Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	Mar. 31, 2012
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	Note 7 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill associated with the Chemicals segment and the Teledrift division of the Drilling segment were $11.6 million and $15.3 million, respectively and did not fluctuate from December 31, 2011 values. The Company tests for impairment annually during the fourth quarter and in interim periods if circumstances are indicative of potential impairment. No such circumstances were perceived to exist during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Other intangible assets acquired are amortized on a straight-line basis over two to 20 years. Amortization of intangible assets acquired totaled $0.8 million and $0.5 million during the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Intangible assets decreased by $1.7 million period over period due to the write off of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the senior secured debt extinguished on January 5, 2012 (see Note 8).

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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