Note 5 - EQUITY INVESTMENT IN SPITFIRE ENERGY	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Equity Method Investments Disclosure [Text Block]	(5) EQUITY INVESTMENT IN SPITFIRE ENERGY During 2010, we held an investment in Spitfire through our ownership of approximately 25% of Spitfire’s outstanding common shares. We reflected our investment in Spitfire as an equity method investment as a result of our ownership of Spitfire’s outstanding common shares and we were deemed to have the ability to exert significant influence over Spitfire’s operating and financial policies. Due to timing differences in our filing requirements and the lack of availability of financial information for the current quarterly period, we recorded our share of Spitfire’s financial activity on a three-month lag. Our investment in Spitfire was reported in our consolidated condensed balance sheet at its adjusted carrying value as a non-current asset, and our earnings in Spitfire were reported net of tax as a single line on our consolidated condensed statement of operations. During the first half of 2010, we sold our remaining 9.9 million Spitfire common shares, for cash proceeds of $3.3 million. We realized a gain on sale of $1.9 million using the average cost method, which included $351 thousand of foreign currency gains which were reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income, in our consolidated condensed statement of operations. Accordingly, at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we no longer carry this investment on our consolidated condensed balance sheet.

Note 5 - EQUITY INVESTMENT IN SPITFIRE ENERGY

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Equity Method Investments Disclosure [Text Block]

(5) EQUITY INVESTMENT IN SPITFIRE ENERGY

During 2010, we held an investment in Spitfire through our ownership of approximately 25% of Spitfire’s outstanding common shares. We reflected our investment in Spitfire as an equity method investment as a result of our ownership of Spitfire’s outstanding common shares and we were deemed to have the ability to exert significant influence over Spitfire’s operating and financial policies. Due to timing differences in our filing requirements and the lack of availability of financial information for the current quarterly period, we recorded our share of Spitfire’s financial activity on a three-month lag. Our investment in Spitfire was reported in our consolidated condensed balance sheet at its adjusted carrying value as a non-current asset, and our earnings in Spitfire were reported net of tax as a single line on our consolidated condensed statement of operations.

During the first half of 2010, we sold our remaining 9.9 million Spitfire common shares, for cash proceeds of $3.3 million. We realized a gain on sale of $1.9 million using the average cost method, which included $351 thousand of foreign currency gains which were reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income, in our consolidated condensed statement of operations. Accordingly, at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we no longer carry this investment on our consolidated condensed balance sheet.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity investment, or group of investments, for which combined disclosure is appropriate, including: (a) the name of each investee and percentage of ownership of common stock, (b) accounting policies for investments in common stock, (c) difference between the amount at which the investment is carried and the amount of underlying equity in net assets and the accounting treatment of the difference, (d) the total fair value of each identified investment for which a market value is available, (e) summarized information as to assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the investees (for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, common stock of joint ventures, or other investments using the equity method), and (f) material effects of possible conversions, exercises, or contingent issuances of the investee. Other disclosures include (a) the names of any investee in which the investor owns 20 percent or more of the voting stock and investment is not accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why not, and (b) the names of any investee in which the investor owns less than 20 percent of the voting stock and the investment is accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why it is.

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