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ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012
item
m
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
m
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 30, 2012
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigations            
Status of our Business            
Legal and other professional fees   $ 5.2 $ 7.5 $ 12.7    
Guinea concession            
Status of our Business            
Ownership interest (as a percent)   37.00%   37.00% 37.00% 77.00%
Threshold gross expenditure cap for well to be paid by the entity   $ 100.0   $ 100.0    
Period for resumption of operations and to enter into necessary contracts   6 months        
Notice period required for further extension period for completion of well in process   2 years        
Minimum depth to be reached to satisfy work requirement | m   2,500        
Gross expenditure for an ultra-deepwater exploration well to be paid by Tullow as additional consideration   $ 100.0   $ 100.0    
Maximum period of time over which current available liquidity could be exhausted   12 months        
Guinea concession | Maximum            
Status of our Business            
Further extension period for completion of well in process   1 year        
Further extension period to allow the completion of an appraisal of any discovery made   2 years        
Guinea concession | Tullow Guinea Ltd            
Status of our Business            
Ownership interest sold (as a percent)         40.00%  
Guinea concession | Dana            
Status of our Business            
Ownership interest (as a percent)   23.00%   23.00%    
Guinea concession | Tullow Guinea Ltd            
Status of our Business            
Ownership interest (as a percent)   40.00%   40.00% 40.00%  
Sabu-1 well            
Status of our Business            
Number of exploratory wells drilled | item 1          
Planned total depth of drilled well reached | m 2,891