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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)

Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)						3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 20, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 20, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2026 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2025 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 13, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 13, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020
Abandonment Funding						$ 6,268,000			$ 6,268,000						$ 20,586,000
Payments for Abandonment Funding								$ 15,600,000
Allowance for Credit Loss, Receivable, Other, Current						3,500,000			3,500,000						$ 0
Oil and Gas Joint Interest Billing Receivables						49,600,000			49,600,000
Lessee, Operating And Finance Lease Liability, Payments Due						120,300,000			120,300,000
Increase (Decrease) in Other Receivables									(694,000)	$ 2,904,000
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Total						150,000,000			$ 150,000,000
Development Timeframe (Year)									5 years
Increase (Decrease) in Other Receivables	$ (10,000,000)
Minimum [Member] \| Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Total						50,000,000			$ 50,000,000
Parent Company [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Total						27,100,000			27,100,000
Parent Company [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities and Other [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Total						9,700,000			9,700,000
Parent Company [Member] \| Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Total						17,400,000			17,400,000
TransGlobe [Member]
Other Receivables						50,300,000			50,300,000							$ 67,500,000
Sogara [Member]
Other Receivables						17,900,000			17,900,000
Allowance for Credit Loss, Receivable, Other, Current						3,500,000			3,500,000
Share Buyback Program [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		$ 30,000,000												$ 30,000,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force (Month)		20 months
Stock Repurchase Program, Monthly Authorized Amount														$ 2,000,000
FPSO Charter [Member]
Number of Charter Extension Periods																	2
Charter Day Rates			$ 150,000
Other Demobilization Fees, Gross			15,300,000
Other Demobilization Fees, Net			$ 8,900,000			0	$ 5,600,000
Estimated Abandonment Costs						5,600,000			5,600,000
FPSO Charter [Member] \| Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners [Member]
Estimated Abandonment Costs						9,600,000			9,600,000
Etame Marine Block [Member]
Abandonment Funding						6,300,000			6,300,000
Payments for Abandonment Funding								15,600,000
Etame Marine Block [Member]
Abandonment Funding						$ 10,700,000			$ 10,700,000
Payments for Abandonment Funding								$ 26,600,000
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) [Member] \| Merged Concession Agreement [Member]
Payments for Merger Related Costs, First Modernization Payment					$ 15,000,000
Payments for Merger Related Costs, Signature Bonus					$ 1,000,000
Payments for Merger Related Costs, Second Modernization Payment				$ 10,000,000
Contractual Obligation, Total	$ 10,000,000
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) [Member] \| Merged Concession Agreement [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Total											$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000