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Note 7 - Crude Oil and Natural Gas Properties and Equipment (Details Textual)

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Note 7 - Crude Oil and Natural Gas Properties and Equipment (Details Textual)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 20, 2026
Sep. 25, 2018
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 16, 2028
Jul. 15, 2022
Apr. 12, 2021
Feb. 25, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Sep. 17, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Block P Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member]                      
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired               12.00%     31.00%
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Including Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage               43.00%      
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High               $ 3.1      
Etame Marine Block [Member]                      
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Including Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage             58.80%        
Unproved Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method             $ 2.2        
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member]                      
Deferred Tax Assets, Property, Plant and Equipment                   $ 18.6  
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member] | Signing Bonus [Member]                      
Capitalized Costs, Unproved Properties                   6.7  
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member] | Tax Effect [Member]                      
Capitalized Costs, Unproved Properties                   $ 7.1  
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member] | Forecast [Member] | Etame Marine Block [Member]                      
Increase (Decrease) in Working Interest Ownership Percentage 1.60%                    
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member] | Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners [Member]                      
Period of Agreement for Exploitation Areas (Year)   10 years                  
Entitled Percent for Consortium After Initial Royalty Percentage   80.00%                  
Working Interest Ownership, Percentage     7.50%                
Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member] | Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners [Member] | Forecast [Member]                      
Entitled Percent for Consortium After Initial Royalty Percentage       70.00%              
Working Interest Ownership, Percentage 10.00%                    
Etame Marine Block [Member]                      
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage   63.575%                  
Unproved Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method                 $ 2.3    
Undeveloped Leasehold Value     $ 13.7           $ 11.5    
Etame Marine Block [Member] | Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member]                      
Number of Exploitation Areas   3                  
Period of Agreement for Exploitation Areas (Year)   10 years                  
Number of Contract Extension Periods   2                  
Production License Agreement Term Extended by Government (Year)   5 years                  
Etame Marine Block [Member] | Production Sharing Contract, September 17, 2018 Through September 16, 2028 [Member] | Forecast [Member]                      
Increase (Decrease) in Working Interest Ownership Percentage 2.50%                    
Block P Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member]                      
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage           45.90%          
Unproved Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method     $ 10.0                
Period of Development Area (Year)     25 years                
Block P Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                      
Working Interest Ownership, Percentage         80.00%            
Block P Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | GEPetrol [Member]                      
Working Interest Ownership, Percentage         20.00%