Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Cover
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

RELATIONSHIP WITH AND INVESTMENT IN VIKING ENERGY GROUP INC (Details Narrative)

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RELATIONSHIP WITH AND INVESTMENT IN VIKING ENERGY GROUP INC (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended
	Jan. 08, 2021	Jul. 29, 2021	Dec. 23, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 11, 2020
Borrowed amount				$ 7,592,744	$ 93,108,568	$ 93,981,234
Viking Energy Group, Inc [Member]
Business acquire percenage			51.00%
Ownership percenage				60.90%
Consideration transferred			$ 10,900,000
Promissory notes cancelled			$ 9,200,000
Viking Energy Group, Inc [Member] \| Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Percentage of outstanding common stock			51.00%
Share purchase for acquisition			26,274,510
Additional share acquired	16,153,846	27,500,000
Acquired Interest		60.50%
Aggregate purchase price		$ 11,000,000
Investor [Member]
Borrowed amount			$ 12,000,000
Promissory note principal amount			$ 12,000,000
Interest rate			10.00%
Previously issued note							$ 6,000,000
EMC Capital Partners, LLC [Member] \| Cancellation Agreement [Member]
Cancellation amount paid	$ 325,000
EMC Capital Partners, LLC [Member] \| Series C Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Promissory note principal amount	$ 20,869,218
Share issued for consideration	1,890
Camber [Member]
Percentage of outstanding common stock			51.00%
Share purchase for acquisition			26,274,510

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