Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 14 — Segment Information

The Company's operations are focused in the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea and in the Mediterranean Sea. Management reviews and evaluates separately the operations of these segments. The operations of the segments include natural gas and liquid hydrocarbon production and sales. Segment activity is as follows (in thousands):

For the Three Months Ended –	Gulf of Mexico		North Sea			Mediterranean Sea			Total
March 31, 2012:
Revenues	$	143,117	$	3,496		$	—		$	146,613
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		83,301		2,805			—			84,906
Impairment of oil and gas properties		1,202		—			—			1,202
Income (loss) from operations		14,627		(1,948	)		(864	)		11,815
Interest income		40		—			—			40
Interest expense, net		73,854		—			—			73,854
Derivative expense		57,404		1,567			—			58,971
Income tax expense		—		10,551			—			10,551
Additions to oil and gas properties		45,376		127,137			3,544			176,057
Total assets		2,940,667		683,798			13,934			3,638,399
March 31, 2011:
Revenues	$	160,947	$	5,553		$	—		$	166,500
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		75,498		3,822			—			79,320
Income (loss) from operations		22,277		(671	)		—			21,606
Interest income		43		14			—			57
Interest expense, net		75,485		—			—			75,485
Derivative expense		47,509		2,753			—			50,262
Income tax expense		—		9,142			—			9,142
Additions to oil and gas properties		13,090		77,743			—			90,833
Total assets		2,879,899		447,180			—			3,327,079