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				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jan. 12, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 19, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / item	Sep. 30, 2022 $ / item	Jun. 30, 2022 $ / item	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 13, 2022 USD ($)
Oil and Gas, Average Sale Price (in USD per Per Share) \| $ / item					81	88	100	113	100
Payments for Abandonment Funding					$ 15,600						$ 0
Abandonment Funding Payment Due						$ 5,800
Reestablishment of Currency Denominated Account	$ 37,300
Abandonment Funding Payment Approved				$ 26,600	26,600
Abandonment Funding Payment Approved, Attributable to Company				15,600	15,600
Payment Received for Abandonment				15,600
Value Added Tax Receivable				14,900	14,900	13,900
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)					935				$ 492
Provision for Doubtful Accounts Transferred					300
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss				12,832	12,832	8,704			$ 6,135	$ 5,741
Prepayments for Fixed Assets				2,500	2,500
Prepaid Insurance				1,900	1,900
Advances to Contractors				2,200	2,200
Other Prepaid Expense, Current				$ 5,300	$ 5,300
Office Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)				5 years	5 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)				7 years	7 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)				5 years	5 years
GABON
Prepaid Royalties				$ 1,600	$ 1,600
EGYPT
Prepaid Fuel				3,900	3,900
Tax Administration of Gabon [Member]
Provision for Value Added Tax					600
Block P Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss				$ 300	300
Oil Delivery [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)					$ 400
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Other Receivables		$ 18,200
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)		3,100
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss		$ 3,100				$ 3,120				$ (0)
Communaute Financiere Africaine BEAC, Francs
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation				602.976	602.976	612.6
Canada, Dollars
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation				0.738	0.738	0.739
Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners [Member]
Value Added Tax Receivable				$ 22,900	$ 22,900	$ 21,800
TransGlobe [Member]
Merged Concession Agreement, Development Term (Year)			15 years
Merged Concession Agreement, Extension Term (Year)			5 years
Other Receivables			$ 67,500	50,300	50,300							$ 67,500
Proceeds From Other Receivables						$ 17,200
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member]
Accounts Payable, Other, Current				17,900	17,900
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current				2,500	2,500
Other, Net [Member]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss				$ 16,800	$ 16,800
Purchase Commitment [Member]
Number of Contracts Entered Into										2