Corporate Information	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Corporate Information And Statement Of I F R S Compliance [Abstract]
Corporate Information	1. CORPORATE INFORMATION TransGlobe Energy Corporation ("TransGlobe" or the "Company") and its subsidiaries are engaged in oil and natural gas exploration, development and production, and the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. The Company's shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") and the Global Select Market of the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”). TransGlobe is incorporated in Alberta, Canada and the address of its registered office is 2300, 250 – 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 0R4.

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