Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues and other:
Oil and gas operations	$ 3,239	$ 2,861	$ 8,256	$ 8,414
Oil and gas processing and handling income	405	316	1,097	923
Total revenues	3,644	3,177	9,353	9,337
Costs and expenses:
Oil and gas operating expenses	1,860	2,029	5,739	5,313
General and administrative expenses	862	899	2,926	2,371
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	952	806	2,191	2,300
Total costs and expenses	3,674	3,734	10,856	9,984
Other income and (expenses):
Interest and other expenses		(22)	(24)	(64)
Interest and other income	175	129	483	290
Equity in losses of Spitfire				(20)
Gain on sale of investment				1,887
Total other income and (expenses)	175	107	459	2,093
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	145	(450)	(1,044)	1,446
Net income (loss)	145	(450)	(1,044)	1,446
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	7	221	326	476
Net income (loss) attributable to HKN, Inc. stockholders	152	(229)	(718)	1,922
Accrual of dividends related to preferred stock	(4)	(4)	(12)	(12)
Gain on payments of dividends of preferred stock			8	8
Net income (loss) attributed to common stock	$ 148	$ (233)	$ (722)	$ 1,918
Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.20
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	18,726,901	9,629,855	15,187,973	9,579,462
Diluted (in Shares)	18,726,901	9,629,855	15,187,973	9,582,872