Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information

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Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Information [Abstract]  
Segment Information
6. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company's operations are based in Gabon, Angola, the British North Sea and in the United States. Management reviews and evaluates the operation of each geographic segment separately. The operations of all segments include exploration for and production of hydrocarbons where commercial reserves have been found and developed. Revenues are based on the location of hydrocarbon production. The Company evaluates each segment based on income (loss) from operations. Segment activity for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows: (in thousands)

 

     Gabon      Angola     North
Sea
    USA     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Three months ended September 30,

             

2011

             

Revenues

   $ 36,424       $ —        $ —        $ 926      $ —        $ 37,350   

Income from operations

     26,876         (4,452     (82     (814     (1,709     19,819   

2010

             

Revenues

   $ 32,591       $ —        $ —        $ 13      $ —        $ 32,604   

Income from operations

     22,300         (516     (76     (220     115        21,603   
     Gabon      Angola     North
Sea
    USA     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Nine months ended September 30,

             

2011

             

Revenues

   $ 141,691       $ —        $ —        $ 978      $ —        $ 142,669   

Income from operations

     107,934         (5,383     (280     (1,531     (7,068     93,672   

2010

             

Revenues

   $ 96,207       $ —        $ —        $ 78      $ —        $ 96,285   

Income from operations

     64,965         (1,782     (284     (209     (3,115     59,575   
     Gabon      Angola     North
Sea
    USA     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Total Assets

             

As of September 30, 2011

   $ 181,173       $ 21,517      $ —        $ 26,157      $ 34,783      $ 263,630   

As of December 31, 2010

     181,642         14,081        —          3,189        39,488        238,400