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SEGMENTAL INFORMATION
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENTAL INFORMATION (Restated)
8.
SEGMENT INFORMATION

Since the initial public offering ("IPO") of Golar Partners, we have become a project development company. Our reportable segments consist of the primary services each provides. We own and operate LNG carriers and FSRUs and provide these services under time charters under varying periods, trade in physical and future LNG contracts, are in the process of developing our first FLNG and have entered the power market in an effort to become a midstream LNG solution provider. Although our segments are generally influenced by the same economic factors, each represents a distinct product in the LNG industry. There have not been any intersegment sales during the periods presented. Segment results are evaluated based on net income. The accounting principles for the segments are the same as for our consolidated financial statements. Indirect general and administrative expenses are allocated to each segment based on estimated use.

The split of the organization of the business into four reportable segments is based on differences in management structure and reporting, economic characteristics, customer base, asset class and contract structure. As of December 31, 2016, we operate in the following four reportable segments:

•
Vessel operations – We operate and subsequently charter out LNG carriers and FSRUs on fixed terms to customers.
•
LNG trading – We provide physical and financial risk management in LNG and gas markets for customers around the world. Activities include structured services to outside customers, arbitrage service as well as proprietary trading.
The LNG trading operations meets the definition of an operating segment as the business is a financial trading business and its financial results are reported directly to the chief operating decision maker. The LNG trading segment is a distinguishable component of the business from which we earn revenues and incur expenses and whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, and which is subject to risks and rewards different from the vessel operations segment.
•
FLNG – In 2014, we ordered our first FLNG based on the conversion of our existing LNG carrier, the Hilli. The Hilli FLNG conversion is expected to commence commissioning in 2017.
FLNG meets the definition of an operating segment as the business is a distinguishable component of the business from which, once the first FLNG is delivered to us, we will earn revenues and incur expenses and whose operating results will be regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker and, due to its nature, is subject to risks and rewards different from the vessel operations segment or the LNG trading segment.
•
Power – In July 2016, we entered into certain agreements forming a 50/50 joint venture, Golar Power, with private equity firm Stonepeak. Golar Power offers integrated LNG based downstream solutions, through the ownership and operation of FSRUs and associated terminal and power generation infrastructure.
In October 2016, the Sergipe project obtained FID thus differentiating Golar Power’s risks and long term business prospects from the other reporting segments. Golar Power meets the definition of an operating segment as the business is a distinguishable component of the business from which we earn revenues and incur expenses and whose operating results will be regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.



(in thousands of $)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
Vessel operations

LNG
trading

FLNG

Power

Total

 
Vessel
operations

LNG
trading

FLNG

Total

 
Vessel
operations

LNG
trading

FLNG

Total

Time and voyage charter revenues
52,302

—

—

—

52,302

 
90,127

—

—

90,127

 
95,399

—

—

95,399

Time charter revenues - collaborative arrangement
13,730

—

—

—

13,730

 
—

—

—

—

 
—

—

—

—

Vessel and other management fees
14,225

—

—

—

14,225

 
12,547

—

—

12,547

 
10,756

—

—

10,756

Vessel and voyage operating expenses
(89,586
)
—

—

—

(89,586
)
 
(125,389
)
—

—

(125,389
)
 
(76,910
)
—

—

(76,910
)
Voyage, charter-hire and commission expenses - collaborative arrangement
(11,140
)
—

—

—

(11,140
)
 
—

—

—

—

 
—

—

—

—

Administrative expenses
(42,384
)
—

(3,576
)
—

(45,960
)
 
(28,657
)
—

(4,869
)
(33,526
)
 
(17,468
)
(64
)
(1,735
)
(19,267
)
Impairment of long-term assets
(1,706
)
—

—

—

(1,706
)
 
(1,957
)
—

—

(1,957
)
 
(500
)
—

—

(500
)
Depreciation and amortization
(72,972
)
—

—

—

(72,972
)
 
(73,732
)
—

—

(73,732
)
 
(49,561
)
(250
)
—

(49,811
)
Other operating loss
—

—

—

—

—

 
—

—

—

—

 
(6,387
)
—

—

(6,387
)
Other operating gains - LNG trade
—

16

—

—

16

 
—

—

—

—

 
—

1,317

—

1,317

Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain)
—

—

—

—

—

 
102,406

—

—

102,406

 
43,287

—

—

43,287

Impairment of vessel held-for-sale
—

—

—

—

—

 
(1,032
)
—

—

(1,032
)
 
—

—

—

—

Loss on disposal of vessel
—

—

—

—

—

 
(5,824
)
—

—

(5,824
)
 
—

—

—

—

Operating (loss) income
(137,531
)
16

(3,576
)
—

(141,091
)
 
(31,511
)
—

(4,869
)
(36,380
)
 
(1,384
)
1,003

(1,735
)
(2,116
)
Total other non-operating (loss) income
(8,615
)
—

—

—

(8,615
)
 
(27
)
—

—

(27
)
 
(446
)
718

—

272

Net financial expense
(59,541
)
—

—

—

(59,541
)
 
(174,619
)
—

—

(174,619
)
 
(87,600
)
(252
)
—

(87,852
)
Income taxes
589

—

—

—

589

 
3,053

—

—

3,053

 
1,114

—

—

1,114

Equity in net earnings of affiliates
37,344

—

—

10,534

47,878

 
55,985

—

—

55,985

 
42,220

—

—

42,220

Net (loss) income
(167,754
)
16

(3,576
)
10,534

(160,780
)
 
(147,119
)
—

(4,869
)
(151,988
)
 
(46,096
)
1,469

(1,735
)
(46,362
)
Non-controlling interests
(25,751
)
—

—

—

(25,751
)
 
(19,158
)
—

—

(19,158
)
 
(1,655
)
—

—

(1,655
)
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd
(193,505
)
16

(3,576
)
10,534

(186,531
)
 
(166,277
)
—

(4,869
)
(171,146
)
 
(47,751
)
1,469

(1,735
)
(48,017
)
Total assets
3,288,497

—

968,414

—

4,256,911

 
3,398,394

—

870,804

4,269,198

 
3,538,287

1,335

360,120

3,899,742

Investment in affiliates
512,046

—

10,200

126,534

648,780

 
541,565

—

—

541,565

 
746,263

—

—

746,263

Capital expenditures
33,698

—

200,820

—

234,518

 
565,777

—

111,572

677,349

 
1,202,901

—

313,645

1,516,546



Revenues from external customers

During the year ended December 31, 2016, our vessels operated predominately within the Cool Pool and with NFE Transport Partners LLC. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our vessels operated under time charters with three main charterers: a major Japanese trading company, a major commodity trading company, and Nigeria LNG Ltd.

In the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, revenues from the following customers accounted for over 10% of our consolidated time and voyage charter revenues:

(in thousands of $)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
The Cool Pool (1)
51,075

 
77
%
 
5,771

 
6
%
 
—

 
—
%
NFE Transport Partners LLC
7,975

 
12
%
 
—

 
—
%
 
—

 
—
%
Nigeria LNG Ltd
—

 
—
%
 
37,994

 
42
%
 
—

 
—
%
Major commodity trading company
—

 
—
%
 
16,167

 
18
%
 
15,761

 
17
%
Major Japanese trading company
—

 
—
%
 
—

 
—
%
 
55,975

 
59
%


(1) The 2016 Cool Pool revenue of $51.1 million includes revenue of $13.7 million that is separately disclosed in the consolidated statements of operations as from a "collaborative arrangement". The balance of $37.3 million was derived from Golar vessels operating within the Cool Pool, and is included within the caption "Time and voyage charter revenues" in the consolidated statements of operations. See note 31.

The above revenues exclude vessel and other management fees from Golar Partners (see note 31).

Geographic segment data

In time and voyage charters for LNG carriers, the charterer, not us, controls the routes of our vessels. These routes can be worldwide as determined by the charterers. Accordingly, our management, including the chief operating decision maker, do not evaluate our performance either according to customer or geographical region except for our FSRU, the Golar Tundra, which is stationed offshore Ghana under the WAGL charter. The following geographical data presents the carrying value of the Golar Tundra as at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

Fixed assets (in thousands of $)
 
2016
 
2015
Ghana
 
270,959

 
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