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REVENUE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 20, 2026
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income taxes paid in-kind with crude oil | $ 37,469 | $ 32,776 | $ 26,257 |
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 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |  |
Production Sharing Contract | Foreign Tax Jurisdiction | Tax Administration of Gabon |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income taxes paid in-kind with crude oil | $ 30,300 | 32,800 |  |
Foreign income tax payable | $ 40,000 |  |  |
Foreign income taxes receivable |  | $ 18,900 |  |
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] |  |  |  |
Working interest ownership, percentage |  |  |  | 10.00%
Production Sharing Contract | Government of Gabon |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Monthly royalty rate | 13.00% |  |  |

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