CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues and other income:
Sales and other operating revenue	$ 8,363	$ 6,003	$ 25,051	$ 17,460
Other income	60	560	2,919	15,560
Total revenues and other income	8,423	6,563	27,970	33,020
Operating costs and expenses:
Lease operating expense	2,418	2,966	8,505	7,344
Exploration expense	96	201	870	1,276
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,602	1,129	4,751	2,807
Accretion on discounted assets and liabilities	139	(246)	175	(159)
General and administrative	6,063	1,773	14,862	9,615
Loss (gain) on oil and gas derivative contracts (Note 14)	(515)	105	2,049	(709)
Total operating costs and expenses	9,803	5,928	31,212	20,174
Operating income (loss)	(1,380)	635	(3,242)	12,846
Other (expense) income:
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	(171)	(1,178)	(1,136)	(1,254)
Loss on the early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	(4,256)
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized (Note 7)	(435)	(2,727)	(1,565)	(4,448)
Total other income (expense)	(606)	(3,905)	(2,701)	(9,958)
Loss before taxes from continuing operations	(1,986)	(3,270)	(5,943)	2,888
Income tax (benefit) provision (Note 10)	(711)	666	(2,181)	(5,683)
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(2,697)	(2,604)	(8,124)	(2,795)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 13)	(121)	(290)	(3,203)	(1,113)
Net loss available to common shares	$ (2,818)	$ (2,894)	$ (11,327)	$ (3,908)
Basic loss available to common shares per share:
From continuing operations, net of income taxes	$ (0.10)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.12)
From discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.05)
Total basic loss available to common shares per share	$ (0.10)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.43)	$ (0.17)
Diluted loss available to common shares per share:
From continuing operations, net of income taxes	$ (0.10)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.12)
From continuing operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.05)
Total diluted loss available to common shares per share	$ (0.10)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.43)	$ (0.17)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	26,047	24,660	25,989	24,393
Diluted	26,047	24,660	25,989	24,393