VAALCO Energy, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 1 - Organization and Accounting Policies (Details Textual)

Note 1 - Organization and Accounting Policies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / item	Mar. 31, 2022 $ / item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / bbl	Sep. 30, 2021 $ / bbl	Jun. 30, 2021 $ / bbl	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 20, 2026	Feb. 25, 2021
Oil and Gas, Average Sale Price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)	113	100	79	73	69
Payments for Abandonment Funding							$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Abandonment Funding Payment Due	$ 4,300					$ 4,300
Value Added Tax Receivable	$ 10,600		$ 9,600			$ 10,600	$ 9,600
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation	627.6		578.2			627.6	578.2
Other Receivables	$ 10,700					$ 10,700
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	19,100					19,100
Prepayments for Fixed Assets	$ 6,000					$ 6,000
Government of Gabon [Member] \| Prior Production Sharing Contract Through September 17, 2018 [Member]
Monthly Royalty Rate, Based on Production at the Published Price	13.00%					13.00%
Etame Marine Block [Member] \| Sasol Gabon S.A. [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired											27.80%
Office Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)						3 years
Office Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)						5 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)						5 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)						7 years
Crude Oil [Member]
Energy Related Inventory, Total	$ 12,600					$ 12,600
Energy Related Inventory, Unsold	1,300					1,300
Purchase Commitment [Member]
Number of Contracts Entered Into							2
Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners [Member]
Value Added Tax Receivable	$ 17,400		$ 14,500			$ 17,400	$ 14,500
Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners [Member] \| Prior Production Sharing Contract Through September 17, 2018 [Member]
Working Interest Ownership, Percentage	7.50%					7.50%
Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners [Member] \| Prior Production Sharing Contract Through September 17, 2018 [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Working Interest Ownership, Percentage										10.00%