NOTE 11. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Salaries	$ 6,164	$ 6,022	$ 6,067
Share based compensation (note 15)	9,488	10,197	12,304
Office expense	2,090	2,626	4,462
Professional fees	693	1,806	2,889
Corporate communications and regulatory	1,452	1,395	1,269
General and administrative	$ 19,887	$ 22,046	$ 26,991

The capitalized costs incurred during the period (excluded from amortization) to obtain access to proved reserves and to provide facilities for extracting, treating, gathering and storing the oil and gas.

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