Note 9 - Operating Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	North Sea			Southeast Asia			Americas			Other			Total
	(In thousands)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2014
Revenue	$	61,781		$	13,930		$	52,975		$	-		$	128,686
Direct operating expenses		29,557			6,224			26,449			-			62,230
Drydock expense		1,357			554			2,442			-			4,353
General and administrative expenses		3,743			1,434			3,076			6,768			15,021
Depreciation and amortization expense		8,371			2,708			7,403			686			19,168
Gain on sale of assets and other		-			(5,520	)		(1,357	)		-			(6,877	)
Operating income (loss)	$	18,753		$	8,530		$	14,962		$	(7,454	)	$	34,791
Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
Revenue	$	51,098		$	18,782		$	51,922		$	-		$	121,802
Direct operating expenses		24,225			6,104			24,872			-			55,201
Drydock expense		2,078			(947	)		1,313			-			2,444
General and administrative expenses		3,623			1,505			2,845			5,549			13,522
Depreciation and amortization expense		6,206			2,885			6,605			556			16,252
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other		(6,105	)		-			102			2			(6,001	)
Operating income (loss)	$	21,071		$	9,235		$	16,185		$	(6,107	)	$	40,384

	North Sea			Southeast Asia			Americas			Other			Total
	(In thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenue	$	172,658		$	49,665		$	157,328		$	-		$	379,651
Direct operating expenses		85,500			17,103			75,650			-			178,253
Drydock expense		5,406			4,047			6,796			-			16,249
General and administrative expenses		12,997			4,200			9,416			20,300			46,913
Depreciation and amortization expense		24,628			8,503			21,415			2,183			56,729
Impairment charge		7,015			444			-			-			7,459
Gain on sale of assets and other		-			(5,520	)		(1,357	)		-			(6,877	)
Operating income (loss)	$	37,112		$	20,888		$	45,408		$	(22,483	)	$	80,925
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenue	$	134,423		$	45,156		$	150,459		$	-		$	330,038
Direct operating expenses		71,098			18,225			72,367			-			161,690
Drydock expense		7,663			5,303			7,212			-			20,178
General and administrative expenses		10,417			4,456			8,068			18,276			41,217
Depreciation and amortization expense		16,315			8,537			19,889			1,706			46,447
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other		(6,107	)		82			110			40			(5,875	)
Operating income (loss)	$	35,037		$	8,553		$	42,813		$	(20,022	)	$	66,381