MegaWest Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in North America. It has operatorship of, and owns or has the right to earn a majority interest in approximately 146,000 gross acres of prospective oil and gas leases in Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, and Texas. The company was formerly known as Brockton Capital Corp. and changed its name to MegaWest Energy Corp. in February 2007. MegaWest Energy Corp. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.