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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Note 3 - Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details Textual)

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Note 3 - Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Oct. 13, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Nov. 30, 2006
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Block 5 PSA [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				40.00%
Equity Method Investment, Additional Working Interest Percentage				10.00%
Excluded From ProForma [Member] \| TransGlobe [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges		$ 26.0
VAALCO Energy [Member] \| VAALCO Stockholders [Member]
Estimated Ownership to Be Received, Percent	54.50%
VAALCO Energy [Member] \| TransGlobe Shareholders [Member]
Estimated Ownership to Be Received, Percent	45.50%
TransGlobe [Member]
Business Acquisition, Exchange Ratio	0.6727
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares) \| shares	49.3
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Increase (Decrease) of Gain Recognized, Amount		1.4
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual		43.7
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual		9.7
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount	$ 10.8	9.4
TransGlobe [Member] \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Egyptian Tax Authority [Member]
Business Combination, Deferred Tax Liability Assumed		$ 1.4

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