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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment undergoing_conversion carrier operational_flng | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 4 |  |  |
Number of operational FLNG | operational_flng | 1 |  |  |
Number of carriers earmarked for conversion | carrier | 1 |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ 438,637 | $ 448,750 | $ 430,604 |
Vessel operating expenses | (108,926) | (121,290) | (96,860) |
Voyage, charterhire and commission expenses (including expenses from collaborative arrangement) | (12,634) | (38,841) | (105,826) |
Administrative expenses | (35,311) | (52,171) | (51,542) |
Project development expenses | (8,891) | (4,990) | (21,690) |
Realized gain on oil derivative instrument | 2,539 | 13,089 | 26,737 |
Other operating income/(losses) | 3,262 | 10,333 | 36,722 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 278,676 | 254,880 | 218,145 |
Equity in net losses of affiliates | (176,527) | (45,799) | (157,636) |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |
Total assets | 4,314,229 | 4,632,144 |  |
Investment in affiliates | 312,151 | 508,805 | 571,782 |
Capital expenditures | 325,379 | 419,184 |  |
Equity method investment, other than temporary impairment | $ 135,883 | 500 |  |
Impairment loss |  | 34,250 |  |
Hygo |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00%
Golar Partners |  |  |  |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, other than temporary impairment | $ 135,900 |  |  |
Vessels (excluding converted FSRU and FLNG) |  |  |  |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | 34,250 |  |
Gimi Conversion |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Number of undergoing conversions | undergoing_conversion | 1 |  |  |
Shipping | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ 191,881 | 208,766 | 278,770 |
Vessel operating expenses | (57,326) | (66,502) | (67,897) |
Voyage, charterhire and commission expenses (including expenses from collaborative arrangement) | (12,634) | (38,053) | (104,397) |
Administrative expenses | (2,211) | (2,220) | (2,221) |
Project development expenses | (112) | (964) | 0 |
Realized gain on oil derivative instrument | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other operating income/(losses) | 3,262 | 13,295 | 50,740 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 122,860 | 114,322 | 154,995 |
Equity in net losses of affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |
Total assets | 1,870,819 | 2,016,427 |  |
Investment in affiliates | 0 | 0 |  |
Capital expenditures | 101,380 | 35,984 |  |
FLNG | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 226,061 | 218,096 | 127,625 |
Vessel operating expenses | (52,104) | (55,284) | (29,363) |
Voyage, charterhire and commission expenses (including expenses from collaborative arrangement) | 0 | (788) | (1,429) |
Administrative expenses | (1,672) | (1,526) | (140) |
Project development expenses | (2,793) | (3,173) | (16,570) |
Realized gain on oil derivative instrument | 2,539 | 13,089 | 26,737 |
Other operating income/(losses) | 0 | (2,962) | (14,018) |
Adjusted EBITDA | 172,031 | 167,452 | 92,842 |
Equity in net losses of affiliates | 0 | 0 | (2,047) |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |
Total assets | 1,933,677 | 1,814,588 |  |
Investment in affiliates | 0 | 0 |  |
Capital expenditures | 223,999 | 383,200 |  |
Power | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vessel operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Voyage, charterhire and commission expenses (including expenses from collaborative arrangement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project development expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Realized gain on oil derivative instrument | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other operating income/(losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Equity in net losses of affiliates | (39,158) | (23,234) | (16,913) |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |
Total assets | 200,337 | 261,693 |  |
Investment in affiliates | 200,337 | 261,693 |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 |  |
Corporate and other | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 20,695 | 21,888 | 24,209 |
Vessel operating expenses | 504 | 496 | 400 |
Voyage, charterhire and commission expenses (including expenses from collaborative arrangement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Administrative expenses | (31,428) | (48,425) | (49,181) |
Project development expenses | (5,986) | (853) | (5,120) |
Realized gain on oil derivative instrument | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other operating income/(losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adjusted EBITDA | (16,215) | (26,894) | (29,692) |
Equity in net losses of affiliates | (137,369) | (22,565) | $ (138,676) |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |
Total assets | 309,396 | 539,436 |  |
Investment in affiliates | 111,814 | 247,112 |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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