BUSINESS SEGMENTS Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information [Table Text Block]

The following tables present our segment information:

	2013			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
Segment revenues:
Oil and gas exploration and production	$	341,527		$	275,234		$	273,819
Gas marketing	69,787			45,371			63,470
Total revenues	$	411,314		$	320,605		$	337,289
Segment income (loss) before income taxes:
Oil and gas exploration and production	$	79,527		$	103,111		$	138,616
Gas marketing	(298		)	349			639
Unallocated	(120,498		)	(137,856		)	(104,891		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(41,269	)	$	(34,396	)	$	34,364
Expenditures for segment long-lived assets:
Oil and gas exploration and production	$	403,227		$	656,443		$	479,027
Unallocated	1,379			3,509			1,363
Total	$	404,606		$	659,952		$	480,390
As of December 31,
Segment assets:
Oil and gas exploration and production	$	1,934,466		$	1,723,011
Gas marketing	20,342			11,090
Unallocated	67,610			92,747
Assets held for sale	2,785			—
Total assets	$	2,025,203		$	1,826,848