Contingencies (Details Narrative) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

XPLOR Energy Litigation

Estimate of possible loss

$ 2,500

Louisiana Limited Scope Audit

Estimate of possible loss

333

Preliminary sales tax assessment

194

Sales tax assessment interest and penalties

139

Total sales tax assessment

$ 333

Point a la Hache Lawsit

Lawsuit allegations

In the lawsuit, eight plaintiffs have sued 25 defendants, alleging that they own and/or use a certain 4,480 acres located in the Pointe a la Hache oil and gas field.

Point Au Fer Lawsit

Lawsuit allegations

In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs have alleged that real property they own in Terrebonne Parish has been environmentally damaged as a result of oil and gas exploration activities of twenty different defendants.  The plaintiffs seek damages for testing and remediation of the property, property stigma, loss of use of land and lost profits, civil fruits for defendants trespass, land loss and subsidence, punitive or exemplary damages and attorney’s fees. Per Louisiana law, no actual dollar amount of damages has been alleged in the Petition. With specific regard to HKN, Inc., out of over one hundred wells identified in the Petition, HKN, Inc. only drilled one well, the MA Smythe Nelson #1, which was a dry hole. The MA Smythe Nelson #1 was drilled on June 2, 1980 and plugged and abandoned on July 12, 1980.