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Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Percentage of Working Interest

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Amount of income taxes paid in kind with oil.

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The percentage of monthly royalties based on production at the published price.

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Information on the percentage of ownership.

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The percentage of working interest ownership.

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Working Interest, Percentage

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all domestic and foreign income tax obligations due. This amount is the total of current and noncurrent accrued income taxes.

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REVENUE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 20, 2026
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CI-705 Block
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of working interest	70.00%
Percentage of paying interest	100.00%
Cote d'Ivoire
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Working interest in deepwater producing, percentage		27.39%
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		50.00%
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), South
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Ownership percentage		50.00%
Production Sharing Contract \| Foreign Tax Jurisdiction \| Tax Administration of Gabon
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
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Foreign income tax payable		$ 18,800	$ 40,000
Production Sharing Contract \| Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Working interest ownership, percentage		7.50%
Production Sharing Contract \| Vaalco Energy Inc. and Other Etame Marin Block Owners \| Forecast
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
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Production Sharing Contract \| Government of Gabon
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
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