v3.26.1
Operations in hydrocarbon consortiums - Additional information (Detail)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2025
Oct. 11, 2022
Jan. 17, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 16, 2021
Jun. 28, 2021
Dec. 21, 2018
USD ($)
Aug. 22, 2018
USD ($)
Jul. 11, 2016
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 16, 2024
Dec. 10, 2014
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage                     100.00%      
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation                     100.00%      
Trafigura Argentina SA [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Proportion Of Rights Of The Production 100                       100  
AFBN [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Consideration paid (received)     $ 140,000                      
Down Payment     90,000                      
Installment     $ 50,000               $ 25,000      
Trafigura [Member] | Farmout agreement I [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Consideration paid (received)                   $ 25,000        
Down Payment                   5,000        
Installment                   5,000        
Trafigura [Member] | Farmout agreement II [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Percentage Of Contractual Rights   25                        
Consideration paid (received)                   20,400        
Installment                   $ 6,800        
Percentage Of Investment Costs   25                        
Bottom of range [member] | Carry Petrolero [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage                 55.00%          
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation                 55.00%          
Top of range [member] | Carry Petrolero [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage                 84.62%          
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation                 84.62%          
Vista Argentina [member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Percenatge Of Investments Costs         20.00%                  
Percentage Of Contractual Rights         20                  
Shell And Vista [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Capital contribution             $ 10,000              
Entre Lomas [Member] | Drill And Complete [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Estimate Cost To Fulfil The Commitment                 $ 10,520          
Entre Lomas [Member] | Drill And Complete 2 [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Estimate Cost To Fulfil The Commitment                 $ 7,743          
Bajada del Palo [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Concession term           35 years                
Royalties percentage           12.00%                
Operating bonus payable           $ 1,168                
Infrastructure bonus payable           2,796                
Corporate Social Responsibility           3,935                
Payment of stamp tax           $ 1,102                
Percentage Of Ownership           100.00%                
Coirn Amargo Norte [Member] | Vista Argentina [member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage                       61.11%    
Incremental participation percentage                       6.11%    
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation                       61.11%    
Acambuco [Member] | Vista Argentina [member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage                 1.50%          
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation                 1.50%          
Acambuco [Member] | Pan American Energy LLC [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage                 52.00%          
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation                 52.00%          
Acambuco [Member] | YPF SA [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage                 22.50%          
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation                 22.50%          
Acambuco [Member] | WPX Energy [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage                 1.50%          
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation                 1.50%          
Acambuco [Member] | Shell Argentina S A [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage                 22.50%          
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation                 22.50%          
Coirn Amargo Sur Oeste [Member] | OG Developments Ltd [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage exchanged             35.00%              
Aguila Mora [Member] | Vista Argentina [member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage             90.00%              
Ownership percentage exchanged             90.00%              
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation             90.00%              
Coiron Amargo [Member] | Vista Argentina [member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage               55.00%            
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation               55.00%            
Coiron Amargo [Member] | Madalena Energy Argentina SRL [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage               35.00%            
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation               35.00%            
Coiron Amargo [Member] | Gas y Petrleo de Neuqun SA [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage               10.00%            
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation               10.00%            
Aguada Federal [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage 100.00%     100.00%                    
Percentage Of Non operated Interest       50.00%                    
Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation 100.00%     100.00%                    
Aguada Federal [Member] | Non operating interest [member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Percentage Of Non operated Interest       50.00%                    
ELO [Member] | Adjust Exisrting And New Facilities [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Estimate Cost To Fulfil The Commitment                 $ 3,117          
25 de Mayo-Medanito SE and Jagüel de los Machos [Member] | Adjust Exisrting And New Facilities [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Estimate Cost To Fulfil The Commitment                 1,432          
25 de Mayo-Medanito SE and Jagüel de los Machos [Member] | Drill And Complete [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Estimate Cost To Fulfil The Commitment                 7,685          
25 de Mayo-Medanito SE and Jagüel de los Machos [Member] | Drill And Complete 2 [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Estimate Cost To Fulfil The Commitment                 $ 6,567          
Bandurria Norte and Aguada Federal [Member] | Operating Interest [member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Percentage Of Non operated Interest     50.00%                      
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary     100.00%                      
La Amarga Chica [Member]                            
Statement [Line Items]                            
Percenatge Of Investments Costs                           50.00%