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SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Revenues from External Customers (Details) (Customer concentration risk, Sales revenue, services, net, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Petrobas |  |  |
Revenues from external customers: |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 31.00% | 37.00% | 27.00%
Concentration risk amount | $ 93,741 | $ 90,652 | $ 57,622
DUSUP |  |  |
Revenues from external customers: |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 16.00% | 12.00% | 0.00%
Concentration risk amount | 47,054 | 29,893 | 0
Pertamina |  |  |
Revenues from external customers: |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 13.00% | 15.00% | 17.00%
Concentration risk amount | 37,829 | 36,944 | 37,570
Qatar Gas Transport Company |  |  |
Revenues from external customers: |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 12.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Concentration risk amount | 35,461 | 0 | 0
BC Group plc |  |  |
Revenues from external customers: |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 8.00% | 20.00% | 28.00%
Concentration risk amount | 25,101 | 49,147 | 61,299
Shell |  |  |
Revenues from external customers: |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 2.00% | 10.00% | 21.00%
Concentration risk amount | $ 5,105 | $ 25,440 | $ 45,564

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