Common Stock Equity Interest Type [Axis] Series A Preferred Stock Class of Stock [Axis] Preferred Stock New Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Michael Peterson, former Interim President and CEO Related Party [Axis] Pat Herbert Don Boyd Placement Fee Payable- Trident Debt Instrument [Axis] Notes to Lender Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Centurion Credit Funding LLC Promissory Note Sun Resources Texas, Inc. Oil and Gas Properties Business Segments [Axis] Down-hole Solutions Corporate Computer Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Tractor Service Trailer AFJ Rig Warrants to Purchase Common Stock Class of Warrant or Right [Axis] PEDCO 2012 Equity Incentive Plan Plan Name [Axis] Award Type [Axis] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) Secured Promissory Note Berg McAfee Companies - Debt Amendment Scenario [Axis] Clyde Berg, Significant Shareholder Extension First Amendment Trident Partners Ltd. Trident Partners Ltd. Amended Agreement Common Stock Options- .08 Common Stock Options- .10 Common Stock Options- .17 Common Stock Warrants- 1.25 Warrants2Member Common Stock Warrants- .75 2003 Stock Option Plan 2009 Stock Incentive Plan Merger PEDCO Business Acquisition [Axis] Applied Jet Rig - Original Loan Senior Secured Notes Centurion Credit Funding LLC First Note Note Centurion Credit Funding LLC Second Note Solimar Energy Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Axis] Solimar Energy 76-33 Well Oil and Gas Property or Project [Axis] Warrants to Purchase Series A Preferred Stock Options to Purchase Common Stock Equity Components [Axis] Crude Oil [Member] Instrument [Axis] Natural Gas [Member] White Hawk [Member] BusinessAcquisition [Axis] Condor [Member] ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeName [Axis]  Series A Preferred Stock [Member] StatementClassOfStock [Axis] Investors [Member] DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTitleOfIndividual [Axis] Advisor [Member] Stock Options [Member] AwardType [Axis] Warrant [Member] Minimum [Member] Range [Axis] Maximum [Member] Parent [Member] Legal Entity [Axis] Subsidiaries [Member] Combined [Member] Document And Entity Information Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Assets Current assets: Cash Restricted cash Accounts receivable - oil and gas Accounts receivable - related party operator Accounts receivable - related party Deferred merger costs Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total current assets Oil and gas properties: Oil and gas properties, subject to amortization Oil and gas properties, not subject to amortization Less: accumulated depletion and impairment Total oil and gas properties, net Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation Notes receivable - related parties Investments - equity method Investments - cost method Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable Accounts payable - related party operator Accrued expenses Accrued expenses - related party Convertible note payable net of discount of $253,753 and $0, respectively Total current liabilities Long-term liabilities: Asset retirement obligations Total liabilities Commitments and contingencies Redeemable Series A convertible preferred stock Stockholders' equity: Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value,100,000,000 shares authorized, 20,237,860 and 6.666.667 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 19,694,921 and 15,502,261 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively Additional paid-in capital Accumulated deficit Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Series A convertible preferred stock, par value Series A convertible preferred stock, shares authorized Series A convertible preferred stock, shares issued Series A convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common stock, shares outstanding Income Statement [Abstract] Revenue: Oil and gas sales Operating expenses: Lease operating costs Selling, general and administrative expense Impairment of goodwill Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion Total operating expenses Gain on sale of equity method investments Loss from equity method investments Operating Loss Other income (expense): Interest expense Interest income Other income Loss on debt extinguishment Total other expense Net loss Net loss per common share: Basic and diluted Weighted average common shares outstanding- Basic and diluted Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net loss Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion Gain on sale of equity method investment Loss on debt extinguishment Stock-based compensation expense Amortization of debt discount Loss from equity method investments Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable - oil and gas Accounts receivable - related party operator Accounts receivable - related party Prepaid expenses and other current assets Accounts payable Accrued expenses Cash flows used in operating activities Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Cash paid for oil and gas properties Cash paid for equipment Investment in restricted cash Cash paid for acquisition of Blast Issuance of notes receivable - related parties Proceeds from sale of equity method investment Net cash used in investing activities Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Proceeds from issuance of notes payable to third party Proceeds from issuance of notes payable to related party Proceeds on sales of preferred stock Proceeds from exercise of options for common stock Cash flows provided by financing activities Net change in cash Cash at beginning of period Cash at end of period Cash paid for: Interest Income taxes Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: Issuance of 1,666,667 shares of Series A preferred stock in exchange for acquisition of Excellong E&P-2, Inc. Contribution of Excellong E&P-2, Inc. to White Hawk Cash paid on behalf of PEDEVCO to Excellong E&P-2, Inc. by MIE to acquire interests in White Hawk Accrual of purchase adjustment for sale of White Hawk interest Warrants issued to MIE for sale of White Hawk interests Issuance of 230,000 shares of Series A preferred stock to settle payables Issuance of 4,100,000 shares of common stock in exchange for investment in Rare Earth JV Issuance of Series A preferred stock in settlement of carried interest payable Transfer of unproved property to proved property Issuance of common stock in settlement of accrued liabilities Issuance of common stock for convertible notes payable Beneficial conversion feature associated with convertible debt Cashless exercise of common stock warrants Accrual of drilling costs Asset retirement costs capitalized Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] BASIS OF PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS GOING CONCERN Accounting Policies [Abstract] SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Business Combinations [Abstract] MERGER AGREEMENT PACIFIC ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. Extractive Industries [Abstract] OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES Notes to Financial Statements BUSINESS ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS Debt Disclosure [Abstract] NOTES PAYABLE Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] COMMITMENTS Equity [Abstract] PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS Related Party Transactions [Abstract] RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS CONTINGENCIES Subsequent Events [Abstract] SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation Use of Estimates in Financial Statement Preparation Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Concentrations of Credit Risk Accounts Receivable Revenue Recognition Equipment Deferred Property Acquisition Costs Oil and Gas Properties, Successful Efforts Method Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations Income Taxes Stock-Based Compensation Earnings or Loss per Share Fair Value of Financial Instruments Reclassifications Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Subsequent Events Merger Agreement Pacific Energy Development Corp. Tables Purchase price on the date of acquisition Summary carrying value of debt Debt extinguishment Oil And Gas Properties Tables Oil and gas interests Purchase price components Business Acquisition And Disposal Tables Purchase price terms Allocation of the aggregate purchase price Estimated future net recoverable oil and gas reserves Purchase price consideration for the White Hawk Sale Segregation of the aggregate purchase price Value received from MIE Holdings Property and equipment Equity Method Investments Tables Condor Energy Technology, LLC Condors financial information White Hawk Petroleum, LLC White Hawks financial information Schedule of Stock Option and Warrant Activity Merger Agreement Pacific Energy Development Corp. Details Value of stock issued in acquisition Cash advanced from PEDCO prior to merger Merger expenses Total Purchase Price Current assets Fixed assets Oil andgas properties Current liabilities Asset retirement obligations assumed Long-term liabilities Total Goodwill Merger Agreement Pacific Energy Development Corp. Details 1 Estimated fair value of debt after modification Less: beneficial conversion feature Carrying value at date of Merger Principal of convertible note converted to common stock Amortization of debt discount Carrying value at September 30, 2012 Merger Agreement Pacific Energy Development Corp. Details 2 Estimated fair value of debt after modification Less: Carrying Value of pre-modification debt Loss on debt extinguishment Oil And Gas Properties Details Beginning balance Additions Properties acquired in Blast acquisition Capitalized drilling costs Carried interest settlement Asset retirement cost Disposals Less: Accumulated depletion Ending balance Oil And Gas Properties Details 1 Cash paid at closing Amount payable in cash or Series A Preferred Stock on November 13, 2012 Carried interest obligation Common Stock issued for services Series A Preferred Stock issuable Other acquisition costs Ending balance Cash paid at closing Loan payable Series A Preferred Stock Total purchase price Asset: Tangible equipment Proved oil and gas reserves Total Net recoverable oil and gas reserves from proved resources Average working interests acquired Net recoverable oil and gas reserves, net to Companys interest Cash received at closing Cash received on June 29, 2012 Payment to Excellong E&P-2 Total cash consideration Less fair value of warrants issued at $1.25 per share Less fair value of warrants issued at $1.50 per share Less: purchase price adjustment for net field income activity for March 2012 through sale date Total sale price Revenue Lease operating costs Useful Life Equipment, Gross Less: Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Equipment, Net Beginning balance Additions Share of net loss at 20% Ending balance Current assets Noncurrent assets Total Assets Current liabilities Total Liabilities Revenue Net Loss Beginning balance Share of net income at 50% Ending balance Gross Revenue Net Income Number of Shares Outstanding at January 1, 2012 Acquired in Blast merger Granted Exercised Forfeited and Cancelled Outstanding at September 30, 2012 Exercisable at September 30, 2012 Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at January 1, 2012 Acquired in Blast merger Per Share Granted Exercised Forfeited and Cancelled Outstanding at September 30, 2012 Exercisable at September 30, 2012 Weighted Average Remaining Contract Term Outstanding at September 30, 2012 Exercisable at September 30, 2012 Warrrants exercisable into preferred stock Warrrants exercisable into common stock Acquired in Blast merger Warrrants exercisable into preferred stock Warrrants exercisable into common stock Outstanding at beginning of period Outstanding at beginning of period Warrrants exercisable into preferred stock Warrrants exercisable into common stock Assets, Current Oil and Gas Property, Full Cost Method, Net Assets [Default Label] Liabilities, Current Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Liabilities and Equity Operating Expenses Operating Income (Loss) Interest Expense Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization LossFromEquityMethodInvestments Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable, Related Parties IncreaseDecreaseInManagementServicesReceivableRelatedParty Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Payments to Acquire Oil and Gas Property Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments CashPaidForAcquisitionOfBlast IssuanceOfNotesReceivable Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Cash [Default Label] AmortizationOfDebtDiscountAfterMerger LessCarryingValueOfPremodificationDebt LossOnDebtExtinguishment EndingBalance1 BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPreferredStock Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired LeaseOperatingCosts Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Equity Method Investments EquityMethodInvestmentsAdditions Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Assets Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Liabilities EquityMethodInvestments1 EquitymethodInvestments2 Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price WarrrantsExercisableIntoPreferredStock WarrrantsExercisableIntoCommonStock AcquiredInBlastMergerExercisePrice WarrrantsExercisableIntoPreferredStockLife WarrrantsExercisableIntoCommonStockLife Depletion and impairment of oil and gas property carried under the full cost method. Information pertaining to the AFJ Rig class of equipment. Change to an agreement. Change to an agreement. Lender of the entity. Information pertaining to related party transactions with Clyde Berg, a significant shareholder. Security that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of stock in accordance with the terms of the instrument, usually upon payment of a specified amount. Security that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of stock in accordance with the terms of the instrument, usually upon payment of a specified amount. Security that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of stock in accordance with the terms of the instrument, usually upon payment of a specified amount. Debt Holder Member A project or venture under development. Person serving on the board of directors (who collectively have responsibility for governing the entity). Information pertaining to the Down-hole solutions operating segment. Extension of time. Farmount Agreement Member Former executive of the entity that was appointed to the position by the board of directors. The policy the company follows in accounting for investments in oil and gas properties. Identification of a material business combination. Lender of the entity. Lender of the entity. A written promise to pay a note to a third party. A written promise to pay a note to a lender. Information pertaining to the PEDCO 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Placement Fee Payable Information pertaining to the service trailer class of equipment. Information pertaining to the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Information pertaining to the 2003 Stock Option Plan. Information pertaining to the tractor class of equipment. Information pertaining to the amended placement agent agreement with Trident. Information pertaining to commitments relating to a Placement Agent Agreement with Trident Partners Ltd. 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