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UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-K
 
xANNUAL REPORT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
 
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF TH E SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________to___________
 

Commission file number 000-28305
 
ENERGY QUEST INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
     
     
Nevada
 
91-1880015
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
103 Firetower Road, Leesburg, Georgia 31763-3755
 
(229) 759 9176
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes   ¨     No  þ
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes   ¨     No   þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant as required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  þ   No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  Yes  ¨     No þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer  ¨     Accelerated filer   ¨    Non-accelerated filer   ¨      Smaller reporting company  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) Yes ¨No þ
 
As of September 30, 2011, which was the last business day of the registrant s most recent third fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the registrant s Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was  $558,358.32  based on the closing sale price of $0.03 per share on that date.
 
Number of common shares outstanding at March 30, 2012:   40,611,944
 
 
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PART I
 

Item 1.  Description of Business

Forward-looking Statements

This annual report contains forward-looking statements.  These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance.  In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.  These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.  Except as required by applicable laws, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements so as to conform these statements to actual results.
As used in this annual report, the terms "we", "us", "our", “the Company”, and "Energy Quest" mean Energy Quest Inc., unless otherwise indicated.

All dollar amounts refer to US dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Overview

We were incorporated as a Nevada company on June 20, 1997.  We changed our corporate name to Energy Quest Inc. on May 31, 2007.  We are a development stage company in the development and production of hydrogen-enriched alternative fuels in an environmentally responsible manner.  Our principal business involves an integrated gasification production system technology that combines modern gasification with turbine technologies to produce synthetic gas, hydrogen or electricity.
We plan to employ gasification technologies and catalytic conversion processes to produce clean fuels.  In addition we have recently acquired technology for a High-Tech Portable Frac & Brine Water Emulsion Breaker System and a Water Purification System.

Our principal offices are located at 103 Firetower Road, Leesburg, Georgia 31763 and recently opened   offices at the Frost Bank Tower, 402 Congress Avenue, Suite 1540, Austin, Texas 78701.  Our fiscal year end is December 31.   

Development

On August 3, 2009, we signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Crude Oil Petroleum Services Corporation to form a new company known as EnviroTec Services in the Province of Alberta, Canada.  The new company will focus on the business of oil remediation consisting of sand, slop oil, sludge and tank cleaning.  The agreement will continue for a period of 20 years and each party will contribute services on a 50:50 basis and share revenues accordingly.  As of March 30, 2012, no transactions have taken place.
 
 
Our Products and Services

High-Tech Portable Frac & Brine Water Emulsion Breaker System

Our system works as follows.  First we heat the Frac water emulsion and or oil sludge to 80 to 90 degrees Centigrade, remove rocks, rags and debris via screens pot or shaker system.  The next stage comprises of chemically treating the incoming emulsified mixture.  An acid is injected into the emulsion and it is then homogeneously blended with the stream.  Due to the action of the acid the emulsion starts breaking down.  The blending process is achieved by way vigorous agitation with a centrifugal pump assisted by a rotating and static blender respectively.

The next step is comprised of a three-phase separation in a specially designed vessel which employs both gravity and centrifugal forces.  The light phase migrates to the upper part of the vessel whereas the solids and water settle in the lower portion where they are further easily separated.  Water containing relatively small amounts of oil is then processed in a polishing unit designed to lower the oil content to less than 10 ppm THC.  The polishing unit extracts the oil and delivers it to a storage tank where a settling process occurs to render the oil drier.  Pipeline spec oil can then be reclaimed for various purposes.  Clean water exiting the polishing unit is then neutralized by means of a hydroxide and can be easily recycled or disposed of in the producer’s disposal wells, without any issues about the water quality for disposal.

An additional set of modules can be easily added to produce potable water for crops and agricultural usage and also to produce high quality drinking water.  The system is fully automatic and portable being installed on a low boy trailer.  The system only requires one operator per shift plus one helper for safety and will easily process 20 cubic meters per hour.

Maintenance and operating cost are extremely low in comparison to any conventional methods to process slop oil’s and sludge’s such as heat exchange with centrifuges and or thermal processes.

Water Purification System

Our unique WaterFier (WATER puriFIER or Water Purification Module) is designed and made on the basis of Nano-technologies, and has the highest productivity in the World (0.5 tons of pure water per hour on 1 kW of applied power) and contains three main modules (optional water improvement and mineralizing module can be used to make ideally pure drinking water).

Our water purification module can operate together with a small Wind Turbine or a small diesel generator and or typical grid power.  The ideal system of water purification is that purifies water, stores it and gives it back when needed.  It is also desirable that such module would have the autonomous energy supply system, operate without supervision and should be relatively inexpensive.  Wind Turbines (Wind Power Generators) of 3 and 30 kW power can solve this problem, starting from pumping the Frac water and or polluted Brine water into the input pipelines and finishing by pumping of pure water into the output pipelines and storage tanks for distribution.  The system generates pure high quality drinking water from totally unused sources.  It provides itself with power with the help of Wind Turbine (together with solar panels in some cases), and provides the pumping and purification of water.

The volume of the tank for water storage should meet the requirements of consumers and should be made in accordance with the power of energy source and volume of water purification.  Optional ultra-violet or ultra-sound module can be used for further improvement of the quality of water purification.  When water flow moves in electromagnetic field of specific intensity, the positively charged ions are being attracted to one side of the flow, closed to negative electrode, the negative ions - to the other side, to positive electrode.  As the result the flow of pure water appears between these flows.  Moving along the flat pipe of specific cross-section, water clears itself of salts and other suspensions.  For compactness the flat pipe is rolled into the “helix”.
 
 
Fluidized Bed Gas Generator (Gasifier)

In Fiscal 2005 we acquired Syngas Energy along with all rights and title to its advanced gasification process.  Subsequently, we completed a prototype of the gasification technology.  The air blown fluid bed gasifier, which converts waste solid fuel sources into a gaseous form.  The gas produced can be used in most boilers, kilns and furnaces to offset the use of natural gas.

The fluidized bed gasification process offers substantial benefits compared to simple burning processes, and other forms of gasification.  The gasifier has been successfully used to convert biomass wastes (i.e. wood wastes, bark, and agricultural wastes) into a clean fuel gas that can be used to fire various types of industrial equipment.

The overall thermal efficiency of fluid bed gasifiers is typically in the range of 75% to over 90%, depending on the ash and moisture content of the fuel.  Unlike some burners (such as suspension burners) or old style fixed bed gasifiers, the fluid bed gasifiers can operate satisfactorily with highly variable feed materials ranging from coal, shredded wood and bark to sawdust fines, or lump wood with particle sizes of less than 1 1/2 - 2 inches.  In contrast, other types of gasifiers or burners require either dry pellets, nuggets of clean wood, or uniformly dry sander dust.  Thus the various types of fuels generally available around lumber mills can be used in fluid bed gasifiers with good results.  The fluid bed gasifier does not have moving grates or other moving parts in the high temperature regions of the bed.  Where there are moving parts, heavy duty industrial components proven in lumber and pulp mill operations are used.  Reliability is thus high.

The size of energy conversion systems is generally dictated by their air flow.  Because fluid bed gasifiers use comparatively small amounts of air, the equipment is comparatively small and compact.  This permits systems to be completely shop fabricated and assembled on skids thereby reducing purchase price and installed costs.  Because the process produces a fuel gas rather than just quantities of heat, it can be easily applied to a variety of industrial processes including boilers, dry kilns, veneer dryers, or several pieces of equipment at once.  Operation with wood/bark fuels results in very low emissions, including low NO2, carbon monoxide, and particulate emissions.  No "tail end" exhaust cleanup devices are required.

Modular Advanced Controlled Air Incinerator

We have developed a Modular, Controlled Air, Factory Built and Packaged incinerator.  The unit is a Starved Ignition Chamber, Excess Air Combustion Chamber.  These are not Pyrolytic Units since air is introduced into the ignition chamber.  All units are designed and rated on a Burning Rate Basis, meaning they will burn waste as fast as it is charged.

The integrated design of the ignition chamber, flame port and combustion chamber allows proper and constant gas velocities to insure proper air/fuel (waste) ratios for optimum combustion efficiency.  The units are ideally suited for medical waste and moderately prepared municipal waste disposal.

Commercialization

We plan to focus on developing and marketing our current technologies while researching new methods of clean energy production.  We intend to subcontract production to outside sources that have a proven track record of efficiency, reliability and competitive quality and pricing.  Our distribution plan is to enter into technology licensing arrangements with energy producers and energy production technology distributors, to install our products and use them to create fuels produced with our technology, as well as to sell our technologies to other companies within exclusive geographic territories and to set up joint ventures with other companies.

We are focusing our efforts in getting our High-Tech Portable Frac & Brine Water Emulsion Breaker System and a Water Purification System to market.
 

Licensing Agreements with Re-Gen International, Beaufort Energy and Poly-Pacific International

We entered into a licensing agreement dated April 9, 2007, with Re-Gen International Corporation.  Under the terms of the agreement, we agreed to grant licensing rights for our gasification technology in the United States of America.  The term of the agreement is 10 years and is renewable at expiration for a further period of 10 years.  Re-Gen International must pay us a royalty of 12% of defined profit, to be calculated each month, or a minimum of $30,000 every three months for the first year, whichever is greater.  After the first year, the minimum will be adjusted to $60,000 every three months.  We have not received any amounts and have not recognized any revenue under this agreement to date.

We entered into a licensing agreement dated April 24, 2007, with Beaufort Energy Solutions, Inc.  Under the terms of the agreement, we agreed to grant licensing rights for our gasification technology in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.  The term of the agreement is 20 years and is renewable at expiration for a further period of 10 years.  Beaufort Energy must pay us a royalty of 10% of defined net income, to be paid within 30 days after the end of each quarterly accounting period.
 
On October 24, 2007 we entered into a licensing agreement with Poly-Pacific International Inc.  According to the agreement, we agreed to grant licensing rights for our gasification technology in the territory of Ontario, Canada.  The term of the agreement is 10 years.  Poly-Pacific International must pay us a royalty of 10% of defined profit, to be calculated each month, approximately $5,000 upon signing the agreement (paid) and a further approximately $5,000 upon the completion of a working commercial demo unit.

Modular Bio-energy Units

On September 13, 2007 we completed the research and development of our small Modular Bio-energy units: Model FS324 and M2-3 Gasifier.  By using our PyStR and M2 gasification technologies, these units can convert waste biomass or coal to electricity and heat.

Our small Modular Bio-energy units will be deployed in remote areas of Canada, United States, South Africa and India.  Our small Modular Bio-energy units will give remote areas an alternative energy source.  These units have state of the art controls and are user friendly.
 
The Gasification and Energy Production Industry

The energy production industry is comprised of major industrial players with large-scale production facilities, and low cost per energy unit.  Gasification technology is a niche market within the larger energy production industry.  Gasification is a mature, moderate growth business, with reasonable margins.  We are concentrating our business focus on the production and distribution of low-cost ½ to 10 megawatt waste to electrical power units or liquid fuels.  This is a niche market which is not presently being aggressively pursued by the major industrial players.

Marketing

We are a new company and we have little market presence at this time.  
 
We plan to market our gasification unit by means of demonstrating a portable mobile gasification unit which will showcase the gasifier to generating power from a variety of feedstock such as wood waste, bio-mass, coal, petroleum coke, lignite and in addition a second trailer featuring the PyStR process combined with the gasifier generating hydrogen and oxygen from any available carbon source such as coal, wood waste, lignite and petroleum coke.

We plan on hiring consultants to contact companies with waste facilities, such as lumber waste and municipal waste.  We believe that our PyStR technology is suitable for companies in the oil and gas business and in the ammonia business.  We plan on targeting such companies through sales consultants that we will hire.  Our marketing plan includes attending several oil and gas, and alternative energy trade shows during the next year.  We also plan to attend several trade conferences in this year.
 

Competition

Over the last century, several different methods of gasification have been developed.  The most prominent gasification systems used today are fluidized bed gasification systems similar to ours.  There are competitors around the world who convert biomass to energy, primarily electricity or thermal, co-generating the energy to reduce waste costs, and lower fuel costs.  The table below lists some of our major competitors and the advantage we see in our technology compared to the competition.

Energy Products of Idaho, USA General Electric, USA
· we are less expensive by half
General Electric, USA
· General Electric holds very large complex systems only
FERCO (Battelle), U.S.A
· Unlike FERCO, we offer our incinerator units for sale or lease.
· We also enter into joint venture agreements for the use of our technology
Lurgi, Germany
· Unlike Lurgi s, our units have a small footprint and can be skid mounted and portable
Foster-Wheeler (Outokumpu), Finland
· Our units are adaptable to downstream changing requirements

Our competition includes small and mid-size independent contractors as well as major energy services companies with international operations.  We believe that the principal competitive factors in the market areas that we serve are price, product and service quality, efficiency and availability of equipment and technical proficiency.

We differentiate ourselves from our major competition by our unique equipment.  Our target market is independent energy production companies.  Based on the experience of our directors, these independents typically are relationship driven and make decisions at the local level.  We believe this business model will enable us to grow our business.  However, we are a minor participant in the industry and compete in the energy production industry with many other companies having far greater financial, technical and other resources.

Research and Development

On September 13, 2007 we completed the research and development of our small Modular Bio-energy units: Model FS324 and M2-3 Gasifier.  Since our inception, we have spent approximately $264,994 on research and development.

We anticipate that we will spend $2,500,000 on research and development over the next twelve months to develop and market our High-Tech Portable Frac & Brine Water Emulsion Breaker System and a Water Purification System.  If we are successful in acquiring other technologies, we may increase our research and development budget.
 
 
Intellectual Property

On December 24, 2004, we purchased an integrated gasification production system from Wilfred J. Ouellette, our President, CEO and director.  The technology combines modern gasification with gas turbine technologies to produce synthetic gas or electricity.  By December 31, 2008, we have completed an initial payment of $25,000 and issued the 10,000,000 (500,000 post reverse stock-split) common shares to 975110 Alberta Ltd. in consideration for the transfer of 100% of the interest in all of the enhanced gasification intellectual property and a small gasification unit.

We plan to file patents on several technologies, including the PyStR process and the M2 Fluidized Bed Gas Generator over next 12 months, but we have not filed for any protection of our intellectual properties.

Legislation and Government Regulation

Energy production and distribution is a highly regulated industry in North America and worldwide.  Each of the provinces in Canada, and each US State, has regulatory provisions relating to the production of electricity and the distribution of electricity over the transmission grid.  Electricity production and distribution is subject to control by differing regulatory agencies in each jurisdiction that may refuse to allow production and sale of electricity into the grid under their auspices, or periodically assign allowable rates of production.  Changes in permits and allowable rates per energy unit may have a substantial effect on our operations and the operations of our customers, which in turn could affect the demand for our products and services and have a substantial effect on our operations.  In addition to the forgoing, in the future our Canadian, US and global operations may be affected by political developments by Federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations including but not limited to restrictions on emissions of greenhouse gases, price controls, tax increases, expropriation of property, modification or cancellation of contract rights, and environmental controls.  Furthermore, operations may also be affected by energy trading regulations, import fees and restrictions.

As well, liquid fuels produced by our technologies are highly flammable and normally regulated under hazardous materials regulations in North America and worldwide.  We are also subject to safety policies of jurisdictional-specific Workers Compensation Boards and like agencies regulating the health and safety of workers.  Since our business strategy is to license our technology to energy producers, who will then face the legislative burden, we do not anticipate any significant compliance expense on our own behalf.  However, the potential compliance expense for our customers may affect our operations.

Environmental Law Compliance

Since our business plan involves offering energy production equipment for license and lease to energy producers or users, we do not expect that we will be governed by the comprehensive federal, provincial, state and local laws that regulate discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relate to health and safety or the protection of the environment.  However, since our customers and partners will be subject to these laws, the effect of the regulatory scheme in various jurisdictions may have a substantial affect on our operations.

Each jurisdiction where we sell our product has an Energy and Utilities Board, or similar independent, quasi-judicial agency of government which regulates the safe, responsible and efficient generation and distribution of electricity and energy products.  Since we plan to license our technologies to energy producer partners, we do not anticipate that we will be directly subject to the authority of these regulatory bodies.  However, since our customers and partners are subject to these laws, the effect of the regulatory bodies in various jurisdictions may have a substantial affect on our operations.
 

Employees and Consultants

As of March 30, 2012, we have two full time employees, Ronald Foster, our President, CEO, CFO and Secretary and Michael Midagliotti our Vice President.  On January 31, 2010 we entered into an executive employment agreement with Ronald Foster for the position of Chief Financial Officer, for a period of 60 months at a base salary of $150,000 per year.  The agreement expires January 20, 2015.

In addition to the employees mentioned above, we also engage people as outside contractors and consultants for marketing, business development, investor relations, bookkeeping, legal, accounting, website development and audit functions.  

Any increase in the number of employees or consultants may significantly increase our monthly expenses.  To facilitate our growth we anticipate hiring more independent sales and marketing consultants.  We currently engage people as outside contractors and consultants for bookkeeping, legal, accounting, consulting, marketing and audit functions.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Not Applicable.

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2.  Properties

Our principal executive offices are located at 103 Firetower Road, Leesburg, GA 31763-3755.

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

As of March 26, 2012, there are no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business, to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party or of which any of our properties is the subject.  Also, our management is not aware of any legal proceedings contemplated by any governmental authority against us.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.
 
 

PART II

Item 5.  Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Market Information

Our common stock is not traded on any exchange.  Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, under the trading symbol “EQST.OB”.  The market for our stock is highly volatile.  We cannot assure you that there will be a market in the future for our common stock.  The OTC Bulletin Board securities are not listed and traded on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange.  Instead, OTC Bulletin Board securities transactions are conducted through a telephone and computer network connecting dealers in stocks.  OTC Bulletin Board stocks are traditionally smaller companies that do not meet the financial and other listing requirements of a regional or national stock exchange.
 
The following table shows the high and low closing prices of our common shares on the OTC Bulletin Board for each quarter within the two most recent fiscal years.  The following quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions:

Period
 
High
   
Low
 
October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011 
  $ 0.035     $ 0.01  
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011 
  $ 0.035     $ 0.015  
April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011 
  $ 0.08     $ 0.015  
January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011
  $ 0.10     $ 0.04  
October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 
  $ 0.225     $ 0.04  
July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010 
  $ 0.30     $ 0.11  
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010 
  $ 0.155     $ 0.08  
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
  $ 0.24     $ 0.087  

Holders

As of March 30, 2011, there were approximately 743 holders of record of our common stock.

Dividends

For the two most recent fiscal years we have not paid any cash dividends on our common shares and do not expect to declare or pay any cash dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future.  Payment of any dividends will depend upon future earnings, if any, our financial condition, and other factors as deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
 
 
Equity Compensation Plans

 
 
 
 
 
Plan category
 
 
Number of securities
 to be issued upon
 exercise of
 outstanding options,
 warrants and rights
 (a)
   
 
 
Weighted average
 exercise price of
 outstanding options,
 warrants and rights
 (b)
   
Number of securities
 remaining available for
 future issuance under
 equity compensation
 plans (excluding
 securities reflected in
 column (a))
 (c)
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
  
                       
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
    2,000,000               1,000,000  
  
                       
Total
    2,000,000       N/A       1,000,000  
 
According to the 2008 Stock Compensation Plan, we are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to employees, executives and consultants.  According to the 2008 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, we are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 stock purchase options to employees, executives and consultants to purchase shares of our common stock.  As of December 31, 2010, 1,000,000 shares were issued under the 2008 Stock Compensation Plan.
 
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Not applicable.

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data

Not applicable.

Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.  The discussions of results, causes and trends should not be construed to imply any conclusion that these results or trends will necessarily continue into the future.
 
Results of Operations

Limited Revenues

Since our inception on December 14, 2004 to December 31, 2011, we had earned limited revenues of $5,164.  During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 we did not generate any revenues.  As of December 31, 2011, we had an accumulated deficit of $10,320,886.  At this time, our ability to generate any significant revenues continues to be uncertain.  There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
 

Net Loss

We incurred net loss of $10,320,886 since December 14, 2004 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011.  Our net loss decreased from $3,409,831 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 to $423,262 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of $2,986,569.  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, our net loss per share was $0.02, compared to net loss of $0.27 per share for the same period in 2010.

Expenses

Our total expenses from December 14, 2004 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011 were $10,128,870 and consisted of $5,616,394 in consulting and management fees, $607,768 in general and administrative fees, $527,471 in professional fees, $266,494 in research and development, $398,077 in depreciation, $2,632,666 on impairment of intangible assets and $80,000 in other.  Total expenses decreased $2,932,234 to $298,468 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 from $3,230,702 for the same period in 2010.
 
Our consulting and management fees decreased $125,000 to $175,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 from $300,000 for the same period in 2010 mostly due to a decrease in the amount of consulting services we required.  Our consulting and management fees consisted mainly of amounts paid to our senior officers and fees paid to our other consultants.

Our general and administrative expenses decreased by $14,945 from $99,213 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 to $84,268 for the same period ended December 31, 2011.  The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to a slight decrease in our day to day operating activities.  Our general and administrative expenses consist of office supplies, travel expenses, rent, communication expenses (cellular, internet, fax, telephone), office maintenance, courier and postage costs and office equipment.

Our professional fees decreased by $8,123, to $39,200 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 from $47,323 for the same period in 2010.  The decrease in professional fees was mostly due to less legal and auditing services provided during the fiscal year just ended as opposed to the fiscal year ended in 2010.  Our professional fees consisted primarily of legal, accounting and auditing fees.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We expect that we only can generate limited revenues over the next twelve months.  As of December 31, 2011, our current assets totaled $787, which was comprised of cash and deferred financing cost.  As of December 31, 2011 we had a working capital deficit of $269,347.

Our net loss of $10,320,886 from December 14, 2004 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011 was mostly funded by our equity financing.  We expect to incur substantial losses over the next two years.  During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 our cash position decreased by $7,989.
 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, we received net cash of $64,000 from financing activities compared to $244,500 for the same period in 2010.  We used net cash of $73,697 in operating activities compared to $222,386 for the same period in 2010. We received net cash of $2,000 in investing activities compared to $10,000 used for the same period in 2010.

We are currently not in good short-term financial standing.  We anticipate that we may only generate any limited revenues in the near future and we will not have enough positive internal operating cash flow until we can generate substantial revenues, which may take the next few years to fully realize.  There is no assurance we will achieve profitable operations.  We have historically financed our operations primarily by cash flows generated from the sale of our equity securities and through cash infusions from officers and outside investors in exchange for debt and/or common stock.

Our corporate strategy for the next 12 months includes the following:

·
Produce, sell, lease and maintain energy generators that we have developed;
·
License our integrated gasification technologies to third parties in North American, European and global markets;
·
Continually improve our gasification technologies and commercializing our technologies;
·
Complete potential deals regarding joint ventures for energy production facilities;
·
File patents on several technologies, including the heavy oil upgrading technology process, and seek accredited valuations for these intellectual properties in a variety of markets including the U.S., Germany and Canada; and
·
Create additional service lines to complement current operations.

We believe that we need approximately an additional $13,750,000 to meet our capital requirements over the next 12 months (beginning April 2012) for the following estimated expenses:
 
       
       
       
Description
 
Estimated Expense
 
Marketing our gasification technologies
  $ 200,000  
Further commercializing our gasification technologies
  $ 400,000  
Manufacturing of Modular Bio-energy units
  $ 400,000  
Payment of accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 250,000  
General and administrative expenses
  $ 500,000  
Professional fees
  $ 100,000  
Consulting fees
  $ 200,000  
Investor relations expenses
  $ 100,000  
Patent application costs (including legal fees)
  $ 100,000  
Heavy Oil Upgrader Plant
  $ 6,500,000  
Water Recycling Equipment
  $ 5,000,000  
Total
  $ 13,750,000  

Of the $13,750,000, we had $257 in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2011.  We intend to meet the balance of our cash requirements for the next 12 months from external sources, through a combination of debt financing and equity financing through private placements.

We are seeking equity financing to provide for the capital required to market and develop our technologies and fully carry out our business plan.  We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business operations.  A critical component of our operating plan impacting our continued existence is our ability to obtain additional capital through additional equity and/or debt financing.  Obtaining additional financing will be subject to a number of factors including market conditions, investor acceptance of our business plan and investor sentiment.  These factors may make the timing, amount, terms and conditions of additional financing unattractive or unavailable to us.  If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop or expand our operations.  If we are unable to raise additional financing, we will have to significantly reduce our spending, delay or cancel planned activities or substantially change our current corporate structure.  In such an event, we intend to implement expense reduction plans in a timely manner.  However, these actions would have material adverse effects on our business, revenues, operating results, and prospects, resulting in a possible failure of our business.  If we raise funds through equity or convertible securities, our existing stockholders may experience dilution and our stock price may decline.
 
 

We have generated limited revenues and have incurred significant operating losses from operations.  We may continue to experience net negative cash flows from operations and will be required to obtain additional financing to fund operations through equity securities’ offerings and bank borrowings to the extent necessary to provide working capital.  Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from stockholders or other outside sources to sustain operations and meet our obligations on a timely basis and ultimately to attain profitability.  We have limited capital with which to pursue our business plan.  There can be no assurance that our future operations will be significant and profitable, or that we will have sufficient resources to meet our objectives.

These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion.  This means that there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the uncertainty about our ability to continue our business.  If we are unable to obtain additional financing from outside sources and eventually produce enough revenues, we may be forced to sell our assets, curtail or cease our operations.

Known Material Trends and Uncertainties

On October 15, 2008, we entered into an agreement with CO.F.A.M.M.  for the provision of assistance and advice to us on acquiring contracts in Italy, Romania, Greece, Morocco, the Middle East and Hungary.  The agreement is for a period of three years and can be renewed annually thereafter, unless terminated by either party by written notice.  Pursuant to the agreement, we will pay the cost of marketing or any other costs incurred by COFAMM, with our prior approval.

On September 19, 2008, we entered into an agreement with Access Energy Technologies for the provision of assistance and advice to us on acquiring contracts in Korea.  The agreement is for a period of three years and can be renewed annually thereafter, unless terminated by either party by written notice.  Pursuant to the agreement, we will pay the cost of marketing or any other costs incurred by Access with our prior approval.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2011, we had no off balance sheet transactions that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
 
Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the US.  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  We evaluate these estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to customer programs and incentives, bad debts, inventories, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, warranty obligations, impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, contingencies and litigation.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We consider the following accounting policies to be both those important to the portrayal of our financial condition and that require the subjective judgment:
 

Intangible Asset

In May of 2008, we issued 2,000,000 shares of stock valued at $1.50 per share to a third party for the purchase of various technologies and patents with a total estimated fair market value of $3,000,000 based on the market price of the consideration given .  The patents relate to an integrated gasification production system.  This patent and technology combines modern gasification with gas turbine technologies to produce synthetic gas, hydrogen or electricity.  Amortization has been estimated on the economic useful life or expected legal life of the patent estimated to be 20 years.  

On December 24, 2004, we purchased an integrated gasification production system from our CEO.  The technology combines modern gasification with gas turbine technologies to produce synthetic gas, hydrogen or electricity.  We intend to further develop the technology to make it commercially viable and intend to then sell or license the technology.  We purchased the asset by issuing 10,000,000 (500,000 post reverse stock-split) shares of our common stock and a $25,000 payment.  If by January 2006 the Company had not raised a minimum of $1,000,000 by way of equity private placements, it has the option, until June 30, 2007, of canceling the 10,000,000 shares issued to 975110 Alberta Ltd. and subject to escrow, in consideration for the transfer to 975110 Alberta Ltd. of 100% of the interest in all of the enhanced gasification intellectual property and a small gasification unit.  By December 31, 2008, the 500,000 common shares were released from escrow.  On September 20, 2011 this was returned to Mr. Ouellette for forgiveness of all debts due Mr. Ouellette.

Stock-Based Compensation

We record stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123R “Share Based Payments”, using the fair value method.  All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the equity instrument issued.  Equity instruments issued to employees and the cost of the services received as consideration are measured and recognized based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued.
 
On January 22, 2008 our Board of Directors approved the 2008 Stock Compensation Plan and the 2008 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan.  According to the 2008 Stock Compensation Plan, we are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to employees, executives and consultants.  According to the 2008 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, we are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 stock purchase options to employees, executives and consultants to purchase shares of our common stock.  As of March 30, 2011, no securities were issued under the two plans.

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not Applicable.
 

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
 December 31, 2011
 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



 
To the Board of Directors of
Energy Quest, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Henderson, Nevada

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Energy Quest, Inc. (a development stage company) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for each of the years then ended and for the period from December 14, 2004 (inception) through December 31, 2011.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years then ended and for the period from December 14, 2004 (inception) through December 31, 2011 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company had no revenues in 2011 and has a working capital deficit as of December 31, 2011.  These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  Management’s plans regarding those matters are described in Note 2.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.



/s/MALONE BAILEY, LLP
www.malone-bailey.com
Houston, Texas
March 30, 2012

 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Balance Sheets

   
December 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Assets
           
             
Current Assets
           
             
Cash
  $ 257     $ 8,246  
Deferred financing cost
    530       2,593  
Note receivable – related party
          8,656  
                 
Total Assets
    787       19,495  
                 
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
               
                 
Current Liabilities
               
                 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    50,534       35,871  
Amounts due to related parties
    7,706       713,055  
Notes payable
    30,000        
Notes payable – related parties
    35,710       86,002  
Convertible notes, net of discount of $7,428
and $43,223 respectively
    51,572       10,777  
Derivative liabilities
    94,612       97,375  
                 
Total Liabilities
    270,134       943,080  
                 
Stockholders' Deficit
               
                 
Preferred Stock
Authorized: 1,000,000 shares, with a $0.01 par value;
none issued or outstanding
           
                 
Common Stock
Authorized:  200,000,000 shares, with a $0.001 par value;
Issued:  40,611,944 shares and 17,135,604 shares respectively
    40,612       17,136  
                 
Additional Paid-in Capital
    10,010,927       8,956,903  
                 
Deficit Accumulated During the Development Stage
    (10,320,886 )     (9,897,624 )
                 
Total Stockholders’ Deficit
    (269,347 )     (923,585 )
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
  $ 787     $ 19,495  
                 

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.
 

 
 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss

   
For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2011
   
For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2010
   
Period from
December 14, 2004
(Date of Inception) to
December 31,
2011
 
Revenue
  $     $     $ 5,164  
                         
Expenses
                       
                         
Consulting and management fees
    175,000       300,000       5,616,394  
General and administrative
    84,268       99,213       607,768  
Professional fees
    39,200       47,323       527,471  
Research and development
          1,500       266,494  
Depreciation and depletion
          150,000       398,077  
Impairment of intangible assets
          2,632,666       2,632,666  
Loss on theft of cash
                80,000  
                         
      298,468       3,230,702       10,128,870  
                         
Loss from operations:
    (298,468 )     (3,230,702 )     (10,123,706 )
                         
Interest expense
    (86,264 )     (67,129 )     (162,731 )
Gain on settlement of former related party debt
                310,003  
Loss on derivative financial instruments
    (25,754 )     (112,000 )     (137,754 )
Loss on shares issued for interest
    (5,998 )           (5,998 )
Loss on write-off of loan receivable
    (6,778 )           (200,700 )
                         
Net loss
    (423,262 )     (3,409,831 )     (10,320,886 )
                         
Other comprehensive income
                       
                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
          (3,946 )      
                         
Total Comprehensive Loss
  $ (423,262 )   $ (3,413,777 )   $ (10,320,886 )
                         
Net Loss Per Share – Basic and Diluted
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.27 )        
                         
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding –
Basic and Diluted
    19,793,000       12,816,645          
                         

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.

 
 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
 
   
For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2011
   
For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2010
   
Accumulated from
December 14, 2004
(Date of Inception) to
December 31,
2011
 
                   
Cash Flows Used In Operating Activities
                 
Net loss
  $ (423,262 )   $ (3,409,831 )   $ (10,320,886 )
                         
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                       
Accretion of convertible debt discount
    70,795       56,777       127,572  
Shares issued for services
    10,000       36,000       4,617,793  
Loss on shares issued for interest
    5,998             5,998  
Loss on shares issued for amounts due related parties
    38,345             54,321  
Loss on theft of cash
                80,000  
Loss on write-off of loan receivable
    6,778             200,700  
Loss on derivative instruments
    25,754       112,000       137,754  
Impairment of intangible assets
          2,632,666       2,632,666  
Amortization of intangible assets
          150,000       398,077  
Gain on settlement of former related party debt
                (310,003 )
Amortization of deferred financing cost
    4,563       2,907       7,470  
                         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    18,941       921       41,860  
Due to related parties
    168,391       196,174       1,195,866  
                         
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
    (73,697 )     (222,386 )     (1,130,812 )
                         
Investing Activities
                       
Loan receivable
    2,000       (10,000 )     (201,922 )
Net cash acquired on business acquisition
                565  
Change in restricted cash
                (80,000 )
Purchase of intangible assets
                (25,000 )
                         
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Investing Activities
    2,000       (10,000 )     (306,357 )
                         
Financing Activities
                       
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
          100,000       744,307  
Payment of deferred financing cost
    (2,500 )     (5,500 )     (8,000 )
Proceeds from convertible note
    35,000       100,000       135,000  
Proceeds from notes payable
    30,000       -       30,000  
Proceeds from notes payable – related party
    1,500       50,000       569,714  
Re-payment of note payable
                (28,005 )
                         
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
    64,000       244,500       1,443,016  
                         
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
    (292 )     (4,684 )     (5,590 )
                         
(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (7,989 )     7,430       257  
                         
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
    8,246       816        
                         
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
  $ 257     $ 8,246     $ 257  
                         
Supplemental Disclosures
                       
                         
Cash paid for taxes
  $     $     $  
Cash paid for interest
                 
                         
Non-Cash Activities
                       
                         
Common stock issued for intangible assets
  $     $     $ 3,000,204  
Common stock issued for stock payable
                161,550  
Common stock issued for amounts due to related parties
    361,654             722,608  
Discount on convertible notes payable from derivative
    35,000       100,000       135,000  
Conversion of derivative liability
    63,517       114,625       178,142  
Conversion of interest
    2,400             2,400  
Related party debt settlement
    563,586             563,586  
Conversion of convertible notes to common stock
    32,000       46,000       78,000  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.
 
 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

                                 
Deficit
       
                     
Accumulated
         
Accumulated
       
               
Additional
   
Other
   
Stock
   
During the
       
   
Common
         
Paid-In
   
Comprehensive
   
Subscriptions
   
Development
       
   
Stock
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Income
   
Receivable
   
Stage
   
Total
 
                                                         
Balance – December 14, 2004 (Date of Inception)
        $     $     $     $     $     $  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for cash
    1,000,000       407                               407  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for intangible asset
    500,000       204                               204  
                                                         
Net loss for the period
                                  (10,015 )     (10,015 )
                                                         
Balance – December 31, 2004
    1,500,000       611                         (10,015 )     (9,404 )
                                                         
Issue of common stock for cash
    2,375       19,337                               19,337  
                                                         
      1,502,375       19,948                         (10,015 )     9,933  
                                                         
Adjustment to number of shares issued and outstanding as a result of the reverse takeover transaction:
                                                       
                                                         
 – Add issued and outstanding stock of Energy Quest Inc. at time of reverse acquisition
    321,128       321       6,102                   (66,839 )     (60,416 )
 – Deduct issued and outstanding stock of Energy Quest Inc.
    (1,502,375 )     (19,948 )                       19,948        
                                                         
Issue of common stock on acquisition of Energy Quest Inc.
    1,502,375       1,502       28,545                   (30,047 )      
                                                         
Issue of common stock for cash on exercise of stock options
    13,000       13       77,987                         78,000  
                                                         
Stock-based compensation
                339,762                         339,762  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for services
    51,250       51       609,949                         610,000  
                                                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                      (1,019 )                 (1,019 )
                                                         
Net loss for the year
                                  (1,095,384 )     (1,095,384 )
                                                         
Balance – December 31, 2005
    1,887,753     $ 1,887     $ 1,062,345     $ (1,019 )   $     $ (1,182,337 )   $ (119,124 )

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.
 
 
 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)


                                           
                                 
Deficit
       
                     
Accumulated
         
Accumulated
       
               
Additional
   
Other
   
Stock
   
During the
       
   
Common
         
Paid-In
   
Comprehensive
   
Subscriptions
   
Development
       
   
Stock
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Income
   
Receivable
   
Stage
   
Total
 
Issue of common stock for cash on exercise of stock options
    28,767       29       201,371                         201,400  
                                                         
Stock-based compensation
                654,801                         654,801  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for services
    75,998       76       685,428                         685,504  
                                                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                      (78 )                 (78 )
                                                         
Net loss for the year
                                  (1,695,703 )     (1,695,703 )
                                                         
Balance – December 31, 2006
    1,992,518       1,992       2,603,945       (1,097 )           (2,878,040 )     (273,200 )
                                                         
Issue of common stock for cash
    15,000       15       29,985                         30,000  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for subscription receivable
    57,500       58       60,442             (60,500 )            
                                                         
Issue of common stock for services
    500,500       501       1,282,550                         1,283,051  
                                                         
Issue of common stock to round-up fractional shares due to reverse stock-split
    31                                      
                                                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                      992                   992  
                                                         
Net loss for the year
                                  (1,709,078 )     (1,709,078 )
                                                         
Balance – December 31, 2007
    2,565,549     $ 2,566     $ 3,976,922     $ (105 )   $ (60,500 )   $ (4,587,118 )   $ (668,235 )

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.
 
 
 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

                                 
Deficit
       
                     
Accumulated
         
Accumulated
       
               
Additional
   
Other
   
Stock
   
During the
       
   
Common
         
Paid-In
   
Comprehensive
   
Subscriptions
   
Development
       
   
Stock
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Income
   
Receivable
   
Stage
   
Total
 
                                           
Issue of common stock for cash
    125,000       125       124,875                         125,000  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for stock payable
    107,700       108       161,442                         161,550  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for patents
    2,000,000       2,000       2,998,000                         3,000,000  
                                                         
Issue of share-based compensation
    1,750,000       1,806       319,943                         321,749  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for expenses
    25,000       25       31,225                         31,250  
                                                         
Fair value of consulting services
          (57 )     (60,443 )           60,500              
                                                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                      227                   227  
                                                         
Net loss for the year
                                  (987,924 )     (987,924 )
                                                         
Balance – December 31, 2008
    6,573,249       6,573       7,551,964       122             (5,575,042 )     1,983,617  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for cash
    2,063,024       2,063       204,566                         206,629  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for debt
    2,982,021       2,982       325,040                         328,022  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for services
    2,200,000       2,200       582,026                         584,226  
                                                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                      3,824                   3,824  
                                                         
Net loss for the year
                                  (912,751 )     (912,751 )
                                                         
Balance – December 31, 2009
    13,818,294       13,818       8,663,596       3,946             (6,487,793 )     2,193,567  

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.
 
 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)


                                 
Deficit
       
                     
Accumulated
         
Accumulated
       
               
Additional
   
Other
   
Stock
   
During the
       
   
Common
         
Paid-In
   
Comprehensive
   
Subscriptions
   
Development
       
   
Stock
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Income
   
Receivable
   
Stage
   
Total
 
                                           
Issue of common stock for cash
    2,000,000       2,000       98,000                         100,000  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for services
    500,000       500       35,500                         36,000  
                                                         
Issue of common stock upon conversion of convertible note
    817,310       818       45,182                         46,000  
                                                         
Settlement of derivative liability through conversion
                114,625                         114,625  
                                                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                      (3,946 )                 (3,946 )
                                                         
Net loss for the year
                                  (3,409,831 )     (3,409,831 )
                                                         
Balance – December 31, 2010
    17,135,604     $ 17,136     $ 8,956,903     $     $     $ (9,897,624 )   $ (923,585 )
                                                         
Issue of common stock for debt
    20,000,000       20,000       341,654                         361,654  
Loss on shares issued for settlement of related party debt
    -       -       38,345                               38,345  
                                                         
Issue of common stock for services
    1,000,000       1,000       9,000                         10,000  
                                                         
Issue of common stock upon conversion of interest
    239,914       240       8,158                         8,398  
                                                         
Issue of common stock upon conversion of convertible note
    2,236,426       2,236       29,764                         32,000  
                                                         
Settlement of derivative liability through conversion
                63,517                         63,517  
                                                         
Settlement of related party debt
                563,586                         563,586  
                                                         
Net loss for the year
                                  (423,262 )     (423,262 )
                                                         
Balance – December 31, 2011
    40,611,944     $ 40,612     $ 10,010,927     $     $     $ (10,320,886 )   $ (269,347 )


 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.
 
 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
1.  
Nature of Operations
 
Energy Quest’s principal business involved an integrated gasification production system technology that combined modern gasification with turbine technologies to produce synthetic gas, hydrogen or electricity.  On September 20, 2011, the Company entered into an Agreement to return its wholly-owned subsidiary, Syngas Energy Corporation (“Syngas”) and its technology to the former President of the Company as full settlement of any debts owed or accrued to him.  Upon the closing of this transaction, the Company has no subsidiary and the financial statements are no longer consolidated.  Refer to Note 11.  Energy Quest is in the development stage as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 915, Development Stage Entities.
 
The Company entered into an Agreement dated December 15, 2011, with a Consultant to provide services to the Company and to identify potential business opportunities or potential business acquisitions in the broadcasting, production and music media business.  Refer to Note 12.
 
2.  
Going Concern
 
The Company has incurred losses from operations since December 14, 2004 (inception) to December 31, 2011, has a working capital deficiency and an accumulated deficit that creates substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  These financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Company is a going concern, meaning it will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the ordinary course of operations.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to attain profitable operations and generate funds there-from, and/or raises equity capital or borrowings sufficient to meet current and future obligations.  Management plans to raise equity financings over the next twelve months to finance operations.  There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to complete any of these objectives.
 
3.  
Summary of Significant Policies
 
a)  
Basis of Presentation
 
These financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and are expressed in US dollars.  Until September 20, 2011, the financial statements included the accounts to the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Syngas Energy Corp. (“Syngas”).  On September 20, 2011, the Company entered into an Agreement to return Syngas and its technology to the former President of the Company as full settlement of any debts owed or accrued to him.  Upon the closing of this transaction, the Company has no subsidiary and the financial statements are no longer consolidated.  The Company’s fiscal year-end is December 31.
 
b)  
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to valuation of long-lived assets, stock based compensation and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances.  The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources.  The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates.  To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.


Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
 
c)  
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents.
 
d)  
Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets consisted of patents related to integrated gasification production systems and techniques.  This technology combines modern gasification with gas turbine technologies to produce synthetic gas, hydrogen or electricity.  The Company intended to further develop the technology to make it commercially viable and to then sell or license the technology.  The technology was amortized over the life of the patent using the straight-line method.  Patents and other intangible assets are evaluated for impairment annually or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that there may be impairment.  For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $Nil and $2,632,666, respectively.
 
An impairment change was recorded due to delays in construction of the plant that would have been using the Company’s gasification technologies and the fact that we did not sale any licenses during 2010.  The delays are due to lack of funding.  During the year ended December 31, 2011, the intangible assets were returned to the former President of the Company as full settlement of any debts owed or accrued to him.
 
e)  
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
 
The Company computes net earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the income statement.  Basic EPS is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period.  Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method.  In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants.  Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
 
f)  
Foreign Currency Translation
 
The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the United States dollar.  Occasional transactions may occur in Canadian dollars and management has adopted ASC 740 Foreign Currency Translation Matters.  Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at rates of exchange in effect at the date of the transaction.  Average monthly rates are used to translate revenues and expenses.  Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income.  The Company has never entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
 
The functional currency of the previously wholly-owned subsidiary was the Canadian dollar.  The financial statements of the subsidiary were translated to United States dollars in accordance with ASC 740 using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the year for revenues and expenses.  Translation gains (losses) were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders’ equity.  Foreign currency transaction gains and losses were included in current operations.
 
g)  
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Our financial instruments consist principally of cash, note receivable, accounts payable, amounts due to related parties, notes payable, and convertible notes.  Pursuant to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and ASC 825, Financial Instruments the fair value of our cash equivalents is determined based on “Level 1” inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.  We believe that the recorded values of all of our other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective relatively short maturity dates or durations.
 
h)  
Comprehensive Loss
 
ASC 220, Comprehensive Income establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements.  In 2010, the Company recorded an impairment of the intangible asset, and as a result, there were no further assets remaining in the subsidiary.  Accordingly, the balance of accumulated other comprehensive income was charged to operations in 2010.
 
i)  
Stock-Based Compensation
 
In accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Based Compensation, the Company accounts for share-based payments using the fair value method.  Common shares issued to third parties for non-cash consideration are valued based on the fair market value of the services provided or the fair market value of the common stock on the measurement date, whichever is more readily determinable.
 
j)  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
 
 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
 
4.  
Intangible Assets
 
On December 24, 2004, the Company purchased an integrated gasification production system from the CEO of the Company.  The technology combines modern gasification with gas turbine technologies to produce synthetic gas, hydrogen or electricity.  The Company intended to further develop the technology to make it commercially viable and then sell or license the technology.  The Company purchased the asset by issuing 10,000,000 (500,000 post reverse stock split) common shares of the Company and a $25,000 payment.  If by January 2006 the Company had not raised a minimum of $1,000,000 by way of equity private placements, it had the option, until June 30, 2007, of cancelling the 500,000 shares issued and subject to escrow, in consideration for the transfer to 975110 Alberta Ltd. of 100% of the interest in all of the enhanced gasification intellectual property and a small gasification unit.  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the 500,000 common shares were released from escrow.  During the year ended December 31, 2010, the remaining carrying cost of $30,743 was recorded as an impairment of intangible asset as a result of delays in construction of the plant due to lack of funding.
 
On May 5, 2008, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $3,000,000 for a one-time payment for the purchase of two patents acquired under a purchase/assignment agreement entered into in March 2008.  The shares were valued on the closing date of the agreement.  Amortization was being recognized over the expected legal useful life of 20 years, and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $Nil and $150,000, respectively.  At December 31, 2010, the remaining carrying cost of $2,601,923 was recorded as an impairment of intangible asset as a result of delays in construction of the plant due to lack of funding.

5.  
Related Party Transactions
 
The following details note receivable from related parties at December 31, 2011:
 
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company loaned a director $10,000 pursuant to a note receivable.  The Note earns interest at 6% per annum and was due on September 15, 2010 or upon demand by the Company.  This loan was in violation of applicable U.S. law prohibiting loans by public companies to their directors and executive officers.  The director was terminated and the outstanding balance of the note and accrued interest totalling $6,778 was charged to expense during the year ended December 31, 2011.  It is uncertain if fines will be imposed due to violation.
 
The following details amounts due to related parties at December 31, 2011:
 
a)  
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $87,500 (2010 - $150,000) for management services provided by the former President of the Company.  At December 31, 2011, $Nil (December 31, 2010 - $478,231) is included in due to related parties.  See Note 11.
 
b)  
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $87,500 (2010 - $150,000) for management services provided by the President of the Company.  At December 31, 2011, $Nil (December 31, 2010 - $227,084) is included in due to related parties.  See Note 7(d).
 
The following details Notes payable – related parties:
 
c)  
On March 15, 2009, the Company received $14,710 (CDN$ 15,000) from a related party consultant in exchange for a promissory note payable.  The note bears interest at 6% per annum and is due on demand.  At December 31, 2011, this amount is included in notes payable – related party, and the related accrued interest of $2,469 (December 31, 2010 - $1,618) is included in amounts due to related parties.
 
d)  
On November 5, 2007, the Company received $21,000 from a director in exchange for a promissory note payable.  The note bears interest at 6% per annum, calculated annually, and is due on demand.  At December 31, 2011, accrued interest of $5,237 (December 31, 2010 - $3,977) is included in amounts due to related parties.
 
e)  
On April 14, 2010, the Company received $50,000 from the President of the Company in exchange for a promissory note payable.  The note bears interest at 6% per annum and was due on March 31, 2011.  During the period ended December 31, 2011, the Company paid the note by issuing shares of common stock.  (See Note 7(d)).  At December 31, 2011, accrued interest of $Nil (December 31, 2010 - $2,145) is included in amounts due to related parties.
 
6.  
Convertible Debt
 
a)  
On January 29, 2010, the Company borrowed $50,000 from a private investor and issued a callable convertible note with an 8% interest rate, 22% interest rate upon default and a maturity of nine months.  The Company paid a finders’ fee of $2,500.  The note is convertible into common shares at 55% of the average of the lowest three closing prices for the Company’s common shares during the ten trading day period ending one trading day prior to the date the conversion notice is sent by the investor to the borrower.
 
The embedded conversion option contains a reset provision that can cause an adjustment to the conversion price if the Company sells or issues an equity instrument at a price lower than the initial conversion price.  Due to this provision, the embedded conversion option qualifies for derivative accounting under ASC 815-15.  This fair value of the derivative liability at issuance of $81,995 resulted in a full discount to the note payable and a loss on the fair value of derivatives of $31,995.  The carrying value of the convertible note was accreted over the term of the convertible note up to their value of $50,000.  See Note 9.
 
As at December 31, 2011, the total balance of $50,000 plus $2,000 accrued interest (December 31, 2010 - $46,000), has been converted into 1,059,245 common shares in the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011.

 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
 
The following table summarize the change in convertible debt as of December 31, 2011:
 
   
December 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
             
Proceeds from convertible debt
  $ -     $ 50,000  
Discount
    -       (50,000 )
Converted into 1,059,245 shares of common stock
    (50,000 )     (46,000 )
Accretion of debt discount
    50,000       50,000  
Carrying value
  $     $ 4,000  
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company has recorded $50,000 as the accretion of interest expense on the convertible note and recorded the cost associated with obtaining the convertible note as deferred financing cost of $2,500 on February 8, 2010.  As of December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $2,500 on amortization of the deferred financing cost.
 
b)  
On November 24, 2010, the Company borrowed $50,000 from a private investor and issued a callable convertible note with an 8% interest rate, 22% interest rate upon default and a maturity of nine months.  The Company paid a finders’ fee of $3,000.  The note is convertible into common shares at 55% of the average of the lowest three closing prices for the Company’s common shares during the ten trading day period ending one trading day prior to the date the conversion notice is sent by the investor to the borrower.
 
The embedded conversion option contains a reset provision that can cause an adjustment to the conversion price if the Company sells or issues an equity instrument at a price lower than the initial conversion price.  Due to this provision, the embedded conversion option qualifies for derivative accounting under ASC 815-15.  This fair value of the derivative liability at issuance of $71,911 resulted in a full discount to the note payable and a loss on the fair value of derivatives of $21,911.  The carrying value of the convertible note is to be accreted over the term of the convertible note up to their value of $50,000.  See Note 9.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2011, $26,000 was converted into 1,994,491 shares of common stock.  As at December 31, 2011, the carrying values of the convertible note and accrued convertible interest payable thereon were $24,000, (December 31, 2010 - $6,777), and $3,417, (December 31, 2010 - $406), respectively.
 
The following table summarize the change in convertible debt as of December 31, 2011:
 
   
December 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
             
Proceeds from convertible debt
  $ -     $ 50,000  
Discount
    -       (50,000 )
Converted into 1,994,491 shares of common stock
    (26,000 )      
Accretion of debt discount
    50,000       6,777  
Carrying value
  $ 24,000     $ 6,777  
 
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $43,223 (December 31, 210 - $6,777) as the accretion of interest expense on the convertible note and recorded the cost associated with obtaining the convertible note as deferred financing cost of $3,000 on November 24, 2010.  During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $2,407, (December 31, 2010 - $593) on amortization of deferred financing cost.

 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
 
c)  
On May 26, 2011, the Company borrowed $35,000 from a private investor and issued a callable convertible note with an 8% interest rate, 22% interest rate upon default and a maturity of nine months.  The Company paid a finders’ fee of $2,500.  The note is convertible into common shares at 50% of the average of the lowest three closing prices for the Company’s common shares during the ten trading day period ending one trading day prior to the date the conversion notice is sent by the investor to the borrower.
 
The embedded conversion option contains a reset provision that can cause an adjustment to the conversion price if the Company sells or issues an equity instrument at a price lower than the initial conversion price.  Due to this provision, the embedded conversion option qualifies for derivative accounting under ASC 815-15.  This fair value of the derivative liability at issuance of $52,570 resulted in a full discount to the note payable and a loss on the fair value of derivatives of $17,570.  The carrying value of the convertible note is to be accreted over the term of the convertible note up to their value of $35,000.  See Note 9.
 
As at December 31, 2011, the carrying values of the convertible note and accrued convertible interest payable thereon were $27,572 and $1,680, respectively.
 
The following table summarize the change in convertible debt as of December 31, 2011:
 
   
December 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
             
Proceeds from convertible debt
  $ 35,000     $  
Discount
    (35,000 )      
Accretion of debt discount
    27,572        
Carrying value
  $ 27,572     $  
 
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $27,572 as the accretion of interest expense on the convertible note and recorded the cost associated with obtaining the convertible note as deferred financing cost of $2,500 on May 26, 2011.  During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $1,970 on amortization of deferred financing cost.
 
7.  
Equity
 
a)  
Effective September 20, 2011, the Company settled $563,586 of outstanding management fees and advances due to the former President of the Company by returning Syngas Energy Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and its technology to him.  All amounts owed from Syngas to the Company were also forgiven.  The Company recognized $563,586 as a contribution of capital.  See Note 11.
 
b)  
During the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, the Company issued 2,236,426 shares of common stock upon the partial conversion of the Notes referred to in Note 6.
 
c)  
On December 15, 2011, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $10,000 for services received pursuant to the agreement referred to in Note 12.
 
d)  
On December 6, 2011, the Company issued 20,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $400,000 for settlement of $361,654 due a related party.  Since the fair value of the shares issued was more than the amounts due to related party, the Company recognized as stock compensation of $38,346 as the debt was due to a related party.
 
e)  
On August 10, 2011, the Company issued 239,914 shares of common stock for interest of the notes payable referred to in Note 10.
 
f)  
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued 817,310 shares of common stock upon the partial conversion of the Notes referred to in Note 6.
 
g)  
On September 1, 2010, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $36,000 for services received.
 
h)  
On June 5, 2010, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a private placement at $0.05 per share for cash proceeds of $100,000.

 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
8.  
Fair Value Measurements
 
ASC 825 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  In determining fair value for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
ASC 825 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  ASC 825 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.
 
Level 1 applies to assets and liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market and do not entail a significant degree of judgment.
 
Level 2 applies to assets and liabilities for which there are other than Level 1 observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets), or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.  Level 2 instruments require more management judgment and subjectivity as compared to Level 1 instruments.  For instance: determining which instruments are most similar to the instrument being priced requires management to identify a sample of similar securities based on the coupon rates, maturity, issuer, credit rating and instrument type, and subjectively select an individual security or multiple securities that are deemed most similar to the security being priced; and determining whether a market is considered active requires management judgment.
 
Level 3 applies to assets and liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  The determination of fair value for Level 3 instruments requires the most management judgment and subjectivity.
 
Pursuant to ASC 825, the fair value of the cash equivalent is determined based on “Level 1” inputs, which consists of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.  Convertible notes payable are valued based on “Level 2” inputs, consisting of quoted prices in less active markets.  The Company believes that the recorded values of all of the other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective relatively short maturity dates or durations.
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were presented on the Company’s balance sheet as at December 31, 2011 as follows:
 
   
Fair Value Measurements Using
             
   
Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
instruments
(Level 1)
$
   
Significant other
observable Inputs
(Level 2)
$
   
Significant
Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
$
   
Balance,
December 31,
2011
$
   
Balance,
December 31,
2010
$
 
                               
Derivative liabilities
                (94,612 )     (94,612 )     (97,375 )
                                         
                  (94,612 )     (94,612 )     (97,375 )
 
The fair values of other financial instruments, which include accounts payable and accrued liabilities, amounts due to related parties, notes payable, notes payable – related parties, convertible notes and derivative liabilities, approximate their carrying values due to the relatively short-term maturity of these instruments.

 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
9.  
Derivative Liability
 
ASC 815-15 lays out a procedure to determine if an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own common stock.
 
Convertible Debt - The embedded conversion option in the Company’s notes described in Note 5 contain a reset provision that can cause an adjustment to the conversion price if the Company sells or issues an equity instrument at a price lower than the initial conversion price.  The fair value of these liabilities will be re-measured at the end of every reporting period and the change in fair value will be reported in our statement of operations as a gain or loss on derivative financial instruments.
 
The following table summarizes the change in derivative liabilities as of December 31, 2011:
 
Derivative Liabilities at December 31, 2010
  $ 97,375  
Addition of new derivative liabilities
    52,570  
Conversion of derivative liability
    (63,517 )
Change in fair value of embedded conversion option
    8,184  
Derivative Liabilities at December 31, 2011
  $ 94,612  
 
The following table summarizes the loss on derivatives as of December 31, 2011:
 
Fair value of derivative liabilities in excess of note proceeds received
    17,570  
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities at December 31, 2011
    8,184  
Loss on derivative liabilities – December 31, 2011
  $ 25,754  

 
 
The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the embedded conversion feature using the following assumptions: number of options as set forth in the convertible notes agreements; no expected dividend yield; expected volatility ranging from 212% - 534%; risk-free interest rates ranging from 0.01% - 0.28% and expected terms based on the contractual term.
 
10.  
Notes Payable
 
On August 10, 2011, the Company received $30,000 from two lenders in exchange for two promissory notes payable.  The notes bear interest at 8% per annum and are due on demand.  On August 10, 2011, the Company issued 239,914 shares of common stock at a fair value of $8,397 for the $2,399 interest on the notes.  This resulted in a loss of $5,998.  As of December 31, 2011, both notes are in default.
 
11.  
Sale of Subsidiary
 
The Company entered into an Agreement dated September 20, 2011 to return its wholly-owned subsidiary, Syngas Energy Corporation (“Syngas”) and its technology to the former President of the Company as full settlement of any debts owed or accrued to him.  Upon the closing of the transaction, the Company has no subsidiaries and the financial statements are no longer consolidated.  Upon the return of Syngas, the former President forever discharges and releases the Company from any and all claims, damages, actions, etc. which the former President had or may have arising out of the Debt Amount.  As a term of the Agreement, the intercompany debt between Syngas and the Company is extinguished.  The sole asset and liability of Syngas at the time of the transaction consisted of the intercompany debt of $61,457.  The Company recognized the settlement of debt of the former President of $563,586 as a charge to additional paid-in capital as it was a related party transaction.
 
12.  
Commitments
 
In the normal course of business, we may become subject to lawsuits and other claims and proceedings.  Such matters are subject to uncertainty and outcomes are not predictable with assurance.  Management is not aware of any pending or threatened lawsuits or proceedings which would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.
 
a)  
On December 15, 2011, the Company entered into an Agreement with a Consultant to provide services to the Company and to identify potential business opportunities or potential business acquisitions in the broadcasting, production and music media business.  The term is for a period of one year.  On December 20, 2011, the Consultant was issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $10,000.
 
Energy Quest Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
 
13.  
Income Taxes
 
A reconciliation of the expected income tax recovery computed by applying the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 35% to income (loss) before taxes follows:
 
   
For the year
ended
December 31,
2011
   
For the year
ended
December 31,
2010
 
             
Income tax recovery at statutory rate
  $ 148,142     $ 1,193,441  
                 
Non-deductible stock-based compensation
    (16,921 )     (12,600 )
                 
Non-deductible amortization
          (52,500 )
                 
Non-deductible impairment
          (921,433 )
                 
Valuation allowance change
    (131,221 )     (206,908 )
                 
Provision for income taxes
  $     $  
 
The components of the net deferred tax asset at December 31, 2011 and 2010 consist of:
 
   
December 31,
2010
   
December 31,
2010
 
             
Net operating loss carry-forward
  $ 2,260,000     $ 2,100,000  
                 
Valuation allowance
    (2,260,000 )     (2,100,000 )
                 
Net deferred income tax asset
  $     $  
 
Potential benefits of income taxes are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not.  At December 31, 2011, the Company has a net operating loss carry-forward of $6,449,300 that expire through fiscal 2031.  Pursuant to ASC 740 the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward.  The potential benefit of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years.
 
Current United States income tax laws limit the amount of loss available to be offset against future taxable income when a substantial change in ownership occurs.  Therefore, the amount available to offset future taxable income may be limited under IRC 382.
 
14.  
Subsequent Events
 
On March 10, 2012, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement with its president for $26,000 with 5% interest.  The note is due on October 10, 2012 or upon demand of the president.
 
 
Item 9.  Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Since inception, we have had no changes in or disagreements with our accountants.  Our audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 have been included in this annual report in reliance upon Malone & Bailey PC, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as experts in accounting and auditing.

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the SEC's rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the Evaluation Date, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective because of the identification of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting which is identified below, which we view as an integral part of our disclosure controls and procedures.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Rule 13a-15(f).  Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and our receipts and expenditures of are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
 

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010.  In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework.  Based on its evaluation, our management concluded that there is a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting and Management has concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting are not effective as of December 31, 2010 due to a lack of qualified accounting personnel and an overreliance on consultants in the accounting and financial statement close process.  A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

The material weakness relates to the lack of segregation of duties in our financial reporting process and we utilize outside third party consultants.  We do not have a separately designated audit committee.  This weakness is due to our lack of excess working capital to hire additional staff.  To remedy this material weakness, we intend to engage an internal accountant to assist with financial reporting as soon as our finances will allow.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud.  A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake.  Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management or board override of the control.

The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Item 9B.  Other Information

 None.
 
 
PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.

The following table sets forth the name, age, and position of our executive officers and directors as of March 26, 2012.

       
       
     
Other Public
     
Company
 
Position(s) Held in
 
Directorships
Name and Age
Energy Quest Inc.
Tenure
Held by Director
Wilfred J. Ouellette, 68  
Director  
From July 1, 2005 to August 1, 2011  
n/a 
 
President, and Chief Executive Officer 
From May 5, 2006 to August 1, 2011
 
Ronald Foster, 70
President and Chief Executive Officer
From August 1, 2011 to present
n/a
 
Chief Financial Officer  
From January 31, 2010 to present 
n/a 
Director, Secretary, and   Treasurer   
From July 1, 2008 to present
n/a 
Abdul Al Hamri, 40
Director
From June 14, 2010 to present
n/a
       
Michael Midagliotti, 58
Vice President and Director 
From April 1, 2010 to present
n/a 
Peter J. Stephen, 43
Director
From April 21, 2008 to present
n/a
Wilfred J. Ouellette, 68  
Former Director  
From July 1, 2005 to August 1, 2011  
n/a 
 
Former, President, and Chief Executive Officer 
From May 5, 2006 to August 1, 2011
 
David Doherty, 39
Vice President of International
Finance &Trade
From 2010 to September 29, 2011
n/a
 
The directors shall be elected at an annual meeting of the stockholders and except as otherwise provided within our Bylaws, as pertaining to vacancies, shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified.  There any arrangements or understanding between any of our directors or officers or any other person pursuant to which any officer or director was or is to be selected as an officer or director.

Ronald Foster, Director, President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary

Ronald Foster has been a director since July 8, 2008 and our President and Chief Executive Officer since August 1, 2011 and also serves as our Secretary and Chief Financial Officer since January 31, 2010.  His primary responsibilities include finance, compliance and business development.  In his career, Mr. Foster has held a number of senior-level executive positions with several publicly traded companies, including, ValCom Inc., SBI Communications, Inc., EL-Phills Inc., Golden American Network and ROPA Communications Inc.  He created and produced “Stock Outlook 86, 87, 88, 89”, a video presentation of public companies through Financial News Network, (FNN) a national cable network.  Mr. Foster has a tremendous amount of experience with mergers & acquisitions, restructuring and the operations of publicly traded companies.  Mr. Foster developed a strong operational focus through his past operations, management and consulting positions in the marketing, entertainment and financial business in the different companies that he has been affiliated with.  
 

 
Michael Midagliotti, Director, Vice President  

Mr. Midagliotti is President & Owner of Friar Enterprises Inc., a residential general contractor from 1976 to present in the Northern Ohio area.  Mr. Midagliotti directs a diverse organization that provides home remodeling and consrtuction, directing and overseeing the company’s financial, business, and administrative services which are fundamental to both the company’s operations and the achievement of its operational and financial objectives.  Mr. Midagliotti graduated from Miami University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance.  Since 1976 to the present, Mr. Midagliotti has operated as a general contractor in the northern Ohio area.  In 1984, Mr. Midagliotti entered the political arena and was unsuccessful for his bid for state representative in Ohio.  Mr. Midagliotti is a Certified Remodeler and is a current member of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.  From 1995-97 he served as president and chairman of the board of the local Cleveland, Ohio chapter.

Peter J. Stephen, Director

Mr. Stephen was appointed as director on April 21, 2008.  Mr. Stephens has experience assisting small businesses to become large and profitable corporations.  He has experience in planning, implementing and managing service oriented companies and managing programs, policies and procedures in companies with interstate operations and offices.  Mr. Stephens has developed a track record of utilizing available resources to improve operational efficiency which concurrently reducing costs.  Mr. Stephens brings 18 years of business experience and creativity to the Company.  He is currently the President of Alliance Overhead Door d.b.a. Garage Door Service Company, a position which he has held since 1996.  During his tenure with Alliance Overhead Door, the company has grown to include 13 locations in 8 states with an average of $25 million in annual sales revenue.  Prior to joining Alliance Overhead Door, Mr. Stephens was employed for two years as a salesman for Direct TV.  His responsibilities included developing a detailed marketing plan for sales of Direct TV’s satellite product to consumers.  Prior to that, Mr. Stephens worked for two years as a broker, preceded by two years spent as a realtor of residential and commercial property.  Mr. Stephens completed his post-secondary education in sciences in 1990.

Abdulsalam Al Hamri, Director
 
Mr. Al Hamri was appointed as director on June 14, 2010.  Mr. Al Hamri has a great deal of experience in corporate debt restructuring and negotiation, corporate management, business ownership and operation.  He has international experience in project preparation, financing, finance and financial engineering, commodity trading (especially in the oil and gas sector), secondary market for sovereign and commercial debts.  Mr. Al Hamri has lectured on macroeconomics, banking, privatization, economics of transition and transition economies.  As well, Mr. Al Hamri has provided services and time to the National Administration, central bank-research, credits, foreign exchange, credit department, development projects, co-financing multilateral conditional lending.  From 2005 until present, Mr. Al Hamri serves as Al Hamri Enterprises S.L. chairman of the board of directors.  His primary responsibilities include finance, compliance and business development.  From 1999 until 2005, he served as the President & CEO FTC / Qatar Royal Family.
 

Director Nominees

We do not have a nominating committee.  The Board of Directors, sitting as a Board, selects individuals to stand for election as members of the Board.  Since the Board of Directors does not include a majority of independent directors, the decision of the Board as to director nominees is made by persons who have an interest in the outcome of the determination.  The Board will consider candidates for directors proposed by security holders, although no formal procedures for submitting candidates have been adopted.  Unless otherwise determined, not less than 90 days prior to the next annual Board of Directors' meeting at which the slate of Board nominees is adopted, the Board will accept written submissions of proposed nominees that include the name, address and telephone number of the proposed nominee; a brief statement of the nominee’s qualifications to serve as a director; and a statement as to why the shareholder submitting the proposed nominee believes that the nomination would be in the best interests of shareholders. If the proposed nominee is not the same person as the shareholder submitting the name of the nominee, a letter from the nominee agreeing to the submission of his or her name for consideration should be provided at the time of submission.  The letter should be accompanied by a résumé supporting the nominee's qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors, as well as a list of references.

The Board identifies director nominees through a combination of referrals from different people, including management, existing Board members and security holders.  Once a candidate has been identified, the Board reviews the individual's experience and background and may discuss the proposed nominee with the source of the recommendation.  If the Board believes it to be appropriate, Board members may meet with the proposed nominee before making a final determination whether to include the proposed nominee as a member of management's slate of director nominees submitted to shareholders for election to the Board.
 
Among the factors that the Board considers when evaluating proposed nominees are their knowledge of, and experience in business matters, finance, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.  The Board may request additional information from the candidate prior to reaching a determination.  The Board is under no obligation to formally respond to all recommendations, although as a matter of practice, it will endeavor to do so.

Audit Committee

The functions of the Audit Committee are currently carried out by our Board of Directors.  Our Board of Directors has determined that we do not have an audit committee financial expert on our Board of Directors carrying out the duties of the Audit Committee.  The Board of Directors has determined that the cost of hiring a financial expert to act as a director of us and to be a member of the Audit Committee or otherwise perform Audit Committee functions outweighs the benefits of having a financial expert on the Audit Committee.

Significant Employees

Other than the senior officers described above, we do not expect any other individuals to make a significant contribution to our business.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among our officers, directors or persons nominated for such positions.

No Legal Proceedings

None of our directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons have been involved in any of the following events during the past five years:
 
 
·
any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
 
·
any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
 
·
being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or
 
·
being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated.
 
 
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Compliance Reporting

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires a company’s directors and officers, and persons who own more than ten-percent (10%) of the company’s common stock, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission reports of ownership on Form 3 and reports of change in ownership on Forms 4 and 5.  Such officers, directors and ten-percent stockholders are also required to furnish the company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.  Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us and on written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that all Section 16(a) reports applicable to our officers, directors and ten-percent stockholders with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 were filed.

Code of Ethics

On February 11, 2008, we adopted an ethics policy and a human rights policy statement that apply to our directors, officers (including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, or persons performing similar functions) and employees.  We have filed our ethics policy and human rights policy statement an exhibits to annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
Item 11.  Executive Compensation

The following table sets forth, as of December 31, 2011, compensation awarded to our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and to other persons serving as executive officers whose salary and bonus for such year exceeded $100,000 (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”) for the last two completed fiscal years.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and
Principal
Position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards ($)
Option
Awards
($)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
All Other
Compensation
($)
Total
($)
Ronald Foster, President, CEO, CFO, Treasurer, Secretary and Director (1)
2011
87,500
0
0
0
0
0
0
87,500
 
2010
150,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
150,000
Wilfred J. Ouellette,
Former President,
CEO, and Director (2)
2011
87,500
0
0
0
0
0
0
 87,500
 
2010
150,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
100,000
 
(1)  
Mr. Foster has been our Chief Financial Officer since January 31, 2010, a Director, Secretary and Treasurer since July 1, 2008 and serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer since August 1, 2011.
(2)  
Mr. Ouellette has been a director since July 1, 2005 and our President, Chief Executive Officer since May 5, 2006.  He was our Chief Financial Officer from May 5, 2006 to January 2, 2008 and our President and CEO until August 1, 2011.
 
 
Employment Agreements

On January 31, 2007 we entered into an executive employment agreement with Wilfred J. Ouellette for the position of Chief Executive Officer, for a period of sixty months at a base salary of $150,000 per year.  The agreement expires March 31, 2012.  We recognized $150,000 of management fees for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2010 and recognized $87,500 for the seven-months period ended July 31, 2011 at which time Mr. Ouellette resigned as officer and director and employment agreement was canceled.

Option Grants

We did not grant any options or stock appreciation rights to our named executive officers or directors in the fiscal 2011.  As of March 30, 2012, none of our executive officers or directors owned any of our derivative securities.
 
 
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers.  We have no material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.
Compensation Committee

We currently do not have a compensation committee of the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors as a whole determines executive compensation.

Compensation of Directors

We reimburse our directors for expenses incurred in connection with attending Board meetings.  We did not pay director's fees or other cash compensation for services rendered as a director for the year ended December 31, 2011.

No cash compensation was paid to any of our directors for the director's services as a director during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.  We have no standard arrangement pursuant to which our directors are compensated for their services in their capacity as directors except for the granting from time to time of incentive stock options.  The Board of Directors may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services on behalf of our Company other than services ordinarily required of a director.  Other than indicated below, no director received and/or accrued any compensation for his services as a director, including committee participation and/or special assignments.
 
Change of Control

As of March 30, 2012 we had no pension plans or compensatory plans or other arrangements which provide compensation on the event of termination of employment or change in control of us.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number of shares of the Company’s common stock owned beneficially as of March 26, 2012 by: (i) each of our directors; (ii) each of our named executive officers; and (iii) each person or group known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock.  Unless otherwise indicated, the shareholders listed below possess sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares they own.

As of March 30, 2012, there were 40,611,944 common shares issued and outstanding.
 

Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Title of Class
Amount and
Nature of Beneficial
Ownership (1)
(#)
Percent of
Class (2)
(%)
Abdulsalam Al Hamri (3) 
103 Firetower Road
Leesburg, Georgia 31763
Common
Shares
                     2,000,000
4.92
Ronald Foster (4) 
103 Firetower Road
Leesburg, Georgia 31763
Common
Shares
                   20,000,000
49.25
Michael Midagliotti (5) 
103 Firetower Road
Leesburg, Georgia 31763
Common
Shares
0
0
Peter Stephens (6)
103 Firetower Road
Leesburg, Georgia 31763
Common
Shares
0
0
All Officers and Directors as a Group 
Common
Shares
                       22,000,000
54.17
Wilfred J. Ouellette (7) 
78 Belleville Ave
Spruce Grove, AB T7X 1H8
Common
Shares
528,940 (8)
1.3
       
(1)  
The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined under rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.  Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares which the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of any stock option or other right.  The persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable and the information contained in the footnotes to this table.
(2)  
Based on 40,611,944 issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of March 26, 2012.
(3)  
Abdulsalam Al Hamri is a director.
(4)  
Ronald Foster is our director and our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.
(5)  
Michael Midagliotti is our director and Vice President.
(6)  
Peter Stephens is our director
(7)  
Wilfred J. Ouellette was a former director, President and Chief Executive Officer.
(8)  
Includes 422,524 shares owned by 975110 Alberta Ltd., a company over which Wilfred J. Ouellette has the voting and investment control and 106,416 shares Mr. Ouellette owns in his own name.

 
 
Item 13.  Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence

During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded $87,500 for management services provided by our President and Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the company.

During the 7 months ended July 31, 2011, we recorded $87,500 for management services provided by our previous President.

Other than as described above, we have not entered into any transactions with our officers, directors, persons nominated for these positions, beneficial owners of 5% or more of our common stock, or family members of these persons wherein the amount involved in the transaction or a series of similar transactions exceeded the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets for the last three fiscal years.

Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit and Non-Audit Fees

The following table represents fees for the professional audit services and fees billed for other services rendered by our former auditors, Morgan & Company, and our current auditors, Malone & Bailey PC, for the audit of our annual financial statements respectively for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and any other fees billed for other services Malone & Bailey PC during these periods.  All fees are paid by US dollars.

             
             
   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
Audit fees 
  $ 16,750     $ 18,000  
Audit-related fees 
  $ 19,155     $ 19,900  
Tax fees 
    -       -  
All other fees 
    -       -  
Total 
  $ 35,905     $ 37,900  

Since our inception, our Board of Directors, performing the duties of the Audit Committee, reviews all audit and non-audit related fees at least annually.  The Board of Directors as the Audit Committee pre-approved all audit related services in the fiscal 2011.

 
PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) (1) Financial Statements

See “Index to Financial Statements” set forth on page F-1.

(a) (2) Financial Statement Schedules

None.  The financial statement schedules are omitted because they are inapplicable or the requested information is shown in our financial statements or related notes thereto.

   
   
   
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
3.1     
Articles of Incorporation (1)
3.2     
Certificate of Amendment dated January 27, 2005 (2)
3.3     
Certificate of Amendment dated December 29, 2005
3.4     
Certificate of Amendment dated May 10, 2007 (3)
3.5     
Bylaws (1)
10.1     
Executive employment agreement with Wilfred J. Ouellette dated April 17, 2007 (3)
10.2     
Executive employment agreement with Steve Eilers dated April 17, 2007 (3)
10.3     
Executive employment agreement with Vasant K. Jain dated January 3, 2008 (4)
10.4     
Licensing agreement with Poly-Pacific International Inc. dated October 24, 2007
10.5     
0% convertible debenture with Vasant Jain dated September 4, 2007 (5)
10.6     
Manufacturing agreement with I-Coda Group dated July 24, 2007 (6)
10.7     
Licensing agreement with Beaufort Energy Solutions, Inc. dated April 24, 2007 (3)
10.8
Licensing agreement with Re-Gen International Corporation dated April 19, 2007 (3)
10.9
Consulting agreement with Ronald Foster dated April 26, 2007 (3)
10.10
Ethics Policy (7)
10.11
Human Rights Policy Statement (7)
21 
Subsidiaries:  Syngas Energy Corp., which was incorporated under the laws of British Columbia on December 14, 2004.
31.1
32.1
EX-101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
EX-101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
EX-101.DEF
Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
EX-101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
 

(1) Included as exhibits to our Form 10-SB filed on November 30, 1999.
(2) Included as an exhibit to our Form 8- K filed on February 24, 2005.
(3) Included as exhibits to our Form SB-2 filed on July 17, 2007.
(4) Included as an exhibit to our Form 8- K filed on January 8, 2008.
(5) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10QSB filed November 19, 2007.
(6) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10QSB filed August 15, 2007.
(7) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10-K filed April 1, 2008.
(8) Included as an exhibit on our Form 8-K filed May 12, 2010
(9) Included as an exhibit on our Form 8-K filed June 1, 2010
(10) Included as an exhibit on our Form 8-K filed June 15, 2010
(11) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10-K/A filed July 16, 2010
(12) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10 Q filed May 24, 2010
(13) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10 Q filed August 16, 2010
(14) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10 Q/A file November 18, 2010
(15) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10-K filed March 30, 2011
(16) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10 Q filed May 23, 2011
(17) Included as an exhibit on our Form 8-K filed August 8, 2011
(18) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10 Q filed August 10, 2011
(19) Included as an exhibit on our Form 8-K filed October 5, 2011
(20) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10 Q file November 15, 2011
(21) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10 Q/A filed December 19, 2011
(22) Included as an exhibit on our Form 10 Q/A filed December 19, 2011
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
     
     
 Date: March 30, 2012
                                                                         
Energy Quest Inc.
By: /s/ Ronald Foster                    
Ronald Foster
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature 
Title 
Date 
 
/s/ Ronald Foster                            
President, Chief Executive 
March 30, 2012 
Ronald Foster  
Officer, Chief Financial Officer  and Director
 
                                                                                                 
     
 
/s/ Michael Midagliotti
Vice President and Director 
 March 30, 2012
 Michael Midagliotti
   
     
 
/s/ Peter Stephens
Director 
 March 30, 2012
Peter Stephens
   
     
 
/s/ Abdulsalam Al Hamri
Director 
 March 30, 2012
Abdulsalam Al Hamri