Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

3. Acquisitions

In 2012 and during the first nine months of 2013, Basic acquired either substantially all of the assets or all of the outstanding capital stock of each of the following businesses, each of which was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The following table summarizes the final values for the acquisitions at the date of acquisition (in thousands):

		Total Cash Paid
	Closing Date	(net of cash acquired)
Mayo Marrs Casing Pulling, Inc.	January 13, 2012	$	6,644
SPA Victoria, LP	March 16, 2012		11,948
Surface Stac, Inc.	May 15, 2012		23,184
Salt Water Disposal of North Dakota LLC	December 19, 2012		43,190
Total 2012		$	84,966
Atlas Environmental Consulting, Inc. and Atlas Oilfield Construction Company, LLC	February 19, 2013	$	12,979
Petroleum Water Solutions, LLC	February 22, 2013		3,288
Total 2013		$	16,267

The operations of each of the acquisitions listed above are included in Basic’s statement of operations as of each respective closing date. The pro forma effect of the remainder of the acquisitions in the first nine months of 2013 is not material, either individually or when aggregated, to the reported results of operations.