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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2014
Angola
Well
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Dec. 31, 2014
Angola
Scenario Forecast
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Oct. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event
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Oct. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event
Angola
Well
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| Production barrels of oil per day gross | 2,500 | |||
| Production barrels of oil per day net | 700 | |||
| Exploration activities expiry date | Nov. 30, 2014 | |||
| Number of additional exploration wells due to exploration period extension | 2 | |||
| Number of total exploration wells | 4 | |||
| Total assessment of the exploration | $ 10 | |||
| Assessment net to VAALCO | 5 | |||
| Recorded restricted cash | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Number of well satisfying well obligation | 1 | |||
| Decrease in restricted cash | $ 5.0 | |||
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Assessment of the exploration of project. No definition available.
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Exploration expiry date. No definition available.
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Number of additional exploration wells. No definition available.
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Number of exploration wells on project. No definition available.
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Number of well satisfying well obligation No definition available.
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Production barrels of oil per day gross. No definition available.
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Production barrels of oil per day net. No definition available.
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Exploration costs incurred, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense, in oil and gas activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow associated with funds that are not available for withdrawal or use (such as funds held in escrow) and are associated with underlying transactions that are classified as investing activities. No definition available.
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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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