Capital assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [text block]

The following table reconciles the change in Vermilion's capital assets:

($M)	2018		2017
Balance at January 1	3,337,965		3,433,245
Acquisitions	1,975,327		25,390
Additions	503,842		290,593
Increase in right-of-use assets	98,343		—
Transfers from exploration and evaluation assets	29,615		8,187
Depletion and depreciation	(605,994	)	(479,698	)
Changes in asset retirement obligations	(100,876	)	(48,187	)
Foreign exchange	78,651		108,435
Balance at December 31	5,316,873		3,337,965
Cost	9,202,604		6,539,052
Accumulated depletion and depreciation	(3,885,731	)	(3,201,087	)
Carrying amount at December 31	5,316,873		3,337,965

Disclosure of detailed information about right of use assets [Table Text Block]

The following table discloses the carrying balance and depreciation charge relating to right-of-use assets by class of underlying asset as at and for the year ended December 31, 2018:

($M)	Depreciation	Balance
Office space	9,119	62,279
Gas processing facilities	5,491	41,788
Oil storage facilities	2,728	20,758
Vehicles and equipment	2,020	9,121
Total	19,358	133,946