VAALCO Energy, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 7 - Revenue (Details Textual)

Note 7 - Revenue (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Note 7 - Revenue (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 20, 2026
Income Taxes Paid in Kind with Oil		$ 26,257	$ 20,103	$ 8,738
Taxes Payable, Current, Total	$ 0	$ 0	3,128
Recovery Cost Assigned, Percent		100.00%
Minimum [Member]
Recovery Cost Assigned, Percent		5.00%
Cost of Oil, Percent		25.00%
Allocation of Profit, Percent		67.00%
Maximum [Member]
Recovery Cost Assigned, Percent		15.00%
Cost of Oil, Percent		40.00%
Allocation of Profit, Percent		84.00%
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), Merged Concession Agreement [Member]
Ownership Percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), South Ghazalat Concession Agreement [Member]
Ownership Percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member] \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Tax Administration of Gabon [Member]
Income Taxes Paid in Kind with Oil	$ 26,300
Income Taxes Receivable	$ 2,800	$ 2,800
Taxes Payable, Current, Total			$ 3,100
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member] \| Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners [Member]
Working Interest Ownership, Percentage	7.50%	7.50%
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member] \| Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Working Interest Ownership, Percentage					10.00%
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member] \| Government of Gabon [Member]
Monthly Royalty Rate, Based on Production at the Published Price	13.00%	13.00%