VAALCO Energy, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 8 - Derivatives and Fair Value - Unexpired Barrels (Details)		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2022 $ / bbl bbl	Jun. 30, 2022 $ / bbl $ / item bbl
Commodity Contract, October 2022 to December 2022 [Member]
Barrels (Barrel of Oil) \| bbl		109,000
Commodity Contract, October 2022 to December 2022 [Member] \| Short [Member]
Weighted average price put price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)		70.00
Commodity Contract, October 2022 to December 2022 [Member] \| Long [Member]
Weighted average price call price (in USD per Per Share) \| $ / item		122.00
Commodity Contract, January 2023 to March 2023 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Barrels (Barrel of Oil) \| bbl	101,000
Commodity Contract, January 2023 to March 2023 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Short [Member]
Weighted average price put price (in USD per Barrel of Oil)	65.00
Commodity Contract, January 2023 to March 2023 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Long [Member]
Weighted average price call price (in USD per Per Share)	120.00