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 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)

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Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	16 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2022	Feb. 01, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 14, 2024	Feb. 01, 2026	Feb. 01, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Oct. 13, 2022
Abandonment Funding			$ 6,268				$ 6,268
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) [Member]
Contractual Obligation			$ 150,000
Development Timeframe (Year)			5 years
Minimum [Member] \| Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) [Member]
Contractual Obligation			$ 50,000
Parent Company [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities and Other [Member]
Contractual Obligation			9,400
Parent Company [Member] \| Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]
Contractual Obligation			8,700
TransGlobe [Member]
Other Receivables			50,300					$ 67,500
Share Buyback Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount	$ 30,000
Share Repurchase Program, Period in Force (Month)	20 months
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)				6,797,711
Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share)				$ 4.41
Etame Marine Block [Member]
Abandonment Funding			6,300
Etame Marine Block [Member]
Abandonment Funding			$ 10,700
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) [Member] \| Merged Concession Agreement [Member]
Payments for Merger Related Costs, Second Modernization Payment		$ 10,000
Contractual Obligation						$ 10,000
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) [Member] \| Merged Concession Agreement [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Contractual Obligation					$ 10,000

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