Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Information

The following table is a summary of segment information (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net revenues:
E&P Technology & Services:
New Venture	$	43,542		$	8,393		$	70,477		$	16,278
Data Library	5,044			21,510			25,360			32,057
Total multi-client revenues	48,586			29,903			95,837			48,335
Imaging Services	3,468			6,134			13,409			19,338
Total	52,054			36,037			109,246			67,673
E&P Operations Optimization:
Devices	5,260			8,679			17,929			20,664
Optimization Software & Services	3,781			3,922			12,477			12,685
Total	9,041			12,601			30,406			33,349
Ocean Bottom Seismic Services	—			29,984			—			36,417
Total	$	61,095		$	78,622		$	139,652		$	137,439
Gross profit (loss):
E&P Technology & Services	$	28,533		$	12,888		$	44,464		$	(418	)
E&P Operations Optimization	4,055			6,866			15,100			16,647
Ocean Bottom Seismic Services	(2,479		)	12,011			(7,736		)	11,459
Total	$	30,109		$	31,765		$	51,828		$	27,688
Gross margin:
E&P Technology & Services	55		%	36		%	41		%	(1		)%
E&P Operations Optimization	45		%	54		%	50		%	50		%
Ocean Bottom Seismic Services	—		%	40		%	—		%	31		%
Total	49		%	40		%	37		%	20		%
Income (loss) from operations:
E&P Technology & Services	$	22,695		$	7,259		$	27,952		$	(16,867	)
E&P Operations Optimization	998			3,682			5,569			7,162
Ocean Bottom Seismic Services	(4,432		)	9,320			(12,300		)	2,053
Support and other	(9,325		)	(8,397		)	(28,769		)	(27,201		)
Income (loss) from operations	9,936			11,864			(7,548		)	(34,853		)
Interest expense, net	(3,959		)	(4,607		)	(12,664		)	(14,043		)
Other income (expense), net	722			(2,027		)	(4,154		)	(3,624		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	6,699		$	5,230		$	(24,366	)	$	(52,520	)