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

Note 10 - Derivatives and Fair Value - Unexpired Barrels (Details)		3 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2022 $ / item $ / bbl bbl	Sep. 30, 2023 $ / bbl bbl	Jun. 23, 2023 $ / bbl bbl
Commodity Contract, January 2023 to March 2023 [Member]
Barrels (Barrel of Oil) \| bbl	101,000
Commodity Contract, January 2023 to March 2023 [Member] \| Short [Member]
Weighted average price put price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)	65.00
Weighted average price put price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)	65.00
Commodity Contract, January 2023 to March 2023 [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Barrels (Barrel of Oil) \| bbl			95,500
Weighted average price put price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)			65.00
Weighted average price call price (in USD per Per Share)			100.00
Weighted average price put price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)			65.00
Weighted average price call price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)			100.00
Commodity Contract, January 2023 to March 2023 [Member] \| Long [Member]
Weighted average price call price (in USD per Per Share) \| $ / item	120.00
Weighted average price call price (in USD per Barrel of Oil) \| $ / item	120.00
Commodity Contract July 2023 to September 2023 [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Barrels (Barrel of Oil) \| bbl		95,500
Weighted average price put price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)		65.00
Weighted average price call price (in USD per Per Share)		96.00
Weighted average price put price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)		65.00
Weighted average price call price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)		96.00