BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Presentation as a result of the Merger	*Presentation as a result of the Merger* The Corporation was incorporated in February 2011 in Delaware and was in the development stage through June 24, 2013. The period from June 24, 2013 to June 30, 2013 is the first period during which the Corporation is considered an operating company and is no longer in the development stage. From a legal perspective, Former SAE was merged into a subsidiary of the Corporation, Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving. From an accounting perspective, however, the Merger was treated as a reverse acquisition in which Former SAE was the accounting acquirer according to the provisions of the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including but not limited to the fact that the stockholders of Former SAE were determined to have control after consummation of the Merger. The operating results and cash flows are presented as a continuation of Former SAE’s financial statements and the assets and liabilities are presented at Former SAE’s carrying value. The equity structure, however, reflects the Corporation’s equity structure. The retained earnings and other equity balances are presented at Former SAE’s carrying value. Stockholders’ equity has been retroactively restated to reflect the number of shares of common stock received by the holders of Former SAE of the Corporation’s common stock, with the offset to additional paid in capital.
Principles of consolidation	*Principles of Consolidation* The accompanying (a) balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and are presented pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain financial information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Corporation’s and Former SAE’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. These audited financial statements can be found within the definitive proxy statement/information statement filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2013. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should also be read in conjunction with Former SAE’s unaudited restated condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. These unaudited restated condensed consolidated financial statements can be found within the Form 8-K/A (Amendment No. 2) filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2013. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements included herein contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Corporation’s financial position as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the results of operations for the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	*Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts* Accounts receivable are uncollateralized obligations recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Amounts collected on accounts receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The cyclical nature of the Corporation’s industry may affect the Corporation’s customers’ operating performance and cash flows, which could impact the Corporation’s ability to collect on these obligations. Additionally, some of the Corporation’s customers are located in certain international areas that are inherently subject to economic, political and civil risks, which may impact the Corporation’s ability to collect receivables. The Corporation maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses in its accounts receivable portfolio. It utilizes the specific identification method for establishing and maintaining the allowance for doubtful accounts. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. As of June 30, 2013, no allowance for doubtful accounts and no bad debt expense were recorded for the reporting periods.
Revenue Recognition	*Revenue Recognition* The Corporation’s services are provided under master service agreements with its customers that set forth certain obligations of the Corporation and its customers. A supplemental agreement setting forth the terms of a specific project, which may be cancelled by either party on short notice, is entered into for every data acquisition project. Customer contracts for services vary in terms and conditions. Contracts are either “turnkey” (fixed price) agreements that provide for a fixed fee per unit of measure to be paid to the Corporation, or “term” (variable price) agreements that provide for a fixed hourly, daily or monthly fee during the term of the project. Under turnkey agreements, the Corporation recognizes revenue based upon output measures as work is performed. This method requires that the Corporation recognize revenue based upon quantifiable measures of progress, such as square or linear kilometers surveyed or each unit of data recorded. Expenses associated with each unit of measure are immediately recognized. If it is determined that a contract will have a loss, the entire amount of the loss associated with the contract is immediately recognized. Revenue under a “term” contract is billed as the applicable rate is earned under the terms of the agreement. With respect to those contracts where the customer pays separately for the mobilization of equipment, the Corporation recognizes such mobilization fees as revenue during the performance of the seismic data acquisition, using the same performance method as for the seismic work. To the extent costs have been incurred in relation to the Corporation’s service contracts where the revenue is not yet earned those costs are capitalized and deferred within deferred costs on contracts until the revenue is earned, at which time it is expensed. The Corporation invoices customers for certain out-of-pocket expenses under the terms of the contracts. Amounts billed to customers are recorded in revenue at the gross amount including out-of-pocket expenses. The Corporation also utilizes subcontractors to perform certain services to facilitate the completion of customer contracts. The Corporation bills its customers for the cost of these subcontractors plus an administrative fee. The Corporation records amounts billed to its customers related to subcontractors at the gross amount and records the related cost of subcontractors as cost of sales.
Deferred Revenue	*Deferred Revenue* Deferred revenue primarily represents amounts billed or payments received for services in advance of the services to be rendered over a future period or advanced payments from customers related to equipment leasing.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	*Cash and Cash Equivalents* The Corporation considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the balances of cash in subsidiaries outside of the United States totaled $8,652 and $7,473, respectively.
Restricted Cash	*Restricted Cash* Restricted cash consists primarily of cash collateral for performance guarantees, letters of credit and custom bonds. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 restricted cash was $298 and $3,701, respectively, principally as a result of one performance bond in one country outside of the United States.
Foreign Exchange Gains and Losses	*Foreign Exchange Gains and Losses* The unrealized foreign currency exchange gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive income was ($1,587) and $1,989 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The unrealized foreign currency exchange gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive income was ($2,290) and $875 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Commitments and Contingencies	*Commitments and Contingencies* The Former SAE common stockholders, as a result of the Merger, have the right to receive up to 992,108 additional shares (which includes 44 shares that may be issued in lieu of fractional shares) of the Corporation’s common stock after the Closing based on the achievement of specified earnings targets by the Corporation for the 2013 and the 2014 fiscal years. Since the contingent consideration is considered to be equity it did not impact the net assets recorded by the Corporation (see Note 2). Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, and penalties and other sources, are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and remediation can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation can be involved in legal proceedings involving contractual and employment relationships, liability claims, and a variety of other matters. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Corporation did not have any legal proceedings that it expects would have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
Fair Value Measurements	*Fair Value Measurements* The Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are notes payable and warrants. The fair value of the notes payable and warrants are based on Level 3 inputs based on an income and market approach. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, some of the Corporation’s notes payable are recorded at historical cost net of applicable discounts, some are recorded at fair value, and the Corporations warrants are recorded at fair value. The change in goodwill is the result of currency translation and not a change in fair value.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements	*Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements* The Corporation’s policies regarding off-balance sheet arrangements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are consistent with those in place during, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Corporation did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	*Net Income Per Share* The Corporation complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Prior to the Merger on June 24, 2013, the Corporation had not considered the effect of warrants to purchase 14,000,000 shares of common stock or 1,000,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of notes payable to two of its stockholders in the calculation of diluted loss per share, since the exercise of the warrants were then contingent upon the occurrence of future events. The warrants are considered antidilutive based on their exercise terms and are expected to be exchangeable 10:1 into the Corporation’s common stock upon completion of the registration of the shares subject to exchange. At June 30, 2012, the Corporation did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised and converted into common stock and then share in the earnings of the Corporation. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the 126,233 shares attributable to the warrants of Former SAE which were convertible into its common stock as a result of the Merger were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive. For six months ended June 30, 2013, weighted average shares outstanding –diluted is computed by adding 130,644 shares to weighted average shares outstanding –basic to give effect to the dilution attributable to the warrants of Former SAE which were convertible into its common stock as a result of the Merger. Because the Former SAE warrants were issued in November 2012, there was no impact on weighted average shares outstanding –diluted for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Presentation as a result of the Merger

The Corporation was incorporated in February 2011 in Delaware and was in the development stage through June 24, 2013. The period from June 24, 2013 to June 30, 2013 is the first period during which the Corporation is considered an operating company and is no longer in the development stage. From a legal perspective, Former SAE was merged into a subsidiary of the Corporation, Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving. From an accounting perspective, however, the Merger was treated as a reverse acquisition in which Former SAE was the accounting acquirer according to the provisions of the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including but not limited to the fact that the stockholders of Former SAE were determined to have control after consummation of the Merger. The operating results and cash flows are presented as a continuation of Former SAE’s financial statements and the assets and liabilities are presented at Former SAE’s carrying value. The equity structure, however, reflects the Corporation’s equity structure. The retained earnings and other equity balances are presented at Former SAE’s carrying value. Stockholders’ equity has been retroactively restated to reflect the number of shares of common stock received by the holders of Former SAE of the Corporation’s common stock, with the offset to additional paid in capital.

Principles of consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying (a) balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and are presented pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain financial information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Corporation’s and Former SAE’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. These audited financial statements can be found within the definitive proxy statement/information statement filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2013. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should also be read in conjunction with Former SAE’s unaudited restated condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. These unaudited restated condensed consolidated financial statements can be found within the Form 8-K/A (Amendment No. 2) filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2013. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements included herein contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Corporation’s financial position as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the results of operations for the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are uncollateralized obligations recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Amounts collected on accounts receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The cyclical nature of the Corporation’s industry may affect the Corporation’s customers’ operating performance and cash flows, which could impact the Corporation’s ability to collect on these obligations.

Additionally, some of the Corporation’s customers are located in certain international areas that are inherently subject to economic, political and civil risks, which may impact the Corporation’s ability to collect receivables.

The Corporation maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses in its accounts receivable portfolio. It utilizes the specific identification method for establishing and maintaining the allowance for doubtful accounts. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. As of June 30, 2013, no allowance for doubtful accounts and no bad debt expense were recorded for the reporting periods.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Corporation’s services are provided under master service agreements with its customers that set forth certain obligations of the Corporation and its customers. A supplemental agreement setting forth the terms of a specific project, which may be cancelled by either party on short notice, is entered into for every data acquisition project. Customer contracts for services vary in terms and conditions. Contracts are either “turnkey” (fixed price) agreements that provide for a fixed fee per unit of measure to be paid to the Corporation, or “term” (variable price) agreements that provide for a fixed hourly, daily or monthly fee during the term of the project. Under turnkey agreements, the Corporation recognizes revenue based upon output measures as work is performed. This method requires that the Corporation recognize revenue based upon quantifiable measures of progress, such as square or linear kilometers surveyed or each unit of data recorded. Expenses associated with each unit of measure are immediately recognized. If it is determined that a contract will have a loss, the entire amount of the loss associated with the contract is immediately recognized. Revenue under a “term” contract is billed as the applicable rate is earned under the terms of the agreement. With respect to those contracts where the customer pays separately for the mobilization of equipment, the Corporation recognizes such mobilization fees as revenue during the performance of the seismic data acquisition, using the same performance method as for the seismic work. To the extent costs have been incurred in relation to the Corporation’s service contracts where the revenue is not yet earned those costs are capitalized and deferred within deferred costs on contracts until the revenue is earned, at which time it is expensed. The Corporation invoices customers for certain out-of-pocket expenses under the terms of the contracts. Amounts billed to customers are recorded in revenue at the gross amount including out-of-pocket expenses. The Corporation also utilizes subcontractors to perform certain services to facilitate the completion of customer contracts. The Corporation bills its customers for the cost of these subcontractors plus an administrative fee. The Corporation records amounts billed to its customers related to subcontractors at the gross amount and records the related cost of subcontractors as cost of sales.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue primarily represents amounts billed or payments received for services in advance of the services to be rendered over a future period or advanced payments from customers related to equipment leasing.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Corporation considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the balances of cash in subsidiaries outside of the United States totaled $8,652 and $7,473, respectively.

Restricted Cash

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists primarily of cash collateral for performance guarantees, letters of credit and custom bonds. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 restricted cash was $298 and $3,701, respectively, principally as a result of one performance bond in one country outside of the United States.

Foreign Exchange Gains and Losses

Foreign Exchange Gains and Losses

The unrealized foreign currency exchange gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive income was ($1,587) and $1,989 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The unrealized foreign currency exchange gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive income was ($2,290) and $875 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

The Former SAE common stockholders, as a result of the Merger, have the right to receive up to 992,108 additional shares (which includes 44 shares that may be issued in lieu of fractional shares) of the Corporation’s common stock after the Closing based on the achievement of specified earnings targets by the Corporation for the 2013 and the 2014 fiscal years.

Since the contingent consideration is considered to be equity it did not impact the net assets recorded by the Corporation (see Note 2).

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, and penalties and other sources, are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and remediation can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.

In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation can be involved in legal proceedings involving contractual and employment relationships, liability claims, and a variety of other matters. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Corporation did not have any legal proceedings that it expects would have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

The Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are notes payable and warrants. The fair value of the notes payable and warrants are based on Level 3 inputs based on an income and market approach. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, some of the Corporation’s notes payable are recorded at historical cost net of applicable discounts, some are recorded at fair value, and the Corporations warrants are recorded at fair value.

The change in goodwill is the result of currency translation and not a change in fair value.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Corporation’s policies regarding off-balance sheet arrangements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are consistent with those in place during, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Corporation did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net Income Per Share

The Corporation complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Prior to the Merger on June 24, 2013, the Corporation had not considered the effect of warrants to purchase 14,000,000 shares of common stock or 1,000,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of notes payable to two of its stockholders in the calculation of diluted loss per share, since the exercise of the warrants were then contingent upon the occurrence of future events. The warrants are considered antidilutive based on their exercise terms and are expected to be exchangeable 10:1 into the Corporation’s common stock upon completion of the registration of the shares subject to exchange. At June 30, 2012, the Corporation did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised and converted into common stock and then share in the earnings of the Corporation. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the 126,233 shares attributable to the warrants of Former SAE which were convertible into its common stock as a result of the Merger were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive. For six months ended June 30, 2013, weighted average shares outstanding –diluted is computed by adding 130,644 shares to weighted average shares outstanding –basic to give effect to the dilution attributable to the warrants of Former SAE which were convertible into its common stock as a result of the Merger. Because the Former SAE warrants were issued in November 2012, there was no impact on weighted average shares outstanding –diluted for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.