Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information

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Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Information [Abstract]  
Segment Information
13. 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. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as in Note 2. Revenues are based on the location of hydrocarbon production. The Company evaluates each segment based on income (loss) from operations. Segment activity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows: (in thousands)

                                                 

2011

   Gabon      Angola     North
Sea
    USA     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenues

   $ 208,781       $ —        $ —          1,655        —        $ 210,436   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     23,604         20        —          1,922        50        25,596   

Operating income (loss)

     155,550         (6,221     (382     (7,680     (8,706     132,561   

Interest income

     80         —          —          —          104        184   

Income taxes

     93,468         —          —          —          —          93,468   

Provision for bad debt

     —           4,448        —          —          —          4,448   

Impairment of long lived assets

     —           —          —          4,975        —          4,975   

Additions to properties and equipment

     8,528         7        —          24,371        60        32,966   

Long lived assets

     68,965         10,964        —          19,772        147        99,848   

Total assets

     185,341         21,452        —          22,236        45,986        275,015   
             

2010

   Gabon      Angola     North
Sea
    USA     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenues

   $ 134,346       $ —        $ —          126      $ —        $ 134,472   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     19,946         16        —          11        48        20,021   

Operating income (loss)

     85,594         (2,846     (425     (387     (3,813     78,123   

Interest income

     85         —          —          —          66        151   

Income taxes

     35,260         —          —          —          —          35,260   

Additions to properties and equipment

     38,082         27        —          2,260        83        40,452   

Long lived assets

     83,412         10,977        —          2,295        136        96,820   

Total assets

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

2009

   Gabon      Angola     North
Sea
    USA     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenues

   $ 115,214       $ —        $ —          84      $ —        $ 115,298   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     20,702         14        —          1        43        20,760   

Operating income (loss)

     52,625         (3,218     (9,819     (28     (6,541     33,019   

Interest income

     91         36        —          —          527        654   

Interest expense

     450         —          —          —          —          450   

Income taxes

     36,902         —          —          —          —          36,902   

Additions to (disposal of) properties and equipment

     13,280         1        (794     —          (328     12,159