Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Parties Transactions (Details)

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Related Parties Transactions (Details)
6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation Arrangement
Director
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation Arrangement
Director
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Central Petroleum Limited
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Davis Graham & STUBBS LLP
Affiliated Entity
attorney
partner
Dec. 31, 2014
Davis Graham & STUBBS LLP
Legal fees
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Davis Graham & STUBBS LLP
Legal fees
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Devizes International Consulting Limited
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Devizes International Consulting Limited
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Key Energy Services Inc (KES)
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
MPA
Compensation Arrangement
Director
AUD
Dec. 31, 2014
MI3
Compensation Arrangement
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                      
Amount of transaction $ 0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_CompensationArrangementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
$ 2,500us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_CompensationArrangementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
    $ 140,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_DavisGrahamSTUBBSLLPMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_LegalFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 35,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_DavisGrahamSTUBBSLLPMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_LegalFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 125,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_DevizesInternationalConsultingLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 63,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_DevizesInternationalConsultingLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 2,200,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_KeyEnergyServicesIncKESMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
5,400us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_MagellanPetroleumAustraliaPtyLtdMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_CompensationArrangementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
$ 300,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_MI3PetroleumEngineeringMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_CompensationArrangementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
Number of attorneys - over       140mpet_NumberofAttorneys
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_DavisGrahamSTUBBSLLPMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
             
Number of partners - over       65mpet_NumberofPartners
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_DavisGrahamSTUBBSLLPMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
             
Ownership percentage     11.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_CentralPetroleumLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
               
Due to related parties     $ 33,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_CentralPetroleumLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember