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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020
USD ($)
km²
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
item
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]              
Abandonment funding       $ 22,862 $ 12,453 $ 11,227  
Foreign currency gain on abandonment funding       500      
Etame Marine Block [Member]              
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]              
Estimated abandonment costs       36,300      
Abandonment funding       22,900      
Loss contingency       $ 4,400     $ 4,400
Payment of joint venture audit settlement   $ 800 $ 1,100        
Area of three-dimensional seismic data | km² 1,000            
Etame Marine Block [Member] | Minimum [Member]              
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]              
Expected cost of data acquisition $ 2,000            
Etame Marine Block [Member] | Maximum [Member]              
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]              
Expected cost of data acquisition $ 4,000            
FPSO Charter [Member]              
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]              
Number of extensions | item       2      
Period of charter       1 year      
Guarantee liability       $ 200 $ 400    
Percentage of share in charter payment       58.80%      
Share in charter payment, approximate annual amount       $ 19,400      
Consortium [Member] | Etame Marine Block [Member]              
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]              
Estimated abandonment costs       61,800      
Abandonment funding       38,900      
Consortium [Member] | FPSO Charter [Member]              
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]              
Maximum exposure       $ 48,600