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INVESTMENT IN OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 01, 2017
USD ($)
Jan. 24, 2017
USD ($)
Aug. 19, 2016
USD ($)
km²
item
m
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
km²
bbl
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Mar. 25, 2010
USD ($)
mi²
km²
m
Dec. 31, 2009
Sep. 30, 2013
Feb. 29, 2012
m
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
bbl
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
bbl
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
km²
bbl / d
m
bbl
Jun. 30, 2013
USD ($)
bbl
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 27, 2012
Jun. 30, 2010
May 20, 2010
Mar. 25, 2010
$ / km²
Mar. 25, 2010
Mar. 25, 2010
km²
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Reserves | bbl       0                   0                  
Full impairment of unproved oil and gas properties                   $ 753,000 $ 14,331,000 $ 753,000 $ 14,331,000 $ 14,331,000                  
Oil and Gas Properties:                                              
Unproved Oil and Gas Properties                               $ 14,311,000              
Unproved properties not subject to amortization                   $ 4,142,000   $ 4,142,000       14,311,000              
Guinea concession                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Ownership interest in Guinea Concession (as a percent)     100.00% 37.00% 37.00%         100.00%   100.00%   37.00%     77.00%            
Contract area retained (in square kilometers/square miles)     5,000     9,650                                 25,000
Contract area retained as percentage of original contract area                                           30.00%  
Relinquishment of contract area retained as percentage of original contract area             70.00%                                
Contract area retained as percentage of original contract area, required to be relinquished under PSC           25.00%                                  
Current contract area | km²       18,750                   18,750                  
Depth below seabed required to be drilled of an exploration well (in meters) | m     2,500                                        
Minimum depth to be reached to satisfy work requirement | m                           2,500                  
Guinea's share of cost and profit oil (as a percent)                                           62.50%  
Annual training budget to be established, for the benefit of Guinea's oil industry personnel           $ 200,000                                  
Annual surface tax, obligated to pay (in dollars per square kilometers) | $ / km²                                         2.00    
Royalty interest to Guinea as percentage of production                           10.00%                  
Percentage of revenue after royalty                           90.00%                  
Guinea's share in revenue, during the first production, after recovery cost of operations (as a percent)                           75.00%                  
Contractor share in revenue, during the first production, after recovery cost of operations (as a percent)                           25.00%                  
Gross expenditure cap       $ 100,000,000           $ 100,000,000   $ 100,000,000   $ 100,000,000                  
Gross expenditure for an appraisal well to be paid by Tullow as additional consideration       100,000,000                   100,000,000                  
Threshold gross expenditure cap for well to be paid by the entity       100,000,000           $ 100,000,000   $ 100,000,000   $ 100,000,000                  
Period through which additional consideration is to be paid by Tullow                           90 days                  
Transaction costs         $ 3,300,000                                    
Reserves | bbl                   0   0     0                
Full-Cost Ceiling Test written-down                             $ 116,800,000                
Full impairment of unproved oil and gas properties       $ 14,300,000           $ 800,000   $ 200,000   $ 14,331,000                  
Increase in property balance resulting from capitalized cost adjustment                       4,100,000   $ 20,000                  
Oil and Gas Properties:                                              
Unproved Oil and Gas Properties                               14,311,000              
Unproved properties not subject to amortization                   4,142,000   $ 4,142,000       $ 14,311,000              
Extension period for second exploration (in years)     1 year                                        
Number of exploratory well in extension period | item     1                                        
Amount receivable, if extension well not drilled     $ 46,000,000                                        
Notice period for termination (in days)     30 days                                        
Mutually acceptable security     $ 5,000,000             $ 5,000,000                          
Estimated amount to limit cost recovery to share of expenditures     150,000,000                                        
Agreed amount in training budget     250,000                                        
Estimated amount of unused portion of training program     $ 500,000                                        
Ownership interest (as a percent)     100.00% 37.00% 37.00%         100.00%   100.00%   37.00%     77.00%            
Guinea concession | Tullow Guinea Ltd                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Ownership interest sold (as a percent)         40.00%                         40.00%          
Consideration of sale of interest in PSC         $ 27,000,000                                    
Guinea concession | Dana                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Ownership interest sold (as a percent)                                       23.00%      
Guinea concession | Dana                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Ownership interest in Guinea Concession (as a percent)       23.00%                   23.00%         23.00%        
Oil and Gas Properties:                                              
Ownership interest (as a percent)       23.00%                   23.00%         23.00%        
Guinea concession | Tullow Guinea Ltd                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Ownership interest in Guinea Concession (as a percent)       40.00% 40.00%                 40.00%                  
Oil and Gas Properties:                                              
Ownership interest (as a percent)       40.00% 40.00%                 40.00%                  
Guinea concession | Minimum                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Depth below seabed required to be drilled of an exploration well (in meters) | m           2,500                                  
Expenditure required on each exploration well           $ 15,000,000                                  
Aggregate expenditure required on exploration wells           $ 30,000,000                                  
Area of 3D seismic required to be acquired (in square kilometers) | km²           2,000                                  
Expenditure on acquisition of 3D seismic required to be acquired           $ 12,000,000                                  
Guinea concession | Maximum                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Extension of exploration period allowable to allow the completion of a well in process               1 year                              
Extension of exploration period allowable to allow the completion of appraisal of discovery made               2 years                              
Guinea's participating interest in development of discovery as percentage of costs                                           15.00%  
Guinea concession | Subsequent event                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Ownership interest in Guinea Concession (as a percent)     100.00%                                        
Contract area retained (in square kilometers/square miles) | km²     5,000                                        
Depth below seabed required to be drilled of an exploration well (in meters) | m     2,500                                        
Oil and Gas Properties:                                              
Extension period for second exploration (in years)     1 year                                        
Number of exploratory well in extension period | item     1                                        
Amount receivable, if extension well not drilled   $ 46,000,000 $ 46,000,000                                        
Notice period for termination (in days)     30 days                                        
Mutually acceptable security $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000                                        
Estimated amount to limit cost recovery to share of expenditures     150,000,000                                        
Agreed amount in training budget     250,000                                        
Estimated amount of unused portion of training program     $ 500,000                                        
Ownership interest (as a percent)     100.00%                                        
Guinea concession | From 0 to 2,000                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Guinea's share in revenue, after recovery cost of operations (as a percent)                           25.00%                  
Contractor share in revenue, after recovery cost of operations (as a percent)                           75.00%                  
Guinea concession | From 0 to 2,000 | Minimum                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Daily production (in barrels per day) | bbl / d                           0                  
Guinea concession | From 0 to 2,000 | Maximum                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Daily production (in barrels per day) | bbl / d                           2,000                  
Guinea concession | From 2,001 to 5,000                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Guinea's share in revenue, after recovery cost of operations (as a percent)                           30.00%                  
Contractor share in revenue, after recovery cost of operations (as a percent)                           70.00%                  
Guinea concession | From 2,001 to 5,000 | Minimum                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Daily production (in barrels per day) | bbl / d                           2,001                  
Guinea concession | From 2,001 to 5,000 | Maximum                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Daily production (in barrels per day) | bbl / d                           5,000                  
Guinea concession | From 5,001 to 100,000                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Guinea's share in revenue, after recovery cost of operations (as a percent)                           41.00%                  
Contractor share in revenue, after recovery cost of operations (as a percent)                           59.00%                  
Guinea concession | From 5,001 to 100,000 | Minimum                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Daily production (in barrels per day) | bbl / d                           5,001                  
Guinea concession | From 5,001 to 100,000 | Maximum                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Daily production (in barrels per day) | bbl / d                           100,000                  
Guinea concession | Over 100,001                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Guinea's share in revenue, after recovery cost of operations (as a percent)                           60.00%                  
Contractor share in revenue, after recovery cost of operations (as a percent)                           40.00%                  
Guinea concession | Over 100,001 | Minimum                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Daily production (in barrels per day) | bbl / d                           100,001                  
Sabu-1 well | Minimum                                              
Investments in oil and gas properties                                              
Depth below seabed required to be drilled of an exploration well (in meters) | m                 2,500