2.4.0.8011 - Disclosure - Note 7 - Asset Retirement Obligationtruefalsefalse1false falsefalsec4_From1Jan2013To30Jun2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001023734duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00 Note 7 — Asset Retirement Obligation An obligation related to the future plug and abandonment of the producing oil wells in the Corvina and Albacora fields and the Pampa la Gallina well in Block XIX has been recorded in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 410, “Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations.” ASC 410-20 requires that an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recognized as a liability in the period in which it is incurred and becomes determinable. Under this method, when liabilities for dismantlement and abandonment costs, excluding salvage values, are initially recorded, the carrying amount of the related oil and natural gas properties is increased. The fair value of the ARO asset and liability is measured using expected future cash outflows discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. Accretion of the liability is recognized each period using the interest method of allocation, and the capitalized cost is depleted using the units of production method. Should either the estimated life or the estimated abandonment costs of a property change materially upon the Company’s periodic review, a new calculation is performed using the same methodology of taking the abandonment cost and inflating it forward to its abandonment date and then discounting it back to the present using the Company’s credit-adjusted-risk-free rate. The carrying value of the ARO is adjusted to the newly calculated value, with a corresponding offsetting adjustment to the asset retirement cost. Activity related to the Company’s ARO for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012 is as follows: <table style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WIDTH: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%" id="TBL4683" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL4683.finRow.1.lead.D2">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.1.amt.D2" colspan="2"> June 30, 2013  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL4683.finRow.1.trail.D2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL4683.finRow.1.lead.D3">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.1.amt.D3" colspan="2"> December 31, 2012  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL4683.finRow.1.trail.D3">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL4683.finRow.2.lead.D2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.2.amt.D2" colspan="6"> (in thousands) </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL4683.finRow.2.trail.B3">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 62%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> ARO as of the beginning of the period </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.3.lead.2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.3.symb.2"> $ </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.3.amt.2"> 2,708 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.3.trail.2" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.3.lead.3">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.3.symb.3"> $ </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.3.amt.3"> 1,304 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.3.trail.3" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> Liabilities settled during period </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.4.lead.2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.4.symb.2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.4.amt.2"> - </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.4.trail.2" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.4.lead.3">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.4.symb.3">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.4.amt.3"> (2,093 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.4.trail.3" nowrap="nowrap"> ) </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> Accretion expense </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.5.lead.2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.5.symb.2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.5.amt.2"> 114 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.5.trail.2" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.5.lead.3">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.5.symb.3">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.5.amt.3"> 89 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.5.trail.3" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> Revisions in estimates during period </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.6.lead.2">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.6.symb.2">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.6.amt.2"> - </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.6.trail.2" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.6.lead.3">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.6.symb.3">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.6.amt.3"> 3,408 </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.6.trail.3" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> ARO as of the end of the period </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.7.lead.2">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.7.symb.2"> $ </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.7.amt.2"> 2,822 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.7.trail.2" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.7.lead.3">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.7.symb.3"> $ </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.7.amt.3"> 2,708 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL4683.finRow.7.trail.3" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> </tr> </table> The 2012 revisions in estimates are due to the shift in timing of cash flows associated with expected payment of the ARO liability.  As the Company revised the estimated costs in 2012, the present value of the liabilities was adjusted and, as a result, the Company adjusted both the liability and capitalized asset by approximately $3.4 million, in accordance with ASC Topic 410. Liabilities settled in 2012 include $2.1 million related to the sale of a 49% participating interest in Block Z-1. falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for an asset retirement obligation and the associated long-lived asset. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7569-110849 false0Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Text Block]falseNote 7 - Asset Retirement ObligationUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://bpzenergy.com/role/Note7AssetRetirementObligation12