VAALCO Energy

VAALCO Energy is an independent energy company with properties offshore Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, onshore Egypt, and western Canada.

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VAALCO Energy Inc. is a Houston, Texas-based independent energy company principally engaged in the production, development, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties in West and North Africa and western Canada. 

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Vaalco operations offshore Gabon
VAALCO Energy contracted the rig for a production boosting campaign, with the first well online at the Etame Field.
April 23, 2026
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FPSO Baobab Ivoirien MV10
Vaalco’s offshore operations in West Africa include returning the FPSO to Baobab for development, progressing exploration in Gabon’s Niosi and Guduma blocks, and evaluating new...
March 17, 2026
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Vaalco's offshore Côte d’Ivoire operations
Vaalco recently shared operational updates for its offshore Gabon and Côte d’Ivoire projects.
Feb. 26, 2026
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FSO offshore Gabon
Operator Vaalco will assess commerciality for a potential tie-in to established production infrastructure nearby.
Jan. 16, 2026
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Borr Drilling's Norve rig
The current infill well from the Etame platform will be followed by further wells and workovers from other platforms to sustain production and potentially raise reserves.
Dec. 9, 2025
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Baobab FPSO
Vaalco Energy's offshore updates include new drilling in Gabon, near-FID on the Venus discovery in Equatorial Guinea, and Baobab FPSO refurbishment for Côte d'Ivoire field development...
Aug. 8, 2025
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offshore Côte d’Ivoire
VAALCO shares its expectations for a drilling program offshore Gabon and an FPSO update offshore Côte d'Ivoire.
May 9, 2025
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offshore Côte D’Ivoire CI-705 Block
VAALCO Energy has agreed to terms for a farm-in to Block CI-705 in the Tano Basin offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
March 11, 2025
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FPSO Baobab Ivoirien MV10
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) has halted production through the FPSO Baobab Ivoirien MV10 offshore Côte d’Ivoire, ahead of sending the vessel ashore for a dry dock refurbishmen...
Feb. 4, 2025
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VAALCO Energy has contracted Borr Drilling affiliate Borr Jack-Up XIV for a campaign offshore Gabon during 2025-26.
Dec. 13, 2024

Articles

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VAALCO Energy is working on locations for its next drilling campaign at the Etame Block offshore Gabon, with operations set to start in late 2024, the company said in a results...
May 9, 2024
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VAALCO Energy has closed its acquisition of Stockholm-based Svenska Petroleum Exploration for $40.2 million.
April 30, 2024
Courtesy VAALCO's "36TH ANNUAL ROTH CONFERENCE" presentation, March 2024
The green areas on this Block P map reflect proven oil fields, while the gray regions are prospects.
VAALCO Energy says the government of Equatorial Guinea has approved the joint operating agreement for the Venus development in offshore Block P.
March 25, 2024
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acquisition
VAALCO Energy has entered an agreement to acquire Stockholm-based Svenska Petroleum Exploration for $66.5 million.
Feb. 29, 2024
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VAALCO Energy has confirmed it is in discussions to acquire Svenska Petroleum Exploration.
Feb. 27, 2024
Courtesy VAALCO's "Q3 2023 Supplemental Information" Presentation
VAALCO reported offshore Gabon production at the high end of the third-quarter guidance range and only down 2% sequentially, despite no drilling campaign in 2023.. The company achieved ~97% production uptime YTD 2023.
VAALCO Energy is reviewing locations for its next planned drilling campaign around the Etame Field offshore Gabon.
Nov. 8, 2023
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Block P map
VAALCO Energy is reviewing development options for the Venus Field in Block P offshore Equatorial Guinea, the company said in its latest results statement.
May 10, 2023

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VAALCO's offshore West Africa assets
VAALCO Energy shares offshore project updates in its latest quarterly report.
Nov. 13, 2024