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Revenue (Revenues from Contracts with Customers) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (12,251) | $ (15,076) | $ (11,558)
Total revenue, net | $ 21,923 | $ 17,603 | $ 25,230 | $ 19,765 | $ 27,606 | $ 25,266 | $ 24,426 | $ 27,645 | 84,521 | 104,943 | 77,025
Sales Under COSPA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from customer contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,554 | 104,891 | 74,693
Gabonese Government Share Of Profit Oil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from customer contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,193 | 11,638
Revenue not from customer contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,268 | 9,385 |
US Crude Oil And Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from customer contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 47
Carried Interest Recoupment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carried interest recoupment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,950 | $ 3,545 | $ 2,205

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