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Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates |
Schedule of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
|  |  | (In thousands) |
Nabors' share of equity method earnings (losses) |  |  | $ | (221,933) |  | $ | (81,260) |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |
|  | September 30, |
|  | 2016 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Current assets |  | $ | 383,750 |
Long-term assets |  | $ | 1,138,092 |
Current liabilities |  | $ | 147,699 |
Long-term liabilities |  | $ | 41,613 |
|  | Nine Months Ended |  | Year Ended
|  | September 30, |  | December 31,
|  | 2016 |  | 2015
Gross revenues |  | $ | 727,320 |  | $ | 1,748,889
Gross margin |  | $ | 18,943 |  | $ | 225,773
Net income (loss) |  | $ | (825,921) |  | $ | (872,542)
Nabors' share of equity method earnings (losses) |  | $ | (221,933) |  | $ | (81,260)

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