Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Parties Transactions (Details)

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Related Parties Transactions (Details)
9 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation Arrangement
Director
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation Arrangement
Director
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Davis Graham & STUBBS LLP
Affiliated Entity
attorney
partner
Mar. 31, 2015
Davis Graham & STUBBS LLP
Legal fees
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Davis Graham & STUBBS LLP
Legal fees
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Devizes International Consulting Limited
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Devizes International Consulting Limited
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Key Energy Services Inc (KES)
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
MPA
Compensation Arrangement
Director
AUD
Mar. 31, 2015
MI3
Compensation Arrangement
Affiliated Entity
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
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
             
Amount of transaction $ 0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_CompensationArrangementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
$ 2,500,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_CompensationArrangementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
  $ 307,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_DavisGrahamSTUBBSLLPMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_LegalFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 82,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_DavisGrahamSTUBBSLLPMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_LegalFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 137,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_DevizesInternationalConsultingLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 85,000us-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
$ 502,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= mpet_MI3PetroleumEngineeringMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= mpet_CompensationArrangementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember