Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE OF ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

For the purpose of determining the fair value of AROs incurred during the years presented, the Company used the following assumptions:

 

   

March 31, 2023

 
Inflation rate     1.92 - 2.15 %
Estimated asset life     12-21 years    
SCHEDULE OF CHANGE IN ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

The following table shows the change in the Company’s ARO liability:

 

   

Canadian

properties

   

United States properties

    Total  
Asset retirement obligations, December 31, 2021   $ 1,186,297     $ 1,070,730     $ 2,257,027  
Accretion expense     145,191       28,412       173,603  
Disposition           (47,624 )     (47,624 )
Foreign currency translation     (81,671 )           (81,671 )
Asset retirement obligations, December 31, 2022   $ 1,249,816     $ 1,051,518     $ 2,301,335  
Accretion expense     37,550       10,655       48,205  
Foreign currency translation     991             991  
Asset retirement obligations, March 31, 2023   $ 1,288,357     $ 1,062,173     $ 2,350,530