Harvest Natural Resources (HNR) 10-K17 Mar 142013 FY Annual reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 07, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'HNR	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000845289	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	42,104,038	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$122,116,759

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$120,897	$72,627
Restricted cash	148	1,000
Accounts receivable, net	1,962	2,955
Advances to and receivables from equity affiliate	0	656
Deferred income taxes	81	821
Prepaid expenses and other	2,030	1,460
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	125,118	79,519
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLE - EQUITY AFFILIATE	15,097	14,346
INVESTMENT IN EQUITY AFFILIATE	485,401	412,823
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:	'	'
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method)	108,013	81,792
Other administrative property, net	378	744
TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	108,391	82,536
OTHER ASSETS	873	7,613
TOTAL ASSETS	734,880	596,837
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Accounts payable, trade and other	4,398	3,970
Accrued expenses	22,659	30,748
Accrued interest	380	624
Income taxes payable	2,178	102
Current deferred tax liability	43,162	0
Current portion - long term debt	77,480	0
Note payable to noncontrolling interest owner	6,109	0
Other current liabilities	419	3,538
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	156,785	38,982
LONG - TERM DEBT	0	74,839
WARRANT DERIVATIVE LIABILITY	1,953	5,470
LONG-TERM DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY	29,787	0
OTHER LONG - TERM LIABILITIES	558	1,108
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 13)	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 a share; authorized 5,000 shares; outstanding, none	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share; authorized 80,000 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012; issued 48,666 and 45,882 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	487	458
Additional paid-in capital	276,083	263,646
Retained earnings	92,282	181,378
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,551 shares at December 31, 2013 and (2012: 6,527 shares)	-66,222	-66,145
TOTAL HARVEST STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	302,630	379,337
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	243,167	97,101
TOTAL EQUITY	545,797	476,438
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$734,880	$596,837

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000	5,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	80,000	80,000
Common stock, shares issued	48,666	45,882
Treasury stock, shares	6,551	6,527

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
EXPENSES:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	$341	$391	$439
Exploration expense	15,155	8,838	11,950
Impairment expense	575	2,900	3,335
Dry hole costs	0	685	40,003
General and administrative	29,365	26,012	21,428
Total expenses	45,436	38,826	77,155
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	-45,436	-38,826	-77,155
OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE):	'	'	'
Investment earnings and other	280	348	665
Loss on sale of interest in Harvest Holding	-22,994	0	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	3,517	-600	9,786
Interest expense	-4,495	-1,590	-7,159
Debt conversion expense	0	-3,645	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	-5,425	-13,132
Foreign currency transaction losses	-820	-113	-132
Other non-operating expenses	-1,849	-2,905	-1,375
Total other non-operating income (expense)	-26,361	-13,930	-11,347
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	-71,797	-52,756	-88,502
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)	73,087	-609	1,057
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE EARNINGS FROM EQUITY AFFILIATES	-144,884	-52,147	-89,559
EARNINGS FROM EQUITY AFFILIATES	72,578	67,769	73,451
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	-72,306	15,622	-16,108
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:	'	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations	-5,150	-14,410	-14,007
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	106,000
Income tax expense on discontinued operations	0	0	-5,748
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-5,150	-14,410	86,245
NET INCOME (LOSS)	-77,456	1,212	70,137
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	11,640	13,423	14,177
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO HARVEST [COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)]	($89,096)	($12,211)	$55,960
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	($2.12)	$0.06	($0.89)
Discontinued operations	($0.13)	($0.39)	$2.53
Basic earnings (loss) per share	($2.25)	($0.33)	$1.64
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	($2.12)	$0.06	($0.89)
Discontinued operations	($0.13)	($0.39)	$2.53
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	($2.25)	($0.33)	$1.64

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$361,228	$401	$219,240	$137,629	($65,543)	$69,501
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010	'	40,103	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common shares:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	924	2	922	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options, shares	'	167	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock awards	2,030	2	2,028	0	0	0
Restricted stock awards, Shares	'	273	'	'	'	'
Employee stock-based compensation	2,611	0	2,611	0	0	0
Conversion of 8.25% senior convertible notes	465	1	464	0	0	0
Conversion of 8.25% senior convertible notes, Shares	'	82	'	'	'	'
Purchase of treasury shares	-561	0	0	0	-561	0
Tax benefits related to equity compensation	2,535	0	2,535	0	0	0
Dividend to noncontrolling interest owner	0	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	70,137	0	0	55,960	0	14,177
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	439,369	406	227,800	193,589	-66,104	83,678
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	40,625	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common shares:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	719	1	718	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options, shares	'	122	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock awards	1,566	2	1,564	0	0	0
Restricted stock awards, Shares	'	203	'	'	'	'
Employee stock-based compensation	1,934	0	1,934	0	0	0
Conversion of 8.25% senior convertible notes	29,107	49	29,058	0	0	0
Conversion of 8.25% senior convertible notes, Shares	'	4,932	'	'	'	'
Warrants issued	2,572	0	2,572	0	0	0
Purchase of treasury shares	-41	0	0	0	-41	0
Dividend to noncontrolling interest owner	0	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	1,212	0	0	-12,211	0	13,423
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	476,438	458	263,646	181,378	-66,145	97,101
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	45,882	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common shares:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	122	0	122	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options, shares	'	20	'	'	'	'
Sales of common shares	9,298	25	9,273	0	0	0
Sales of common shares, Shares	'	2,495	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock awards	928	4	924	0	0	'
Restricted stock awards, Shares	'	269	'	'	'	'
Employee stock-based compensation	2,118	0	2,118	0	0	0
Purchase of treasury shares	-77	0	0	0	-77	0
Increase in equity held by noncontrolling interests due to sale of interest in affiliate	144,796	'	'	'	'	144,796
Dividend to noncontrolling interest owner	-10,370	0	0	0	0	-10,370
Net income	-77,456	0	0	-89,096	0	11,640
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$545,797	$487	$276,083	$92,282	($66,222)	$243,167
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	48,666	'	'	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Percentage of senior convertible notes	8.25%	8.25%
Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Percentage of senior convertible notes	8.25%	8.25%
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	'	'
Percentage of senior convertible notes	8.25%	8.25%

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	($77,456)	$1,212	$70,137
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'	'
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	354	423	1,272
Impairment expense	3,770	9,312	4,775
Dry hole costs	0	5,617	40,467
Amortization of debt financing costs	1,489	690	975
Amortization of discount on debt	2,641	543	2,876
Foreign currency transaction loss	436	0	0
Loss on sale of interest in Harvest Holding	22,994	0	0
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	-106,225
Debt conversion expense	0	2,915	0
Allowance for account and note receivable	0	5,180	0
Write off of accounts payable, carry obligation	0	-3,596	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	5,425	10,983
Earnings from equity affiliates	-72,578	-67,769	-73,451
Share-based compensation-related charges	3,046	3,500	4,642
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives	-3,517	600	-9,786
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	993	9,542	-10,025
Prepaid expenses and other	710	-718	4,065
Other assets	3,971	-87	-4,180
Accounts payable	428	-3,411	-623
Accrued expenses	3,790	4,757	7,475
Accrued interest	-244	-238	-942
Income taxes payable	2,076	-587	617
Deferred tax asset and liabilities	73,689	-821	0
Other current liabilities	-3,119	906	2,632
Other long term liabilities	-550	200	-927
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES	-37,077	-26,405	-55,243
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	0	218,823
Additions of property and equipment	-43,906	-23,575	-72,180
Additions to assets held for sale	0	0	-33,930
Advances (to) from equity affiliate	-531	-414	-682
Proceeds from sale of interest in equity affiliates, net	124,045	0	1,385
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	852	200	-1,200
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	80,460	-23,789	112,216
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Net proceeds from issuances of common stock	9,420	719	924
Tax benefits related to equity compensation	0	0	2,535
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	66,480	0
Payments of long-term debt	0	0	-60,000
Treasury stock purchases	-77	0	0
Payments on note payable to noncontrolling interest owner	-4,260	0	0
Financing costs	-196	-3,324	-189
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	4,887	63,875	-56,730
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	48,270	13,681	243
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	72,627	58,946	58,703
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR	120,897	72,627	58,946
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:	'	'	'
Cash paid during the year for interest expense (net of capitalization)	487	640	2,685
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	495	216	8,241
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:	'	'	'
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities related to additions of property and equipment	-13,926	10,500	3,416
Non-cash distribution of note payable to noncontrolling interest owner	$10,370	$0	$0

Organization

Organization	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Organization	'

	Note 1 – Organization

	Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (“Harvest”) is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, production and disposition of oil and natural gas properties since 1989, when it was incorporated under Delaware law.

	We have acquired and developed significant interests in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Venezuela”). Our Venezuelan interests are owned through Harvest-Vinccler Dutch Holding, B.V., a Dutch private company with limited liability (“Harvest Holding”). Our ownership of Harvest Holding is through HNR Energia, B.V. (“HNR Energia”) in which we have a direct controlling interest. Prior to December 16, 2013, we indirectly owned 80 percent of Harvest Holding and we had one partner, Oil & Gas Technology Consultants (Netherlands) Coöperatie U.A., (“Vinccler”, a controlled affiliate of Venezolana de Inversiones y Construcciones Clerico, C.A.), which owned the remaining noncontrolling interest in Harvest Holding of 20 percent. We do not have a business relationship with Vinccler outside of Venezuela. On December 16, 2013, Harvest and HNR Energia entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (“Share Purchase Agreement”) with Petroandina Resources Corporation N.V. (“Petroandina”, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pluspetrol Resources Corporation B.V. (“Pluspetrol”)) and Pluspetrol to sell all of our 80 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding to Petroandina in two closings for an aggregate cash purchase price of $400 million. The first closing occurred on December 16, 2013 contemporaneously with the signing of the Share Purchase Agreement, when we sold a 29 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding for $125 million. This first transaction resulted in a loss on the sale of the interest in Harvest Holding of $23.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2013. As a result of this first sale, we indirectly own 51 percent of Harvest Holding beginning December 16, 2013 and the noncontrolling interest owners hold the remaining 49 percent with Petroandina having 29 percent and Vinccler continuing to own 20 percent. SeeNote 5 – Dispositions below for further information on this transaction.

	Harvest Holding owns, indirectly through wholly owned subsidiaries, a 40 percent of Petrodelta, S.A. (“Petrodelta”). Corporación Venezolana del Petroleo S.A. (“CVP”) and PDVSA Social S.A. own the remaining 56 percent and 4 percent, respectively, of Petrodelta. Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (“PDVSA”) owns 100 percent of CVP and PDVSA Social S.A. Through our indirect 51 percent in Harvest Holding, we indirectly own a net 20.4 percent interest in Petrodelta for the period from December 16, 2013 to date, and prior to December 16, 2013 we indirectly owned a 32 percent interest in Petrodelta through our indirect 80 percent interest in Harvest Holding during this period.

	In addition to its 40 percent interest in Petrodelta, Harvest Holding also indirectly owns 100 percent of Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. (“Harvest Vinccler”). Harvest Vinccler’s main business purposes are to assist us in the management of Petrodelta and in negotiations with PDVSA.

	In addition to our interests in Venezuela, we also have the following projects:


		•	Offshore of the Republic of Gabon (“Gabon”) through the Dussafu Marin Permit (“Dussafu PSC”) (see Note 8 – Gabon),


		•	Mainly onshore in West Sulawesi in the Republic of Indonesia (“Indonesia”) through the Budong-Budong Production Sharing Contract (“Budong PSC”) (see Note 9 – Indonesia), and


		•	Offshore of the People’s Republic of China (“China”) through the Wab-21 Petroleum Contract (see Note 10 – China).

Liquidity

Liquidity	12 Months Ended
Liquidity	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Liquidity	'

	Note 2 – Liquidity

	Historically, our primary ongoing source of cash has been dividends from Petrodelta and the sale of oil and gas properties. Our primary use of cash has been to fund oil and gas exploration projects, principal payments on debt, interest, and general and administrative costs. We require capital principally to fund the exploration and development of new oil and gas properties. As is common in the oil and gas industry, we have various contractual commitments pertaining to exploration, development and production activities. See Note 8 – Gabon, Note 9 – Indonesia and Note 5 – Dispositions, Discontinued Operations for our contractual commitments.

	The environments in which we operate are often difficult and the ability to operate successfully depends on a number of factors including our ability to control the pace of development, our ability to apply “best practices” in drilling and development, and the fostering of productive and transparent relationships with local partners, the local community and governmental authorities. Financial risks include our ability to control costs and attract financing for our projects. In addition, often the legal systems of certain countries are not mature, and their reliability can be uncertain. This may affect our ability to enforce contracts and achieve certainty in our rights to develop and operate oil and natural gas projects, as well as our ability to obtain adequate compensation for any resulting losses. Our strategy depends on our ability to have significant influence over operations and financial control.

	Our operations are subject to various risks inherent in foreign operations. These risks may include, among other things, loss of revenue, property and equipment as a result of hazards such as expropriation, nationalization, war, insurrection, civil unrest, strikes and other political risks, increases in taxes and governmental royalties, being subject to foreign laws, legal systems and the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts or tribunals, renegotiation of contracts with governmental entities, changes in laws and policies, including taxes, governing operations of foreign-based companies, currency restrictions and exchange rate fluctuations and other uncertainties arising out of foreign government sovereignty over our international operations. Our international operations may also be adversely affected by the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-corruption laws, laws and policies of the United States affecting foreign policy, foreign trade, taxation and the possible inability to subject foreign persons to the jurisdiction of the courts in the United States.

	As a result of the situation in Venezuela, the actions of the Venezuelan government which have and continue to adversely affect our operations and the expectation that dividends from Petrodelta will be minimal over the next few years, cash generated from operations has been limited and this has had a significant adverse effect on our ability to obtain financing to acquire and develop growth opportunities elsewhere. In the consolidated financial statements issued in the prior year, we discussed certain doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. At the time of issuance, we expected that in 2013 we would not generate revenues, we would continue to generate losses from operations, and that our cash flows would not be sufficient to cover our operating expenses. While we believed that we would be able to raise additional capital through issuances of debt and/or equity or through sales of assets, our circumstances at such time raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue to operate as a going concern, and this was disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

	As discussed above under Share Purchase Agreement, on December 16, 2013, Harvest and HNR Energia entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with Petroandina and Pluspetrol, its parent, to sell all of our 80 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding to Petroandina in two closings for an aggregate cash purchase price of $400 million. The first closing occurred on December 16, 2013 contemporaneously with the signing of the Share Purchase Agreement, when we sold a 29 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding for $125 million. Proceeds from the December 2013 sale of the 29 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding are expected to be adequate to meet our short-term liquidity requirements. As discussed above and in Note 5 – Dispositions, Share Purchase Agreement below, on December 16, 2013, Harvest and HNR Energia entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with Petroandina and Pluspetrol to sell all of our 80 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding to Petroandina in two closings for an aggregate cash purchase price of $400 million. The first closing occurred on December 16, 2013 contemporaneously with the signing of the Share Purchase Agreement, when we sold a 29 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding for $125 million. The second closing, for the sale of a 51 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding for a cash purchase price of $275 million, will be subject to, among other things, approval by the holders of a majority of our common stock and approval by the Ministerio del Poder Popular de Petroleo y Mineria representing the Government of Venezuela (which indirectly owns the other 60 percent interest in Petrodelta).



	We used a portion of the $125 million in proceeds from the sale of the 29 percent interest in Harvest Holding that we received on December 16, 2013, to redeem all of our 11% Senior Notes due 2014. The notes were redeemed on January 11, 2014, for $80.0 million, including principal and accrued and unpaid interest. The remaining $45.0 million of the proceeds from the sale of the 29 percent interest in Harvest Holding have been or will be used to pay costs associated with the sale of our Venezuelan interests, to pay severance costs, to make capital expenditures, to pay taxes related to the sale and for general operating expenses. Those remaining proceeds will also be used to repurchase certain outstanding warrants if our stockholders approve the sale of our remaining Venezuelan interests, and if a “Fundamental Change” is consummated under the terms of those warrants.

	We are currently marketing our non-Venezuelan assets and talking to potential buyers, and we intend to continue our consideration of a possible sale for some or all of our non-Venezuelan assets if we are able to negotiate a sale or sales in transactions that our Board of Directors believes are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. In the meantime, we intend to operate our business in the ordinary course and may ultimately decide to keep our non-Venezuelan assets and acquire additional assets.

	If the proposed sale of our remaining Venezuelan interests is completed and/or the sale of other non-Venezuelan assets are completed, a significant portion of our assets will be cash from the proceeds of such transactions. However, the timing of the sale of our remaining 51 percent interest in Harvest Holding or sales of other assets is beyond our control and we will continue to have operating and capital requirements until these sales are completed. Depending on the timing of these events, we anticipate using a portion of the proceeds from the sale of 51 percent interest in Harvest Holding to pay for expenses and other costs related to the transaction, which we estimate will be approximately $4 million; to pay taxes related to the transaction, which we estimate will be approximately $51.1 million. In addition, if we do not sell our non-Venezuelan assets before the sale of the 51 percent interest in Harvest Holding, then we estimate that we will need to retain a portion of the proceeds to fund projected general operating expenses and capital expenditures. Some of these costs will be paid from funds remaining from the proceeds of the initial sale of the 29 percent interest in Harvest Holding. If we sell our non-Venezuelan assets before the sale of the remaining 51 percent interest in Harvest Holding, then our requirements for projected general operating expenses and capital expenditures would be reduced. We will also use these funds to pay any severance or other costs during 2014 associated with the possible severance of some of our personnel in connection with a downsizing of the Company both related to the sale of our Venezuelan interests and related to any sale of our non-Venezuelan assets, if our Board of Directors determines that a downsizing would be in our best interests. We estimate these costs to be approximately $20 million.

	Although we are currently marketing our non-Venezuelan assets and talking to potential buyers, we intend to operate our business in the ordinary course and may ultimately decide to keep our non-Venezuelan assets and acquire additional assets. Since we no longer have any obligations under the 11% Senior Notes due 2014, and given that we do not currently have any operating cash inflows, we may also decide to access additional capital through equity or debt sales; however, there can be no assurance that such financing will be available to the Company or on terms that are acceptable to the Company.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'

	Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

	Principles of Consolidation

	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany profits, transactions and balances have been eliminated. Third-party interests in our majority-owned subsidiaries are presented as noncontrolling interests.

	Presentation of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	We adopted ASU No. 2011-05 (ASU 2011-05), which is included in ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income”, effective January 1, 2012 and have elected to utilize the “single continuous statement” for presentation of all nonowner changes in stockholders’ equity.



	Use of Estimates

	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“USGAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

	Reporting and Functional Currency

	The United States Dollar (“U.S. Dollar”) is the reporting and functional currency for all of our controlled subsidiaries and Petrodelta. Amounts denominated in non-U.S. Dollar currencies are re-measured into U.S. Dollars, and all currency gains or losses are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). There are many factors that affect foreign exchange rates and the resulting exchange gains and losses, many of which are beyond our influence.

	See Note 6 – Investment in Equity Affiliates and Note 7 – Venezuela for a discussion of currency exchange rates and currency exchange risk on Petrodelta’s and Harvest Vinccler’s businesses.

	Cash and Cash Equivalents

	Cash equivalents include money market funds and short term certificates of deposit with original maturity dates of less than three months.

	Restricted Cash

	Restricted cash is classified as current or non-current based on the terms of the agreement. Restricted cash at December 31, 2013 represents cash held in a U.S. bank used as collateral for a customs bond for the Dussafu PSC. Restricted cash at December 31, 2012 represents cash held in a U.S. bank used as collateral for a standby letter of credit issued in support of a performance bond for a joint study.

	Financial Instruments

	Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, are primarily cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, dividend receivable, notes payable and derivative financial instruments. We maintain cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts with commercial banks with high credit ratings, which, at times may exceed the federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses from such investments. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due the nature of our receivables, which include primarily income tax receivables. In the normal course of business, collateral is not required for financial instruments with credit risk.

	Investment in Equity Affiliates

	We evaluate our investments in unconsolidated companies under ASC 323, “Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures.” Investments in which we have significant influence are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, Investment in Equity Affiliates is increased by additional investments and earnings and decreased by dividends and losses.

	We review our Investment in Equity Affiliates for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate a loss in investment value is other than a temporary decline. There are many factors to consider when evaluating an equity investment for possible impairment. Currency devaluations, inflationary economies, and cash flow analysis are some of the factors we consider in our evaluation for possible impairment. At December 31, 2013, we reviewed our investment in Petrodelta taking into consideration the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement (see Note 5 – Dispositions, Share Purchase Agreement). The purchase price under the Share Purchase Agreement indicates a valuation that approximates the carrying value of our equity investment in Petrodelta, the dividend receivable and the advances to this equity affiliate. As such, we concluded that there was no impairment to our equity investment as of December 31, 2013. If the sale of the remaining 51 percent interest in Harvest Holding is completed, we expect to recognize a gain on the transaction.

	We measure and disclose our noncontrolling interests in accordance with the provisions of ASC 810 “Consolidation”. Our noncontrolling interests relate to interests in Harvest Holding held by Petroandina (29 percent) and Vinccler (20 percent) (see Note 1 – Organization).

	Oil and Gas Properties

	The major components of property and equipment are as follows (in thousands):



			As of December 31,
			2013				2012
	Unproved property costs		$	103,917			$	78,453
	Oilfield inventories			4,096				3,339
	Other administrative property			2,710				2,954

	Total property and equipment			110,723				84,746
	Accumulated depreciation			(2,332	)			(2,210	)

	Total property and equipment, net		$	108,391			$	82,536


	Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization (“DD&A”). Costs of improvements that appreciably improve the efficiency or productive capacity of existing properties or extend their lives are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of property and equipment, net of the related accumulated DD&A, is removed and, if appropriate, gains or losses are recognized in investment earnings and other. We did not record any depletion expense in the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 or 2011 as there was no production related to proved oil and gas properties other than properties classified as held for sale.

We follow the successful efforts method of accounting for our oil and gas properties. Under this method, exploration costs such as exploratory geological and geophysical costs, delay rentals and exploration overhead are charged against earnings as incurred. Costs of drilling exploratory wells are capitalized pending determination of whether proved reserves can be attributed to the area as a result of drilling the well. If management determines that proved reserves, as that term is defined in Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations, have not been discovered, capitalized costs associated with the drilling of the exploratory well are charged to expense. Costs of drilling successful exploratory wells, all development wells, and related production equipment and facilities are capitalized and depleted or depreciated using the unit-of-production method as oil and gas is produced. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we expensed no dry hole costs. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we expensed to dry hole costs $0.7 million related to the drilling of Karama-1 (“KD-1”) and first sidetrack, KD-1ST, on the Budong PSC. SeeNote 9 – Indonesia.

Leasehold acquisition costs are initially capitalized. Acquisition costs of unproved leaseholds are assessed for impairment during the holding period. Costs of maintaining and retaining unproved leaseholds, as well as impairment of unsuccessful leases, are included in exploration expense. Impairment is based on specific identification of the lease. Costs of expired or abandoned leases are charged to exploration expense, while costs of productive leases are transferred to proved oil and gas properties.

Proved oil and gas properties are reviewed for impairment at a level for which identifiable cash flows are independent of cash flows of other assets when facts and circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. In performing this review, future net cash flows are determined based on estimated future oil and gas sales revenues less future expenditures necessary to develop and produce the reserves. If the sum of these undiscounted estimated future net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the property, an impairment loss is recognized for the excess of the property’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value, which is generally based on discounted future net cash flows. We did not have any proved oil and gas properties in 2013, 2012 or 2011.

Costs of drilling and equipping successful exploratory wells, development wells, asset retirement liabilities and costs to construct or acquire offshore platforms and other facilities, are depleted using the unit-of-production method based on total estimated proved developed reserves. Costs of acquiring proved properties, including leasehold acquisition costs transferred from unproved leaseholds, are depleted using the unit-of-production method based on total estimated proved reserves. All other properties are stated at historical acquisition cost, net of allowance for impairment, and depreciated using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets.

Unproved property costs, excluding oilfield inventories, consist of (in thousands):



		As of December 31,
		2013				2012
Budong PSC		$	4,470			$	5,219
Dussafu PSC			99,447				73,234

Total unproved property costs		$	103,917			$	78,453


During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded impairment expense related to our Budong project in Indonesia ($0.6 million) and our project in Colombia ($3.2 million, which is reflected in discontinued operations). During the year ended December 31, 2012, we impaired the carrying value of Block 64 EPSA in Oman (which is reflected in discontinued operations) ($6.4 million) and WAB -21 in China ($2.9 million). During the year ended December 31, 2011, we impaired the carrying value of West Bay ($3.3 million).

Other Administrative Property

Furniture, fixtures and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are recorded at cost and amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the applicable lease. For the year ended December 31, 2013, depreciation expense was $0.3 million ($0.4 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).

Other Assets

Other assets consist of deferred financing costs, a long-term receivable for value added tax (“VAT”) credits related to the Budong PSC, and prepaid expenses which are expected to be realized in the next 12 to 24 months. Deferred financing costs relate to specific financing and are amortized over the life of the financing to which the costs relate using the interest rate method. At December 31, 2013 the deferred financing costs were reclassified to prepaid expenses in current assets (see Note 11 – Debt). The VAT receivable is reimbursed through the sale of hydrocarbons. During the year ended December 31, 2013, a valuation allowance of $2.8 million was charged to general and administrative expenses on this VAT receivable which we do not expect to recover (see Note 9 – Indonesia). Other Assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 also includes a blocked payment of $0.7 million net to our 66.667 percent interest related to our drilling operations in Gabon in accordance with the U.S. sanctions against Libya as set forth in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011, and administered by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). See Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies.



		As of December 31,
		2013				2012
		(in thousands)
Deferred financing costs		$	0			$	3,111
Long-term VAT receivable			0				3,440
Long-term prepaid expenses			139				328
Gabon PSC – blocked payment (net to our 66.667% interest)			734				734

		$	873			$	7,613




Reserves

We measure and disclose our oil and gas reserves in accordance with the provisions of the SEC’s Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting and ASC 932, “Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas” (“ASC 932”). All of our reserves are owned through our equity investment in Petrodelta. We do not have any wholly owned reserves at December 31, 2013 or 2012.

Capitalized Interest

We capitalize interest costs for qualifying oil and gas properties. The capitalization period begins when expenditures are incurred on qualified properties, activities begin which are necessary to prepare the property for production and interest costs have been incurred. The capitalization period continues as long as these events occur. The average additions for the period are used in the interest capitalization calculation. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we capitalized interest costs for qualifying oil and gas property additions of $8.3 million ($3.0 million and $2.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).

Derivative Financial Instruments

Under ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities From Equity”, certain of our financial instruments with anti-dilution protection features do not meet the conditions to obtain equity classification, as there are conditions which may require settlement by transferring assets, and are required to be carried as derivative liabilities, at fair value, with changes in fair value reflected in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). See Note 12 – Warrant Derivative Liabilities for additional disclosures related to the warrant derivative financial instruments issued under the warrant agreements dated November 2010 in connection with a $60 million term loan facility (the “Warrants”). In the occurrence of a fundamental change, we are required to repurchase the Warrants at the higher of (1) the fair market value of the warrant and (2) a valuation based on a computation of the option value of the Warrant using the Black-Scholes calculation method using the assumptions described in the Warrant Agreement. A fundamental change is defined as “the occurrence of one of the following events: a) a person or group becomes the direct or indirect owner of more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding common stock, b) a merger event or similar transaction in which the majority owners before the transaction fail to own a majority of the voting power of the Company after the transaction, and c) approval of a plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.”

Fair Value Measurements

We measure and disclose our fair values in accordance with the provisions of ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price) and establishes a three-level hierarchy, which encourages an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:


	•		Level 1 – Inputs to the valuation techniques that are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.


	•		Level 2 – Inputs to the valuation techniques that are other than quoted prices but are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly.


	•		Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation techniques that are unobservable for the assets or liabilities.

Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, are primarily cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, advances to equity affiliate, dividend receivable, long-term debt and warrant derivative liability. We maintain cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts with commercial banks with high credit ratings, which, at times may exceed the federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses from such investments. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the nature of our receivables. In the normal course of business, collateral is not required for financial instruments with credit risk.

The estimated fair value of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates their carrying value due to their short-term nature (Level 1). The estimated fair value of advances to equity affiliate and dividend receivable approximates their carrying value as it is the estimated amount we would receive from a third party to assume the receivables (Level 2). The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is made in accordance with the requirements of ASC 825, Financial Instruments. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information. These estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The following table presents the estimated fair values of our fixed interest rate, long-term debt instrument (Level 2), excluding the embedded derivative.



		As of December 31, 2013
		Carying				Fair
		Value				Value
		(in thousands)
11% senior unsecured notes (Level 2)		$	77,480			$	79,750

As discussed in Note 11 – Debt, the 11% senior notes were redeemed at face value on January 11, 2014 following a notice of redemption issued in December 2013. Therefore, the fair value of our fixed interest debt instruments is stated at the redemption amount.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial liabilities that were accounted for at fair value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. As required by ASC 820, a financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair value liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. See Note 12 – Warrant Derivative Liability for a description and discussion of our warrant derivative liability and Note 11 – Debt for a description of our long-term debt embedded derivative liability as well as a description of the valuation models and inputs used to calculate the fair value of these derivative liabilities.



		As of December 31, 2013
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3		Total
		(in thousands)
Liabilities:
Warrant derivative liability		$	0			$	0			$	1,953	$	1,953
Embedded derivative-debt			0				0				0		0

Total derivative liabilities		$	0			$	0			$	1,953	$	1,953




		As of December 31, 2012
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3		Total
		(in thousands)
Liabilities:
Warrant derivative liability		$	0			$	0			$	5,470	$	5,470
Embedded derivative-debt			0				0				0		0

Total derivative liabilities		$	0			$	0			$	5,470	$	5,470


We record the net change in the fair value of the derivative positions listed above in unrealized gain (loss) on warrant derivative liabilities in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). During the year ended December 31, 2013, an unrealized gain of $3.5 million was recorded to reflect the change in fair value of the warrants ($0.6 million unrealized loss and $9.8 million unrealized gain during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).

Changes in Level 3 Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table provides a reconciliation of financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).



		December 31,				December 31,
		2013				2012
		(in thousands)
Financial liabilities:
Beginning balance		$	5,470			$	4,870
Unrealized change in fair value			(3,517	)			600

Ending balance		$	1,953			$	5,470


During the year ended December 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 liabilities.

Share-Based Compensation

We use a fair value based method of accounting for stock-based compensation. We utilize the Black-Scholes option pricing model to measure the fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) are measured at their intrinsic values. See Note 15 – Stock-Based Compensations and Stock Purchase Plans.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects, calculated at currently enacted rates, of (a) future deductible/taxable amounts attributable to events that have been recognized on a cumulative basis in the financial statements or income tax returns, and (b) operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is recorded when it is more likely than not that the benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

We classify interest related to income tax liabilities and penalties as applicable, as interest expense.

We do not provide deferred income taxes on undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries for possible future remittances where we are able to assert that such earnings are permanently reinvested, or otherwise can be negotiated in a tax free manner, as part of our ongoing business.



Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Our valuation and qualifying accounts are comprised of the deferred tax valuation allowance, investment valuation allowance and VAT receivable valuation allowance. Balances and changes in these accounts are, in thousands:



						Additions
		Balance at				Charged to				Charged to		Deductions			Balance at
		Beginning				Income				Other		From			End of
		of Year								Accounts		Reserves			Year
												Credited
												to Income
At December 31, 2013
Amounts deducted from applicable assets
Deferred tax valuation allowance		$	68,419			$	0			$	0	$	(8,843	)	$	59,576
Investment valuation allowance			1,350				0				0		0			1,350
VAT receivable valuation allowance			0				2,792				0		0			2,792
At December 31, 2012
Amounts deducted from applicable assets
Deferred tax valuation allowance		$	53,116			$	15,303			$	0	$	0		$	68,419
Investment valuation allowance			1,350				0				0		0			1,350
At December 31, 2011
Amounts deducted from applicable assets
Deferred tax valuation allowance		$	46,905			$	6,211			$	0	$	0		$	53,116
Investment valuation allowance			1,350				0				0		0			1,350

New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2013, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2013-01, which is included in ASC 210, “Balance Sheet”, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU No. 2013-01”). This update clarifies that the scope of ASU 2011-11: “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” applies only to derivatives accounted for under ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”, included bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with ASC 210-20-45 or ASC 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. ASU No. 2013-01 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Entities should provide the required disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The adoption of this guidance impacted presentation disclosures only and did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

In February 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, which is included in ASC 405, “Liabilities”, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date”. This update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation with the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in USGAAP. Examples of obligations within the scope to ASU No. 2013-04 include debt arrangements, other contractual obligations, and settled litigation and judicial rulings. ASU No. 2013-04 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2013. Entities should provide the required disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance, but we expect that the adoption of this guidance will impact presentation disclosures only and will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

In July 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11 which is included in ASC 740 “Income Taxes”, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This update provides guidance regarding the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward are not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose. In such instances, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendment should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date; however, retrospective application is permitted. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance, but we expect that the adoption of this guidance will impact presentation disclosures only and will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'

	Note 4 – Earnings Per Share

	Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) are computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.



			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
			(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations(a)		$	(83,946	)	$	2,199		$	(30,285	)
	Discontinued operations			(5,150	)		(14,410	)		86,245

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	(89,096	)	$	(12,211	)	$	55,960

	Weighted average common shares outstanding			39,579			37,424			34,117
	Effect of dilutive securities			0			167			0

	Weighted average common shares, diluted			39,579			37,591			34,117

	Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(2.12	)	$	0.06		$	(0.89	)
	Discontinued operations			(0.13	)		(0.39	)		2.53

	Basic earnings (loss) per share		$	(2.25	)	$	(0.33	)	$	1.64

	Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(2.12	)	$	0.06		$	(0.89	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations			(0.13	)		(0.39	)		2.53

	Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	(2.25	)	$	(0.33	)	$	1.64



	(a)	Net of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

	The year ended December 31, 2013 per share calculations above exclude 4.2 million options and 2.5 million warrants because they were anti-dilutive. The year ended December 31, 2012 per share calculations above exclude 3.9 million options and 2.4 million warrants because they were anti-dilutive. The year ended December 31, 2011 per share calculations above exclude 3.7 million options and 1.6 million warrants because they were anti-dilutive.

Dispositions

Dispositions	12 Months Ended
Dispositions	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Dispositions	'

	Note 5 – Dispositions

	Share Purchase Agreement

	On December 16, 2013, Harvest and HNR Energia entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with Petroandina and Pluspetrol, its parent, to sell all of our 80 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding to Petroandina in two closings for an aggregate cash purchase price of $400 million. The first closing occurred on December 16, 2013 contemporaneously with the signing of the Share Purchase Agreement, when we sold a 29 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding for $125 million. This first transaction resulted in a loss on the sale of the interest in Harvest Holding of $23.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2013. As a result of this first sale, we indirectly own 51 percent of Harvest Holding beginning December 16, 2013 and the noncontrolling interest owners hold the remaining 49 percent with Petroandina having 29 percent and Vinccler continuing to own 20 percent. We will continue to consolidate Harvest Holding’s results until the sale of the remaining 51 percent interest has been completed. The second closing, for the sale of a 51 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding for a cash purchase price of $275 million, will be subject to, among other things, approval by the holders of a majority of our common stock and approval by the Ministerio del Poder Popular de Petroleo y Mineria representing the Government of Venezuela (which indirectly owns the other 60 percent interest in Petrodelta).

	HNR Energia and Petroandina also entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement (the “Shareholders’ Agreement”) on December 16, 2013, regarding the shares of Harvest Holding. The Shareholders’ Agreement becomes effective upon any termination of the Share Purchase Agreement before the second closing of the sale of the remaining shares of Harvest Holding.

	The Share Purchase Agreement provides for certain put/call rights and termination payments under certain circumstances. If the Share Purchase Agreement is terminated because of the failure to obtain authorization by our stockholders, we will be required to pay Petroandina a fee of $3.0 million, and Petroandina will have the right to sell back to HNR Energia its 29 percent interest in Harvest Holding. If we terminate the Share Purchase Agreement and accept a superior proposal, we must pay Petroandina a break-up fee equal to $9.6 million and Petroandina has the right to sell back to HNR Energia, and HNR Energia has the right to cause Petroandina to sell back to HNR Energia, its interest in Harvest Holding. We must also pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of Petroandina incurred in connection with the Share Purchase Agreement, up to $4 million, if the Share Purchase Agreement is terminated as a result of our breach of a representation or warranty or covenant, and in certain instances Petroandina also has the right and option to sell to HNR Energia its 29 percent interest. HNR Energia has the right and option to purchase from Petroandina its 29 percent interest in Harvest Holding on termination of the Share Purchase Agreement in certain other circumstances. Harvest has guaranteed HNR Energia’s obligations under the Share Purchase Agreement and the Shareholders’ Agreement.

	During the term of the Share Purchase Agreement, Harvest Holding may not pay any dividends to HNR Energia, and therefore would not benefit from any dividends paid by Petrodelta during this period.

	Discontinued Operations

	As a result of the decision to not request an extension of the First Phase or enter the Second Phase of the Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (“EPSA”) Al Ghubar / Qarn Alam license (“Block 64 EPSA”), Block 64 was relinquished effective May 23, 2013. The carrying value of Block 64 EPSA of $6.4 million was considered impaired and a related impairment expense was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2012. Operations in Oman were terminated, and the field office was closed May 31, 2013. We have no continuing operations in Oman.

	In February 2013, we signed farm-out agreements on Block VSM14 and Block VSM15 in Colombia. Under the terms of the farm-out agreements, we had a 75 percent beneficial working interest and our partners had a 25 percent carried interest for the minimum exploratory work commitments on each block. We requested the legal assignment of the interest by the Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (“ANH”), Colombia’s oil and gas regulatory authority, and approval of us as operator.

	We have received notices of default from our partners for failing to comply with certain terms of the farmout agreements for Block VSM 14 and Block VSM 15, followed by notices of termination on November 27, 2013. As discussed further in Note 13 — Commitments and Contingencies, our partners have filed for arbitration of claims related to these agreements. We have accrued $2.0 million as of December 31, 2013 related to this matter. After evaluating these circumstances, we determined that it was appropriate to fully impair the costs associated with these interests, and we recorded an impairment charge of $3.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2013. As we no longer have any interests in Colombia, we have reflected the results in discontinued operations.

	On May 17, 2011, we closed the transaction to sell the Antelope Project. The sale had an effective date of March 1, 2011. We received cash proceeds of approximately $217.8 million which reflects increases to the purchase price for customary adjustments and deductions for transaction related costs. We do not have any continuing involvement with the Antelope Project. The related gain on the sale was reported in discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2011.

	During the year ended December 31, 2012, we incurred $0.1 million of expense related to settlement of royalty payments to the Mineral Management Services, write-offs of $5.2 million of accounts and note receivable and $3.6 million of accounts payable, carry obligation related to the settlement of all outstanding claims with a private third party on the Antelope Project. The note receivable related to a prospect leasing cost financing arrangement. The note receivable plus accrued interest was approximately $3.3 million at December 31, 2011, and was secured by a portion of the production from the Bar F #1-20-3-2 in Utah.

	Oman operations, Colombia operations and the Antelope Project have been classified as discontinued operations. Revenue and income (loss) are shown in the table below:



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
					(in thousands)
	Revenue applicable to discontinued operations:
	Oman	$	0		$	0		$	0
	Colombia		0			0			0
	Antelope Project		0			0			6,488

		$	0		$	0		$	6,488

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
	Oman	$	(674	)	$	(12,711	)	$	(11,371	)
	Colombia		(4,476	)		0			0
	Antelope Project		0			(1,699	)		97,616

		$	(5,150	)	$	(14,410	)	$	86,245

Investment_in_Equity_Affiliate

Investment in Equity Affiliates	12 Months Ended
Investment in Equity Affiliates	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investment in Equity Affiliates	'

	Note 6 – Investment in Equity Affiliates

	Venezuela – Petrodelta, S.A.

	Petrodelta’s reporting and functional currency is the U.S. Dollar. HNR Finance owns a 40 percent interest in Petrodelta. As discussed further in Note 5 – Dispositions, Share Purchase Agreement, on December 16, 2013, Harvest and HNR Energia entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with Petroandina and Pluspetrol, its parent, to sell all of our 80 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding to Petroandina in two closings for an aggregate cash purchase price of $400 million. The first closing occurred on December 16, 2013 contemporaneously with the signing of the Share Purchase Agreement, when we sold a 29 percent equity interest in Harvest Holding for $125 million. This first transaction resulted in a loss on the sale of the interest in Harvest Holding of $23.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2013.

	Petrodelta’s financial information is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) which we have adjusted to conform to U.S. GAAP. The differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP for which we adjust are:


		•		Deferred income tax: IFRS allows the inclusion of non-monetary temporary differences impacted by inflationary adjustments, whereas U.S. GAAP does not. In addition, we have adjusted for the impact on deferred income tax of other adjustments to arrive at net income under U.S. GAAP.


		•		Depletion expense: Oil and gas reserves used by Petrodelta in calculating depletion expense under IFRS are provided by MENPET. MENPET reserves are not prepared using the guidance on extractive activities for oil and gas (ASC 932). At least annually at yearend, we prepare reserve reports for Petrodelta’s oil and gas reserves using ASC 932. On a quarterly basis, we recalculate Petrodelta’s depletion using the most recent reserve report using ASC 932.


		•		Windfall Profits Tax Credit: The April 2011 Windfall Profits Tax law included a provision wherein it considered that an exemption of the Windfall Profits Tax could be granted for the incremental production of projects and grass root developments until the specific investments are recovered. The projects deemed to qualify for the exemption have to be considered and approved on a case by case basis by MENPET. In March 2013, PDVSA requested from MENPET a Windfall Profits Tax exemption credit under provisions in the April 2011 Windfall Profits Tax law. The exemption was applied to several oil development projects, including Petrodelta. However, MENPET has not defined the projects qualifying for exemption or provided the guidance necessary to calculate the exemption. PDVSA issued to Petrodelta its estimated share of the exemption credit related to 2012 of $55.2 million ($36.4 million net of tax) based on PDVSA’s calculation and projects PDVSA deemed to qualify for the exemption. Petrodelta has not been provided with supporting documentation indicating the properties have been appropriately qualified by MENPET, the specific details for the exemption credit, such as which fields, production period or production, or the supporting calculations. Until MENPET either issues guidance on the exemption provisions in the law or issues payment forms including the exemption credit, or written approval from MENPET for this exemption credit is received by Petrodelta or us, we have and will continue to exclude the exemption credit from our equity earnings in Petrodelta.


		•		Sports Law Overaccrual: The Organic Law on Sports, Physical Activity and Physical Education (“Sports Law”) was published in the Official Gazette on August 24, 2011. The purpose of the Sports Law is to establish the public service nature of physical education and the promotion, organization and administration of sports and physical activity. Funding of the Sports Law is by contributions made by companies or other public or private organizations that perform economic activities for profit in Venezuela. The contribution is one percent of annual net or accounting profit and is not deductible for income tax purposes. Per the Sports Law, contributions are to be calculated on an after-tax basis. However, in March 2012, CVP has instructed Petrodelta to calculate the contribution on a before-tax basis contrary to the Sports Law. As of December 31, 2013, the cumulative amount of overstatement of the liability by following this calculation method is $1.3 million ($0.3 million net to our 20.4 percent interest as of December 31, 2013). We have adjusted for the overaccrual of the Sports Law in the results reported for net income from equity affiliate during the applicable periods, i.e., the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

	In addition to the adjustments to arrive at Petrodelta’s net income under U.S. GAAP, earnings from equity affiliate also reflect the amortization of the excess basis in equity affiliate using the unit-of-production method based on risk adjusted total current estimated reserves.



	All amounts through Net Income under U.S. GAAP represent 100 percent of Petrodelta. Summary financial information has been presented below at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:



			Year Ended December 31,
			2013				2012				2011
			(in thousands, except percentages)
	Results under IFRS:
	Revenues:
	Oil sales		$	1,326,093			$	1,263,264			$	1,122,191
	Gas sales			4,000				3,350				3,497
	Royalty *			(440,963	)			(423,069	)			(374,135	)

				889,130				843,545				751,553

	Expenses:
	Operating expenses			151,661				121,023				77,236
	Workovers			29,168				17,302				28,508
	Depletion, depreciation and amortization			87,203				86,004				58,376
	General and administrative			26,345				31,753				11,297
	Windfall profits tax			234,453				291,355				237,632
	Windfall profits credit			(55,168	)			0				0

				473,662				547,437				413,049

	Income from operations			415,468				296,108				338,504
	Gain on exchange rate			169,582				0				0
	Investment earnings and other			15				13				610
	Interest expense			(21,728	)			(7,017	)			(10,699	)

	Income before income tax			563,337				289,104				328,415
	Current income tax expense			325,217				127,080				190,577
	Deferred income tax expense (benefit)			(17,662	)			76,030				(94,622	)

	Net income under IFRS			255,782				85,994				232,460

	Adjustments to increase (decrease) net income under IFRS:
	Deferred income tax (expense) benefit			9,080				78,968				(49,545	)
Depletion expense			(20,352	)			7,282				1,908
Reversal of windfall profits tax credit			(55,168	)			0				0
Sports law over accrual			1,313				2,536				0

Net income under U.S. GAAP			190,655				174,780				184,823

Equity interest in equity affiliate			40	%			40	%			40	%

Income before amortization of excess basis in equity affiliate			76,262				69,912				73,929
Amortization of excess basis in equity affiliate			(3,684	)			(2,143	)			(1,863	)

Earnings from equity affiliate included in income		$	72,578			$	67,769			$	72,066



*	As discussed below, royalties paid-in-kind have been adjusted to reflect market prices as required under U.S. GAAP.



		As of December 31,
		2013				2012
		(in thousands)
Financial Position under IFRS:
Current assets		$	1,906,595			$	1,425,115
Property and equipment			717,449				538,351
Other assets			181,116				70,468
Current liabilities			1,652,806				1,180,559
Other liabilities			136,298				93,101
Net equity			1,016,056				760,274

Conversion Contract

On October 25, 2007, the Venezuelan Presidential Decree which formally transferred to Petrodelta the rights to the Petrodelta Fields subject to the conditions of the Conversion Contract was published in the Official Gazette. Petrodelta is governed by its own charter and bylaws and will engage in the exploration, production, gathering, transportation and storage of hydrocarbons from the Petrodelta Fields for a maximum of 20 years from that date. Petrodelta operates a portfolio of properties in eastern Venezuela including large proven oil fields as well as properties with substantial opportunities for both development and exploration. Petrodelta is to undertake its operations in accordance with Petrodelta’s business plan as set forth in its conversion contract. Under its conversion contract, work programs and annual budgets adopted by Petrodelta must be consistent with Petrodelta’s business plan. Petrodelta’s business plan may be modified by a favorable decision of the shareholders owning at least 75 percent of the shares of Petrodelta.

Sales Contract

The sale of oil and gas by Petrodelta to the Venezuelan government is pursuant to a Contract for Sale and Purchase of Hydrocarbons with PDVSA Petroleo S.A. (“PPSA”) signed on January 17, 2008. The form of the agreement is set forth in the Conversion Contract. Crude oil delivered from the Petrodelta Fields to PPSA is priced with reference to Merey 16 published prices, weighted for different markets, and adjusted for variations in gravity and sulphur content, commercialization costs and distortions that may occur given the reference price and prevailing market conditions. Merey 16 published prices are quoted and sold in U.S. Dollars. Natural gas delivered from the Petrodelta Fields to PPSA is priced at $1.54 per thousand cubic feet. Natural gas deliveries are paid in Bolivars, but the pricing for natural gas is referenced to the U.S. Dollar. PPSA is obligated to make payment to Petrodelta of each invoice within 60 days of the end of the invoiced production month by wire transfer, in U.S. Dollars in the case of payment for crude oil and natural gas liquids delivered, and in Bolivars in the case of payment for natural gas delivered, in immediately available funds to the bank accounts designated by Petrodelta.

When the Sales Contract was executed, Petrodelta was producing only one type of crude, Merey 16. Beginning in October 2011, the Ministry of the People’s Power for Petroleum and Mining (“MENPET”) determined that Petrodelta’s production flowing through the COMOR transfer point was a heavier type of crude, Boscan. Since Petrodelta was producing only Merey 16 when the Sales Contract was executed, the Boscan gravity and sulphur correction factors and crude pricing formula are not included in the Sales Contract. However, under the Sales Contract, PPSA is obligated to receive all of Petrodelta’s production. All production deliveries for all of Petrodelta’s fields have been certified by MENPET and acknowledged by PPSA. All pricing factors to be used in the Merey 16 and Boscan pricing formulas have been provided by and certified by MENPET to Petrodelta.

Since the Sales Contract provides for only one crude pricing formula, the Sales Contract had to be amended to include the Boscan pricing formula to allow Petrodelta to invoice PPSA for El Salto crude oil deliveries. Petrodelta received a draft amendment to the Sales Contract from PDVSA Trade and Supply. The pricing formula in the draft amendment has been used to accrue revenue for El Salto field deliveries from October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. Except for the inclusion of the Boscan pricing formula to be used in invoicing El Salto crude oil deliveries, all other terms and conditions of the Sales Contract remain in force. On January 31, 2013, Petrodelta’s board of directors endorsed the amendment to the Sales Contract. The amendment has been approved by CVP’s board of directors. HNR Finance, as shareholder, has agreed to the contract amendment.

CVP’s board of directors reviewed the amendment on April 30, 2013. A certificate of CVP’s final board resolution approving the amendment dated April 30, 2013 was received by Petrodelta on May 23, 2013. The remaining steps for the contract amendment are to (1) inform MENPET of the approval, (2) receive approval from Petrodelta’s shareholders to amend the Sales Contract including the Boscan formula, and (3) sign the contract amendment with PDVSA Trade and Supply. Once the Sales Contract is executed, PPSA will be invoiced for the deliveries. As of December 31, 2013, revenues of $756.7 million ($352.7 million as of December 31, 2012) for El Salto remain uninvoiced to PPSA pending execution of the amendment.

Payments to Contractors

As discussed in previous filings, PDVSA has failed to pay on a timely basis certain amounts owed to contractors that PDVSA has contracted to do work for Petrodelta. PDVSA, through PPSA, purchases all of Petrodelta’s oil production. PDVSA and its affiliates have reported shortfalls in meeting their cash requirements for operations and planned capital expenditures, and PDVSA has fallen behind in certain of its payment obligations to its contractors, including contractors engaged by PDVSA to provide services to Petrodelta. In addition, PDVSA has fallen behind in certain of its payment obligations to Petrodelta, which payments Petrodelta would otherwise use to pay its contractors, including Harvest Vinccler. As a result, Petrodelta has experienced, and is continuing to experience, difficulty in retaining contractors who provide services for Petrodelta’s operations. We cannot provide any assurance as to whether or when PDVSA will become current on its payment obligations. Inability to retain contractors or to pay them on a timely basis is having an adverse effect on Petrodelta’s operations and on Petrodelta’s ability to carry out its business plan.

Harvest Vinccler has advanced certain costs on behalf of Petrodelta. These costs include consultants in engineering, drilling, operations, seismic interpretation, and employee salaries and related benefits for Harvest Vinccler employees seconded into Petrodelta. Currently, we have three employees seconded into Petrodelta. Costs advanced are invoiced on a monthly basis to Petrodelta. Harvest Vinccler is considered a contractor to Petrodelta,and as such, Harvest Vinccler is also experiencing the slow payment of invoices. During the year ended December 31, 2013, Harvest Vinccler advanced to Petrodelta $0.5 million for continuing operations costs. Petrodelta and Petrodelta’s board have not indicated that the advances are not payable, nor that they will not be paid. At December 31, 2013, we reclassified $0.8 million of the Advances to Affiliate to a long-term receivable due to slow payment and age of the advances. Although payment is slow and the balance is increasing, payments continue to be received.

Windfall Profits Tax

In April 2011, the Venezuelan government published in the Official Gazette the Law Creating a Special Contribution on Extraordinary Prices and Exorbitant Prices in the International Hydrocarbons Market (“Windfall Profits Tax”). In February 2013, the Venezuelan government published in the Official Gazette an amendment to the Windfall Profits Tax. The amended Windfall Profits Tax establishes new levels for contribution of extraordinary and exorbitant prices to the Venezuelan government. Extraordinary prices are considered to be equal to or lower than $80 per barrel, and exorbitant prices are considered to be over $80 per barrel.

Royalty Cap

Royalties are paid at 33.33 percent with the 30 percent royalty paid in kind and the 3.33 percent royalty paid in cash. The amended Windfall Profits Tax also sets a new royalty cap per barrel of $80 ($70 per barrel in 2012). The law does not specify whether the cap on royalties is applicable to royalties paid in-cash, in-kind, or both. Per instructions received from PDVSA, Petrodelta reports royalties, whether paid in-cash or in-kind, at $80 per barrel (royalty barrels x $80). Per our interpretation of the Windfall Profits Tax law and as required under U.S. GAAP, the $80 cap on royalty barrels should only be applied to the 3.33 percent royalty which Petrodelta pays in cash. The revenues and royalties in the table above have been adjusted to report royalties paid in-kind at the oil price applicable for the period. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the reduction to oil sales due to the $80 cap applied to all royalty barrels was $38.4 million ($12.1 million net to our percent interest for the period) ($113.7 million [$36.4 million net to our 32 percent interest] and $85.0 million [$27.2 million net to our 32 percent interest] for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively). While both methods of reporting result in the same amount being reported for net sales, our method results in prices per barrel of oil which are consistent with the prices expected under the Sales Contract.

Functional Currency

Petrodelta’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar. PPSA is obligated to make payment to Petrodelta in U.S. Dollars in the case of payment for crude oil and natural gas liquids delivered. In addition, major contracts for capital expenditures and lease operating expenditures are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Any dividend paid by Petrodelta will be made in U.S. Dollars.

Petrodelta has currency exchange risk from fluctuations of the official prevailing exchange rate that applies to their operating costs denominated in Venezuela Bolivars (“Bolivars”). The monetary assets that are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations are cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets. The monetary liabilities that are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations are accounts payable, accruals, current and deferred income tax and other tax obligations and other current liabilities. All monetary assets and liabilities incurred at the official Bolivar exchange rate are settled at the official Bolivar exchange rate. The official prevailing currency exchange rate was increased from 4.3 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar to 6.3 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar in February 2013. Petrodelta reflected a gain of approximately $169.6 million on revaluation of its non-income tax related assets and liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily related to the February 2013 devaluation.

As a result of legislation enacted in December 2013 and January and February of 2014, Venezuela now has a multiple exchange rate system. Most of Petrodelta’s transactions are subject to a fixed official exchange rate of 6.3. In addition, there is a variable official exchange rate system in which the exchange rate is determined through auctions (11.3 rate as of December 31, 2013). The third system is not yet available as the government has not yet specified the scope of application and mechanics. The financial information is prepared using the official fixed exchange rate (6.3 from February 2013 through December 2013). At December 31, 2013, the balances in Petrodelta’s Bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities accounts that are exposed to exchange rate changes are 1,011 million Bolivars and 6,683 million Bolivars, respectively.

Petrodelta’s results were also impacted by PDVSA changing its policy with respect to invoicing for disbursements made in Bolivars on behalf of Petrodelta to require that such invoices be denominated in U.S. dollars rather than Bolivars. This change was implemented in the fourth quarter of 2013 with retroactive application to certain transactions occurring in 2011 and thereafter. As a result of this change, Petrodelta recorded a $14.2 million foreign currency loss in the three months ended December 31, 2013.

Collective Labor Agreement

On February 11, 2014, the Collective Labor Agreement for the period from October 1, 2013 thru October 1, 2015, between the employees of the oil industry represented by the Venezuelan Unitary Federation of workers of the oil, gas, and derivatives (FUTPV) and PDVSA was signed. The Collective Labor Agreement establishes a salary raise and payroll and retirement benefits which has a significant impact on Petrodelta’s payroll cost. The most significant impact is a step increase of salary around 90%, where 59% is to be retroactive from October 1, 2013, then a 23% raise from May 1, 2014 and finally the remaining portion to be adjusted on January 1, 2015.



Dividends

On November 12, 2010, Petrodelta’s board of directors declared a dividend of $30.6 million, $12.2 million net to HNR Finance. Petrodelta shareholder approval of the dividend was received on March 14, 2011. Due to Petrodelta’s liquidity constraints caused by PDVSA’s insufficient monetary support and contractual adherence, as of May 2, 2012, this dividend has not been received, although it is due and payable. Petrodelta’s board of directors declared this dividend and has never indicated that the dividend is not payable, nor that it will not be paid. The dividend receivable is classified as a long-term receivable at December 31, 2013 and 2012 due to the uncertainty in the timing of payment. There is uncertainty with respect to the timing of the receipt of this dividend and whether future dividends will be declared and/or paid. During the term of the Share Purchase Agreement, Harvest Holding may not pay any dividends to HNR Energia, and therefore would not benefit from any dividends paid by Petrodelta during this period. Should this receivable be paid and subsequently distributed to Harvest Holding’s shareholders prior to the second closing sale to Petroandina, we would not receive any portion of the dividend.

Fusion Geophysical, LLC (“Fusion”)

On January 28, 2011, Fusion Geophysical, LLC’s (“Fusion”) 69 percent owned subsidiary, FusionGeo, Inc., was acquired by a private purchaser pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger. We received $1.4 million for our equity investment.

Venezuela_Other

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	Note 7 – Venezuela – Other
	See also Note 6 – Investment in Equity Affiliates, Venezuela – Petrodelta, S.A. for further information regarding our Venezuela operations.
	Harvest Vinccler’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar. They do not have currency exchange risk other than the official prevailing exchange rate that applies to their operating costs denominated in Venezuela Bolivars (“Bolivars”). During the year ended December 31, 2013, Harvest Vinccler exchanged approximately $1.6 million ($1.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2012) and received an average exchange rate of 6.9 Bolivars (5.16 Bolivars during the year ended December 31, 2012) per U.S. Dollar.
	The monetary assets that are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations are cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets. The monetary liabilities that are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations are accounts payable, accruals, current and deferred income tax and other tax obligations and other current liabilities. All monetary assets and liabilities incurred at the official Bolivar exchange rate are settled at the official Bolivar exchange rate. At December 31, 2013, the balances in Harvest Vinccler’s Bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities accounts that are exposed to exchange rate changes are 10.2 million Bolivars and 7.2 million Bolivars, respectively. Therefore a change in the exchange rate is not expected to have a material impact on results of operations or our financial position.

Gabon

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	Note 8 – Gabon
	We are the operator of the Dussafu PSC with a 66.667 percent ownership interest. Located offshore Gabon, adjacent to the border with the Republic of Congo, the Dussafu PSC covers an area of 680,000 acres with water depths up to 1,650 feet.
	The Dussafu PSC partners and the Republic of Gabon, represented by the Ministry of Mines, Energy, Petroleum and Hydraulic Resources, entered into the third exploration phase of the Dussafu PSC with an effective date of May 28, 2012. The Direction Generale Des Hydrocarbures (“DGH”) agreed to lengthen the third exploration phase to four years until May 27, 2016.
	During 2011, we drilled our first exploratory well, Dussafu Ruche Marin-1 (“DRM-1”), and two appraisal sidetracks. DRM-1 and sidetracks discovered oil of approximately 149 feet of pay within the Gamba and Middle Dentale Formations. DRM-1 and sidetracks are currently suspended pending further exploration and development activities. Operational activities during 2012 included completion of the time processing of 545 square kilometers of seismic, which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2011, and well planning.
	Well planning progressed during 2012 to drill an exploration well in the fourth quarter of 2012 on the Tortue prospect. DTM-1 well was spud November 19, 2012. DTM-1 was drilled with the Scarabeo 3 semi-submersible drilling unit. On January 4, 2013, we announced that DTM-1 had reached the Dental Formation and discovered oil in both the Gamba and Dentale formations. The first appraisal sidetrack of DTM-1 (“DTM-1ST1”) was spud in January 12, 2013 and drilled to a total depth of 11,385 feet in the Dentale Formation and found 65 feet of pay in the primary Dentale reservoir. Work on DTM-1 and DTM-1ST1 was suspended pending future appraisal and development activities.
	Geoscience, reservoir engineering and economic studies have progressed and a field development plan is being prepared for a cluster field development of both the Ruche and Tortue discoveries along with existing pre-salt discoveries at Walt Whitman and Moubenga. Planning and contracting for a 3D seismic acquisition survey over the outer half of the license took place. Acquisition of a 1,260 square kilometer survey commenced in October 2013, and the first high quality seismic products are expected to be available during the second quarter of 2014. The new 3D seismic data should also enhance the placement of future development wells in the Ruche and Tortue development program.
	See Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies for a discussion of legal matters related to our Gabon operations.
	The Dussafu PSC represents $103.4 million of unproved oil and gas properties including inventory on our December 31, 2013 balance sheet ($76.4 million at December 31, 2012).

Indonesia

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	Note 9 – Indonesia
	In 2007, we entered into a Farmout Agreement to acquire a 47 percent interest in the Budong PSC located mostly onshore West Sulawesi, Indonesia. In April 2008, the Government of Indonesia approved the assignment to us of the 47 percent interest in the Budong PSC. Our partner is the operator through the exploration phase as required by the terms of the Budong PSC, and we have an option to become operator, if approved by the Government of Indonesia and SKK Migas in any subsequent development and production phase.
	We acquired our original 47 percent interest in the Budong PSC by committing to fund the first phase of the exploration program up to a cap of $17.2 million, including the acquisition of 2-D seismic and drilling of the first two exploration wells under a Farmout Agreement with our partner in the Budong PSC. Prior to drilling the first exploration well, our partner had a one-time option to increase the level of the carried interest to a maximum of $20.0 million. On September 15, 2010, our partner exercised their option to increase the carry obligation by $2.7 million to a total of $19.9 million. The additional carry increased our ownership by 7.4 percent to 54.4 percent. On March 3, 2011, the Government of Indonesia approved this change in ownership interest.
	On January 14, 2011, we exercised our first refusal right to a proposed transfer of interest by the operator to a third party, which allowed us to acquire an additional 10 percent ownership in the Budong PSC at a cost of $3.7 million payable ten business days after completion of the first exploration well. The $3.7 million was paid on April 18, 2011. Closing of this acquisition increased our participating ownership interest in the Budong PSC to 64.4 percent with our cost sharing interest becoming 64.51 percent until first commercial production. On August 11, 2011, the Government of Indonesia approved this change in ownership interest.
	The initial exploration term of the Budong PSC was due to expire on January 15, 2013. In September 2012, the operator of the Budong PSC, on behalf of us and the other co-venturer, submitted a request to BPMIGAS under the terms of the Budong PSC for a four-year extension of the initial six-year exploration term of the Budong PSC. In January 2013, we received written approval from SKK Migas of the four-year extension of the initial six-year exploration term.

	In November 2012, the Indonesia constitutional court declared BPMIGAS, Indonesia’s oil and gas regulatory authority, to be unconstitutional. In January 2013, SKK Migas, the Special Task Force for oil and gas upstream sector, was formed to replace BPMIGAS.
	In December 2012, we signed a farmout agreement with the operator of the Budong PSC to acquire an additional 7.1 percent participating interest and to become operator of the Budong PSC. We assumed the role of operator effective March 25, 2013. Closing of this acquisition on April 22, 2013 increased our participating ownership interest in the Budong PSC to 71.5 percent with our cost sharing interest becoming 72 percent until first commercial production. The consideration for this transaction is that we will fund 100 percent of the costs of the first exploration well of the four-year extension to the Budong PSC. If the exploration well is not drilled by October 2014 (within 18 months of the date of approval from the Government of Indonesia of this transaction), our partner has the right to give us notice that the consideration for the additional 7.1 percent participating interest must be paid in cash for $3.2 million.
	We have satisfied all work commitments for the current exploration phase of the Budong PSC. However, the extension of the initial exploration term includes an exploration well, which if not drilled by January 2016, results in the termination of the Budong PSC.
	During the initial exploration period, the Budong PSC covered 1.35 million acres. The Budong PSC includes a ten-year exploration period and a 20-year development phase. Pursuant to the terms of the Budong PSC, at the end of the first three-year exploration phase, 45 percent of the original area was to be relinquished to SKK Migas. In January 2010, 35 percent of the original area was relinquished and ten percent of the required relinquishment was deferred until 2011. In January 2011, the deferred ten percent of the original total contract area was relinquished to SKK Migas. The Budong PSC currently covers 0.75 million acres. However, pursuant to the request for extension of the initial exploration term, the contract area held by the Budong PSC at the beginning of the extension period should be reduced, per the terms of the Budong PSC, from the current 55 percent to 20 percent of the original contract area. If the full amount of the required relinquishment is required, 0.3 million acres would remain in the Budong PSC contract area. In January 2013, our partner, on our behalf, submitted a relinquishment proposal of 10 percent to SKK Migas. The retained area will contain all the areas of geological interest to the Budong PSC partners.
	Operational activities during 2012 focused on a review of geological and geophysical data obtained from the drilling of LG-1 and KD-1 wells to upgrade the prospectivity of the block and to define a prospect for potential drilling in 2013. We have completed remapping of both the Lariang and Karama Basins with eight leads in the Lariang Basin and five leads in the Karama Basin having been identified. The identification of these leads is the basis for the four-year extension request of the first six-year exploration term.
	Operational activities during 2013 included continued work on an exploration program targeting the Pliocene and Miocene targets encountered in the previous two wells. Land access and acquisition; environmental studies; construction and upgrades to access roads, bridges, and well site; permitting; and tender prequalification and procurement are on-going.
	We are actively discussing the sale of our interests in Budong, and based on indications of interest received in December 2013, we determined that is it was appropriate to recognize an impairment expense of $0.6 million and a charge included in general and administrative expenses related to a valuation allowance on VAT we do not expect to recover of $2.8 million. The Budong PSC represents $4.6 million of unproved oil and gas properties including inventory on our December 31, 2013 balance sheet ($5.3 million at December 31, 2012).

China

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	Note 10 – China
	In December 1996, we acquired a petroleum contract with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (“CNOOC”) for the WAB-21 area. The WAB-21 petroleum contract covers 6.2 million acres in the South China Sea, with an option for an additional 1.25 million acres under certain circumstances, and lies within an area which is the subject of a border dispute between China and Socialist Republic of Vietnam (“Vietnam”). Vietnam has executed an agreement on a portion of the same offshore acreage with another company. The border dispute has lasted for many years, and there has been limited exploration and no development activity in the WAB-21 area due to the dispute. Due to the border dispute between China and Vietnam, we have been unable to pursue an exploration program during Phase One of the contract. As a result, we have obtained license extensions, with the current extension in effect until May 31, 2013. The Joint Management Committee has approved an extension of the license until May 31, 2015. We are meeting with CNOOC in April 2013 to discuss the ratification of the extension. Regular meetings are held with CNOOC with contingent work programs being planned and annual budgets being set. While no assurance can be given, we believe we will continue to receive contract extensions so long as the border disputes persist. Even though there continues to be increasing activity on the Vietnamese blocks which we believe confirms our view of WAB-21’s prospectivity, we impaired the carrying value of WAB-21 of $2.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2012 due to our continued inability to pursue an exploration program. However, we continue to seek permission to acquire regional 2-D seismic and localized 3-D seismic.

Debt

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	Note 11 – Debt

	Debt consists of the following (in thousands):



		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
	Senior notes, unsecured, with interest at 11%	$	79,750		$	79,750
	Discount on 11% senior unsecured notes		(2,270	)		(4,911	)
	Less current portion		(77,480	)		0

		$	0		$	74,839


	On October 11, 2012, we closed the sale of $79.8 million aggregate principal amount of 11 percent senior unsecured notes due October 11, 2014. Under the terms of the notes, interest is payable quarterly in arrears on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning January 1, 2013. The 11 percent senior unsecured notes are general unsecured obligations, ranking equally in right of payment with all our future senior unsecured indebtedness. The senior unsecured notes are structurally subordinated to indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries.

	The 11 percent senior unsecured notes were issued at a price of 96 percent of principal amount. The original issue discount (“OID”) is recorded as a Discount on Debt. Warrants to purchase up to 0.8 million shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $10.00 per share were issued in connection with the 11 percent senior unsecured notes. The fair value of the warrants is recorded as Discount on Debt. The OID and Discount on Debt are being amortized over the life of the debt.

	Financing costs associated with the 11 percent senior unsecured notes are recorded in other assets and are amortized over the life of the notes. The balance for financing costs, substantially all of which relates to the 11 percent senior unsecured notes, was $1.3 million at December 31, 2013 ($3.2 million at December 31, 2012).

	As discussed in Note 2 – Liquidity, we used a portion of the $125 million in proceeds from the sale of the 29 percent interest in Harvest Holding that we received on December 16, 2013, to redeem all of our 11% Senior Notes due 2014. The notes were redeemed on January 11, 2014, for $80.0 million, including principal and accrued and unpaid interest. As a result of the redemption, we will record a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $3.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014. This loss is primarily includes the write off of the discount on debt ($2.3 million) and the expensing of financing costs related to the term loan facility ($1.3 million).

	In the event that a sale of assets (farm-outs are not included in the definition of a sale of assets in the indenture) for more than $5.0 million in the aggregate occurs, within 30 days of such event, we are required to make an offer to all noteholders of our 11 percent senior unsecured notes to purchase the maximum principal amount of our 11 percent senior unsecured notes that may be purchased out of the sales proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 105.5 percent of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. In the event of a change in control or a sale of Petrodelta, the noteholders of our 11 percent senior unsecured notes have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part of the 11 percent senior unsecured notes at a repurchase price equal to 101 percent in the case of a change in control or 105.5 percent in the case of a sale of Petrodelta plus accrued interest.

	As of December 31, 2012, we assessed the prepayment requirements and concluded that this feature met the criteria to be considered an embedded derivative. We considered the probabilities of these events occurring and determined that the derivative had a value of $0 million at December 31, 2012. Due to the notice of redemption issued on December 11, 2013 prior to a sale of assets, change in control or sale of Petrodelta, we determined that this feature was not an embedded derivative at December 31, 2013.

	On February 17, 2010, we closed an offering of $32.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 8.25 percent senior convertible notes. Under the terms of the notes, interest was payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning September 1, 2010. The senior convertible notes matured on March 1, 2013 unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or converted. The notes were convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate of 175.2234 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of senior convertible notes, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $5.71 per share of common stock. The 8.25 percent senior convertible notes were general unsecured obligations, ranking equally with all of our other unsecured senior indebtedness, if any, and senior in right of payment to any of our subordinated indebtedness, if any.

	Non-cash payment of debt during the year ended December 31, 2011 was $0.5 million of senior convertible notes converted into 0.1 million share of common stock at a conversion rate of $5.71 per share. Non-cash payment of debt during the year ended December 31, 2012 was $25.5 million of the senior convertible notes exchanged for 4.6 million shares of common stock at an effective exchange price of $5.59 per share. The difference between the exchange price and the market price on the date of the transaction is recorded as debt conversion expense on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The remaining balance of the senior convertible notes, $6.0 million, was repaid by way of a non-cash exchange for approximately $10.5 million of the 11 percent senior unsecured notes, the value of which was agreed to by us and the noteholder that the noteholder would have otherwise attained had the noteholder converted the note into shares of common stock. The difference between the value of the senior convertible notes exchanged and the senior unsecured notes received is recorded as a loss on extinguishment of debt on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

	Financing costs associated with the 8.25 percent senior convertible notes were amortized over the life of the notes and were recorded in other assets. In connection with the exchange of convertible notes into our common stock, we reclassified $0.6 million of deferred financing costs to additional paid in capital. Financing costs for the convertible notes were fully amortized or reclassified at December 31, 2012 ($1.0 million at December 31, 2011).

	On October 29, 2010, we closed a $60.0 million term loan facility with MSD Energy Investments Private II, LLC (“MSD Energy”), an affiliate of MSD Capital, L.P., as the sole lender under the term loan facility. Under the terms of the term loan facility, interest was paid on a monthly basis at the initial rate of 10 percent and had a maturity of October 28, 2012. The initial rate of interest was scheduled to increase to 15 percent on July 28, 2011, the Bridge Date. Financing costs associated with the term loan facility were being amortized over the remaining life of the loan and were recorded in other assets. See Note 15 – Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans – Common Stock Warrants for a discussion of the warrants that were issued in connection with the $60.0 million term loan facility.

	In May 2011, we prepaid our $60 million term loan facility. The early repayment resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $13.1 million. The loss on extinguishment of debt includes the write off of the discount on debt ($10.6 million), a prepayment premium of 3.5 percent of the amount outstanding ($2.1 million), and expensing of financing costs related to the term loan facility ($0.4 million).

	The principal payment requirements for our debt outstanding at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):



	2014	$	79,750

		$	79,750

Warrant_Derivative_Liabilities

Warrant Derivative Liabilities	12 Months Ended
Warrant Derivative Liabilities	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Warrant Derivative Liabilities	'

	Note 12 – Warrant Derivative Liabilities

	The Warrants, which have anti-dilution protection features, do not meet the conditions to obtain equity classification under ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities From Equity” as there are conditions which may require settlement by transferring assets. These Warrants are required to be carried as derivative liabilities, at fair value, with current changes in fair value reflected in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2013, the Warrants consisted of 1,826,001 warrants (1,720,334 at December 31, 2012) issued under the warrant agreements dated November 2010 in connection with a $60 million term loan facility. The fair value of the Warrants as of December 31, 2013 was $1.07 per warrant ($3.18 per warrant at December 31, 2012).

	In the occurrence of a fundamental change, we are required to repurchase the Warrants at the higher of (1) the fair market value of the warrant and (2) a valuation based on a computation of the option value of the Warrant using the Black-Scholes calculation method using the assumptions described in the warrant agreement. A fundamental change is defined as the occurrence of one of the following events: a) a person or group becomes the direct or indirect owner of more than 50 percent of the voting power of the outstanding common stock, b) a merger event or similar transaction in which the majority owners before the transaction fail to own a majority of the voting power of the Company after the transaction, and c) approval of a plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

	Estimating fair values of derivative financial instruments requires the development of significant and subjective estimates that may, and are likely to, change over the duration of the instrument with related changes in internal and external market factors. In addition, option-based techniques (such the Monte Carlo model) are highly volatile and sensitive to changes in the trading market price of our common stock. Since derivative financial instruments are initially and subsequently carried at fair value, our income will reflect the volatility in these estimate and assumption changes.



	The Monte Carlo model is used on the Warrants to reasonably value the potential future exercise price adjustments triggered by the anti-dilution provisions. This requires Level 3 inputs (see Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements) which are based on our estimates of the probability and timing of potential future financings and fundamental transactions. The assumptions summarized in the following table were used to calculate the fair value of the warrant derivative liability that was outstanding as of any of the balance sheet dates presented on our consolidated balance sheets:



		Fair Value
		Hierarchy		As of December 31,
		Level		2013			2012
	Significant assumptions (or ranges):
	Stock price		Level 1 input	$	4.52		$	9.07
	Term (years)				1.83			2.83
	Volatility		Level 2 input		94	%		70	%
	Risk-free rate		Level 1 input		0.34	%		0.33	%
	Dividend yield		Level 2 input		0	%		0	%
	Scenario probability (fundamental change event/debt raise/equity raise)		Level 3 input		60%/40%/0	%		0%/80%/20	%

	Inherent in the Monte Carlo valuation model are assumptions related to expected stock price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. As part of our overall valuation process, management employs processes to evaluate and validate the methodologies, techniques and inputs, including review and approval of valuation judgments, methods, models, process controls, and results. These processes are designed to help ensure that the fair value measurements and disclosures are appropriate, consistently applied, and reliable. We estimate the volatility of our common stock based on historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve as of the valuation dates for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which we anticipate to remain at zero.

	All our warrant derivative contracts are recorded at fair value and are classified as warrant derivative liability on the consolidated balance sheet. The following table summarizes the effect on our income (loss) associated with changes in the fair values of our warrant derivative financial instruments:



		Year Ended
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Unrealized gain (loss) on warrant derivatives	$	3,517	$	(600	)

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies

We have employment contracts with five executive officers which provide for annual base salaries, eligibility for bonus compensation and various benefits. The contracts provide for a lump sum payment as a multiple of base salary in the event of termination of employment without cause. In addition, these contracts provide for payments as a multiple of base salary and bonus, excise tax reimbursement, outplacement services and a continuation of benefits in the event of termination without cause following a change in control. By providing one year notice, these agreements may be terminated by either party on or after May 31, 2013.

We have regional/technical offices in Singapore and field offices in Jakarta, Indonesia and Port Gentil, Gabon to support field operations in those areas. At December 31, 2013 we had the following lease commitments for office space (in thousands):

Payments Due by Period

Total

Less than

1-2 Years

3-4 Years

After

1 Year

4 Years

Office leases

583

521

We have various contractual commitments pertaining to exploration, development and production activities. We entered the third exploration phase of the Dussafu PSC on May 28, 2012. In January 2013, the Budong PSC partners were granted a four year extension of the initial six year exploration term of the Budong PSC to January 15, 2017. The extension of the initial exploration term includes an exploration well, which if not drilled by January 2016, results in the termination of the Budong PSC. If we do not drill an exploration well before October 2014, our partner has the right to give us notice that the consideration for the additional 7.1 percent participating interest must be paid in cash for $3.2 million. See Note 9 – Indonesia. These work commitments are non-discretionary; however, we do have the ability to control the pace of expenditures.

Kensho Sone, et al. v. Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. On July 24, 2013, 70 individuals, all alleged to be citizens of Taiwan, filed an original complaint and application for injunctive relief relating to the Company’s interest in the WAB-21 area of the South China Sea. The complaint alleges that the area belongs to the people of Taiwan and seeks damages in excess of $2.9 million and preliminary and permanent injunctions to prevent the Company from exploring, developing plans to extract hydrocarbons from, conducting future operations in, and extracting hydrocarbons from, the WAB-21 area. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss and intends to vigorously defend these allegations.

The following related class action lawsuits were filed on the dates specified in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas: John Phillips v. Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., James A. Edmiston and Stephen C. Haynes (March 22, 2013) (“Phillips case”); Sang Kim v. Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., James A. Edmiston, Stephen C. Haynes, Stephen D. Chesebro’, Igor Effimoff, H. H. Hardee, Robert E. Irelan, Patrick M. Murray and J. Michael Stinson (April 3, 2013); Chris Kean v. Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., James A. Edmiston and Stephen C. Haynes (April 11, 2013); Prastitis v. Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., James A. Edmiston and Stephen C. Haynes (April 17, 2013); Alan Myers v. Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., James A. Edmiston and Stephen C. Haynes (April 22, 2013); and Edward W. Walbridge and the Edward W. Walbridge Trust v. Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., James A. Edmiston and Stephen C. Haynes (April 26, 2013). The complaints allege that the Company made certain false or misleading public statements and demand that the defendants pay unspecified damages to the class action plaintiffs based on stock price declines. All of these actions have been consolidated into the Phillips case. The Company and the other named defendants have filed a motion to dismiss and intend to vigorously defend the consolidated lawsuits.

In June 2012, the operator of the Budong PSC received notice of a claim related to the ownership of part of the land comprising the Karama-1 (“KD-1”) drilling site. The claim asserts that the land on which the drill site is located is partly owned by the claimant. The operator purchased the site from local landowners in January 2010, and the purchase was approved by BPMIGAS, Indonesia’s oil and gas regulatory authority. The claimant is seeking compensation of 16 billion Indonesia Rupiah (approximately $1.4 million, $1.0 million net to our 71.61 percent cost sharing interest) for land that was purchased at a cost of $4,100 in January 2010. On March 8, 2013, the court ruled to dismiss the claim because the claim had not been filed against the proper parties to the claim. On March 19, 2013, the claimant filed an appeal against the judgment. We dispute the claim and plan to vigorously defend against it.

In May 2012, Newfield Production Company (“Newfield”) filed notice pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between Harvest (US) Holdings, Inc. (“Harvest US”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Harvest, and Newfield dated March 21, 2011 (the “PSA”) of a potential environmental claim involving certain wells drilled on the Antelope Project. The claim asserts that locations constructed by Harvest US were built on, within, or otherwise impact or potentially impact wetlands and other water bodies. The notice asserts that, to the extent of potential penalties or other obligations that might result from potential violations, Harvest US must indemnify Newfield pursuant to the PSA. In June 2012, we provided Newfield with notice pursuant to the PSA (1) denying that Newfield has any right to indemnification from us, (2) alleging that any potential environmental claim related to Newfield’s notice would be an assumed liability under the PSA and (3) asserting that Newfield indemnify us pursuant to the PSA. We dispute Newfield’s claims and plan to vigorously defend against them.

On May 31, 2011, the United Kingdom branch of our subsidiary, Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (UK), initiated a wire transfer of approximately $1.1 million ($0.7 million net to our 66.667 percent interest) intending to pay Libya Oil Gabon S.A. (“LOGSA”) for fuel that LOGSA supplied to our subsidiary in the Netherlands, Harvest Dussafu, B.V., for the company’s drilling operations in Gabon. On June 1, 2011, our bank notified us that it had been required to block the payment in accordance with the U.S. sanctions against Libya as set forth in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011, and administered by OFAC, because the payee, LOGSA, may be a blocked party under the sanctions. The bank further advised us that it could not release the funds to the payee or return the funds to us unless we obtain authorization from OFAC. On October 26, 2011, we filed an application with OFAC for return of the blocked funds to us. Until that application is approved, the funds will remain in the blocked account, and we can give no assurance when OFAC will permit the funds to be released. Our October 26, 2011 application for the return of the blocked funds remains pending with OFAC.

Robert C. Bonnet and Bobby Bonnet Land Services vs. Harvest (US) Holdings, Inc., Branta Exploration & Production, LLC, Ute Energy LLC, Cameron Cuch, Paula Black, Johnna Blackhair, and Elton Blackhair in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. This suit was served in April 2010 on Harvest and Elton Blackhair, a Harvest employee, alleging that the defendants, among other things, intentionally interfered with plaintiffs’ employment agreement with the Ute Indian Tribe – Energy & Minerals Department and intentionally interfered with plaintiffs’ prospective economic relationships. Plaintiffs seek actual damages, punitive damages, costs and attorney’s fees. We dispute plaintiffs’ claims and plan to vigorously defend against them. On October 29, 2013, we learned that the court administratively closed the case. The case was recently reopened as a result of the Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling against Plaintiffs’ discovery request. We dispute Plaintiffs’ claims and plan to vigorously defend against them.

Uracoa Municipality Tax Assessments. Harvest Vinccler S.C.A., a subsidiary of Harvest Holding (“Harvest Vinccler”), has received nine assessments from a tax inspector for the Uracoa municipality in which part of the Uracoa, Tucupita and Bombal fields are located as follows:

•

Three claims were filed in July 2004 and allege a failure to withhold for technical service payments and a failure to pay taxes on the capital fee reimbursement and related interest paid by PDVSA under the Operating Service Agreement (“OSA”). Harvest Vinccler has filed a motion with the Tax Court in Barcelona, Venezuela, to enjoin and dismiss one of the claims and has protested with the municipality the remaining claims.

•

Two claims were filed in July 2006 alleging the failure to pay taxes at a new rate set by the municipality. Harvest Vinccler has filed a protest with the Tax Court in Barcelona, Venezuela, on these claims.

•

Two claims were filed in August 2006 alleging a failure to pay taxes on estimated revenues for the second quarter of 2006 and a withholding error with respect to certain vendor payments. Harvest Holding has filed a protest with the Tax Court in Barcelona, Venezuela, on one claim and filed a protest with the municipality on the other claim.

•

Two claims were filed in March 2007 alleging a failure to pay taxes on estimated revenues for the third and fourth quarters of 2006. Harvest Vinccler has filed a protest with the municipality on these claims.

Harvest Vinccler disputes the Uracoa tax assessments and believes it has a substantial basis for its positions based on the interpretation of the tax code by SENIAT (the Venezuelan income tax authority), as it applies to operating service agreements, Harvest Holding has filed claims in the Tax Court in Caracas against the Uracoa Municipality for the refund of all municipal taxes paid since 1997.

Libertador Municipality Tax Assessments. Harvest Vinccler has received five assessments from a tax inspector for the Libertador municipality in which part of the Uracoa, Tucupita and Bombal fields are located as follows:

•

One claim was filed in April 2005 alleging the failure to pay taxes at a new rate set by the municipality. Harvest Vinccler has filed a protest with the Mayor’s Office and a motion with the Tax Court in Barcelona, Venezuela, to enjoin and dismiss the claim. On April 10, 2008, the Tax Court suspended the case pending a response from the Mayor’s Office to the protest. If the municipality’s response is to confirm the assessment, Harvest Holding will defer to the Tax Court to enjoin and dismiss the claim.

•

Two claims were filed in June 2007. One claim relates to the period 2003 through 2006 and seeks to impose a tax on interest paid by PDVSA under the OSA. The second claim alleges a failure to pay taxes on estimated revenues for the third and fourth quarters of 2006. Harvest Vinccler has filed a motion with the Tax Court in Barcelona, Venezuela, to enjoin and dismiss both claims.

•

Two claims were filed in July 2007 seeking to impose penalties on tax assessments filed and settled in 2004. Harvest Vinccler has filed a motion with the Tax Court in Barcelona, Venezuela, to enjoin and dismiss both claims.

Harvest Vinccler disputes the Libertador allegations set forth in the assessments and believes it has a substantial basis for its position. As a result of the SENIAT’s interpretation of the tax code as it applies to operating service agreements, Harvest Vinccler has filed claims in the Tax Court in Caracas against the Libertador Municipality for the refund of all municipal taxes paid since 2002.

On May 4, 2012, Harvest Vinccler learned that the Political Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice issued a decision dismissing one of Harvest Vinccler’s claims against the Libertador Municipality. Harvest Vinccler continues to believe that it has sufficient arguments to maintain its position in accordance with the Venezuelan Constitution. Harvest Vinccler plans to present a request of Constitutional Revision to the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice once it is notified officially of the decision. Harvest Vinccler has not received official notification of the decision. Harvest Vinccler is unable to predict the effect of this decision on the remaining outstanding municipality claims and assessments.

On February 21, 2014, Tecnica Vial and Flamingo, our partners in Colombia on Blocks VSM14 and VSM15, respectively, filed for arbitration of claims related to the farmout agreements for each block. We had received notices of default from our partners for failing to comply with certain terms of the farmout agreements, followed by notices of termination on November 27, 2013. We determined that it was appropriate to fully impair the costs associated with these interests, and we recorded an impairment charge of $3.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2013 which includes an accrual of $2 million related to this matter. We intend to vigorously defend the arbitration.

We are a defendant in or otherwise involved in other litigation incidental to our business. In the opinion of management, there is no such litigation that will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Taxes

Taxes	12 Months Ended
Taxes	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Taxes	'

	Note 14 – Taxes

	Taxes on Income

	The tax effects of significant items comprising our net deferred income taxes are as follows:



			As of December 31,
			2013								2012
			Foreign				United States				Foreign			United States
			Foreign				And Other				Foreign			And Other
			(in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Operating loss carryforwards		$	58,051			$	2,928			$	54,231		$	4,498
	Stock-based compensation			—				8,056				—			8,091
	Accrued compensation			—				598				—			739
	Oil and gas properties			1,606				1,015				—			—
	Alternative minimum tax credit			—				4,501				—			2,261
	Other			—				145				—			861

	Total deferred tax assets			59,657				17,243				54,231			16,450

	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Tax on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries			—				(89,900	)			—			—
	Accrued income			—				—				(1,005	)		—
	Prepaids			—				(198	)			—			(373	)
	Other liabilities			—				(82	)			—			(35	)
	Fixed assets			—				(12	)			—			(28	)

	Total deferred tax liabilities			—				(90,192	)			(1,005	)		(436	)

	Net deferred tax asset (liability)			59,657				(72,949	)			53,226			16,014
	Valuation allowance			(59,576	)			—				(52,427	)		(15,992	)

	Net deferred tax asset (liability) after valuation allowance		$	81			$	(72,949	)		$	799		$	22


	After assessing the possible actions which management may take in 2014 and the next few years, as discussed further below, during the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a deferred tax liability of $89.9 million related to income tax on undistributed earnings for foreign subsidiaries.

	Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets (“DTAs”). A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the cumulative losses incurred in our foreign operating entities over the three-year period ended December 31, 2013. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence such as our projections for future growth. We have therefore placed a valuation allowance (“VA”) on all of our foreign DTAs with the exception of $0.1 million related to NOL carryforwards in Venezuela which would be realized upon settlement of uncertain tax positions.

	Management also reviewed the earnings history of our U.S. operations and determined that, while the Company does not have domestic production, it is expected to have sufficient taxable income in the U.S. related to the expected sale of the remaining equity interest in Harvest Holding. This is expected to allow the Company the ability to utilize the benefits related to its deferred tax assets which previously had a valuation allowance. As such, the Company has released the valuation allowances on the U.S. deferred tax assets.



	The components of loss from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:



			Year Ended December 31,
			2013				2012				2011
			(in thousands)
	Loss before income taxes
	United States		$	(31,072	)		$	(33,841	)		$	(30,309	)
	Foreign			(40,725	)			(18,915	)			(58,193	)

	Total		$	(71,797	)		$	(52,756	)		$	(88,502	)


	The provision (benefit) for income taxes on continuing operations consisted of the following at December 31:



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
		(in thousands)
Current:
United States		$	2,279			$	(717	)		$	—
Foreign			44				929				3,693

			2,323				212				3,693

Deferred:
United States			72,971				(22	)			—
Foreign			(2,207	)			(799	)			(2,636	)

			70,764				(821	)			(2,636	)

		$	73,087			$	(609	)		$	1,057


A comparison of the income tax expense (benefit) on continuing operations at the federal statutory rate to our provision for income taxes is as follows:



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
		(in thousands)
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations:
Tax expense (benefit) at U.S. statutory rate		$	(25,129	)		$	(17,938	)		$	(30,805	)
Effect of foreign source income and rate differentials on foreign income			204				239				4,887
Tax gain associated with sale of interest in Harvest Holding			7,474				—				—
Subpart F income			16,615				—				—
Tax on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries			89,900				—				—
Expired losses			1,356				—				—
Other changes in valuation allowance			(10,643	)			10,331				28,169
Change in applicable statutory rate			(404	)			—				—
Other permanent differences			(2,546	)			1,431				—
Return to accrual and other true-ups			2,919				1,257				—
Debt exchange			—				2,758				—
Warrant derivatives			(1,180	)			—				(1,445	)
Liability for uncertain tax positions			(5,553	)			799				237
Other			74				514				14

Total income tax expense – continuing operations			73,087				(609	)			1,057
Income tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations:
Total income tax expense (benefit) – discontinued operations			—				—				5,748

Total income tax expense (benefit)		$	73,087			$	(609	)		$	6,805


Rate differentials for foreign income result from tax rates different from the U.S. tax rate being applied in foreign jurisdictions.



At December 31, 2013, we have the following net operating losses available for carryforward (in thousands):



United States		$	8,364			Available for up to 20 years from 2012
Indonesia			54,435			Available for up to 5 years from 2011
Gabon			23,268			Available for up to 3 years from 2010
Oman			25,174			Available for up to 5 years from 2009
The Netherlands			109,634			Available for up to 9 years from 2007
Venezuela			3,043			Available for up to 3 years from 2010
Colombia			1,214			Available indefinitely

As a result of the first closing sale to Petroandina, the Company realized a tax gain of $47.5 million which is included in U.S. taxable income pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company utilized $10.8 million of available losses from prior years as well as a current year tax loss of $36.7 million to offset income resulting from the sale resulting in no regular tax for the year ended December 31, 2013 leaving $8.4 million of losses available to offset taxable income in future periods. However, as a result of the alternative minimum tax provisions, we did incur AMT of $2.1 million increasing the amount of the AMT credit carryforward.

During the year, the Company released $5.6 million from our reserve for uncertain tax positions. This was primarily related to resolution of a Dutch tax issue regarding treatment of certain costs charged to our Dutch affiliate. However, a portion of this amount was offset by an adjustment to the valuation allowance, resulting in a net impact of $2.2 million.

If the U.S. operating loss carryforwards are ultimately realized, there would be no amounts credited to additional paid in capital for tax benefits associated with deductions for income tax purposes related to stock options and convertible debt.

Accumulated Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries

As of December 31, 2013, the book-tax outside basis difference in our foreign subsidiary resulting from unremitted earnings was approximately $334.8 million. Prior to 2013, no U.S. taxes had been recorded on these earnings as it was our practice and intention to reinvest the earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries in those operations.

Under ASC 740-30-25-17, no deferred tax liability must be recorded if sufficient evidence shows that the subsidiary has invested or will invest the undistributed earnings or that the earnings will be remitted in a tax-free manner. Management must consider numerous factors in determining timing and amounts of possible future distribution of these earnings to the parent company and whether a U.S. deferred tax liability should be recorded for these earnings. These factors include the future operating and capital requirements of both the parent company and the subsidiaries, remittance restrictions imposed by foreign governments or financial agreements and tax consequences of the remittance, including possible application of U.S. foreign tax credits and limitations on foreign tax credits that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Code and regulations.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, management evaluated numerous factors related to the timing and amounts of possible future distribution of these earnings to the parent company, with consideration of the pending sale of the remaining equity interest in Harvest Holding as well as possible sales of other non-U.S. assets. While we will continue to invest the undistributed earnings to the extent possible and operate the Company’s business in the normal course, management is also considering distributions to the Company’s shareholders which could include the distribution of proceeds from the sales of assets by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries to the U.S. parent company resulting in U.S. taxable income. Because management is pursuing various alternatives, a determination was made that it was appropriate to record a deferred tax liability associated with the unremitted earnings of our foreign subsidiaries of $89.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. This liability includes $51.1 million which could become payable currently upon the sale of the remaining interest in Harvest Holding and is therefore reflected as a current deferred tax liability.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

The FASB issued ASC 740-10 (prior authoritative literature: Financial Interpretation No. [“FIN”] 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 [“FIN 48”]) to create a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes, by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

We or one of our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2009. Our primary income tax jurisdictions and their respective open audit years are:



Tax Jurisdiction		Open Audit Years
United States		2010 – 2013
The Netherlands		2010 – 2013
Singapore		2009 – 2013
United Kingdom		2012 – 2013
Venezuela		2009 – 2013
Colombia		2013

In January 2014, the IRS began an audit of our tax returns for 2011 and 2012.

A reconciliation of the beginning amount, and current year additions, of unrecognized tax benefits follows:



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012
		(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year		$	5,871			$	5,072
Additions for tax positions of prior years			—				799
Reductions for tax positions of prior years			(5,553	)			—

Balance at end of year		$	318			$	5,871


The release of the reserve for uncertain tax positions of $5.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2013 is primarily related to the resolution of a Dutch tax matter regarding treatment of certain costs charged to our Dutch affiliate. However, a portion of this amount was offset by an adjustment to the valuation allowance resulting in a net tax benefit of $2.2 million. If the above tax benefits were recognized, the full amount would affect the effective tax rate. We have accrued interest of $0.0 million, and penalty of $0.1 million. We believe that it is likely that remaining amount for the uncertain tax position will be resolved within the next twelve months, and the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly decrease.

StockBased_Compensation_and_St

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans	'

	Note 15 – Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans

	Total share-based compensation expense, which includes stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), totaled $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 ($5.2 million and $4.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively). All awards utilize the straight line method of amortization over vesting terms. RSUs and SARs can be cash settled and are accounted for as liability instruments.

	The cash flows resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for share-based awards (excess tax benefits) are classified as financing cash flows. The actual tax benefit realized from share-based awards during the year ended December 31, 2011 was $2.5 million. We did not realize tax benefits from share-based awards during the years ended December 31, 2013 or 2012.

	Long Term Incentive Plans

	As of December 31, 2013, we had several long term incentive plans under which stock options, restricted stock, SARs and RSUs can be granted to eligible participants including employees, non-employee directors and consultants of our Company or subsidiaries:


		•		2010 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (“2010 Plan”) – Provides for the issuance of up to 2,725,000 shares of our common stock in satisfaction of stock options, SARs, restricted stock, RSUs and other stock-based awards. No more than 700,000 shares may be granted as restricted stock and no individual may be granted more than 1,000,000 stock options or SARs. The 2010 Plan also permits the granting of performance awards to eligible employees and consultants. In the event of a change in control, all outstanding stock options and SARs become immediately exercisable to the extent permitted by the plan, and any restrictions on restricted stock and RSUs lapse.


		•		2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2006 Plan”) – Provides for the issuance of up to 1,825,000 shares of our common stock in satisfaction of stock options, SARs and restricted stock. No more than 325,000 shares may be granted as restricted stock, and no individual may be granted more than 900,000 stock options or SARs and not more than 175,000 shares of restricted stock during any period of three consecutive calendar years. The 2006 Plan also permits the granting of performance awards to eligible employees and consultants. In the event of a change in control, all outstanding stock options and SARs become immediately exercisable to the extent permitted by the plan, and any restrictions on restricted stock lapse.


		•		2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2004 Plan”) – Provides for the issuance of up to 1,750,000 shares of our common stock in satisfaction of stock options, SARs and restricted stock. No more than 438,000 shares may be granted as restricted stock, and no individual may be granted more than 438,000 stock options and not more than 110,000 shares of restricted stock over the life of the plan. The 2004 Plan also permits the granting of performance awards to eligible employees and consultants. In the event of a change in control, all outstanding stock options and SARs become immediately exercisable to the extent permitted by the plan, and any restrictions on restricted stock lapse.


		•		2001 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan (“2001 Plan”) – Provides for the issuance of up to 1,697,000 shares of our common stock in the form of Incentive Stock Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options. No officer may be granted more than 500,000 stock options during any one fiscal year, as adjusted for any changes in capitalization, such as stock splits. In the event of a change in control, all outstanding options become immediately exercisable to the extent permitted by the plan.



	Stock Options

	Stock options granted under the plans must be no less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Stock options granted under the plans generally are exercisable in varying cumulative periodic installments after one year. Stock options granted under the plans expire five to ten years from the date of grant. Stock options to purchase 52,333 common shares remained available for grant as of December 31, 2013 (85,006 as of December 31, 2012).

	The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which uses assumptions for the risk-free interest rate, volatility, dividend yield and the expected term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for a period equal to the expected term of the option. Expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of our stock. We do not assume any dividend yield since we do not pay dividends. The expected term of options granted is the weighted average life of stock options and represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding.

	We also consider an estimated forfeiture rate for these stock option awards, and we recognize compensation cost only for those shares that are expected to vest, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting term of three years. The forfeiture rate is based on historical experience.

	Stock option transactions under our various stock-based employee compensation plans are presented below:



	Options		Shares				Weighted-				Weighted-				Aggregate
							Average				Average				Intrinsic
							Exercise				Remaining				Value
							Price				Contractual
											Term
			(in thousands, except exercise price)
	Options outstanding as of December 31, 2012			3,897			$	9.62				2.6 years			$	3,064
	Granted			920				4.8
	Exercised			(20	)			(6.10	)
	Cancelled			(64	)			(6.74	)

	Options outstanding as of December 31, 2013			4,733			$	8.74				2.1 years			$	0

	Options exercisable as of December 31, 2013			2,905			$	9.85				1.3 years			$	0


	Of the options outstanding, 2.9 million were exercisable at weighted-average exercise price of 9.85 as of December 31, 2013 (2.5 million at $10.12 at December 31, 2012; 2.2 million at $10.15 at December 31, 2011).

	During the year ended December 31, 2013, we awarded stock options vesting over three years to purchase 920,004 of our common shares to our employees and executive officers (451,298 and 498,500 stock options during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).

	The value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:



			Year Ended December 31,
			2013				2012				2011
For options granted during:
Weighted average fair value		$	3.06			$	2.85			$	5.92
Weighted average expected life			5 years				5 years				5 years
Expected volatility (1)			79.4	%			67.3	%			61.3	%
Risk-free interest rate			1.3	%			0.7	%			1.8	%
Dividend yield			0	%			0	%			0	%


(1)	Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of our stock.



A summary of our unvested stock option awards as of December 31, 2013, and the changes during the year then ended is presented below:



Unvested Stock Options		Outstanding				Weighted-
						Average
						Grant-Date
						Fair Value
		(in thousands, except per share amount)
Unvested as of December 31, 2012			1,380			$	4.88
Granted			920				3.06
Vested			(452	)			(4.27	)
Forfeited			(20	)			(3.04	)

Unvested as of December 31, 2013			1,828				4.14


In September 2005, we issued 225,000 options at an exercise price of $10.91, and 165,000 options at an exercise price of $10.80, both from the 2004 Plan. From the 2001 Plan, we issued 85,000 options at an exercise price of $10.80. These grants all contained performance requirements. The performance requirements state that the average closing price of the Company’s common stock must equal or exceed $20 per share for ten consecutive trading days for these options to vest. These options are included as unvested options in the tables above.

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $0.1 million (2012: $0.3 million; 2011: $1.4 million). The total fair value of stock options that vested during the year ended December 31, 2013, was $1.9 million ($1.9 million and $2.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).

As of December 31, 2013, there was $3.1 million of total future compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards that are expected to vest. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years.

Restricted Stock

Restricted stock is issued on the grant date, but cannot be sold or transferred. Restricted stock granted to directors vest one year after date of grant. Restricted stock granted to employees vest at the third year after date of grant. Vesting of the restricted stock is dependent upon the employee’s continued service to Harvest.

A summary of our restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2013, and the changes during the year then ended is presented below:



Restricted Stock		Outstanding				Weighted
						Average
						Grant-Date
						Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2012			284,750			$	8.93
Granted			190,002				4.8
Vested			(160,600	)			(7.23	)
Forfeited			0

Unvested as of December 31, 2013			314,152				7.3


On July 18, 2013, we awarded 100,002 shares of restricted stock to directors and 90,000 shares to employees as long-term incentives (0 and 179,050 shares during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively). In each of the years 2012 and 2011, we awarded 2,000 shares to new hire employees as employment inducement grants under a New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) exception (there were no such awards during the year ended December 31, 2013). The restricted stock issued in 2013 had an aggregate fair value at the date of grant of $0.9 million ($0.01 million and $2.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively). The restricted stock is scheduled to vest at the third year after date of grant for employees and one year after date of grant for directors. The value of the restricted stock that vested during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $1.2 million ($0.8 million and $3.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively). The weighted average grant date fair value of awards granted in 2012 was $5.85 and in 2011 it was $11.21.

As of December 31, 2013 there was $0.8 million of total future compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards that are expected to vest. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”)

All SAR awards granted to date have been granted outside of active long-term incentive plans and are held by Harvest employees. SARs granted in 2009 vest ratably over three years beginning with the third year of grant. SARs granted in 2012 vest ratably over three years beginning in the first year of grant. Vesting of SARs is dependent upon the employee’s continued service to Harvest. SAR awards are settled either in cash or Harvest common stock if available through an equity compensation plan. For recording of compensation, we assume the SAR award will be cash-settled and record compensation expense based on the fair value of the SAR awards at the end of each period.

SAR award transactions under our employee compensation plans are presented below:



Stock Appreciation Rights		SARs				Weighted-				Weighted-				Aggregate
						Average				Average				Intrinsic
						Exercise				Remaining				Value
						Price				Contractual
										Term
														(in thousands)
SARs outstanding as of December 31, 2012			932,202			$	4.99
Granted			213,996				4.8
Exercised			0
Cancelled			(19,000	)			(5.12	)

SARs outstanding as of December 31, 2013			1,127,198			$	4.95				3.26 years			$	0

SARs exercisable as of December 31, 2013			394,394			$	4.91				2.84 years			$	0


Of the SAR awards outstanding, 74,997 were exercisable at weighted-average exercise price of $4.60 as of December 31, 2012 and 83,000 were exercisable at weighted-average exercise price of $4.60 at December 31, 2011.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, we awarded 213,996 SARs vesting over three years to our employees and executive officers (707,202 and 0 during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).

The value of each SAR award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the assumptions discussed above.



A summary of our unvested SAR awards as of December 31, 2013, and the changes during the year then ended is presented below:



Unvested Stock Appreciation Rights		Outstanding				Weighted-
						Average
						Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2012			857,205			$	6.18
Granted			213,996				2.73
Vested			(323,063	)			(2.46	)
Forfeited			(15,334	)			(2.47	)

Unvested as of December 31, 2013			732,804				2.54


No SAR awards were exercised during the years ended December 2013 and 2011. The total intrinsic value of SAR awards exercised during the year ended December 31, 2012 was $0.3 million. The total fair value of SAR awards that vested during the year ended December 31, 2013, was $0.8 million ($0.3 million and $0.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).

In September 2005, we issued 250,000 stock units with performance requirements at an exercise price of $10.80. The performance requirements are that the average closing price of the Company’s common stock must equal or exceed $25 per share for ten consecutive trading days for these stock units to vest. Upon vesting and exercise, the holder is entitled to 100 percent of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on exercise date less the exercise price of $10.80. The settlement of these stock units would be a cash payment. These stock units are in addition to the units reflected in the tables above.

As of December 31, 2013, there was $1.2 million of total future compensation cost related to unvested SAR awards that are expected to vest. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

All RSU awards granted to date have been granted outside of active long-term incentive plans, are held by Harvest employees and directors, and are settled either in cash or Harvest common stock if available through an equity compensation plan. RSU awards granted in 2009 vest ratably over three years beginning with the third year of grant. RSU awards granted in 2012 to employees vest at the third year after date of grant. RSU awards granted in 2012 to directors vest one year after date of grant. Vesting of the RSU awards is dependent upon the employee’s and director’s continued service to Harvest.

A summary of our RSU awards as of December 31, 2013, and the changes during the year then ended is presented below:



Restricted Stock Units		Outstanding				Weighted-
						Average
						Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2012			530,006			$	9.07
Granted			0
Vested			(202,668	)			(4.12	)
Forfeited			(5,000	)			(4.52	)

Unvested as of December 31, 2013			322,338				4.52


During 2012, we awarded 388,000 RSU awards to employees and directors (none during 2011). The RSU awards issued in 2012 had an aggregate fair value at their date of grant of $2.0 million. The 202,668 RSU awards which vested in 2013 were settled in cash. The value of the RSU awards that vested during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $0.8 million ($0.4 million and $0.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).



As of December 31, 2013 there was $0.5 million of total future compensation cost related to unvested RSU awards expected to vest. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.

Common Stock Warrants

In connection with a $60 million term loan facility issued in November 2010, we issued (1) 1.2 million warrants exercisable at any time on or after the closing date of the term loan facility for a period of five years from the closing date on a cashless exercise basis at $15 per share until July 28, 2011, the Bridge Date, at which time the exercise price per share would be repriced to equal the lower of $15 or 120 percent of the average closing bid price of Harvest’s common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the Bridge Date (“Tranche A”); (2) 0.4 million warrants exercisable at any time on or after the closing date of the term loan facility for a period of five years from the closing date on a cashless exercise basis at $20 per share until the Bridge Date, at which time the exercise price per share would be repriced to equal the lower of $15 or 120 percent of the average closing bid price of Harvest’s common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the Bridge Date (“Tranche B”); and (3) 4.4 million warrants exercisable at any time on or after the Bridge Date for a period of five years from the Bridge Date on a cashless exercise basis at the lower of $15 per share or 120 percent of the average closing price of Harvest’s common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the Bridge Date (“Tranche C”) (“collectively “the Warrants”). Tranche C was redeemable by Harvest for $0.01 per share at any time prior to the Bridge Date in conjunction with the repayment of the loan prior to the Bridge Date.

On May 17, 2011, in connection with the payment of the term loan facility, we redeemed all of Tranche C at $0.01 per share. The cost to redeem Tranche C ($44,000) was expensed to loss on extinguishment of debt in the six months ended June 30, 2011.

On July 28, 2011, the Bridge Date, Tranche A and Tranche B were repriced to $14.78 per warrant which is the lower of $15 or 120 percent of the average closing bid price of Harvest’s common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the Bridge Date.

The Warrants include anti-dilution provisions which adjust the number of warrants and the exercise price per warrant based on the issuance of additional shares. Under the anti-dilution provision, 105,667 additional warrants were issued in the year ended December 31, 2013 (118,327 and 2,007 additional warrants during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively). In addition, the exercise price per share for all Warrants was repriced to $12.95 per warrant. The Warrants are classified as a liability on our consolidated balance sheets and marked to market.

If a fundamental change occurs, we are required to repurchase the Warrants at the higher of (1) the fair market value of the warrant and (2) a valuation based on a computation of the option value of the Warrant using the Black-Scholes calculation method using the assumptions described in the Warrant Agreement. A fundamental change is defined as “the occurrence of one of the following events: a) a person or group becomes the direct or indirect owner of more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding common stock, b) a merger event or similar transaction in which the majority owners before the transaction fail to own a majority of the voting power of the Company after the transaction, and c) approval of a plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.” The completion of the second closing sale to Petroandina, assuming no prior fundamental change event, would result in a fundamental change event requiring the repurchase of the Warrants. See Note 12 – Warrant Derivative Liabilities for the impact on the valuation of the warrant derivative liabilities.

In connection with the 11 percent senior unsecured notes issued October 11, 2012, we issued warrants to purchase up to 0.7 million share of our common stock with an exercise price of $10.00 per share. The warrants can be exercised at any time up until the three-year anniversary of the closing. The Black-Scholes option pricing model was used in pricing the warrants. On the date of issuance in the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded a credit to additional paid in capital of $2.8 million for the fair value of the warrants with a corresponding discount on debt on our consolidated balance sheet.



The dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 were:



								Warrants
Date Issued		Expiration Date		Exercise Price				Issued				Outstanding
								(in thousands)
Nov-10		Nov-15		$	12.95				1,600				1,600
Oct-11		Nov-15			12.95				2				2
Mar-12		Nov-15			12.95				73				73
Aug-12		Nov-15			12.95				30				30
Oct-12		Nov-15			12.95				15				15
Jul-13		Nov-15			12.95				29				29
Oct-13		Nov-15			12.95				22				22
Nov-13		Nov-15			12.95				55				55
Oct-12		Oct-15			10				687				687

									2,513				2,513

Operating_Segments

Operating Segments	12 Months Ended
Operating Segments	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Operating Segments	'

	Note 16 – Operating Segments

	We regularly allocate resources to and assess the performance of our operations by segments that are organized by unique geographic and operating characteristics. The segments are organized in order to manage regional business, currency and tax related risks and opportunities. Operations included under the heading “United States” include corporate management, cash management, business development and financing activities performed in the United States and other countries, which do not meet the requirements for separate disclosure. All intersegment revenues, other income and equity earnings, expenses and receivables are eliminated in order to reconcile to consolidated totals. Corporate general and administrative and interest expenses are included in the United States segment and are not allocated to other operating segments. In previous years, charges for intersegment general and administrative and interest expenses were included in results for the respective operating segments, and operating segment assets included intersegment receivables and loans. Segment income (loss) and operating segment assets for prior periods have been adjusted to conform to the current presentation method in which intersegment items are eliminated from each segment’s results and assets.



			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
						(in thousands)
	Segment Income (Loss) Attributable to Harvest
	Venezuela		$	58,640		$	51,584		$	54,974
	Gabon			(12,908	)		(2,902	)		(6,158	)
	Indonesia			(9,213	)		(4,052	)		(45,416	)
	United States			(120,465	)		(42,431	)		(33,685	)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations (a)			(83,946	)		2,199			(30,285	)
	Discontinued operations			(5,150	)		(14,410	)		86,245

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	(89,096	)	$	(12,211	)	$	55,960



	(a)	Net of net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.



			As of December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Operating Segment Assets
	Venezuela		$	500,946		$	428,992
	Gabon			107,851			80,908
	Indonesia			5,004			9,587
	United States			121,050			77,037

				734,851			596,524
	Discontinued operations			29			313

	Total Assets		$	734,880		$	596,837

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'

	Note 17 – Related Party Transactions

	In November 2013, the Company sold 1,704,800 shares of its common stock in private placements to twelve purchasers for a price of $3.15 per share resulting in $5.4 million of proceeds from the sale. 246,000 shares of common stock sold in these transactions were sold to six officers and directors of the Company for the same purchase price of $3.15 per share or a total of $0.8 million.

	On December 12, 2013, Harvest-Vinccler made an in-kind distribution to its shareholders of a note receivable from HNR Energia that it held. As a result, Vinccler received a $10.4 million note. HNR Energia paid $4.3 million of the amount owed on the note leaving $6.1 million outstanding as of December 31, 2013. Principal and interest are payable upon the maturity date of June 30, 2016. Interest accrues at a rate of US dollar based LIBOR plus 0.5%.

Quarterly_Financial_Data_unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)	'

	Note 18 – Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

	Summarized quarterly financial data is as follows:



			Quarter Ended
			March 31				June 30				September 30				December 31
			(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Year ended December 31, 2013
	Expenses		$	(5,171	)		$	(9,653	)		$	(9,516	)		$	(21,096	)
	Non-operating loss			2,253				(1,273	)			(7,764	)			(19,577	)

	Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(2,918	)			(10,926	)			(17,280	)			(40,673	)
	Income tax expense (benefit)			39				(1,415	)			(765	)			75,228

	Loss from continuing operations			(2,957	)			(9,511	)			(16,515	)			(115,901	)
	Earnings (loss) from equity affiliate			49,471				7,602				25,747				(10,242	)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations			46,514				(1,909	)			9,232				(126,143	)
	Discontinued operations			(485	)			(1,006	)			(2,586	)			(1,073	)

	Net income (loss)			46,029				(2,915	)			6,646				(127,216	)
	Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest			9,932				1,551				4,693				(4,536	)

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	36,097			$	(4,466	)		$	1,953			$	(122,680	)

	Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.93			$	(0.09	)		$	0.12			$	(2.99	)
	Discontinued operations			(0.01	)			(0.03	)			(0.07	)			(0.03	)

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	0.92			$	(0.12	)		$	0.05			$	(3.02	)

	Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.92			$	(0.09	)		$	0.12			$	(2.99	)
	Discontinued operations			(0.01	)			(0.03	)			(0.07	)			(0.03	)

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	0.91			$	(0.12	)		$	0.05			$	(3.02	)




			Quarter Ended
			March 31				June 30				September 30				December 31
			(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Year ended December 31, 2012
	Expenses		$	(8,128	)		$	(7,837	)		$	(6,694	)		$	(16,167	)
	Non-operating loss			(2,279	)			(3,085	)			(1,734	)			(6,832	)

	Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(10,407	)			(10,922	)			(8,428	)			(22,999	)
	Income tax expense (benefit)			(1,220	)			(1,022	)			1,723				(90	)

	Loss from continuing operations			(9,187	)			(9,900	)			(10,151	)			(22,909	)
	Earnings from equity affiliate			16,896				22,829				20,299				7,745

	Income (loss) from continuing operations			7,709				12,929				10,148				(15,164	)
	Discontinued operations			(5,427	)			(2,164	)			(347	)			(6,472	)

	Net income (loss)			2,282				10,765				9,801				(21,636	)
	Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			3,322				4,540				4,050				1,511

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	(1,040	)		$	6,225			$	5,751			$	(23,147	)

Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.13			$	0.23			$	0.16			$	(0.43	)
Discontinued operations			(0.16	)			(0.06	)			(0.01	)			(0.16	)

Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	(0.03	)		$	0.17			$	0.15			$	(0.59	)

Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.12			$	0.21			$	0.16			$	(0.43	)
Discontinued operations			(0.14	)			(0.06	)			(0.01	)			(0.16	)

Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	(0.02	)		$	0.15			$	0.15			$	(0.59	)

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany profits, transactions and balances have been eliminated. Third-party interests in our majority-owned subsidiaries are presented as noncontrolling interests.
Presentation of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Presentation of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	We adopted ASU No. 2011-05 (ASU 2011-05), which is included in ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income”, effective January 1, 2012 and have elected to utilize the “single continuous statement” for presentation of all nonowner changes in stockholders’ equity.
Use of Estimates	'

	Use of Estimates

	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“USGAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reporting and Functional Currency	'
	Reporting and Functional Currency
	The United States Dollar (“U.S. Dollar”) is the reporting and functional currency for all of our controlled subsidiaries and Petrodelta. Amounts denominated in non-U.S. Dollar currencies are re-measured into U.S. Dollars, and all currency gains or losses are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). There are many factors that affect foreign exchange rates and the resulting exchange gains and losses, many of which are beyond our influence.
	See Note 6 – Investment in Equity Affiliates and Note 7 – Venezuela for a discussion of currency exchange rates and currency exchange risk on Petrodelta’s and Harvest Vinccler’s businesses.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash equivalents include money market funds and short term certificates of deposit with original maturity dates of less than three months.
Restricted Cash	'

	Restricted Cash

	Restricted cash is classified as current or non-current based on the terms of the agreement. Restricted cash at December 31, 2013 represents cash held in a U.S. bank used as collateral for a customs bond for the Dussafu PSC. Restricted cash at December 31, 2012 represents cash held in a U.S. bank used as collateral for a standby letter of credit issued in support of a performance bond for a joint study.
Financial Instruments	'
	Financial Instruments
	Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, are primarily cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, dividend receivable, notes payable and derivative financial instruments. We maintain cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts with commercial banks with high credit ratings, which, at times may exceed the federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses from such investments. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due the nature of our receivables, which include primarily income tax receivables. In the normal course of business, collateral is not required for financial instruments with credit risk.
Investment in Equity Affiliates	'

	Investment in Equity Affiliates

	We evaluate our investments in unconsolidated companies under ASC 323, “Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures.” Investments in which we have significant influence are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, Investment in Equity Affiliates is increased by additional investments and earnings and decreased by dividends and losses.

	We review our Investment in Equity Affiliates for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate a loss in investment value is other than a temporary decline. There are many factors to consider when evaluating an equity investment for possible impairment. Currency devaluations, inflationary economies, and cash flow analysis are some of the factors we consider in our evaluation for possible impairment. At December 31, 2013, we reviewed our investment in Petrodelta taking into consideration the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement (see Note 5 – Dispositions, Share Purchase Agreement). The purchase price under the Share Purchase Agreement indicates a valuation that approximates the carrying value of our equity investment in Petrodelta, the dividend receivable and the advances to this equity affiliate. As such, we concluded that there was no impairment to our equity investment as of December 31, 2013. If the sale of the remaining 51 percent interest in Harvest Holding is completed, we expect to recognize a gain on the transaction.

	We measure and disclose our noncontrolling interests in accordance with the provisions of ASC 810 “Consolidation”. Our noncontrolling interests relate to interests in Harvest Holding held by Petroandina (29 percent) and Vinccler (20 percent) (see Note 1 – Organization).
Oil and Gas Proper	'

	Oil and Gas Properties

	The major components of property and equipment are as follows (in thousands):



			As of December 31,
			2013			2012
	Unproved property costs		$	103,917		$	78,453
	Oilfield inventories			4,096			3,339
	Other administrative property			2,710			2,954

	Total property and equipment			110,723			84,746
	Accumulated depreciation			(2,332	)		(2,210	)

	Total property and equipment, net		$	108,391		$	82,536


	Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization (“DD&A”). Costs of improvements that appreciably improve the efficiency or productive capacity of existing properties or extend their lives are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of property and equipment, net of the related accumulated DD&A, is removed and, if appropriate, gains or losses are recognized in investment earnings and other. We did not record any depletion expense in the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 or 2011 as there was no production related to proved oil and gas properties other than properties classified as held for sale.

	We follow the successful efforts method of accounting for our oil and gas properties. Under this method, exploration costs such as exploratory geological and geophysical costs, delay rentals and exploration overhead are charged against earnings as incurred. Costs of drilling exploratory wells are capitalized pending determination of whether proved reserves can be attributed to the area as a result of drilling the well. If management determines that proved reserves, as that term is defined in Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations, have not been discovered, capitalized costs associated with the drilling of the exploratory well are charged to expense. Costs of drilling successful exploratory wells, all development wells, and related production equipment and facilities are capitalized and depleted or depreciated using the unit-of-production method as oil and gas is produced. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we expensed no dry hole costs. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we expensed to dry hole costs $0.7 million related to the drilling of Karama-1 (“KD-1”) and first sidetrack, KD-1ST, on the Budong PSC. See Note 9 – Indonesia.

	Leasehold acquisition costs are initially capitalized. Acquisition costs of unproved leaseholds are assessed for impairment during the holding period. Costs of maintaining and retaining unproved leaseholds, as well as impairment of unsuccessful leases, are included in exploration expense. Impairment is based on specific identification of the lease. Costs of expired or abandoned leases are charged to exploration expense, while costs of productive leases are transferred to proved oil and gas properties.

	Proved oil and gas properties are reviewed for impairment at a level for which identifiable cash flows are independent of cash flows of other assets when facts and circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. In performing this review, future net cash flows are determined based on estimated future oil and gas sales revenues less future expenditures necessary to develop and produce the reserves. If the sum of these undiscounted estimated future net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the property, an impairment loss is recognized for the excess of the property’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value, which is generally based on discounted future net cash flows. We did not have any proved oil and gas properties in 2013, 2012 or 2011.

	Costs of drilling and equipping successful exploratory wells, development wells, asset retirement liabilities and costs to construct or acquire offshore platforms and other facilities, are depleted using the unit-of-production method based on total estimated proved developed reserves. Costs of acquiring proved properties, including leasehold acquisition costs transferred from unproved leaseholds, are depleted using the unit-of-production method based on total estimated proved reserves. All other properties are stated at historical acquisition cost, net of allowance for impairment, and depreciated using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets.

	Unproved property costs, excluding oilfield inventories, consist of (in thousands):



			As of December 31,
			2013			2012
	Budong PSC		$	4,470		$	5,219
	Dussafu PSC			99,447			73,234

	Total unproved property costs		$	103,917		$	78,453


	During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded impairment expense related to our Budong project in Indonesia ($0.6 million) and our project in Colombia ($3.2 million, which is reflected in discontinued operations). During the year ended December 31, 2012, we impaired the carrying value of Block 64 EPSA in Oman (which is reflected in discontinued operations) ($6.4 million) and WAB -21 in China ($2.9 million). During the year ended December 31, 2011, we impaired the carrying value of West Bay ($3.3 million).
Other Administrative Property	'
	Other Administrative Property
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are recorded at cost and amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the applicable lease. For the year ended December 31, 2013, depreciation expense was $0.3 million ($0.4 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).
Other Assets	'

	Other Assets

	Other assets consist of deferred financing costs, a long-term receivable for value added tax (“VAT”) credits related to the Budong PSC, and prepaid expenses which are expected to be realized in the next 12 to 24 months. Deferred financing costs relate to specific financing and are amortized over the life of the financing to which the costs relate using the interest rate method. At December 31, 2013 the deferred financing costs were reclassified to prepaid expenses in current assets (see Note 11 – Debt). The VAT receivable is reimbursed through the sale of hydrocarbons. During the year ended December 31, 2013, a valuation allowance of $2.8 million was charged to general and administrative expenses on this VAT receivable which we do not expect to recover (see Note 9 – Indonesia). Other Assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 also includes a blocked payment of $0.7 million net to our 66.667 percent interest related to our drilling operations in Gabon in accordance with the U.S. sanctions against Libya as set forth in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011, and administered by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). See Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies.



			As of December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Deferred financing costs		$	0		$	3,111
	Long-term VAT receivable			0			3,440
	Long-term prepaid expenses			139			328
	Gabon PSC – blocked payment (net to our 66.667% interest)			734			734

			$	873		$	7,613

Reserves	'
	Reserves
	We measure and disclose our oil and gas reserves in accordance with the provisions of the SEC’s Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting and ASC 932, “Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas” (“ASC 932”). All of our reserves are owned through our equity investment in Petrodelta. We do not have any wholly owned reserves at December 31, 2013 or 2012.
Capitalized Interest	'
	Capitalized Interest
	We capitalize interest costs for qualifying oil and gas properties. The capitalization period begins when expenditures are incurred on qualified properties, activities begin which are necessary to prepare the property for production and interest costs have been incurred. The capitalization period continues as long as these events occur. The average additions for the period are used in the interest capitalization calculation. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we capitalized interest costs for qualifying oil and gas property additions of $8.3 million ($3.0 million and $2.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).
Derivative Financial Instruments	'

	Derivative Financial Instruments

	Under ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities From Equity”, certain of our financial instruments with anti-dilution protection features do not meet the conditions to obtain equity classification, as there are conditions which may require settlement by transferring assets, and are required to be carried as derivative liabilities, at fair value, with changes in fair value reflected in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). See Note 12 – Warrant Derivative Liabilities for additional disclosures related to the warrant derivative financial instruments issued under the warrant agreements dated November 2010 in connection with a $60 million term loan facility (the “Warrants”). In the occurrence of a fundamental change, we are required to repurchase the Warrants at the higher of (1) the fair market value of the warrant and (2) a valuation based on a computation of the option value of the Warrant using the Black-Scholes calculation method using the assumptions described in the Warrant Agreement. A fundamental change is defined as “the occurrence of one of the following events: a) a person or group becomes the direct or indirect owner of more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding common stock, b) a merger event or similar transaction in which the majority owners before the transaction fail to own a majority of the voting power of the Company after the transaction, and c) approval of a plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.”
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	We measure and disclose our fair values in accordance with the provisions of ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price) and establishes a three-level hierarchy, which encourages an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:

		•		Level 1 – Inputs to the valuation techniques that are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

		•		Level 2 – Inputs to the valuation techniques that are other than quoted prices but are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly.

		•		Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation techniques that are unobservable for the assets or liabilities.
	Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, are primarily cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, advances to equity affiliate, dividend receivable, long-term debt and warrant derivative liability. We maintain cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts with commercial banks with high credit ratings, which, at times may exceed the federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses from such investments. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the nature of our receivables. In the normal course of business, collateral is not required for financial instruments with credit risk.

	The estimated fair value of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates their carrying value due to their short-term nature (Level 1). The estimated fair value of advances to equity affiliate and dividend receivable approximates their carrying value as it is the estimated amount we would receive from a third party to assume the receivables (Level 2). The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is made in accordance with the requirements of ASC 825, Financial Instruments. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information. These estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The following table presents the estimated fair values of our fixed interest rate, long-term debt instrument (Level 3), excluding the embedded derivative.


			As of December 31, 2013
			Carying			Fair
			Value			Value
			(in thousands)
	11% senior unsecured notes (Level 2)		$	77,480		$	79,750
	As discussed in Note 11 – Debt, the 11% senior notes were redeemed at face value on January 11, 2014 following a notice of redemption issued in December 2013. Therefore, the fair value of our fixed interest debt instruments is stated at the redemption amount.
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial liabilities that were accounted for at fair value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. As required by ASC 820, a financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair value liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. See Note 12 – Warrant Derivative Liability for a description and discussion of our warrant derivative liability and Note 11 – Debt for a description of our long-term debt embedded derivative liability as well as a description of the valuation models and inputs used to calculate the fair value of these derivative liabilities.


			As of December 31, 2013
			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
			(in thousands)
	Liabilities:
	Warrant derivative liability		$	0		$	0		$	1,953	$	1,953
	Embedded derivative-debt			0			0			0		0

	Total derivative liabilities		$	0		$	0		$	1,953	$	1,953



			As of December 31, 2012
			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
			(in thousands)
	Liabilities:
	Warrant derivative liability		$	0		$	0		$	5,470	$	5,470
	Embedded derivative-debt			0			0			0		0

	Total derivative liabilities		$	0		$	0		$	5,470	$	5,470

	We record the net change in the fair value of the derivative positions listed above in unrealized gain (loss) on warrant derivative liabilities in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). During the year ended December 31, 2013, an unrealized gain of $3.5 million was recorded to reflect the change in fair value of the warrants ($0.6 million unrealized loss and $9.8 million unrealized gain during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).

	Changes in Level 3 Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	The following table provides a reconciliation of financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).


			December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Financial liabilities:
	Beginning balance		$	5,470		$	4,870
	Unrealized change in fair value			(3,517	)		600

	Ending balance		$	1,953		$	5,470

	During the year ended December 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 liabilities.
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	We use a fair value based method of accounting for stock-based compensation. We utilize the Black-Scholes option pricing model to measure the fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) are measured at their intrinsic values. See Note 15 – Stock-Based Compensations and Stock Purchase Plans.
Income Taxes	'

	Income Taxes

	Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects, calculated at currently enacted rates, of (a) future deductible/taxable amounts attributable to events that have been recognized on a cumulative basis in the financial statements or income tax returns, and (b) operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is recorded when it is more likely than not that the benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

	We classify interest related to income tax liabilities and penalties as applicable, as interest expense.

	We do not provide deferred income taxes on undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries for possible future remittances where we are able to assert that such earnings are permanently reinvested, or otherwise can be negotiated in a tax free manner, as part of our ongoing business.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'

	Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

	Our valuation and qualifying accounts are comprised of the deferred tax valuation allowance, investment valuation allowance and VAT receivable valuation allowance. Balances and changes in these accounts are, in thousands:



						Additions
			Balance at			Charged to			Charged to		Deductions		Balance at
			Beginning			Income			Other		From		End of
			of Year						Accounts*		Reserves		Year
	At December 31, 2013
	Amounts deducted from applicable assets
	Deferred tax valuation allowance		$	68,419		$	8,072		$	0	$	0	$	76,491
	Investment valuation allowance			1,350										1,350
	VAT receivable valuation allowance			0			2,792			0		0		2,792
	At December 31, 2012
	Amounts deducted from applicable assets
	Deferred tax valuation allowance		$	53,116		$	15,303		$	0	$	0	$	68,419
	Investment valuation allowance			1,350			0			0		0		1,350
	At December 31, 2011
	Amounts deducted from applicable assets
	Deferred tax valuation allowance		$	46,905		$	6,211		$	0	$	0	$	53,116
	Investment valuation allowance			1,350			0			0		0		1,350


	*	Amounts charged to other accounts include net operating losses and income tax credits.
New Accounting Pronouncements	'

	New Accounting Pronouncements

	In January 2013, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2013-01, which is included in ASC 210, “Balance Sheet”, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU No. 2013-01”). This update clarifies that the scope of ASU 2011-11: “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” applies only to derivatives accounted for under ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”, included bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with ASC 210-20-45 or ASC 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. ASU No. 2013-01 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Entities should provide the required disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The adoption of this guidance impacted presentation disclosures only and did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

	In February 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, which is included in ASC 405, “Liabilities”, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date”. This update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation with the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in USGAAP. Examples of obligations within the scope to ASU No. 2013-04 include debt arrangements, other contractual obligations, and settled litigation and judicial rulings. ASU No. 2013-04 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 5, 2013. Entities should provide the required disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance, but we expect that the adoption of this guidance will impact presentation disclosures only and will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

	In July 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11 which is included in ASC 740 “Income Taxes”, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This update provides guidance regarding the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward are not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose. In such instances, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendment should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date; however, retrospective application is permitted. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance, but we expect that the adoption of this guidance will impact presentation disclosures only and will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes	'
	Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
	The FASB issued ASC 740-10 (prior authoritative literature: Financial Interpretation No. [“FIN”] 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 [“FIN 48”]) to create a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes, by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Major Components of Property and Equipment	'

	The major components of property and equipment are as follows (in thousands):



		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
	Unproved property costs	$	103,917		$	78,453
	Oilfield inventories		4,096			3,339
	Other administrative property		2,710			2,954

	Total property and equipment		110,723			84,746
	Accumulated depreciation		(2,332	)		(2,210	)

	Total property and equipment, net	$	108,391		$	82,536

Unproved Property Costs, Excluding Oilfield Inventories	'

	Unproved property costs, excluding oilfield inventories, consist of (in thousands):



		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
	Budong PSC	$	4,470		$	5,219
	Dussafu PSC		99,447			73,234

	Total unproved property costs	$	103,917		$	78,453

Schedule of Other Assets	'

		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Deferred financing costs	$	0		$	3,111
	Long-term VAT receivable		0			3,440
	Long-term prepaid expenses		139			328
	Gabon PSC – blocked payment (net to our 66.667% interest)		734			734

		$	873		$	7,613

Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Fixed Interest Rate, Long-term Debt Instrument	'
	The following table presents the estimated fair values of our fixed interest rate, long-term debt instrument (Level 3), excluding the embedded derivative.


		As of December 31, 2013
		Carying			Fair
		Value			Value
		(in thousands)
	11% senior unsecured notes (Level 2)	$	77,480		$	79,750
Fair Value of Liabilities and Their Placement With in Fair Value Hierarchy Levels	'
	The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial liabilities that were accounted for at fair value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. As required by ASC 820, a financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair value liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. See Note 12 – Warrant Derivative Liability for a description and discussion of our warrant derivative liability and Note 11 – Debt for a description of our long-term debt embedded derivative liability as well as a description of the valuation models and inputs used to calculate the fair value of these derivative liabilities.


		As of December 31, 2013
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
		(in thousands)
	Liabilities:
	Warrant derivative liability	$	0		$	0		$	1,953	$	1,953
	Embedded derivative-debt		0			0			0		0

	Total derivative liabilities	$	0		$	0		$	1,953	$	1,953



		As of December 31, 2012
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
		(in thousands)
	Liabilities:
	Warrant derivative liability	$	0		$	0		$	5,470	$	5,470
	Embedded derivative-debt		0			0			0		0

	Total derivative liabilities	$	0		$	0		$	5,470	$	5,470

Schedule of Reconciliation of Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation of financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).


		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Financial liabilities:
	Beginning balance	$	5,470		$	4,870
	Unrealized change in fair value		(3,517	)		600

	Ending balance	$	1,953		$	5,470

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'

	Our valuation and qualifying accounts are comprised of the deferred tax valuation allowance, investment valuation allowance and VAT receivable valuation allowance. Balances and changes in these accounts are, in thousands:



					Additions
		Balance at			Charged to			Charged to		Deductions			Balance at
		Beginning			Income			Other		From			End of
		of Year						Accounts		Reserves			Year
										Credited
										to Income
	At December 31, 2013
	Amounts deducted from applicable assets
	Deferred tax valuation allowance	$	68,419		$	0		$	0	$	(8,843	)	$	59,576
	Investment valuation allowance		1,350			0			0		0			1,350
	VAT receivable valuation allowance		0			2,792			0		0			2,792
	At December 31, 2012
	Amounts deducted from applicable assets
	Deferred tax valuation allowance	$	53,116		$	15,303		$	0	$	0		$	68,419
	Investment valuation allowance		1,350			0			0		0			1,350
	At December 31, 2011
	Amounts deducted from applicable assets
	Deferred tax valuation allowance	$	46,905		$	6,211		$	0	$	0		$	53,116
	Investment valuation allowance		1,350			0			0		0			1,350

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'

	Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) are computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.



			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
			(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations(a)		$	(83,946	)	$	2,199		$	(30,285	)
	Discontinued operations			(5,150	)		(14,410	)		86,245

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	(89,096	)	$	(12,211	)	$	55,960

	Weighted average common shares outstanding			39,579			37,424			34,117
	Effect of dilutive securities			0			167			0

	Weighted average common shares, diluted			39,579			37,591			34,117

	Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(2.12	)	$	0.06		$	(0.89	)
	Discontinued operations			(0.13	)		(0.39	)		2.53

	Basic earnings (loss) per share		$	(2.25	)	$	(0.33	)	$	1.64

	Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(2.12	)	$	0.06		$	(0.89	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations			(0.13	)		(0.39	)		2.53

	Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	(2.25	)	$	(0.33	)	$	1.64



	(a)	Net of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Dispositions_Tables

Dispositions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Dispositions (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Revenue and Net Income (Loss) on Disposition	'

	Oman operations, Colombia operations and the Antelope Project have been classified as discontinued operations. Revenue and income (loss) are shown in the table below:



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
					(in thousands)
	Revenue applicable to discontinued operations:
	Oman	$	0		$	0		$	0
	Colombia		0			0			0
	Antelope Project		0			0			6,488

		$	0		$	0		$	6,488

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
	Oman	$	(674	)	$	(12,711	)	$	(11,371	)
	Colombia		(4,476	)		0			0
	Antelope Project		0			(1,699	)		97,616

		$	(5,150	)	$	(14,410	)	$	86,245

Investment_in_Equity_Affiliate1

Investment in Equity Affiliates (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Investment in Equity Affiliates (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities	'

		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Financial Position under IFRS:
	Current assets	$	1,906,595		$	1,425,115
	Property and equipment		717,449			538,351
	Other assets		181,116			70,468
	Current liabilities		1,652,806			1,180,559
	Other liabilities		136,298			93,101
	Net equity		1,016,056			760,274
Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]	'
Summary of Financial Information	'

	Summary financial information has been presented below at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands, except percentages)
	Results under IFRS:
	Revenues:
	Oil sales	$	1,326,093		$	1,263,264		$	1,122,191
	Gas sales		4,000			3,350			3,497
	Royalty *		(440,963	)		(423,069	)		(374,135	)

			889,130			843,545			751,553

	Expenses:
	Operating expenses		151,661			121,023			77,236
	Workovers		29,168			17,302			28,508
	Depletion, depreciation and amortization		87,203			86,004			58,376
	General and administrative		26,345			31,753			11,297
	Windfall profits tax		234,453			291,355			237,632
	Windfall profits credit		(55,168	)		0			0

			473,662			547,437			413,049

	Income from operations		415,468			296,108			338,504
	Gain on exchange rate		169,582			0			0
	Investment earnings and other		15			13			610
	Interest expense		(21,728	)		(7,017	)		(10,699	)

	Income before income tax		563,337			289,104			328,415
	Current income tax expense		325,217			127,080			190,577
	Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		(17,662	)		76,030			(94,622	)

	Net income under IFRS		255,782			85,994			232,460

	Adjustments to increase (decrease) net income under IFRS:
	Deferred income tax (expense) benefit		9,080			78,968			(49,545	)
	Depletion expense		(20,352	)		7,282			1,908
	Reversal of windfall profits tax credit		(55,168	)		0			0
	Sports law over accrual		1,313			2,536			0

	Net income under U.S. GAAP		190,655			174,780			184,823

	Equity interest in equity affiliate		40	%		40	%		40	%

	Income before amortization of excess basis in equity affiliate		76,262			69,912			73,929
	Amortization of excess basis in equity affiliate		(3,684	)		(2,143	)		(1,863	)

	Earnings from equity affiliate included in income	$	72,578		$	67,769		$	72,066

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Debt (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Debt	'
	Debt consists of the following (in thousands):


		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
	Senior notes, unsecured, with interest at 11%	$	79,750		$	79,750
	Discount on 11% senior unsecured notes		(2,270	)		(4,911	)
	Less current portion		(77,480	)		0

		$	0		$	74,839

Principal Payment Requirements on Long-Term Debt Outstanding	'

	The principal payment requirements for our debt outstanding at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):



	2014	$	79,750

		$	79,750

Warrant_Derivative_Liabilities1

Warrant Derivative Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Warrant Derivative Liabilities (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Significant Assumptions or Ranges	'

	The assumptions summarized in the following table were used to calculate the fair value of the warrant derivative liability that was outstanding as of any of the balance sheet dates presented on our consolidated balance sheets:



		Fair Value
		Hierarchy		As of December 31,
		Level		2013			2012
	Significant assumptions (or ranges):
	Stock price		Level 1 input	$	4.52		$	9.07
	Term (years)				1.83			2.83
	Volatility		Level 2 input		94	%		70	%
	Risk-free rate		Level 1 input		0.34	%		0.33	%
	Dividend yield		Level 2 input		0	%		0	%
	Scenario probability (fundamental change event/debt raise/equity raise)		Level 3 input		60%/40%/0	%		0%/80%/20	%
Income (Loss) Associated with Changes in Fair Values of Our Warrant Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	The following table summarizes the effect on our income (loss) associated with changes in the fair values of our warrant derivative financial instruments:


		Year Ended
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Unrealized gain (loss) on warrant derivatives	$	3,517	$	(600	)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Lease Commitments for Office Space

At December 31, 2013 we had the following lease commitments for office space (in thousands):

Payments Due by Period

Total

Less than

1-2 Years

3-4 Years

After

1 Year

4 Years

Office leases

583

521

Taxes_Tables

Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Taxes (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Tax Effects of Significant Items of Deferred Income Taxes	'

	The tax effects of significant items comprising our net deferred income taxes are as follows:



		As of December 31,
		2013						2012
		Foreign			United States			Foreign			United States
		Foreign			And Other			Foreign			And Other
		(in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Operating loss carryforwards	$	58,051		$	2,928		$	54,231		$	4,498
	Stock-based compensation		—			8,056			—			8,091
	Accrued compensation		—			598			—			739
	Oil and gas properties		1,606			1,015			—			—
	Alternative minimum tax credit		—			4,501			—			2,261
	Other		—			145			—			861

	Total deferred tax assets		59,657			17,243			54,231			16,450

	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Tax on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries		—			(89,900	)		—			—
	Accrued income		—			—			(1,005	)		—
	Prepaids		—			(198	)		—			(373	)
	Other liabilities		—			(82	)		—			(35	)
	Fixed assets		—			(12	)		—			(28	)

	Total deferred tax liabilities		—			(90,192	)		(1,005	)		(436	)

	Net deferred tax asset (liability)		59,657			(72,949	)		53,226			16,014
	Valuation allowance		(59,576	)		—			(52,427	)		(15,992	)

	Net deferred tax asset (liability) after valuation allowance	$	81		$	(72,949	)	$	799		$	22

Components of Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	'

	The components of loss from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Loss before income taxes
	United States	$	(31,072	)	$	(33,841	)	$	(30,309	)
	Foreign		(40,725	)		(18,915	)		(58,193	)

	Total	$	(71,797	)	$	(52,756	)	$	(88,502	)

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes on Continuing Operations	'

	The provision (benefit) for income taxes on continuing operations consisted of the following at December 31:



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Current:
	United States	$	2,279		$	(717	)	$	—
	Foreign		44			929			3,693

			2,323			212			3,693

	Deferred:
	United States		72,971			(22	)		—
	Foreign		(2,207	)		(799	)		(2,636	)

			70,764			(821	)		(2,636	)

		$	73,087		$	(609	)	$	1,057

Income Tax Expense (Benefit) on Continuing Operations at Federal Statutory Rate	'

	A comparison of the income tax expense (benefit) on continuing operations at the federal statutory rate to our provision for income taxes is as follows:



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations:
	Tax expense (benefit) at U.S. statutory rate	$	(25,129	)	$	(17,938	)	$	(30,805	)
	Effect of foreign source income and rate differentials on foreign income		204			239			4,887
	Tax gain associated with sale of interest in Harvest Holding		7,474			—			—
	Subpart F income		16,615			—			—
	Tax on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries		89,900			—			—
	Expired losses		1,356			—			—
	Other changes in valuation allowance		(10,643	)		10,331			28,169
	Change in applicable statutory rate		(404	)		—			—
	Other permanent differences		(2,546	)		1,431			—
	Return to accrual and other true-ups		2,919			1,257			—
	Debt exchange		—			2,758			—
	Warrant derivatives		(1,180	)		—			(1,445	)
	Liability for uncertain tax positions		(5,553	)		799			237
	Other		74			514			14

	Total income tax expense – continuing operations		73,087			(609	)		1,057
	Income tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations:
	Total income tax expense (benefit) – discontinued operations		—			—			5,748

	Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	73,087		$	(609	)	$	6,805

Net Operating Losses Available for Carryforward	'

	At December 31, 2013, we have the following net operating losses available for carryforward (in thousands):



	United States	$	8,364		Available for up to 20 years from 2012
	Indonesia		54,435		Available for up to 5 years from 2011
	Gabon		23,268		Available for up to 3 years from 2010
	Oman		25,174		Available for up to 5 years from 2009
	The Netherlands		109,634		Available for up to 9 years from 2007
	Venezuela		3,043		Available for up to 3 years from 2010
	Colombia		1,214		Available indefinitely
Primary Income Tax Jurisdictions and their Respective Audit Years	'

	Our primary income tax jurisdictions and their respective open audit years are:



	Tax Jurisdiction	Open Audit Years
	United States	2010 – 2013
	The Netherlands	2010 – 2013
	Singapore	2009 – 2013
	United Kingdom	2012 – 2013
	Venezuela	2009 – 2013
	Colombia	2013
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	'

	A reconciliation of the beginning amount, and current year additions, of unrecognized tax benefits follows:



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Balance at beginning of year	$	5,871		$	5,072
	Additions for tax positions of prior years		—			799
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(5,553	)		—

	Balance at end of year	$	318		$	5,871

StockBased_Compensation_and_St1

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of the Status of Stock Option Plans	'
	Stock option transactions under our various stock-based employee compensation plans are presented below:


	Options		Shares				Weighted-				Weighted-				Aggregate
							Average				Average				Intrinsic
							Exercise				Remaining				Value
							Price				Contractual
											Term
			(in thousands, except exercise price)
	Options outstanding as of December 31, 2012			3,897			$	9.62				2.6 years			$	3,064
	Granted			920				4.8
	Exercised			(20	)			(6.10	)
	Cancelled			(64	)			(6.74	)

	Options outstanding as of December 31, 2013			4,733			$	8.74				2.1 years			$	0

	Options exercisable as of December 31, 2013			2,905			$	9.85				1.3 years			$	0

Summary of Value of Option Grant Estimated on the Date of Grant	'
	The value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:


			Year Ended December 31,
			2013				2012				2011
	For options granted during:
	Weighted average fair value		$	3.06			$	2.85			$	5.92
	Weighted average expected life			5 years				5 years				5 years
	Expected volatility (1)			79.4	%			67.3	%			61.3	%
	Risk-free interest rate			1.3	%			0.7	%			1.8	%
	Dividend yield			0	%			0	%			0	%

	(1)	Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of our stock.
SAR Award Transactions Under Stock-Based Employee Compensation Plans	'

	SAR award transactions under our employee compensation plans are presented below:



	Stock Appreciation Rights		SARs				Weighted-				Weighted-				Aggregate
							Average				Average				Intrinsic
							Exercise				Remaining				Value
							Price				Contractual
											Term
															(in thousands)
	SARs outstanding as of December 31, 2012			932,202			$	4.99
	Granted			213,996				4.8
	Exercised			0
	Cancelled			(19,000	)			(5.12	)

	SARs outstanding as of December 31, 2013			1,127,198			$	4.95				3.26 years			$	0

	SARs exercisable as of December 31, 2013			394,394			$	4.91				2.84 years			$	0

Summary of Dates the Warrants Were Issued, the Expiration Dates, the Exercise Prices and the Number of Warrants Issued and Outstanding	'
	The dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 were:


									Warrants
	Date Issued		Expiration Date		Exercise Price				Issued				Outstanding
									(in thousands)
	Nov-10		Nov-15		$	12.95				1,600				1,600
	Oct-11		Nov-15			12.95				2				2
	Mar-12		Nov-15			12.95				73				73
	Aug-12		Nov-15			12.95				30				30
	Oct-12		Nov-15			12.95				15				15
	Jul-13		Nov-15			12.95				29				29
	Oct-13		Nov-15			12.95				22				22
	Nov-13		Nov-15			12.95				55				55
	Oct-12		Oct-15			10				687				687

										2,513				2,513

Options [Member]	'
Summary of Unvested Awards	'
	A summary of our unvested stock option awards as of December 31, 2013, and the changes during the year then ended is presented below:


	Unvested Stock Options		Outstanding				Weighted-
							Average
							Grant-Date
							Fair Value
			(in thousands, except per share amount)
	Unvested as of December 31, 2012			1,380			$	4.88
	Granted			920				3.06
	Vested			(452	)			(4.27	)
	Forfeited			(20	)			(3.04	)

	Unvested as of December 31, 2013			1,828				4.14

Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Summary of Unvested Awards	'
	A summary of our restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2013, and the changes during the year then ended is presented below:


	Restricted Stock		Outstanding				Weighted
							Average
							Grant-Date
							Fair Value
	Unvested as of December 31, 2012			284,750			$	8.93
	Granted			190,002				4.8
	Vested			(160,600	)			(7.23	)
	Forfeited			0

	Unvested as of December 31, 2013			314,152				7.3

Unvested Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]	'
Summary of Unvested Awards	'

	A summary of our unvested SAR awards as of December 31, 2013, and the changes during the year then ended is presented below:



	Unvested Stock Appreciation Rights		Outstanding				Weighted-
							Average
							Fair Value
	Unvested as of December 31, 2012			857,205			$	6.18
	Granted			213,996				2.73
	Vested			(323,063	)			(2.46	)
	Forfeited			(15,334	)			(2.47	)

	Unvested as of December 31, 2013			732,804				2.54

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'
Summary of Unvested Awards	'
	A summary of our RSU awards as of December 31, 2013, and the changes during the year then ended is presented below:


	Restricted Stock Units		Outstanding				Weighted-
							Average
							Fair Value
	Unvested as of December 31, 2012			530,006			$	9.07
	Granted			0
	Vested			(202,668	)			(4.12	)
	Forfeited			(5,000	)			(4.52	)

	Unvested as of December 31, 2013			322,338				4.52

Operating_Segments_Tables

Operating Segments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Operating Segments (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Income (Loss) Attributable to Harvest	'

			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
						(in thousands)
	Segment Income (Loss) Attributable to Harvest
	Venezuela		$	58,640		$	51,584		$	54,974
	Gabon			(12,908	)		(2,902	)		(6,158	)
	Indonesia			(9,213	)		(4,052	)		(45,416	)
	United States			(120,465	)		(42,431	)		(33,685	)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations (a)			(83,946	)		2,199			(30,285	)
	Discontinued operations			(5,150	)		(14,410	)		86,245

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	(89,096	)	$	(12,211	)	$	55,960



	(a)	Net of net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.
Operating Segment Assets	'

			As of December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Operating Segment Assets
	Venezuela		$	500,946		$	428,992
	Gabon			107,851			80,908
	Indonesia			5,004			9,587
	United States			121,050			77,037

				734,851			596,524
	Discontinued operations			29			313

	Total Assets		$	734,880		$	596,837

Quarterly_Financial_Data_unaud1

Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summarized Quarterly Financial Data	'

	Summarized quarterly financial data is as follows:



			Quarter Ended
			March 31				June 30				September 30				December 31
			(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Year ended December 31, 2013
	Expenses		$	(5,171	)		$	(9,653	)		$	(9,516	)		$	(21,096	)
	Non-operating loss			2,253				(1,273	)			(7,764	)			(19,577	)

	Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(2,918	)			(10,926	)			(17,280	)			(40,673	)
	Income tax expense (benefit)			39				(1,415	)			(765	)			75,228

	Loss from continuing operations			(2,957	)			(9,511	)			(16,515	)			(115,901	)
	Earnings (loss) from equity affiliate			49,471				7,602				25,747				(10,242	)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations			46,514				(1,909	)			9,232				(126,143	)
	Discontinued operations			(485	)			(1,006	)			(2,586	)			(1,073	)

	Net income (loss)			46,029				(2,915	)			6,646				(127,216	)
	Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest			9,932				1,551				4,693				(4,536	)

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	36,097			$	(4,466	)		$	1,953			$	(122,680	)

	Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.93			$	(0.09	)		$	0.12			$	(2.99	)
	Discontinued operations			(0.01	)			(0.03	)			(0.07	)			(0.03	)

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	0.92			$	(0.12	)		$	0.05			$	(3.02	)

	Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.92			$	(0.09	)		$	0.12			$	(2.99	)
	Discontinued operations			(0.01	)			(0.03	)			(0.07	)			(0.03	)

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	0.91			$	(0.12	)		$	0.05			$	(3.02	)




			Quarter Ended
			March 31				June 30				September 30				December 31
			(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Year ended December 31, 2012
	Expenses		$	(8,128	)		$	(7,837	)		$	(6,694	)		$	(16,167	)
	Non-operating loss			(2,279	)			(3,085	)			(1,734	)			(6,832	)

	Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(10,407	)			(10,922	)			(8,428	)			(22,999	)
	Income tax expense (benefit)			(1,220	)			(1,022	)			1,723				(90	)

	Loss from continuing operations			(9,187	)			(9,900	)			(10,151	)			(22,909	)
	Earnings from equity affiliate			16,896				22,829				20,299				7,745

	Income (loss) from continuing operations			7,709				12,929				10,148				(15,164	)
	Discontinued operations			(5,427	)			(2,164	)			(347	)			(6,472	)

	Net income (loss)			2,282				10,765				9,801				(21,636	)
	Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			3,322				4,540				4,050				1,511

	Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	(1,040	)		$	6,225			$	5,751			$	(23,147	)

	Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.13			$	0.23			$	0.16			$	(0.43	)
Discontinued operations			(0.16	)			(0.06	)			(0.01	)			(0.16	)

Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	(0.03	)		$	0.17			$	0.15			$	(0.59	)

Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.12			$	0.21			$	0.16			$	(0.43	)
Discontinued operations			(0.14	)			(0.06	)			(0.01	)			(0.16	)

Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest		$	(0.02	)		$	0.15			$	0.15			$	(0.59	)

Organization_Additional_Inform

Organization - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Closings

Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]

Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. [Member]

Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. [Member]

Harvest Holding [Member]

Oil & Gas Technology Consultants [Member]

Corporacion Venezolana del Petroleo S.A. [Member]

PDVSA Social S.A. [Member]

CVP and PDVSA Social S.A. [Member]

Closings

Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]

Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. [Member]

Petroandina [Member]

Closings

Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. [Member]

Petroandina [Member]

Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]

Interest indirectly owned in Harvest Holding

80.00%

51.00%

Interest indirectly owned by Oil & Gas Technology Consultants in Harvest Holding

20.00%

Aggregate cash purchase price

$400

Interest held in Petrodelta by Harvest Holding

40.00%

80.00%

Number of closings of Equity interest

Sale of equity interest in Harvest Holding on first closing

29.00%

Cost of Sale of Equity interest

125

Loss on Sale of Interest in Harvest holding

$23

Percentage hold by non controlling interest

49.00%

20.00%

29.00%

49.00%

20.00%

29.00%

Partner interest in equity method investee

60.00%

56.00%

4.00%

Percentage of interest owned by PDVSA in CVP

100.00%

Indirect interest held in Petrodelta by HNR

20.40%

32.00%

20.40%

32.00%

51.00%

Equity ownership percentage

100.00%

80.00%

Liquidity_Additional_Informati

Liquidity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 16, 2013	Oct. 11, 2012	Dec. 16, 2013	Dec. 16, 2013	Dec. 16, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 16, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	Closings		Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]	First Closing [Member]	Second Closing [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]	Harvest Holding [Member]	Harvest Holding [Member]	Harvest Holding [Member]	Harvest Holding [Member]
								Closings	Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest indirectly owned in Harvest Holding	'	'	'	'	51.00%	'	80.00%	'	80.00%	'
Aggregate cash purchase price	$400	'	'	'	$275	'	'	'	'	'
Number of closings of Equity interest	2	'	'	'	'	'	'	2	'	'
Sale of equity interest in Harvest Holding	'	'	'	29.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of Sale of Equity interest	'	'	'	125	'	'	'	'	'	'
Partner interest in equity method investee	'	'	60.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of debt instrument	'	11.00%	'	'	'	11.00%	'	'	'	'
Notes redeemed	'	'	'	'	'	80	'	'	'	'
Remaining proceeds from sale of equity interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	45
Estimated amount for payment of expenses and other costs related to sale of interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4	'	'
Estimated amount for payment of taxes related to sale of interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	51.1	'	'
Estimated amount for payment of severance or other costs related to sale of interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$20	'	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	31-May-11	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Maximum maturity period of cash equivalents	'	'3 months	'	'
Depletion expense on oil and gas properties	'	$0	$0	$0
Dry hole costs	'	0	685,000	40,003,000
Proved oil and gas properties	'	0	0	0
Depreciation Expense	'	341,000	391,000	439,000
Blocked payment net to cost sharing interest	700,000	734,000	734,000	'
Interest Related to Dussafu PSC Drilling Operations	66.67%	66.67%	66.67%	'
Capitalized interest costs	'	8,300,000	3,000,000	2,300,000
Term loan facility	'	60,000,000	'	'
Transfers of liabilities	'	0	'	'
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation Expense	'	300,000	400,000	400,000
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'	'3 years	'	'
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'	'5 years	'	'
Budong PSC [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Impaired expense	'	600,000	'	'
Budong PSC [Member] \| KD-1 and KD-1ST [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Dry hole costs	'	0	700,000	'
Colombia [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Impaired expense	'	3,200,000	'	'
Block 64 EPSA [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Impaired carrying value	'	'	6,400,000	'
WAB-21 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Impaired carrying value	'	'	2,900,000	'
West Bay [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Impaired carrying value	'	'	'	3,300,000
Petroandina [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of interest owned	'	29.00%	'	'
Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of interest owned	'	20.00%	'	'
Other Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Valuation allowances charged to general and administrative expenses	'	2,800,000	'	'
Blocked payment net to cost sharing interest	'	700,000	700,000	'
Other Assets [Member] \| Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses expected to realized during period	'	'12 months	'	'
Other Assets [Member] \| Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses expected to realized during period	'	'24 months	'	'
Derivative Liabilities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unrealized change in fair value	'	$3,500,000	$600,000	$9,800,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Major Components of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life And Values [Abstract]	'	'
Unproved property costs	$103,917	$78,453
Oilfield inventories	4,096	3,339
Other administrative property	2,710	2,954
Total property and equipment	110,723	84,746
Accumulated depreciation	-2,332	-2,210
TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	$108,391	$82,536

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Unproved Property Costs (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]	'	'
Unproved property cost	$103,917	$78,453
Budong PSC [Member]	'	'
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]	'	'
Unproved property cost	4,470	5,219
Dussafu PSC [Member]	'	'
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]	'	'
Unproved property cost	$99,447	$73,234

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule Of Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	31-May-11
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	31-May-11
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs	$0	$3,111	$1,000	'
Long-term VAT receivable	0	3,440	'	'
Long-term prepaid expenses	139	328	'	'
Gabon PSC - blocked payment (net to our 66.667% interest)	734	734	'	700
Other assets	$873	$7,613	'	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule Of Other Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	31-May-11	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Interest Related to Dussafu PSC Drilling Operations	66.67%	66.67%	66.67%

Summary_of_Significant_Account8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Fixed Interest Rate, Long-term Debt Instrument (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'
11% senior unsecured notes carrying value (Level 2)	$79,750
Level 2 input [Member]	'
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'
11% senior unsecured notes carrying value (Level 2)	77,480
11% senior unsecured notes at fair value (Level 2)	$79,750

Summary_of_Significant_Account9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value of Liabilities and Their Placement With in Fair Value Hierarchy Levels (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Liabilities:	'	'
Warrant derivative liability	$1,953	$5,470
Embedded derivative-debt	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	1,953	5,470
Level 1 input [Member]	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Warrant derivative liability	0	0
Embedded derivative-debt	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 2 input [Member]	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Warrant derivative liability	0	0
Embedded derivative-debt	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 input [Member]	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Warrant derivative liability	1,953	5,470
Embedded derivative-debt	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	$1,953	$5,470

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Reconciliation of Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financial liabilities:	'	'
Beginning balance	$5,470	$4,870
Unrealized change in fair value	-3,517	600
Ending balance	$1,953	$5,470

Recovered_Sheet2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred tax valuation allowance [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	$68,419	$53,116	$46,905
Charged to Income	0	15,303	6,211
Charged to Other Accounts	0	0	0
Deductions From Reserves Credited to Income	-8,843	0	0
Balance at End of Year	59,576	68,419	53,116
Investment valuation allowances [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	1,350	1,350	1,350
Charged to Income	0	0	0
Charged to Other Accounts	0	0	0
Deductions From Reserves Credited to Income	0	0	0
Balance at End of Year	1,350	1,350	1,350
VAT receivable valuation allowance [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	0	'	'
Charged to Income	2,792	'	'
Charged to Other Accounts	0	'	'
Deductions From Reserves Credited to Income	0	'	'
Balance at End of Year	$2,792	'	'

Earning_Per_Share_Earning_Per_

Earning Per Share - Earning Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($83,946)	$2,199	($30,285)
Discontinued operations	-1,073	-2,586	-1,006	-485	-6,472	-347	-2,164	-5,427	-5,150	-14,410	86,245
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO HARVEST [COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)]	($122,680)	$1,953	($4,466)	$36,097	($23,147)	$5,751	$6,225	($1,040)	($89,096)	($12,211)	$55,960
Weighted average common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	39,579	37,424	34,117
Effect of dilutive securities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	167	0
Weighted average common shares, diluted	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	39,579	37,591	34,117
Basic Earnings Per Share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	($2.99)	$0.12	($0.09)	$0.93	($0.43)	$0.16	$0.23	$0.13	($2.12)	$0.06	($0.89)
Discontinued operations	($0.03)	($0.07)	($0.03)	($0.01)	($0.16)	($0.01)	($0.06)	($0.16)	($0.13)	($0.39)	$2.53
Basic earnings per share	($3.02)	$0.05	($0.12)	$0.92	($0.59)	$0.15	$0.17	($0.03)	($2.25)	($0.33)	$1.64
Diluted Earnings Per Share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	($2.99)	$0.12	($0.09)	$0.92	($0.43)	$0.16	$0.21	$0.12	($2.12)	$0.06	($0.89)
Discontinued operations	($0.03)	($0.07)	($0.03)	($0.01)	($0.16)	($0.01)	($0.06)	($0.14)	($0.13)	($0.39)	$2.53
Diluted earnings per share	($3.02)	$0.05	($0.12)	$0.91	($0.59)	$0.15	$0.15	($0.02)	($2.25)	($0.33)	$1.64

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Options [Member]	'	'	'
Dilutive Securities Included And Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, Amount	4.2	3.9	3.7
Warrants [Member]	'	'	'
Dilutive Securities Included And Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, Amount	2.5	2.4	1.6

Dispositions_Additional_Inform

Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

17-May-11

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Block 64 EPSA [Member]

Antelope Project [Member]

Petroandina [Member]

Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. [Member]

Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]

Harvest Holding [Member]

First Closing [Member]

Second Closing [Member]

Petroandina [Member]

Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. [Member]

Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Cash purchase price for share purchase agreement

$400,000,000

$125,000,000

$275,000,000

Percentage of equity interest

100.00%

80.00%

29.00%

51.00%

Loss on Sale of Interest in Harvest holding

23,000,000

Percentage of noncontrolling interest

49.00%

29.00%

20.00%

Partner interest in equity method investee

60.00%

Termination payment fees

3,000,000

9,600,000

Share purchase agreement expenses, maximum

4,000,000

Impaired carrying value

6,400,000

Farm-out agreement, working interest percentage

75.00%

Partners carried interest for the minimum exploratory work commitment

25.00%

Impairment expense

575,000

2,900,000

3,335,000

Settlement cost

2,000,000

Proceeds from sale of projects

217,800,000

Closed transaction to sell

17-May-11

Effective date of sale

1-Mar-11

Expense related to settlement of royalty payments

100,000

Write-offs of notes receivable

5,200,000

Accounts payable - carry obligation

3,600,000

Accrued interest with note receivable

$3,300,000

Dispositions_Revenue_and_Net_I

Dispositions - Revenue and Net Income (Loss) on Disposition (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenue applicable to discontinued operations	$0	$0	$6,488
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	-5,150	-14,410	86,245
Oman [Member]	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenue applicable to discontinued operations	0	0	0
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	-674	-12,711	-11,371
Colombia [Member]	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenue applicable to discontinued operations	0	0	0
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	-4,476	0	0
Antelope Project [Member]	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenue applicable to discontinued operations	0	0	6,488
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$0	($1,699)	$97,616

Investment_in_Equity_Affiliate2

Investment in Equity Affiliate - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Closings

Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]

Harvest Holding [Member]

Closings

First Closing [Member]

Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]

Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]

Equity interest in equity affiliate

40.00%

Percentage of equity interest to sell as per agreement

80.00%

29.00%

Number of closings for sale of Shares

Cash purchase price for share purchase agreement

$400

$125

Loss on Sale of Interest in Harvest holding

Exemption credit

55.2

Exemption credit, net of tax

36.4

Overstatement of Sports Law contribution

1.3

Overstatement of Sports Law contribution net to interest by parent indirectly

$0.30

Percentage of interest owned by parent indirectly

20.40%

32.00%

20.40%

32.00%

51.00%

Hydrocarbon contract term

'20 years

Participation required for decision making process

75.00%

Contract Price per MCF of gas

1.54

Collection period for obligated to make payment to Petrodelta

'60 days

Investment_in_Equity_Affiliate3

Investment in Equity Affiliate - Summary of Financial Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Adjustments to increase (decrease) net income under IFRS	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from equity affiliate included in income income	($10,242)	$25,747	$7,602	$49,471	$7,745	$20,299	$22,829	$16,896	$72,578	$67,769	$73,451
Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Oil sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,326,093	1,263,264	1,122,191
Gas sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,000	3,350	3,497
Royalty	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-440,963	-423,069	-374,135
Revenue, total	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	889,130	843,545	751,553
EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	151,661	121,023	77,236
Workovers	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	29,168	17,302	28,508
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	87,203	86,004	58,376
General and administrative	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	26,345	31,753	11,297
Windfall profits tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	234,453	291,355	237,632
Windfall profits credit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-55,168	0	0
Total expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	473,662	547,437	413,049
Income from operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	415,468	296,108	338,504
Gain on exchange rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	169,582	0	0
Investment earnings and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	15	13	610
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-21,728	-7,017	-10,699
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	563,337	289,104	328,415
Current income tax expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	325,217	127,080	190,577
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-17,662	76,030	-94,622
Net income under IFRS	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	255,782	85,994	232,460
Adjustments to increase (decrease) net income under IFRS	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,080	78,968	-49,545
Depletion expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-20,352	7,282	1,908
Reversal of windfall profits tax credit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-55,168	0	0
Sports law over accrual	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,313	2,536	0
Net income under U.S. GAAP	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	190,655	174,780	184,823
Equity interest in equity affiliate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	40.00%	40.00%	40.00%
Income before amortization of excess basis in equity affiliate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	76,262	69,912	73,929
Amortization of excess basis in equity affiliate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,684	-2,143	-1,863
Earnings from equity affiliate included in income income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$72,578	$67,769	$72,066

Investment_in_Equity_Affiliate4

Investment in Equity Affiliate - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (Petrodelta, S.A. [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]	'	'
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]	'	'
Current assets	$1,906,595	$1,425,115
Property and equipment	717,449	538,351
Other assets	181,116	70,468
Current liabilities	1,652,806	1,180,559
Other liabilities	136,298	93,101
Net equity	$1,016,056	$760,274

Investment_in_Equity_Affiliate5

Investment in Equity Affiliate - Petrodelta - Additional Information (Detail)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Feb. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Nov. 30, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2010

Feb. 28, 2013

Jan. 28, 2011

USD ($)

October 1, 2013 [Member]

May 1, 2014 [Member]

Venezuela [Member]

Petrodelta, S.A. [Member]

Fusion Geophysical Llc [Member]

USD ($)

VEB

HNR Finance [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

USD ($)

Employee

USD ($)

Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]

Revenue

$756,700,000

$352,700,000

No of employees seconded into Petrodelta

Advance payment

531,000

414,000

682,000

500,000

Advances to Affiliate to a long-term receivable

800,000

Contribution of extraordinary prices

Contribution of exorbitant prices

Royalty paid in-cash

3.33%

Royalty paid in-kind

30.00%

Royalties paid

Reduction in royalty

38,400,000

113,700,000

85,000,000

Reduction in royalty net to interest by parent indirectly

12,100,000

36,400,000

27,200,000

Percentage of interest owned by parent indirectly

20.40%

32.00%

Royalty paid in-cash in-kind

33.33%

Gain on revaluation of its assets and liabilities

169,600,000

Change in exchange currency rate

6.3

11.3

4.3

6.3

Assets account, balance

1,011,000,000

Liabilities account, balance

6,683,000,000

Foreign currency loss

14,200,000

Increase in salary

90.00%

59.00%

23.00%

Dividends common stock cash from equity method investee

30,600,000

Dividends declared to HNR Finance

12,200,000

Net income/loss from equity affiliate

($10,242,000)

$25,747,000

$7,602,000

$49,471,000

$7,745,000

$20,299,000

$22,829,000

$16,896,000

$72,578,000

$67,769,000

$73,451,000

$72,578,000

$67,769,000

$72,066,000

$1,400,000

Venezuela_Other_Additional_Inf

Venezuela - Other - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	Harvest Vinccler [Member]
			VEB
Intercompany Foreign Currency Balance [Line Items]	'	'	'
Exchange value of foreign currency to domestic currency	$1.60	$1.50	'
Foreign currency average exchange rate	6.9	5.16	'
Assets account, balance	'	'	10.2
Liabilities account, balance	'	'	7.2

Gabon_Additional_Information_D

Gabon - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
		Sqkms	Dussafu PSC [Member]	Dussafu PSC [Member]
		ft	sqmi
			acre
			ft
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage held by wholly owned subsidiary	75.00%	'	66.67%	'
Area covered by acquiree entity	'	'	680,000	'
Area covered by acquiree entity under water depths	'	'	1,650	'
Extended period of third exploration phase	'	'4 years	'	'
Third exploration phase extension date	'	27-May-16	'	'
Processing of seismic	'	545	'	'
Depth of well	'	11,385	'	'
Acquisition of land as part of seismic acquisition survey	'	'	1,260	'
Oil and gas properties	'	'	$103.40	$76.40

Indonesia_Additional_Informati

Indonesia - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2011	Jan. 14, 2011	Sep. 15, 2010	Dec. 31, 2007
	acre	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2011	Jan. 14, 2011	Sep. 15, 2010	Dec. 31, 2007
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Farmout agreement to acquire interest	7.10%	'	'	'	'	'
Extended period of initial exploration phase	'4 years	'	'	'	'	'
Number of wells under operational activities	2	'	'	'	'	'
Budong PSC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Farmout agreement to acquire interest	'	'	64.40%	'	54.40%	47.00%
Committing to fund the fist phase cap	'	'	'	'	'	$17.20
Maximum level of carried interest	'	'	'	'	'	20
Increase in funding obligation due to option exercise	'	'	'	'	2.7	'
Cost of funding to acquire interest in acquiree	'	'	'	'	19.9	'
Acquire additional equity, first acquisition	'	'	'	'	7.40%	'
Acquire additional equity, second acquisition	'	'	'	10.00%	'	'
Cost of additional interest acquisition	'	'	'	3.7	'	'
Period available related to acquisition cost payable	'10 days	'	'	'	'	'
Cost sharing interest	'	'	64.51%	'	'	'
Expiration date of contract	15-Jan-13	16-Jan-13	'	'	'	'
Extended period of initial exploration phase	'4 years	'	'	'	'	'
Initial exploration phase	'6 years	'	'	'	'	'
Acquired additional participating interest, third acquisition	'	7.10%	'	'	'	'
Participating ownership interest	'	71.50%	'	'	'	'
Participating ownership interest until first commercial production	'	72.00%	'	'	'	'
Percentage funded consideration for transaction	'	100.00%	'	'	'	'
Duration exploration not drilled	'	'18 months	'	'	'	'
Consideration paid	'	3.2	'	'	'	'
Area covered during initial exploration period	1.35	'	'	'	'	'
Exploration period	'10 years	'	'	'	'	'
Development phase period	'20 years	'	'	'	'	'
Initial exploration phase	'3 years	'	'	'	'	'
Original area relinquished to SKK Migas	45.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Original area relinquished	35.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Relinquishment deferred	10.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Budong PSC covered	750,000	'	'	'	'	'
Current percentage of original contract area	55.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Reduced percentage of original contract area	20.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Area remained covered under initial contract	300,000	'	'	'	'	'
Impaired expense	0.6	'	'	'	'	'
Oil and gas properties	4.6	5.3	'	'	'	'
Valuation allowance expect to recover	$2.80	'	'	'	'	'
Budong PSC [Member] \| Lariang Basin [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of leads used while remapping of Basin	8	'	'	'	'	'
Budong PSC [Member] \| Karama Basin [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of leads used while remapping of Basin	5	'	'	'	'	'

China_Additional_Information_D

China - Additional Information (Detail) (WAB-21 [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]	'	'
Extension of the license (Date)	31-May-15	'
Impaired carrying value	'	$2.90
License extended expiry date	31-May-13	'
China National Offshore Oil Corporation [Member]	'	'
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]	'	'
Petroleum contract coverage area	6,200,000	'
Additional coverage area	1,250,000	'

Debt_Summary_of_Debt_Detail

Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 11, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 11, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount on 11% senior unsecured notes	($2,270)	($4,911)	'
Less current portion	-77,480	0	'
Total debt	0	74,839	'
11% senior unsecured notes [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Senior notes, unsecured, with interest at 11%	$79,750	$79,750	$79,800

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Oct. 11, 2012

Feb. 17, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

31-May-11

Oct. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Oct. 11, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 17, 2010

Senior Notes [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

11% senior unsecured notes [Member]

8.25% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest payment due dates

'January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning January 1, 2013

'March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning September 1, 2010

Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage

11.00%

8.25%

Offering cost of senior notes

$79,750,000

$79,800,000

$32,000,000

Sale of 11 percent senior unsecured notes due

11-Oct-14

Percent of principal amount

96.00%

Warrants to purchase share of our common stock

800,000

Exercise price of common stock

Financing costs associated with the senior convertible notes

3,111,000

1,000,000

1,300,000

3,200,000

Sale of equity interest in Harvest Holding

29.00%

Cost of Sale of Equity interest

125,000,000

Notes redeemed

80,000,000

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

-5,425,000

-13,132,000

13,100,000

3,600,000

Write off of discount on debt

10,600,000

2,300,000

Placement fees and other transaction costs

400,000

1,300,000

Sale of assets

5,000,000

Unsecured senior notes repurchase offer period in case of specified sales proceeds of assets

'30 days

Percent of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest

105.50%

Percent in the case of a change in control

101.00%

Percent in the case of a sale of Petrodelta plus accrued interest

105.50%

Embedded derivative value

Convertible Debt equity instruments issued

4,600,000

100,000

175.2234

Principal amount of senior convertible notes

1,000

Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price

$5.71

Senior convertible notes, exchanged

25,500,000

500,000

Term loan facility prepaid

60,000,000

6,000,000

New debt received in exchange of old debt

10,500,000

Convertible debt equity instruments conversion price

$5.59

Deferred financing cost

600,000

Initial interest rate

10.00%

Interim interest rate

15.00%

Percentage of prepayment premium

3.50%

Debt outstanding amount on which prepayment premium paid

$2,100,000

Debt_Principal_Payment_Require

Debt - Principal Payment Requirements on Long-Term Debt Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2014	$79,750
Total	$79,750

Warrant_Derivative_Liabilities2

Warrant Derivative Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2010
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2010
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'
Warrants outstanding	2,513,000	'	'
Loan facility amount	60	'	'
Fair value of warrants per warrant	1.07	3.18	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'
Direct or indirect owner voting power of the outstanding common stock	50.00%	'	'
Term Loan Facility [Member]	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'
Warrants outstanding	1,826,001	1,720,334	'
Loan facility amount	'	'	$60

Warrant_Derivative_Liabilities3

Warrant Derivative Liabilities - Schedule of Significant Assumptions or Ranges (Detail) (Warrants derivative liabilities [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Significant assumptions (or ranges):	'	'
Term (years)	'1 year 9 months 29 days	'2 years 9 months 29 days
Level 1 input [Member]	'	'
Significant assumptions (or ranges):	'	'
Stock price	4.52	9.07
Risk-free rate	0.34%	0.33%
Level 2 input [Member]	'	'
Significant assumptions (or ranges):	'	'
Volatility	94.00%	70.00%
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Level 3 input [Member]	'	'
Significant assumptions (or ranges):	'	'
Scenario probability (fundamental change event/debt raise/equity raise)	'60%/40%/0 %	'0%/80%/20 %

Warrant_Derivative_Liabilities4

Warrant Derivative Liabilities - Income (Loss) Associated with Changes in Fair Values of Our Warrant Derivative Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Unrealized gain (loss) on warrant derivatives	$3,517	($600)	$9,786
Warrants derivative liabilities [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Unrealized gain (loss) on warrant derivatives	$3,517	($600)	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jul. 24, 2013

31-May-11

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2007

Aug. 31, 2006

Jul. 31, 2006

Jul. 31, 2004

Dec. 31, 2013

4-May-12

Jul. 31, 2007

Jun. 30, 2007

Apr. 30, 2005

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

IDR

USD ($)

Uracoa Municipality Tax Assessments [Member]

Libertador Municipality Tax Assessments [Member]

Farmout Agreements [Member]

Plaintiff

Person

Claim

Assessment

Claim

Assessment

USD ($)

Legal Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of executive officers under employment contacts

Notice period for terminating employment contract

'1 year

Termination date of employment contracts

31-May-13

Period of initial exploration phase

'6 years

Date granted for extended period of initial exploration phase

15-Jan-17

Extended period of initial exploration phase

'4 years

Percentage of expected amount to pay partner

7.10%

Expected amount to pay partner

$3,200,000

Complaint alleged damages amount

2,900,000

Number of Plaintiffs

Compensation claim for land local currency

16,000,000,000

Compensation claim for land USD value at cost

1,700,000

Compensation claim for land USD value net to cost sharing interest

1,200,000

Percentage of cost sharing interest in work commitments

71.61%

Purchased land value, at cost

4,100

Blocked payment at cost

1,100,000

Blocked payment net to cost sharing interest

700,000

734,000

Date of OFAC application for return of blocked funds

26-Oct-11

Cost sharing interest

66.67%

Number of tax assessments

Number of claim filed

Number of claim dismissed

Impairment charge

575,000

2,900,000

3,335,000

3,200,000

Accrual of impairment charge

$2,000,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Lease Commitments for Office Space (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]	'
Total payments due for office leases	$583
Payments due for office leases in Less than 1 year	521
Payments due for office leases in 1-2 Years	62
Payments due for office leases in 3-4 Years	0
Payments due for office leases After 4 Years	$0

Taxes_Tax_Effects_of_Significa

Taxes - Tax Effects of Significant Items of Deferred Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets:	'	'
Alternative minimum tax credit	$2,100	'
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
Tax on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries	-89,900	'
Foreign [Member]	'	'
Deferred tax assets:	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	58,051	54,231
Oil and gas properties	1,606	'
Total deferred tax assets	59,657	54,231
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
Accrued income	'	-1,005
Total deferred tax liabilities	'	-1,005
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	59,657	53,226
Valuation allowance	-59,576	-52,427
Net deferred tax asset (liability) after valuation allowance	81	799
United States And Other [Member]	'	'
Deferred tax assets:	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	2,928	4,498
Stock-based compensation	8,056	8,091
Accrued compensation	598	739
Oil and gas properties	1,015	'
Alternative minimum tax credit	4,501	2,261
Other	145	861
Total deferred tax assets	17,243	16,450
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
Tax on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries	-89,900	'
Prepaids	-198	-373
Other liabilities	-82	-35
Fixed assets	-12	-28
Total deferred tax liabilities	-90,192	-436
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	-72,949	16,014
Valuation allowance	'	-15,992
Net deferred tax asset (liability) after valuation allowance	($72,949)	$22

Taxes_Additional_Information_D

Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Income tax on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	$89,900,000	'
Realized tax gain	47,500,000	'
Offset taxable income future period	8,400,000	'
AMT credit carryforward	2,100,000	'
Operating loss carryforwards	0	'
Accumulated undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries resulting from unremitted earnings	334,800,000	'
Current deferred tax liability	43,162,000	0
Uncertain tax positions	5,600,000	'
Net income tax benefit	2,200,000	'
Accrued interest	0	'
Accrued penalty	100,000	'
Venezuela [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign operating loss carryforwards	100,000	'
Prior Year [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Offset taxable income by loss	10,800,000	'
Current Year [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Offset taxable income by loss	$36,700,000	'

Taxes_Components_of_Loss_from_

Taxes - Components of Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Loss before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
United States	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($31,072)	($33,841)	($30,309)
Foreign	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-40,725	-18,915	-58,193
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	($40,673)	($17,280)	($10,926)	($2,918)	($22,999)	($8,428)	($10,922)	($10,407)	($71,797)	($52,756)	($88,502)

Taxes_Provision_Benefit_for_In

Taxes - Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes on Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
United States	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$2,279	($717)	'
Foreign	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	44	929	3,693
Total	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,323	212	3,693
Deferred:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
United States	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	72,971	-22	'
Foreign	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,207	-799	-2,636
Total	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	70,764	-821	-2,636
Total income tax expense - continuing operations	($75,228)	$765	$1,415	($39)	$90	($1,723)	$1,022	$1,220	$73,087	($609)	$1,057

Taxes_Income_Tax_Expense_Benef

Taxes - Income Tax Expense (Benefit) on Continuing Operations at Federal Statutory Rate (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax expense (benefit) at U.S. statutory rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($25,129)	($17,938)	($30,805)
Effect of foreign source income and rate differentials on foreign income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	204	239	4,887
Tax gain associated with sale of interest in Harvest Holding	7,474	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,474	'	'
Subpart F income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16,615	'	'
Tax on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries	89,900	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	89,900	'	'
Expired losses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,356	'	'
Other changes in valuation allowance	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-10,643	10,331	28,169
Change in applicable statutory rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-404	'	'
Other permanent differences	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,546	1,431	'
Return to accrual and other true-ups	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,919	1,257	'
Debt exchange	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,758	'
Warrant derivatives	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,180	'	-1,445
Liability for uncertain tax positions	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-5,553	799	237
Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	74	514	14
Total income tax expense - continuing operations	-75,228	765	1,415	-39	90	-1,723	1,022	1,220	73,087	-609	1,057
Income tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total income tax expense (benefit) - discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,748
Total income tax expense (benefit)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$73,087	($609)	$6,805

Taxes_Net_Operating_Losses_Ava

Taxes - Net Operating Losses Available for Carryforward (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
United States [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards	$8,364
Net operating losses available for carryforward	'Available for up to 20 years from 2012
Indonesia [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards	54,435
Net operating losses available for carryforward	'Available for up to 5 years from 2011
Gabon [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards	23,268
Net operating losses available for carryforward	'Available for up to 3 years from 2010
Oman [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards	25,174
Net operating losses available for carryforward	'Available for up to 5 years from 2009
The Netherlands [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards	109,634
Net operating losses available for carryforward	'Available for up to 9 years from 2007
Venezuela [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards	3,043
Net operating losses available for carryforward	'Available for up to 3 years from 2010
Colombia [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards	$1,214
Net operating losses available for carryforward	'Available indefinitely

Taxes_Primary_Income_Tax_Juris

Taxes - Primary Income Tax Jurisdictions and their Respective Audit Years (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
United States [Member]	'
Open Tax Years By Major Jurisdiction [Line Items]	'
Open tax audit beginning year	'2010
Open tax audit ending year	'2013
The Netherlands [Member]	'
Open Tax Years By Major Jurisdiction [Line Items]	'
Open tax audit beginning year	'2010
Open tax audit ending year	'2013
Singapore [Member]	'
Open Tax Years By Major Jurisdiction [Line Items]	'
Open tax audit beginning year	'2009
Open tax audit ending year	'2013
United Kingdom [Member]	'
Open Tax Years By Major Jurisdiction [Line Items]	'
Open tax audit beginning year	'2012
Open tax audit ending year	'2013
Venezuela [Member]	'
Open Tax Years By Major Jurisdiction [Line Items]	'
Open tax audit beginning year	'2009
Open tax audit ending year	'2013
Colombia [Member]	'
Open Tax Years By Major Jurisdiction [Line Items]	'
Open tax audit year	'2013

Taxes_Unrecognized_Tax_Benefit

Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Excluding Amounts Pertaining To Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	$5,871	$5,072
Additions for tax positions of prior years	'	799
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	-5,553	'
Balance at end of year	$318	$5,871

StockBased_Compensation_and_St2

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Allocated share-based compensation expense	'2.3	'5.2	'4.8
Actual tax benefit realized from share-based awards	$0	$0	$2,535

StockBased_Compensation_and_St3

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Long Term Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
2006 Long term Incentive Plan [Member]	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'
Issuance of shares of common stock, authorized	1,825,000
Shares authorized to be granted as restricted stock	325,000
2006 Long term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Options [Member]	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'
Shares authorized to be granted as stock options or SARs	900,000
2006 Long term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'
Maximum shares of restricted stock that can be granted	175,000
Period of restricted stock grant	'3 years
2004 Long term Incentive Plan [Member]	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'
Issuance of shares of common stock, authorized	1,750,000
Shares authorized to be granted as restricted stock	438,000
2004 Long term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Options [Member]	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'
Shares authorized to be granted as stock options or SARs	438,000
2004 Long term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'
Maximum shares of restricted stock that can be granted	110,000
2001 Long term Incentive Plan [Member]	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'
Issuance of shares of common stock, authorized	1,697,000
Shares grant period	'1 year
2001 Long term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Options [Member]	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'
Shares authorized to be granted as stock options or SARs	500,000
2010 Long term Incentive Plan [Member]	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'
Issuance of shares of common stock, authorized	2,725,000
Shares authorized to be granted as restricted stock	700,000
2010 Long term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Options [Member]	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'
Shares authorized to be granted as stock options or SARs	1,000,000

StockBased_Compensation_and_St4

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Stock Options - Additional Information (Detail) (Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock options remained available for grant	52,333	85,006	'
Vesting term	'3 years	'	'
Options exercisable, shares	2,905,000	2,500,000	2,200,000
Options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price	$9.85	$10.12	$10.15
Option vesting period	'3 years	'	'
Stock options awarded to employees and executive officers	920,004	451,298	498,500
Number of options issued	20,000	'	'
Options issued, exercise price	$6.10	'	'
Consecutive trading days for options to vest	'10 days	'	'
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$0.10	$0.30	$1.40
Total fair value shares vested	1.9	1.9	2.7
Total future compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards that are expected to vest	$3.10	'	'
Expected weighted average period of recognizing compensation cost	'2 years 1 month 6 days	'	'
2001 Long term Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of options issued	85,000	'	'
Options issued, exercise price	$10.80	'	'
Exercise price $10.91 [Member] \| 2004 Long term Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of options issued	225,000	'	'
Options issued, exercise price	$10.91	'	'
Exercise price $10.80 [Member] \| 2004 Long term Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of options issued	165,000	'	'
Options issued, exercise price	$10.80	'	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock options granted under the plans, expiry period from date of grant	'5 years	'	'
Average closing price of common stock	$20	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock options granted under the plans, expiry period from date of grant	'10 years	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_and_St5

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Summary of Status of Stock Option Plans (Detail) (Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Options [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of the status of stock option plans	'	'	'
Options outstanding, shares, beginning balance	3,897	'	'
Options granted, shares	920	'	'
Options exercised, shares	-20	'	'
Options cancelled, shares	-64	'	'
Options outstanding, shares, ending balance	4,733	3,897	'
Options exercisable, shares	2,905	2,500	2,200
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, beginning balance	$9.62	'	'
Options granted, weighted-average exercise price	$4.80	'	'
Options exercised, weighted-average exercise price	($6.10)	'	'
Options cancelled, weighted-average exercise price	($6.74)	'	'
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, ending balance	$8.74	$9.62	'
Options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price	$9.85	$10.12	$10.15
Options outstanding, remaining contractual life	'2 years 1 month 6 days	'2 years 7 months 6 days	'
Options exercisable, remaining contractual life	'1 year 3 months 18 days	'	'
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$0	$3,064	'
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$0	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_and_St6

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Summary of Value of Option Grant Estimated on Date of Grant (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions And Methodology [Abstract]	'	'	'
Weighted average fair value	$3.06	$2.85	$5.92
Weighted average expected life	'5 years	'5 years	'5 years
Expected volatility	79.40%	67.30%	61.30%
Risk-free interest rate	1.30%	0.70%	1.80%
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

StockBased_Compensation_and_St7

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Summary of Unvested Stock Option Awards (Detail) (Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Options [Member]	'
Summary of unvested stock option awards	'
Unvested Outstanding, shares, beginning balance	1,380,000
Outstanding Granted, shares	920,000
Outstanding Vested, shares	-452,000
Outstanding Forfeited, shares	-20,000
Unvested Outstanding, shares, ending balance	1,828,000
Unvested Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value, beginning balance	$4.88
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	$3.06
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	($4.27)
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	($3.04)
Unvested Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value, ending balance	$4.14

StockBased_Compensation_and_St8

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Restricted Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 13, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 13, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Director [Member]	Director [Member]	Employee [Member]	Employee [Member]	Newly Hired Employees [Member]	Newly Hired Employees [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Option vesting period	'	'	'	'	'1 year	'	'3 years	'	'
Granted, Shares	190,002	0	179,050	100,002	'	90,000	'	2,000	2,000
Aggregate fair value of awards	$0.90	$0.01	$2	'	'	'	'	'	'
Value of the restricted stock vested	1.2	0.8	3.4	'	'	'	'	'	'
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	$4.80	$5.85	$11.21	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	$0.80	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected weighted average period of recognizing compensation cost	'1 year 4 months 24 days	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_and_St9

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Summary of Restricted Stock Awards (Detail) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of unvested stock option awards	'	'	'
Unvested Outstanding, shares, beginning balance	284,750	'	'
Outstanding Granted, shares	190,002	0	179,050
Outstanding Vested, shares	-160,600	'	'
Outstanding Forfeited, shares	0	'	'
Unvested Outstanding, shares, ending balance	314,152	284,750	'
Unvested Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value, beginning balance	$8.93	'	'
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	$4.80	$5.85	$11.21
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	($7.23)	'	'
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	'	'	'
Unvested Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value, ending balance	$7.30	$8.93	'

Recovered_Sheet3

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Stock Appreciation Rights - Additional Information (Detail) (Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Option vesting period	'3 years	'	'
Exercisable SARs	'	74,997	83,000
Weighted-average exercise price of SARs exercisable	$4.91	$4.60	$4.60
Granted, Shares	213,996	707,202	0
Number of options issued	250,000	'	'
Options issued, exercise price	$10.80	'	'
Consecutive trading days for options to vest	'10 days	'	'
Percent of fair market value of Company's common stock on exercise date less exercise price of $10.80	100.00%	'	'
Intrinsic value	$0	$0.30	$0
Total fair value of awards vested	0.8	0.3	0.2
Unrecognized compensation cost	$1.20	'	'
Expected weighted average period of recognizing compensation cost	'1 year 9 months 18 days	'	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Average closing price of common stock	$25	'	'

Recovered_Sheet4

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - SAR Award Transactions under Stock-Based Employee Compensation Plans (Detail) (Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'	'	'
SAR award transactions under stock-based employee compensation plans	'	'	'
Unvested Outstanding, shares, beginning balance	932,202	'	'
Granted, Shares	213,996	707,202	0
Exercised, Shares	0	'	'
Cancelled, Shares	-19,000	'	'
Unvested Outstanding, shares, ending balance	1,127,198	932,202	'
SARs exercisable at end of the year, shares	394,394	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, beginning balance	$4.99	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted	$4.80	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised	'	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Cancelled	($5.12)	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, ending balance	$4.95	$4.99	'
SARs exercisable at end of the year, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$4.91	$4.60	$4.60
SARs outstanding as of December 31, 2013	'3 years 3 months 4 days	'	'
SARs exercisable as of December 31, 2013	'2 years 10 months 2 days	'	'
SARs outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$0	'	'
SARs exercisable at end of the year, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$0	'	'

Recovered_Sheet5

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Summary of Unvested SAR Awards (Detail) (Unvested Stock Appreciation Rights [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Unvested Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]	'
Summary of unvested stock option awards	'
Unvested Outstanding, shares, beginning balance	857,205
Outstanding Granted, shares	213,996
Outstanding Vested, shares	-323,063
Outstanding Forfeited, shares	-15,334
Unvested Outstanding, shares, ending balance	732,804
Unvested Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value, beginning balance	$6.18
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	$2.73
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	($2.46)
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	($2.47)
Unvested Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value, ending balance	$2.54

Recovered_Sheet6

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Restricted Stock Units - Additional Information (Detail) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Option vesting period	'3 years	'	'
Granted, Shares	190,002	388,000	0
Aggregate fair value of awards	'	$2	'
Shares settled with Company's common stock	202,668	'	'
Value of the restricted stock vested	0.8	0.4	0.6
Unrecognized compensation cost	$0.50	'	'
Expected weighted average period of recognizing compensation cost	'1 year 3 months 18 days	'	'
Director [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Option vesting period	'1 year	'	'

Recovered_Sheet7

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Summary of RSU Awards (Detail) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of unvested stock option awards	'	'	'
Unvested Outstanding, shares, beginning balance	530,006	'	'
Outstanding Granted, shares	190,002	388,000	0
Outstanding Vested, shares	-202,668	'	'
Outstanding Forfeited, shares	-5,000	'	'
Unvested Outstanding, shares, ending balance	322,338	530,006	'
Unvested Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value, beginning balance	$9.07	'	'
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	'	'	'
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	($4.12)	'	'
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value	($4.52)	'	'
Unvested Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant - Date Fair Value, ending balance	$4.52	$9.07	'

Recovered_Sheet8

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Common Stock Warrants - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Oct. 11, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Oct. 11, 2012

Nov. 30, 2010

Oct. 11, 2012

Nov. 30, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Jul. 28, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 11, 2012

Jul. 28, 2011

17-May-11

Dec. 31, 2013

Jul. 28, 2011

Nov. 30, 2010

11% senior unsecured notes [Member]

Class Of Warrant One [Member]

Class Of Warrant Two [Member]

Class Of Warrant Three [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Senior Convertible Notes [Member]

Tranche B [Member]

Tranche A [Member]

Tranche C [Member]

Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]

Term loan facility closed

$60,000,000

Warrants exercisable issued

700,000

1,200,000

400,000

4,400,000

700,000

Issue price of warrants

Average closing bid price, percentage

120.00%

Warrant exercisable period

'20 days

'5 years

Warrants exercisable price

14.78

Number of trading days

'20 days

Redemption price per warrants

$0.01

Redemption price of warrants

44,000

Issuance of additional warrants

105,667

118,327

2,007

Exercise price per share of warrants

$5.71

$12.95

Minimum percentage of voting power of outstanding common stock, condition for fundamental change

50.00%

Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage

11.00%

Warrants exercisable anniversary period

'3 years

Adjustments to additional paid in capital, warrant issued

$2,572,000

$2,800,000

Recovered_Sheet9

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Purchase Plans - Common Stock Warrants - Summary of Dates the Warrants were Issued, the Expiration Dates, the Exercise Prices and the Number of Warrants Issued and Outstanding (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding	'
Warrants Issued	2,513,000
Warrants Outstanding	2,513,000
Class Of Warrant One [Member]	'
Summary of dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding	'
Warrants Issue Date	'2010-11
Expiration Date	'2015-11
Exercise Price	12.95
Warrants Issued	1,600,000
Warrants Outstanding	1,600,000
Class Of Warrant Two [Member]	'
Summary of dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding	'
Warrants Issue Date	'2011-10
Expiration Date	'2015-11
Exercise Price	12.95
Warrants Issued	2,000
Warrants Outstanding	2,000
Class Of Warrant Three [Member]	'
Summary of dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding	'
Warrants Issue Date	'2012-03
Expiration Date	'2015-11
Exercise Price	12.95
Warrants Issued	73,000
Warrants Outstanding	73,000
Class Of Warrant Four [Member]	'
Summary of dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding	'
Warrants Issue Date	'2012-08
Expiration Date	'2015-11
Exercise Price	12.95
Warrants Issued	30,000
Warrants Outstanding	30,000
Class Of Warrant Five [Member]	'
Summary of dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding	'
Warrants Issue Date	'2012-10
Expiration Date	'2015-11
Exercise Price	12.95
Warrants Issued	15,000
Warrants Outstanding	15,000
Class Of Warrant Six [Member]	'
Summary of dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding	'
Warrants Issue Date	'2013-07
Expiration Date	'2015-11
Exercise Price	12.95
Warrants Issued	29,000
Warrants Outstanding	29,000
Class Of Warrant Seven [Member]	'
Summary of dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding	'
Warrants Issue Date	'2013-10
Expiration Date	'2015-11
Exercise Price	12.95
Warrants Issued	22,000
Warrants Outstanding	22,000
Class Of Warrant Eight [Member]	'
Summary of dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding	'
Warrants Issue Date	'2013-11
Expiration Date	'2011-11
Exercise Price	12.95
Warrants Issued	55,000
Warrants Outstanding	55,000
Class Of Warrant Nine [Member]	'
Summary of dates the warrants were issued, the expiration dates, the exercise prices and the number of warrants issued and outstanding	'
Warrants Issue Date	'2012-10
Expiration Date	'2015-10
Exercise Price	10
Warrants Issued	687,000
Warrants Outstanding	687,000

Operating_Segments_Segment_Inc

Operating Segments - Segment Income (Loss) Attributable to Harvest (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($83,946)	$2,199	($30,285)
Discontinued operations	-1,073	-2,586	-1,006	-485	-6,472	-347	-2,164	-5,427	-5,150	-14,410	86,245
Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest	-122,680	1,953	-4,466	36,097	-23,147	5,751	6,225	-1,040	-89,096	-12,211	55,960
Venezuela [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	58,640	51,584	54,974
Gabon [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-12,908	-2,902	-6,158
Indonesia [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-9,213	-4,052	-45,416
United States [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($120,465)	($42,431)	($33,685)

Operating_Segments_Operating_S

Operating Segments - Operating Segment Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	$734,880	$596,837
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	734,851	596,524
Operating Segments [Member] \| Venezuela [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	500,946	428,992
Operating Segments [Member] \| Gabon [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	107,851	80,908
Operating Segments [Member] \| Indonesia [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	5,004	9,587
Operating Segments [Member] \| United States [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	121,050	77,037
Discontinued operations [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	$29	$313

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 12, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 12, 2013	Dec. 12, 2013
				Private Placement [Member]	Officers And Directors [Member]	Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. [Member]	London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
				Private_placement	Officers	Hnr Energia [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sale of common stock	'	48,666,000	45,882,000	1,704,800	246,000	'	'
Proceeds from sale of stock	'	'	'	$5.40	$0.80	'	'
Common stock sales price	'	$0.01	$0.01	$3.15	$3.15	'	'
Number of private placement transactions	'	'	'	12	'	'	'
Number of officers	'	'	'	'	6	'	'
Amount of notes payable to related party	'	'	'	'	'	10.4	'
Amount of notes, paid	'	'	'	'	'	4.3	'
Notes payable amount, outstanding	$6.10	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate on notes payable	0.50%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Notes payable maturity date	'	'	'	'	'	'	30-Jun-16

Summarized_Quarterly_Financial

Summarized Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expenses	($21,096)	($9,516)	($9,653)	($5,171)	($16,167)	($6,694)	($7,837)	($8,128)	($45,436)	($38,826)	($77,155)
Non-operating loss	-19,577	-7,764	-1,273	2,253	-6,832	-1,734	-3,085	-2,279	'	'	'
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	-40,673	-17,280	-10,926	-2,918	-22,999	-8,428	-10,922	-10,407	-71,797	-52,756	-88,502
Income tax expense (benefit)	75,228	-765	-1,415	39	-90	1,723	-1,022	-1,220	-73,087	609	-1,057
Loss from continuing operations	-115,901	-16,515	-9,511	-2,957	-22,909	-10,151	-9,900	-9,187	-144,884	-52,147	-89,559
Earnings (loss) from equity affiliate	-10,242	25,747	7,602	49,471	7,745	20,299	22,829	16,896	72,578	67,769	73,451
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-126,143	9,232	-1,909	46,514	-15,164	10,148	12,929	7,709	-72,306	15,622	-16,108
Discontinued operations	-1,073	-2,586	-1,006	-485	-6,472	-347	-2,164	-5,427	-5,150	-14,410	86,245
Net income (loss)	-127,216	6,646	-2,915	46,029	-21,636	9,801	10,765	2,282	-77,456	1,212	70,137
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	-4,536	4,693	1,551	9,932	1,511	4,050	4,540	3,322	-11,640	-13,423	-14,177
Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest	($122,680)	$1,953	($4,466)	$36,097	($23,147)	$5,751	$6,225	($1,040)	($89,096)	($12,211)	$55,960
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	($2.99)	$0.12	($0.09)	$0.93	($0.43)	$0.16	$0.23	$0.13	($2.12)	$0.06	($0.89)
Discontinued operations	($0.03)	($0.07)	($0.03)	($0.01)	($0.16)	($0.01)	($0.06)	($0.16)	($0.13)	($0.39)	$2.53
Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest	($3.02)	$0.05	($0.12)	$0.92	($0.59)	$0.15	$0.17	($0.03)	($2.25)	($0.33)	$1.64
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	($2.99)	$0.12	($0.09)	$0.92	($0.43)	$0.16	$0.21	$0.12	($2.12)	$0.06	($0.89)
Discontinued operations	($0.03)	($0.07)	($0.03)	($0.01)	($0.16)	($0.01)	($0.06)	($0.14)	($0.13)	($0.39)	$2.53
Net income (loss) attributable to Harvest	($3.02)	$0.05	($0.12)	$0.91	($0.59)	$0.15	$0.15	($0.02)	($2.25)	($0.33)	$1.64