Invest Inc. (“Knightwall”) compared to $337,135 at September 30, 2015.

Project advances

In the spring of 2014, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued an injection well permit to Provident Energy of Montana, LLC, Arkanova’s 100% owned subsidiary, for the purpose of water injection into the MAX 1 well #2817. The permit allowed our company to commence the re-activation of waterflood operations on our company’s Montana lease acreage, The Two Medicine Cut Bank Sand Unit. Waterflood operations started in October 2014 and are continuing as of the date of this report.

During the year ended September 30, 2014, we received $1,395,000 of project advances, of which $310,000 was received from Aton. Of the $1,395,000, $524,366 was re-allocated to oil and gas properties to offset against the costs for the other working interest partners. During the year ended September 30, 2015, we received an additional $2,025,000 of project advances, of which $450,000 was received from Aton. Of the $2,025,000, $761,176 was re-allocated to oil and gas properties to offset against the costs for the other working interest partners. As of December 31, 2015, $1,285,542 of the total project advances of $3,420,000 was re-allocated to oil and gas properties to offset against the costs for the other working interest partners. At December 31, 2015, we hold $2,134,458 of project advances shown as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet. We intend on using these funds for costs incurred on the waterflood project and on drilling of the new Bekkan well.

Estimated Expenses for the Next 12-Month Period

We anticipate that we will require approximately $1,200,000 for operating expenses during the next 12 months as set out below.

Employee and Consultant Compensation		800,000
Professional Fees		100,000
General and Administrative Expenses		300,000
	$	1,200,000

Our company’s principal cash requirements are for new infield well drilling development and current well reactivations. We anticipate such expenses will rise as we proceed to determine the feasibility of developing our current or future property interests.

We estimate that we will require approximately $1,200,000 over the next 12-month period to fund our plan of operations. Our company plans to raise the capital required to satisfy our immediate short-term needs and additional capital required to meet our estimated funding requirements for the next 12-months primarily through the private placement of our equity securities. There is no assurance that our company will be able to obtain further funds required for our continued working capital requirements. The ability of our company to meet our financial liabilities and commitments is primarily dependent upon the continued financial support of our directors and shareholders, the continued issuance of equity to new shareholders, and our ability to achieve and maintain profitable operations.

There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as the continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further long-term financing, successful exploration of our property interests, the identification of reserves sufficient enough to warrant development, successful development of our property interests and, finally, achieving a profitable level of operations. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.

Due to the uncertainty of our ability to meet our current operating and capital expenses, in their report on our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2015, our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our statements contain additional note disclosures describing the circumstances that lead to this disclosure by our independent auditors.

Outstanding Promissory Note

On October 21, 2011, our subsidiary entered into a Conversion and Loan Modification Agreement and a Note Purchase Agreement with Aton Select Funds Limited (“Aton”) which were effective as of October 1, 2011, and pursuant to which Aton agreed to (i) convert $6,000,000.00 of the remaining principal balance of the Promissory Note that our subsidiary issued to Aton on October 1, 2009 (the “2009 Note”) into a ten percent (10%) working interest in the oil and gas leases comprising our company’s Two Medicine Cut Bank Sand Unit in Pondera and Glacier Counties, Montana, (ii) loan our subsidiary an additional $1,000,000.00 (the “Additional Loan Amount”), (iii) consolidate the remaining post-conversion outstanding principal balance under the 2009 Note and the Additional Loan Amount into one new promissory note in the principal amount of $7,000,000.00 (the “2011 Note”).

The 2011 Note bears interest at the rate of 6% per annum, was due and payable on September 30, 2012, and, as was the case with the 2009 Note, is secured by a pledge of all of our subsidiary’s interest in its wholly owned subsidiary, Provident. Interest on the 2011 Note is payable 10 days after maturity in shares of our common stock. The number of shares of our common stock payable as interest on the 2011 Note will be determined by dividing $420,000 by the average stock price for our common stock over the 15 business day period immediately preceding the date on which the 2011 Note matures. Our subsidiary’s obligations under the 2011 Note are guaranteed by our company pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement dated as of October 1, 2011.

On October 11, 2011, we issued 3,204,748 shares of common stock with a fair value of $769,140 to Aton to settle interest payment of $720,000 on the 2011 Note resulting in a loss of settlement of debt of $49,140. On February 1, 2012, we adjusted the exercise price of the warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock of our company which warrant was issued to John Thomas Bridge & Opportunity Fund on March 19, 2008 from $0.27 per share to $0.22 per share, which is the deemed price per share of the issuance to Aton.

On August 6, 2012, our wholly owned subsidiary entered into a Loan Modification Agreement and an Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement with Aton which were effective as of July 1, 2012, whereby Aton agreed to increase the amount outstanding under the 2011 Note by $1,000,000.00 (the “ 2012 Additional Loan Amount”) and consolidate the remaining balance under the 2011 Note and the 2012 Additional Loan Amount into one new amended and restated promissory note in the principal amount of $8,315,000.00 (the “2012 Note”).

The 2012 Note bears interest at the rate of 6% per annum, is due and payable on June 30, 2013, is secured by a pledge of all of our subsidiary’s interest in its wholly owned subsidiary, Provident. Interest on the 2012 Note is payable 10 days after maturity in shares of our common stock. The number of shares of our common stock payable as interest on the 2012 Note will be determined by dividing $498,900 by the average stock price for our common stock over the 15 business day period immediately preceding the date on which the 2012 Note matures. Our subsidiary’s obligations under the 2012 Note are guaranteed by our company pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement dated as of July 1, 2012. We received the 2012 Additional Loan Amount evidenced by the foregoing amended and restated loan documents on October 3, 2012.

Effective February 6, 2013, our wholly owned subsidiary, Arkanova Acquisition Corporation (“Acquisition Corp.”) further modified its loan with Aton effective such that Aton increased the amount outstanding under the 2012 Note by $1,500,000.00 (the “2013 Additional Loan Amount”) and consolidated the remaining balance, including accrued interest from July 1, 2012 to February 6, 2013 equal to approximately $291,025, under the 2012 Note and the 2013 Additional Loan Amount into one new amended and restated promissory note in the principal amount of $10,106,025.00 (the “2013 Note”). The 2013 Note bears interest at the rate of 6% per annum, was due and is payable on March 31, 2014, and is secured by a pledge of all of our wholly owned subsidiary’s interest in its wholly owned subsidiary, Provident. Interest on the 2013 Note is payable 10 days after maturity in shares of our common stock. On February 8, 2013, we received $500,000 of the 2013 Additional Loan Amount. We received the $1,000,000 balance on June 4, 2013, completing delivery of the loan proceeds.

On November 22, 2013, our company and our wholly owned subsidiary, Arkanova Acquisition Corporation, entered into a note amendment and interest conversion agreement with Aton to be effective November 15, 2013, whereby: (i) Aton agreed to increase the amount outstanding under the 2013 Note by $1,705,000.00 such that the outstanding principal balance under the 2013 Note equals $11,811,025.00; (ii) Aton shall converted the outstanding accrued interest equal to $466,815.29 into 4,668,152 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $0.10 per share; and (iii) Aton agreed to extend the maturity date under the 2013 Note from March 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015. The 2013 Note was deemed to be amended in all manners and respects in order to effect the additional loan amount, the conversion and the extension and, in all other respects, the 2013 Note will remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

On November 1, 2014, our company and Acquisition Corp. entered into a note amendment agreement with Aton to be effective November 1, 2014, whereby the parties agreed:

	(a)	the maturity date under the 2013, as amended, extended from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016 (the “Extension”),

	(b)	the current outstanding accrued interest under the 2013 Note equal to $677,836.40 was added to the principal amount of the Note (the “Added Interest”),

	(c)	Aton agreed to loan to Acquisition Corp. an additional $2,475,000.00 (the “Additional Loan Amount”) such that the outstanding balance under the Note (including the Added Interest) equals $14,963,861.40 (the “Amended Principal Amount”), and

	(d)	the sections of the 2013 Note with respect to payment of interest in shares of our common were deleted such that interest payments in shares of our common stock were no longer allowed (the “Interest Payment Amendment”).

The Note will be deemed to be amended in all manners and respects related to the Additional Loan Amount, the Extension and the Interest Payment Amendment and, in all other respects, the Note will remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

Drilling, Remediation and Seismic Costs

We estimate that our exploration and development costs on our property interests will be approximately $300,000 during the next 12 months.

Employee and Consultant Compensation

Given the early stage of our development and exploration properties, we intend to continue to outsource our professional and personnel requirements by retaining consultants on an as needed basis. We estimate that our consultant and related professional compensation expenses for the next 12-month period will be approximately $800,000.

Professional Fees

We expect to incur on-going legal, accounting and audit expenses to comply with our reporting responsibilities as a public company under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in addition to general legal fees for oil and gas and general corporate matters. We estimate our legal and accounting expenses for the next 12-months to be approximately $100,000.

General and Administrative Expenses

We anticipate spending $300,000 on general and administrative costs in the next twelve month period. These costs primarily consist of expenses such as lease payments, office supplies, insurance, travel, office expenses and other expenses.

Cash Flows

		Three months			Three months
		Ended			Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
Net loss	$	(640,273	)	$	(728,641	)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	$	(737,684	)	$	(251,500	)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	$	(207,508	)	$	1,840,141
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	$	(14,402	)	$	2,460,793

Cash Used In Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities increased by $486,184 during the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. The reason for the increase is that Arkanova has not collected the receivables from its working interest partners during the three months ended December 31, 2015. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, Arkanova collected $558,860 from its working interest partners.

Cash Provided by Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities decreased by $2,047,649 during the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. The reason for the decrease is due to the $1,955,435 of project advances received from the working interest partners during the three months ended December 31, 2014. The Company did not receive any additional funding from the working interest partners during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and have allocated portion of the advances to offset against costs incurred on waterflood project.

Cash Provided by Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2015 decreased by $2,475,195 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. The reason for the decrease is due to the proceeds of $2,475,000 received from issuance of promissory note during the three months ended December 31, 2014. Arkanova did not enter into any new loan agreement during the three months ended December 31, 2015.

Capital Expenditures

As of December 31, 2015, our company did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.

We believe that the estimates, assumptions and judgments involved in the accounting policies described in this report have the greatest potential impact on our financial statements, so we consider these to be our critical accounting policies. Because of the uncertainty inherent in these matters, actual results could differ from the estimates we use in applying the critical accounting policies. Certain of these critical accounting policies affect working capital account balances, including the policies for revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves and income taxes. These policies require that we make estimates in the preparation of our financial statements as of a given date.

Within the context of these critical accounting policies, we are not currently aware of any reasonably likely events or circumstances that would result in materially different amounts being reported.

Going Concern

Due to the uncertainty of our ability to meet our current operating and capital expenses, in their report on the annual financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2015, our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph regarding concerns about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements contain additional note disclosures describing the circumstances that lead to this disclosure by our independent auditors.

There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as the continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further financing. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.

There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain further funds required for our continued operations. We are pursuing various financing alternatives to meet our immediate and long-term financial requirements. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to us when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain the additional financing on a timely basis, we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due

Oil and Gas Properties

We utilize the full-cost method of accounting for petroleum and natural gas properties. Under this method, we capitalizes all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves, including leasehold acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenditures, lease rentals on undeveloped properties and costs of drilling of productive and non-productive wells into the full cost pool on a country by country basis. As of December 31, 2015, we had properties with proven reserves. When we obtain proven oil and gas reserves, capitalized costs, including estimated future costs to develop the reserves proved and estimated abandonment costs, net of salvage, will be depleted on the units-of-production method using estimates of proved reserves. The costs of unproved properties are not amortized until it is determined whether or not proved reserves can be assigned to the properties. We assess the property at least annually to ascertain whether impairment has occurred. In assessing impairment, we consider factors such as historical experience and other data such as primary lease terms of the property, average holding periods of unproved property, and geographic and geologic data. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, no impairment was recorded (December 31, 2014 - $115,470) was recorded.

Asset Retirement Obligations

We account for asset retirement obligations in accordance with ASC 410-20, Asset Retirement Obligations.

ASC 410-20 requires us to record the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which we incur an obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal use of the assets. Asset retirement obligations consists of estimated final well closure and associated ground reclamation costs to be incurred by us in the future once the economic life of our oil and gas wells are reached. The estimated fair value of the asset retirement obligation is based on the current cost escalated at an inflation rate and discounted at a credit adjusted risk-free rate. This liability is capitalized as part of the cost of the related asset and amortized over its useful life. The liability accretes until we settle the obligation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Our company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not Applicable.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated our company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, these officers concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. The ineffectiveness of our company’s disclosure controls and procedures was due to the existence of material weaknesses identified in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2016.

The disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by our company in reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our company’s management, including our company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There were no changes in our company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against our company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Much of the information included in this quarterly report includes or is based upon estimates, projections or other forward looking statements. Such forward looking statements include any projections and estimates made by us and our management in connection with our business operations. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein.

Such estimates, projections or other forward looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We caution the reader that important factors in some cases have affected and, in the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections or other forward looking statements.

Risks Relating to our Business and the Oil and Gas Industry

We have a history of losses and this trend may continue and may negatively affect our ability to achieve our business objectives.

We have experienced net losses since inception, and expect to continue to incur substantial losses for the foreseeable future. Our accumulated deficit was $35,037,431 as at December 31, 2015. We may not be able to generate significant revenues in the future and our company has incurred increased operating expenses following the recent commencement of production. As a result, our management expects our business to continue to experience negative cash flow for the foreseeable future and cannot predict when, if ever, our business might become profitable. We will need to raise additional funds, and such funds may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise funds on acceptable terms, we may not be able to execute our business plan, take advantage of future opportunities, or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements. This may seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We have a relatively limited operating history, which may hinder our ability to successfully meet our objectives.

We have a relatively limited operating history upon which to base an evaluation of our current business and future prospects. We have commenced production in the year ended September 30, 2008 and we do not have an established history of operating producing properties or locating and developing properties that have oil and gas reserves. As a result, the revenue and income potential of our business is unproven. In addition, because of our relatively limited operating history, we have limited insight into trends that may emerge and affect our business. Errors may be made in predicting and reacting to relevant business trends and we will be subject to the risks, uncertainties and difficulties frequently encountered by early-stage companies in evolving markets. We may not be able to successfully address any or all of these risks and uncertainties. Failure to adequately do so could cause our business, results of operations and financial condition to suffer.

Our operations and proposed exploration activities will require significant capital expenditures for which we may not have sufficient funding and if we do obtain additional financing, our existing shareholders may suffer substantial dilution.

We intend to make capital expenditures far in excess of our existing capital resources to develop, acquire and explore oil and gas properties. We intend to rely on funds from operations and external sources of financing to meet our capital requirements to continue acquiring, exploring and developing oil and gas properties and to otherwise implement our business plan. We plan to obtain additional funding through the debt and equity markets, but we can offer no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional funding when it is required or that it will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, any additional equity financing may involve substantial dilution to our then existing shareholders.

The successful implementation of our business plan is subject to risks inherent in the oil and gas business, which if not adequately managed could result in additional losses.

Our oil and gas operations are subject to the economic risks typically associated with exploration and development activities, including the necessity of making significant expenditures to locate and acquire properties and to drill exploratory wells. In addition, the availability of drilling rigs and the cost and timing of drilling, completing and, if warranted, operating wells is often uncertain. In conducting exploration and development activities, the presence of unanticipated pressure or irregularities in formations, miscalculations or accidents may cause our exploration, development and, if warranted, production activities to be unsuccessful. This could result in a total loss of our investment in a particular well. If exploration efforts are unsuccessful in establishing proved reserves and exploration activities cease, the amounts accumulated as unproved costs will be charged against earnings as impairments.

In addition, market conditions or the unavailability of satisfactory oil and gas transportation arrangements may hinder our access to oil and gas markets and delay our production. The availability of a ready market for our prospective oil and gas production depends on a number of factors, including the demand for and supply of oil and gas and the proximity of reserves to pipelines and other facilities. Our ability to market such production depends in substantial part on the availability and capacity of gathering systems, pipelines and processing facilities, in most cases owned and operated by third parties. Our failure to obtain such services on acceptable terms could materially harm our business. We may be required to shut in wells for lack of a market or a significant reduction in the price of oil or gas or because of inadequacy or unavailability of pipelines or gathering system capacity. If that occurs, we would be unable to realize revenue from those wells until arrangements are made to deliver such production to market.

Our future performance is dependent upon our ability to identify, acquire and develop oil and gas properties, the failure of which could result in under use of capital and losses.

Our future performance depends upon our ability to identify, acquire and develop additional oil and gas reserves that are economically recoverable. Our success will depend upon our ability to acquire working and revenue interests in properties upon which oil and gas reserves are ultimately discovered in commercial quantities, and our ability to develop prospects that contain proven oil and gas reserves to the point of production. Without successful acquisition and exploration activities, we will not be able to develop additional oil and gas reserves or generate additional revenues. We cannot provide you with any assurance that we will be able to identify and acquire additional oil and gas reserves on acceptable terms, or that oil and gas deposits will be discovered in sufficient quantities to enable us to recover our exploration and development costs or sustain our business.

The successful acquisition and development of oil and gas properties requires an assessment of recoverable reserves, future oil and gas prices and operating costs, potential environmental and other liabilities, and other factors. Such assessments are necessarily inexact and their accuracy inherently uncertain. In addition, no assurance can be given that our exploration and development activities will result in the discovery of additional reserves. Our operations may be curtailed, delayed or canceled as a result of lack of adequate capital and other factors, such as lack of availability of rigs and other equipment, title problems, weather, compliance with governmental regulations or price controls, mechanical difficulties, or unusual or unexpected formations, pressures and or work interruptions. In addition, the costs of exploitation and development may materially exceed our initial estimates.

We have a very small management team and the loss of any member of our team may prevent us from implementing our business plan in a timely manner.

We have two executive officers and a limited number of additional consultants upon whom our success largely depends. We maintain a key person life insurance policy on our president and CEO, but not on anyone else, nor any consultants, the loss of which could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. In such an event, we may not be able to recruit personnel to replace our executive officers or consultants in a timely manner, or at all, on acceptable terms.

Future growth could strain our personnel and infrastructure resources, and if we are unable to implement appropriate controls and procedures to manage our growth, we may not be able to successfully implement our business plan.

We expect to experience growth in our operations, which will place a significant strain on our management, administrative, operational and financial infrastructure. Our future success will depend in part upon the ability of our management to manage growth effectively. This may require us to hire and train additional personnel to manage our expanding operations. In addition, we must continue to improve our operational, financial and management controls and our reporting systems and procedures. If we fail to successfully manage our growth, we may be unable to execute upon our business plan.

Market conditions or operation impediments may hinder our access to natural gas and oil markets or delay our production.

The marketability of production from our properties depends in part upon the availability, proximity and capacity of pipelines, natural gas gathering systems and processing facilities. This dependence is heightened where this infrastructure is less developed. Therefore, if drilling results are positive in certain areas of our oil and gas properties, a new gathering system would need to be built to handle the potential volume of oil and gas produced. We might be required to shut in wells, at least temporarily, for lack of a market or because of the inadequacy or unavailability of transportation facilities. If that were to occur, we would be unable to realize revenue from those wells until arrangements were made to deliver production to market.

Our ability to produce and market natural gas and oil is affected and also may be harmed by:

	•	the lack of pipeline transmission facilities or carrying capacity;
	•	government regulation of natural gas and oil production;
	•	government transportation, tax and energy policies;
	•	changes in supply and demand; and
	•	general economic conditions.

We might incur additional debt in order to fund our exploration and development activities, which would continue to reduce our financial flexibility and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

When we incur indebtedness, the ability to meet our debt obligations and reduce our level of indebtedness depends on future performance. General economic conditions, oil and gas prices and financial, business and other factors affect our operations and future performance. Many of these factors are beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will be able to generate sufficient cash flow to pay the interest on our current or future debt or that future working capital, borrowings or equity financing will be available to pay or refinance such debt. Factors that will affect our ability to raise cash through an offering of our capital stock or a refinancing of our debt include financial market conditions, the value of our assets and performance at the time we need capital. We cannot assure you that we will have sufficient funds to make such payments. If we do not have sufficient funds and are otherwise unable to negotiate renewals of our borrowings or arrange new financing, we might have to sell significant assets. Any such sale could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.

Our properties in Montana and/or future properties might not produce, and we might not be able to determine reserve potential, identify liabilities associated with the properties or obtain protection from sellers against them, which could cause us to incur losses.

Although we have reviewed and evaluated our properties in Montana in a manner consistent with industry practices, such review and evaluation might not necessarily reveal all existing or potential liabilities. This is also true for any future acquisitions made by us. Inspections may not always be performed on every well, and environmental problems, such as groundwater contamination, are not necessarily observable even when an inspection is undertaken. Even when problems are identified, a seller may be unwilling or unable to provide effective contractual protection against all or part of those problems, and we may assume environmental and other risks and liabilities in connection with the acquired properties.

If we or our operators fail to maintain adequate insurance, our business could be materially and adversely affected.

Our operations are subject to risks inherent in the oil and gas industry, such as blowouts, cratering, explosions, uncontrollable flows of oil, gas or well fluids, fires, pollution, earthquakes and other environmental risks. These risks could result in substantial losses due to injury and loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of property and equipment, pollution and other environmental damage, and suspension of operations. We could be liable for environmental damages caused by previous property owners. As a result, substantial liabilities to third parties or governmental entities may be incurred, the payment of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Any prospective drilling contractor or operator that we hire will be required to maintain insurance of various types to cover our operations with policy limits and retention liability customary in the industry. We also have acquired our own insurance coverage for such prospects. The occurrence of a significant adverse event on such prospects that is not fully covered by insurance could result in the loss of all or part of our investment in a particular prospect which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The oil and gas industry is highly competitive, and we may not have sufficient resources to compete effectively.

The oil and gas industry is highly competitive. We compete with oil and natural gas companies and other individual producers and operators, many of which have longer operating histories and substantially greater financial and other resources than we do, as well as companies in other industries supplying energy, fuel and other needs to consumers. Our larger competitors, by reason of their size and relative financial strength, can more easily access capital markets than we can and may enjoy a competitive advantage in the recruitment of qualified personnel. They may be able to absorb the burden of any changes in laws and regulation in the jurisdictions in which we do business and handle longer periods of reduced prices for oil and gas more easily than we can. Our competitors may be able to pay more for oil and gas leases and properties and may be able to define, evaluate, bid for and purchase a greater number of leases and properties than we can. Further, these companies may enjoy technological advantages and may be able to implement new technologies more rapidly than we can. Our ability to acquire additional properties in the future will depend upon our ability to conduct efficient operations, evaluate and select suitable properties, implement advanced technologies and consummate transactions in a highly competitive environment.

Complying with environmental and other government regulations could be costly and could negatively impact our production.

Our business is governed by numerous laws and regulations at various levels of government. These laws and regulations govern the operation and maintenance of our facilities, the discharge of materials into the environment and other environmental protection issues. Such laws and regulations may, among other potential consequences, require that we acquire permits before commencing drilling and restrict the substances that can be released into the environment with drilling and production activities.

Under these laws and regulations, we could be liable for personal injury, clean-up costs and other environmental and property damages, as well as administrative, civil and criminal penalties. Prior to commencement of drilling operations, we may secure limited insurance coverage for sudden and accidental environmental damages as well as environmental damage that occurs over time. However, we do not believe that insurance coverage for the full potential liability of environmental damages is available at a reasonable cost. Accordingly, we could be liable, or could be required to cease production on properties, if environmental damage occurs.

The costs of complying with environmental laws and regulations in the future may harm our business. Furthermore, future changes in environmental laws and regulations could result in stricter standards and enforcement, larger fines and liability, and increased capital expenditures and operating costs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Shortages of rigs, equipment, supplies and personnel could delay or otherwise adversely affect our cost of operations or our ability to operate according to our business plans.

If drilling activity increases in Montana or the southern United States generally, a shortage of drilling and completion rigs, field equipment and qualified personnel could develop. The demand for and wage rates of qualified drilling rig crews generally rise in response to the increasing number of active rigs in service and could increase sharply in the event of a shortage. Shortages of drilling and completion rigs, field equipment or qualified personnel could delay, restrict or curtail our exploration and development operations, which could in turn harm our operating results.

We will be required to replace, maintain or expand our reserves in order to prevent our reserves and production from declining, which would adversely affect cash flows and income.

In general, production from natural gas and oil properties declines over time as reserves are depleted, with the rate of decline depending on reservoir characteristics. If we are not successful in our exploration and development activities, our proved reserves will decline as reserves are produced. Our future natural gas and oil production is highly dependent upon our ability to economically find, develop or acquire reserves in commercial quantities.

To the extent cash flow from operations is reduced, either by a decrease in prevailing prices for natural gas and oil or an increase in exploration and development costs, and external sources of capital become limited or unavailable, our ability to make the necessary capital investment to maintain or expand our asset base of natural gas and oil reserves would be impaired. Even with sufficient available capital, our future exploration and development activities may not result in additional proved reserves, and we might not be able to drill productive wells at acceptable costs.

The geographic concentration of all of our other properties in Montana subjects us to an increased risk of loss of revenue or curtailment of production from factors affecting those areas.

The geographic concentration of all of our leasehold interests in Pondera and Glacier Counties, Montana means that our properties could be affected by the same event should the region experience:

	•	severe weather;
	•	delays or decreases in production, the availability of equipment, facilities or services;
	•	delays or decreases in the availability of capacity to transport, gather or process production; or
	•	changes in the regulatory environment.

The oil and gas exploration and production industry historically is a cyclical industry and market fluctuations in the prices of oil and gas could adversely affect our business.

Prices for oil and gas tend to fluctuate significantly in response to factors beyond our control. These factors include:

	•	weather conditions in the United States and wherever our property interests are located;
	•	economic conditions, including demand for petroleum-based products, in the United States wherever our property interests are located;
	•	actions by OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries;
	•	political instability in the Middle East and other major oil and gas producing regions;
	•	governmental regulations, both domestic and foreign;

	•	domestic and foreign tax policy;
	•	the pace adopted by foreign governments for the exploration, development, and production of their national reserves;
	•	the price of foreign imports of oil and gas;
	•	the cost of exploring for, producing and delivering oil and gas;
	•	the discovery rate of new oil and gas reserves;
	•	the rate of decline of existing and new oil and gas reserves;
	•	available pipeline and other oil and gas transportation capacity;
	•	the ability of oil and gas companies to raise capital;
	•	the overall supply and demand for oil and gas; and
	•	the availability of alternate fuel sources.

Changes in commodity prices may significantly affect our capital resources, liquidity and expected operating results. Price changes will directly affect revenues and can indirectly impact expected production by changing the amount of funds available to reinvest in exploration and development activities. Reductions in oil and gas prices not only reduce revenues and profits, but could also reduce the quantities of reserves that are commercially recoverable. Significant declines in prices could result in non-cash charges to earnings due to impairment.

Changes in commodity prices may also significantly affect our ability to estimate the value of producing properties for acquisition and divestiture and often cause disruption in the market for oil and gas producing properties, as buyers and sellers have difficulty agreeing on the value of the properties. Price volatility also makes it difficult to budget for and project the return on acquisitions and the exploration and development of projects. We expect that commodity prices will continue to fluctuate significantly in the future.

Our ability to produce oil and gas from our properties may be adversely affected by a number of factors outside of our control, which may result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The business of exploring for and producing oil and gas involves a substantial risk of investment loss. Drilling oil and gas wells involves the risk that the wells may be unproductive or that, although productive, the wells may not produce oil or gas in economic quantities. Other hazards, such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, pressures, fires, blowouts, loss of circulation of drilling fluids or other conditions may substantially delay or prevent completion of any well. Adverse weather conditions can also hinder drilling operations. A productive well may become uneconomic if water or other deleterious substances are encountered that impair or prevent the production of oil or gas from the well. In addition, production from any well may be unmarketable if it is impregnated with water or other deleterious substances. There can be no assurance that oil and gas will be produced from the properties in which we have interests. In addition, the marketability of oil and gas that may be acquired or discovered may be influenced by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include the proximity and capacity of oil and gas, gathering systems, pipelines and processing equipment, market fluctuations in oil and gas prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, allowable production and environmental protection. We cannot predict how these factors may affect our business.

We may be unable to retain our leases and working interests in our leases, which would result in significant financial losses to our company.

Our properties are held under oil and gas leases. If we fail to meet the specific requirements of each lease, such lease may terminate or expire. We cannot assure you that any of the obligations required to maintain each lease will be met. The termination or expiration of our leases may harm our business. Our property interests will terminate unless we fulfill certain obligations under the terms of our leases and other agreements related to such properties. If we are unable to satisfy these conditions on a timely basis, we may lose our rights in these properties. The termination of our interests in these properties may harm our business. In addition, we will need significant funds to meet capital requirements for the exploration activities that we intend to conduct on our properties.

Title deficiencies could render our leases worthless, which could have adverse effects on our financial condition or results of operations.

The existence of a material title deficiency can render a lease worthless and can result in a large expense to our business. It is our practice in acquiring oil and gas leases or undivided interests in oil and gas leases to forego the expense of retaining lawyers to examine the title to the oil or gas interest to be placed under lease or already placed under lease. Instead, we rely upon the judgment of oil and gas landmen who perform the fieldwork in examining records in the appropriate governmental office before attempting to place under lease a specific oil or gas interest. This is customary practice in the oil and gas industry. However, we do not anticipate that we, or the person or company acting as operator of the wells located on the properties that we currently lease or may lease in the future, will obtain counsel to examine title to the lease until the well is about to be drilled. As a result, we may be unaware of deficiencies in the marketability of the title to the lease. Such deficiencies may render the lease worthless.

Our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting were not effective, which may cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the public.

Our management evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015 and concluded that as of that date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. In addition, our management evaluated our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 and concluded that that there were material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of that date and that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of that date. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

We have not yet remediated this material weakness and we believe that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting continue to be ineffective. Until these issues are corrected, our ability to report financial results or other information required to be disclosed on a timely and accurate basis may be adversely affected and our financial reporting may continue to be unreliable, which could result in additional misinformation being disseminated to the public. Investors relying upon this misinformation may make an uninformed investment decision.

Risks Relating to our Common Stock

A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our ability to raise further working capital and adversely impact our ability to continue operations.

A prolonged decline in the price of our common stock could result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to raise capital. Because a significant portion of our operations have been and will be financed through the sale of equity securities, a decline in the price of our common stock could be especially detrimental to our liquidity and our operations. Such reductions may force us to reallocate funds from other planned uses and may have a significant negative effect on our business plan and operations, including our ability to develop new properties and continue our current operations. If our stock price declines, we can offer no assurance that we will be able to raise additional capital or generate funds from operations sufficient to meet our obligations. If we are unable to raise sufficient capital in the future, we may not be able to have the resources to continue our normal operations.

The market price for our common stock may also be affected by our ability to meet or exceed expectations of analysts or investors. Any failure to meet these expectations, even if minor, may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

If we issue additional shares in the future, it will result in the dilution of our existing shareholders.

Our articles of incorporation, as amended, authorizes the issuance of up to 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001. Our board of directors may choose to issue some or all of such shares to acquire one or more businesses or to provide additional financing in the future. The issuance of any such shares will result in a reduction of the book value and market price of the outstanding shares of our common stock. If we issue any such additional shares, such issuance will cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all current shareholders. Further, such issuance may result in a change of control of our corporation.

Trading of our stock may be restricted by the Securities Exchange Commission’s penny stock regulations, which may limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors”. The term “accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, has adopted sales practice requirements which may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.

Our common stock is illiquid and the price of our common stock may be negatively impacted by factors which are unrelated to our operations.

Our common stock currently trades on a limited basis on OTCQB operated by the OTC Markets Group. Trading of our stock through OTCQB is frequently thin and highly volatile. There is no assurance that a sufficient market will develop in our stock, in which case it could be difficult for shareholders to sell their stock. The market price of our common stock could fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, including market perception of our ability to achieve our planned growth, quarterly operating results of our competitors, trading volume in our common stock, changes in general conditions in the economy and the financial markets or other developments affecting our competitors or us. In addition, the stock market is subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating performance and could have the same effect on our common stock.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

(3)	(i) Articles of Incorporation and (ii) Bylaws
3.1	Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on August 19, 2004)
3.2	Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on August 19, 2004)
3.3	Articles of Merger filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on October 17, 2006 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2006)
3.4	Certificate of Change filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on October 17, 2006 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2006)
(4)	Instruments defining the rights of security holders including indentures
4.1	Debenture with John Thomas Bridge & Opportunity Fund (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2008)
(10)	Material Contracts
10.1	10% Promissory Note dated July 14, 2008 issued by our company to Aton Select Fund Limited in the principal amount of $375,000 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on August 14, 2008)
10.2	Form of Note Purchase Agreement dated September 3, 2008 between our company and an unaffiliated lender (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 10, 2008)
10.3	Amended and Restated Stock Option Agreement dated November 14, 2008 with Reginald Denny (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2008)
10.4	Note Purchase Agreement dated April 17, 2009 between our company and Global Project Finance AG (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2009)
10.5	Promissory Note dated April 17, 2009 issued by our company to Global Project Finance AG (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2009)
10.6	Note Purchase Agreement dated April 29, 2009 between our company and Aton Select Fund Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2009)
10.7	Promissory Note dated April 29, 2009 issued by our company to Aton Select Fund Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2009)
10.8	Loan Consolidation Agreement dated as of October 1, 2009, between Arkanova Acquisition Corporation and Aton Select Funds Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2009)
10.9	Note Purchase Agreement dated as of October 1, 2009, between Arkanova Acquisition Corporation and Aton Select Funds Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2009)
10.10	Promissory Note dated October 1, 2009, of Arkanova Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2009)
10.11	Stock Option Agreement dated October 14, 2009 with Pierre Mulacek (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2009)
10.12	Stock Option Agreement dated October 14, 2009 with Erich Hofer (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2009)
10.13	Stock Option Agreement dated October 14, 2009 with Reginald Denny (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2009)
10.14	Purchase and Sale Agreement dated April 9, 2010, by and between Provident Energy Associates of Montana, LLC, as Seller, and Knightwall Invest, Inc., as Buyer (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2010)

10.15	Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the 17^thday of July, 2010, between our company and Global Project Finance AG (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2010)
10.16	Stock Option Agreement dated October 8, 2010 with Pierre Mulacek (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 14, 2010)
10.17	Stock Option Agreement dated October 8, 2010 with Reginald Denny (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 14, 2010)
10.18	Stock Option Agreement dated October 8, 2010 with Erich Hofer (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 14, 2010)
10.19	Option Agreement dated November 22, 2010 between Provident Energy Associates of Montana, LLC and Knightwall Invest, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 26, 2010)
10.20	Conversion and Loan Modification Agreement dated as of October 1, 2011 between Arkanova Acquisition Corporation and Aton Select Funds Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2011)
10.21	Note Purchase Agreement dated as of October 1, 2011, between Arkanova Acquisition Corporation and Aton Select Funds Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2011)
10.22	Promissory Note dated October 1, 2011, with Arkanova Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2011)
10.23	Guaranty Agreement between Arkanova Energy Corporation and Aton Select Funds Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2011)
10.24	Loan Modification Agreement dated as of July 1, 2012, between Arkanova Acquisition Corporation and Aton Select Funds Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2012).
10.25	Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 1, 2012, between Arkanova Acquisition Corporation and Aton Select Funds Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2012).
10.26	Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated July 1, 2012, with Arkanova Acquisition Corporation as maker (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2012).
10.27	Guaranty Agreement between Arkanova Energy Corporation and Aton Select Funds Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2012).
10.28	Form of Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2012).
10.29	Form of amendment to the stock option agreement (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K and filed on November 20, 2013)
10.30	Note Amendment and Conversion Agreement dated as of November 15, 2013, among Arkanova Energy Corporation, Arkanova Acquisition Corporation and Aton Select Funds Limited. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K and filed on November 22, 2013)
10.31	Stock Option Agreement dated March 1, 2014 with Pierre Mulacek (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K and filed on March 6, 2014)
10.32	Stock Option Agreement dated March 1, 2014 with Reginald Denny (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K and filed on March 6, 2014)
10.33	Stock Option Agreement dated March 1, 2014 with Erich Hofer (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K and filed on March 6, 2014)
10.34	Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2014 with Pierre Mulacek (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K and filed on November 11, 2014)
10.35	Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2014 with Reginald Denny (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K and filed on November 11, 2014)

10.36	Note Amendment Agreement dated as of November 1, 2014, among Arkanova Energy Corporation, Arkanova Acquisition Corporation and Aton Select Funds Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K and filed on November 6, 2014)
(21)	Subsidiaries
21.1	Arkanova Development LLC (Nevada Limited Liability Company) - dissolved May 24, 2013
21.2	Arkanova Acquisition Corporation (Delaware)
21.3	Prism Corporation (Oklahoma)
21.4	Provident Energy of Montana, LLC (Montana Limited Liability Company)
(31)	Section 302 Certification
31.1*	Section 302 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Pierre Mulacek
31.2*	Section 302 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Reginald Denny
(32)	Section 906 Certification
32.1*	Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(99)	Additional Exhibits
99.1	Report of Gustavson Associates dated December 16, 2011 on Montana Properties (incorporated by reference from our annual report on Form 10-K filed on December 29, 2011)
99.2	Report of Gustavson Associates dated December 18, 2012 on Montana Properties (incorporated by reference from our annual report on Form 10-K filed on December 31, 2012)
99.3	Report of Gustavson Associates dated November 25, 2013 on Montana Properties (incorporated by reference from our annual report on Form 10-K filed on December 24, 2013)
99.4	Report of Gustavson Associates dated November 18, 2014 on Montana Properties (incorporated by reference from our annual report on Form 10-K filed on December 23, 2014)
99.5	Report of Gustavson Associates dated December 11, 2015 on Montana Properties (incorporated by reference from our annual report on Form 10-K filed on January 12, 2016)
99.6	2008 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K and filed on November 20, 2013)
(101)	XBRL
101.INS*	XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT
101.SCH*	XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA
101.CAL*	XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE
101.DEF*	XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE
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*Filed herewith

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ARKANOVA ENERGY CORPORATION

“Pierre Mulacek”

By: Pierre Mulacek

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: February 12, 2016

“Reginald Denny”

By: Reginald Denny

Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated: February 12, 2016

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Pierre Mulacek, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Arkanova Energy Corporation;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

	(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

	(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

	(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

	(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

	(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

	(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 12, 2016

/s/ Pierre Mulacek

By: Pierre Mulacek

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Reginald Denny, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Arkanova Energy Corporation;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

	(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

	(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

	(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

	(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

	(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

	(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 12, 2016

/s/ Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

EXHBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

	(a)	the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Arkanova Energy Corporation for the period ended December 31, 2015 fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

	(b)	information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Arkanova Energy Corporation.

Date: February 12, 2016

/s/ Pierre Mulacek

By: Pierre Mulacek

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Reginald Denny

By: Reginald Denny

Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer)

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 12, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Trading Symbol	akva
Entity Registrant Name	ARKANOVA ENERGY CORP.
Entity Central Index Key	0001191359
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		54,182,267
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,406,018	$ 2,365,612
Restricted cash	61,309	61,263
Oil and gas receivables	36,311	40,240
Prepaid expenses and other	636,341	443,827
Total current assets	2,139,979	2,910,942
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment of $477,008 and $453,796	237,844	261,056
Oil and gas properties, full cost method
Evaluated, net of accumulated depletion and impairment of $19,545,480 and $19,540,800	422,361	315,859
Other Assets	97,000	97,000
Restricted cash	68,205	68,102
Total assets	2,965,389	3,652,959
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable	153,696	306,458
Accrued liabilities	1,052,880	821,577
Due to related party	8,779	14,779
Current portion of loans payable	20,609	$ 20,407
Current portion of notes payable – related party	14,963,861
Project advances	2,134,458	$ 2,243,773
Other liabilites	37,500	37,500
Total current liabilities	18,371,783	3,444,494
Loans payable	$ 10,614	15,843
Notes payable – related party		14,963,861
Asset retirement obligations	$ 167,527	163,648
Other liabilities		9,375
Total liabilities	$ 18,549,924	18,597,221
Contingencies and commitments
Stockholders' Deficit
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 54,182,267 (September 30, 2015 - 54,182,267) shares issued and outstanding	$ 54,182	54,182
Additional paid-in capital	19,398,714	19,398,714
Accumulated deficit	(35,037,431)	(34,397,158)
Total stockholders' deficit	(15,584,535)	(14,944,262)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 2,965,389	$ 3,652,959

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
ASSETS
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 477,008	$ 453,796
Oil and gas properties evaluated, accumulated depletion and impairment	$ 19,545,480	$ 19,540,800
Stockholders' Deficit
Common Stock, par value (in Dollars per Share)	$ .001	$ .001
Common Stock, shares authorized (in Shares)	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued (in Shares)	54,182,267	54,182,267
Common Stock, shares outstanding (in Shares)	54,182,267	54,182,267

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue
Oil and gas sales	$ 66,686	$ 137,901
Operator income	20,250	20,250
Total revenue	86,936	158,151
Expenses
General and administrative expenses	306,913	325,229
Oil and gas production costs	185,492	166,917
Accretion	3,879	3,535
Depletion	$ 4,680	64,855
Impairment of oil and gas properties		115,470
Operating loss	$ (414,028)	$ (517,855)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	473
Interest expense	(226,718)	$ (210,786)
Net loss	$ (640,273)	$ (728,641)
Loss per share - basic and diluted (in Dollars per Share)	$ (.01)	$ (0.01)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in Shares)	54,182,000	54,182,000
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in Shares)	54,182,000	54,182,000

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (640,273)	$ (728,641)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Accretion	3,879	3,535
Depreciation	23,212	26,874
Depletion	$ 4,680	64,855
Impairment of oil and gas properties		115,470
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other receivables	$ (192,514)	438,718
Oil and gas receivables	3,929	37,615
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(165,900)	(415,203)
Accrued interest	231,303	210,235
Due to related parties	(6,000)	(4,958)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	(737,684)	(251,500)
Investing Activities
Oil and gas property expenditures	(98,044)	(79,263)
Project advances	(109,315)	1,955,435
Purchase of short term investment	(61,412)	$ (36,031)
Proceeds from sale of short term investment	61,263
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	(207,508)	$ 1,840,141
Financing Activities
Principal payments on debt	$ (14,402)	(14,207)
Proceeds from issuance of promissory notes		2,475,000
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	$ (14,402)	2,460,793
Net Change in Cash	(959,594)	4,049,434
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	2,365,612	646,814
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 1,406,018	$ 4,696,248
Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Disclosures (Note 10)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

GOING CONCERN

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

GOING CONCERN [Abstract]

GOING CONCERN

NOTE 2: GOING CONCERN

RESTRICTED CASH

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

RESTRICTED CASH [Abstract]

RESTRICTED CASH

NOTE 3: RESTRICTED CASH

OIL AND GAS INTERESTS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

OIL AND GAS INTERESTS [Abstract]

OIL AND GAS INTERESTS

NOTE 4: OIL AND GAS INTERESTS

Arkanova is currently participating in oil and gas exploration activities in Montana. All of Arkanova’s oil and gas properties are located in the United States.

Proven and Developed Properties, Montana

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 5: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a)	At December 31, 2015, the Company owed backpay of $3,750 (September 30, 2015 - $3,750) to the President of the Company and $5,029 (September 30, 2015 - $11,029) to the CFO of the Company.

(b)	At December 31, 2015, the Company owed $14,963,861 (September 30, 2014 - $14,963,861) to Aton Select Funds Limited, a related party to the Company, pursuant to the loan modification agreement dated November 1, 2014.

(c)	At December 31, 2015, $474,324 of the project advances of $2,134,458 was provided by Aton. At September 30, 2015, $498,616 of the project advances of $2,243,773 was provided by Aton.

NOTES PAYABLE

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

NOTES PAYABLE [Abstract]

NOTES PAYABLE

NOTE 6: NOTES PAYABLE

The following principal payments for notes payable are required:

2016	$	14,984,470
2017	$	10,614

COMMON STOCK

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

COMMON STOCK [Abstract]

COMMON STOCK

NOTE 7: COMMON STOCK

Common Stock

The Company did not issue any common shares during the three months ended December 31, 2015.

Stock Options

During the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, no stock-based compensation was recorded.

A summary of Arkanova’s stock option activity is as follows:

Weighted

Average

Aggregate

Number of

Weighted Average

Remaining

Intrinsic

Options

Exercise Price

Contractual Term

Value

Outstanding, September 30, 2015

4,975,000

0.05*

Expired

–

Outstanding, December 31, 2015

4,975,000

0.05*

Exercisable, December 31, 2015

4,975,000

0.05*

3.16

–

* On February 25, 2015, Arkanova amended the terms of the outstanding stock options to decrease the exercise prices from $0.10 to $0.05.

COMMITMENTS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

COMMITMENTS [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS

NOTE 8: COMMITMENTS

See Note 6.

(a)	The Company, as an owner or lessee and operator of oil and gas properties, is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to discharge of materials into, and protection of, the environment. These laws and regulations may, among other things, impose liability on the lessee under an oil and gas lease for the cost of pollution clean-up resulting from operations and subject the lessee to liability for pollution damages. In some instances, the Company may be directed to suspend or cease operations in the affected area. The Company maintains insurance coverage, which it believes is customary in the industry, although the Company is not fully insured against all environmental risks. The Company is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of December 31, 2015, which have not been provided for, covered by insurance or otherwise have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change, or past noncompliance with environmental laws will not be discovered on the Company’s properties.

(b)	On June 10, 2011, the Company commenced a lease agreement for a period of 62 months. The monthly base rate begins at $2,750 and increases every 12 months at the average rate of $2,883 per month over the term of the lease. Lease expense for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $10,714 (2014 - $14,971). Lease payments at the monthly base rate for the remainder of the lease term are as follows:

2016

22,458

(c)

2016

37,500

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION [Abstract]

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

NOTE 9: ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

Changes in Arkanova’s asset retirement obligations were as follows:

		Three Months		Year
		Ended		Ended
		December 31,		September 30,
		2015		2015

Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period	$	163,648	$	149,124
Accretion expense		3,879		14,524

Asset retirement obligations, end of period	$	167,527	$	163,648

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DISCLOSURES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DISCLOSURES

NOTE 10: SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DISCLOSURES

		Three Months		Three Months
		Ended		Ended
		December 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
Supplemental Disclosures:

Interest paid	$	569	$	534
Income taxes paid	$	–	$	–

Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities
Accrued interest converted into note payable	$	–	$	677,836
Accounts payable related to oil and gas property expenditures	$	13,138	$	8,548

COMMON STOCK (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

COMMON STOCK [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Options Activity

A summary of Arkanova’s stock option activity is as follows:

Weighted

Average

Aggregate

Number of

Weighted Average

Remaining

Intrinsic

Options

Exercise Price

Contractual Term

Value

Outstanding, September 30, 2015

4,975,000

0.05*

Expired

–

Outstanding, December 31, 2015

4,975,000

0.05*

Exercisable, December 31, 2015

4,975,000

0.05*

3.16

–

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Asset Retirement Obligations

NOTE 9: ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

Changes in Arkanova’s asset retirement obligations were as follows:

		Three Months		Year
		Ended		Ended
		December 31,		September 30,
		2015		2015

Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period	$	163,648	$	149,124
Accretion expense		3,879		14,524

Asset retirement obligations, end of period	$	167,527	$	163,648

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DISCLOSURES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures

NOTE 10: SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DISCLOSURES

		Three Months		Three Months
		Ended		Ended
		December 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
Supplemental Disclosures:

Interest paid	$	569	$	534
Income taxes paid	$	–	$	–

Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities
Accrued interest converted into note payable	$	–	$	677,836
Accounts payable related to oil and gas property expenditures	$	13,138	$	8,548

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015
BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract]
Date of incorporation (Date)	Sep. 06, 2001

GOING CONCERN (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
GOING CONCERN [Abstract]
Losses since inception	$ 35,037,431	$ 34,397,158

RESTRICTED CASH (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended			15 Months Ended
RESTRICTED CASH (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit	$ 61,412		$ 36,031
November 22, 2014 Certificate of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit			$ 25,125
Deposit investment term (in Duration)			12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)			Nov. 22, 2015
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)			0.30%
Short-term deposit investment, interest earned			$ 32
Short-term deposit investment, amount of EPA letter secured by restricted deposit investment			$ 23,595
Number of wells covered under EPA Letter Certificate of Deposit \| $ / shares			1
November 22, 2015 Certificate of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit	$ 25,201
Deposit investment term (in Duration)	12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)	Nov. 22, 2016
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)	0.30%
Short-term deposit investment, interest earned	$ 19
Short-term deposit investment, amount of EPA letter secured by restricted deposit investment	$ 23,595
Number of wells covered under EPA Letter Certificate of Deposit \| $ / shares	1
December 2, 2014 Certificate of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit			$ 18,000
Deposit investment term (in Duration)			12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)			Nov. 22, 2015
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)			0.30%
Short-term deposit investment, amount of EPA letter secured by restricted deposit investment			$ 18,000
December 2, 2014 Certificate of Deposit 2 [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit			$ 18,000
Deposit investment term (in Duration)			12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)			Nov. 22, 2015
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)			0.30%
Short-term deposit investment, amount of EPA letter secured by restricted deposit investment			$ 18,000
December 2, 2015 Certificate of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit	$ 18,054
Deposit investment term (in Duration)	12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)	Dec. 02, 2016
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)	0.30%
Short-term deposit investment, amount of EPA letter secured by restricted deposit investment	$ 18,000
December 2, 2015 Certificate of Deposit 2 [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit	$ 18,054
Deposit investment term (in Duration)	12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)	Dec. 02, 2016
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)	0.30%
Short-term deposit investment, amount of EPA letter secured by restricted deposit investment	$ 18,000
Combined December 2 Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Number of certificates of deposit invested in (in Integer) \| $ / shares				2
Number of EPA letters secured (in Integer) \| $ / shares				2
Number of wells covered under EPA Letter Certificate of Deposit \| $ / shares				2
April 20, 2015 Certificate of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit		$ 68,000
Deposit investment term (in Duration)		36 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)		Apr. 20, 2018
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)		0.60%
Short-term deposit investment, interest earned		$ 103	$ 0
Short-term deposit investment, amount of EPA letter secured by restricted deposit investment		$ 68,000
Number of wells covered under EPA Letter Certificate of Deposit \| $ / shares		4

OIL AND GAS INTERESTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		24 Months Ended	27 Months Ended
OIL AND GAS INTERESTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]
Oil and gas properties capitalized costs incurred	$ 111,182
Evaluated oil and gas properties, impairment recorded		$ 115,470
Evaluated oil and gas properties, carrying value	$ 422,361		$ 315,859	$ 422,361
Depletion	4,680	$ 64,855
Project advances	2,134,458		2,243,773	2,134,458
Amount of project advances total received contributed by Aton Select Funds Limited, a Related Party			$ 498,616	474,324
Total project advances	3,420,000			$ 3,420,000
Total project advances, re-allocated to oil and gas properties	$ 109,315

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	24 Months Ended	27 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Balance due to Aton Select Funds Limited under November 1, 2014, loan modification agreement	$ 14,963,861	$ 14,963,861
Project advances	2,243,773	2,134,458
Amount of project advances total received contributed by Aton Select Funds Limited, a Related Party	498,616	474,324
President [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Backpay owed to officers	3,750	3,750
Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Backpay owed to officers	$ 11,029	$ 5,029

NOTES PAYABLE (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
NOTES PAYABLE (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 25, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payments for notes payable required, 2016		$ 14,984,470
Principal payments for notes payable required, 2017		10,614
Loan Agreement to Purchase Equipment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued, face amount	$ 79,300
Debt interest rate (in Percent)	3.95%
Debt instrument, number of equal monthly payments (in Duration)	48 months
Repayments of debt		5,027	$ 4,832
Debt instrument, amount outstanding		$ 31,223		$ 36,250

COMMON STOCK (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
COMMON STOCK (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2010	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 25, 2015	Apr. 25, 2007
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options expired (in Shares)		0
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation, total shares authorized for issuance under the plan (in Shares)					5,000,000
Stock options expired (in Shares)		0	0
Stock options forfeited (in Shares)		0	0
Share based compensation		$ 0	$ 0
Share based compensation, not yet recognized		0
Intrinsic value of outstanding options		$ 0
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Pre - Amendment [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period of options granted (in Duration)	3 months
Exercise price of stock options granted (in Dollars per Share)				$ .10
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Post - Amendment [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period of options granted (in Duration)	1 year
Exercise price of stock options granted (in Dollars per Share)				$ .05

COMMON STOCK (Summary of Stock Option Activity) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Stock Options, Roll Forward
Beginning number of options outstanding (in Shares) \| shares	4,975,000
Beginning weighted average excercise price, outstanding (in Dollars per Share) \| $ / shares	$ .05
Stock options expired (in Shares) \| shares	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired (in Dollars per Share) \| $ / shares
Number of Options Exercisable (in Shares) \| shares	4,975,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Excercisable (in Dollars per Share) \| $ / shares	$ .05
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable (in Duration)	3 years 2 months 9 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable \| $	$ 0
Ending number of options outstanding (in Shares) \| shares	4,975,000
Ending weighted average excercise price, outstanding (in Dollars per Share) \| $ / shares	$ .05

COMMITMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2012	Jun. 10, 2011	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Lease commitments [Abstract]
Term of lease agreement (in Duration)		62 months
Lease agreement, monthly beginning base rate		$ 2,750
Period after which base lease increases, throughout term of lease (in Duration)		12 months
Amount of annual average rate of increase to base monthly lease payments		$ 2,883
Lease expense			$ 10,714	$ 14,971
Monthly base rent due in 2016			22,458
Other commitment [Abstract]
Preliminary Eustice settlement amount	$ 150,000
Preliminary Eustice settlement agreement, years over which amount is to be paid	4 years
Preliminary Eustice settlement agreement, months over which amount is to be paid in equal installments	48 months
Amount owed on Eustice consulting agreement, included in commitment amount	$ 125,000
Tax refund of Provident Energy, owed to Eustice	$ 12,000
Loss on settlement of debt recognized on Eustice agreement					$ 29,165
Payments made under Eustice settlement agreement			9,375	$ 9,375
Total balance owed to Ms. Eustice			37,500
Eustice commitment, current			37,500
Eustice commitment, non-current			0
2016 principal payments required under Eustice agreement			$ 37,500

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Changes in Asset Retirement Obligations) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION [Abstract]
Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period	$ 163,648	$ 149,124
Accretion expense	3,879	14,524
Asset retirement obligations, end of period	$ 167,527	$ 163,648

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DISCLOSURES (Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Disclosures) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DISCLOSURES [Abstract]
Interest paid	$ 569	$ 534
Income taxes paid
Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities
Shares issued to settle accrued interest		$ 677,836
Accounts payable related to capital expenditures	$ 13,138	$ 8,548