EGY - Dividend announcements

HOUSTON, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today announced that it declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2026 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on June 26, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2026. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, Vaalco's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to announce our second quarter 2026 dividend, our 18th consecutive quarterly dividend. We have an active

HOUSTON, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") announced positive operational updates in Gabon regarding the ongoing drilling program, including encouraging initial well results on the Etame 14H well and mobilized the rig to the Ebouri platform. Additionally, the Company provided updates on the timing of bringing the Baobab field in CI-40 block, offshore Côte d'Ivoire back online. Operational Highlights: Successfully drilled, completed and placed on production the Etame 14H development well in an attic position within the Main Fault Block of the Etame field, with a lateral of 325 meters of net pay in high-quality Gamba sa

HOUSTON, March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today provided an operational update on its Phase Three Drilling Program offshore Gabon. Vaalco has completed drilling the Etame West ET-14P exploration well. While the well encountered 10 meters of high-quality Gamba sands, in line with pre-drill predictions, the target zone was water-bearing. The lower portion of the well will be plugged and abandoned but the well bore will be utilized and sidetracked in the upper portion of the well to drill the ET-14H development well in the Main Fault Block of Etame, pending partner approval. Operations are expected to be completed in Apri

HOUSTON, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") announced that it will be participating in SpareBank 1 Markets Energy Conference to be held in Oslo, Norway where Chief Executive Officer George Maxwell is scheduled to make a presentation on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. In conjunction with this press release, the Company has posted an updated investor presentation to its website. The presentation is available at the following link: (https://www.vaalco.com/investors/news-events/presentations) About Vaalco Vaalco, founded in 1985 and incorporated under the laws of Delaware, is a Houston, Texas, USA based, independent energy c

HOUSTON, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") announced positive operational updates in Gabon and Cote d'Ivoire. The Company provided an update on its Gabon drilling program, including solid initial well results on the Etame 15H-ST well and the spudding of the next well. Additionally, the Company was confirmed as operator with a 60% working interest, with partner PetroCI having a 40% working interest in the Kossipo field, a discovery made in 2002 and later appraised in 2019 on the CI-40 block in offshore Cote d'Ivoire. Gabon Drilling Highlights Successfully drilled, completed and placed on production the Etame 15H-ST deve

HOUSTON, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today announced that it declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2026 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on March 27, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2026. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, Vaalco's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to announce our first quarter 2026 dividend, marking our 17th consecutive quarterly dividend. Our p

HOUSTON, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") announced that it will be participating in non-deal road show meetings with prospective investors in Edinburgh, Scotland on February 13th. The Company has posted an updated investor presentation to its website. The presentation is made available at the following link: (https://www.vaalco.com/investors/news-events/presentations) Highlights: Key updates on the Baobab Ivoirien refurbishment project, including completion of the dry dock work previously referred to in the Company's Third Quarter 2025 Results released in NovemberStrategic positioning through asset divestiture of its

HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today provided an operational and financial update including production and sales volumes for 2025, a successful drilling update in Gabon and Egypt, positive accounts receivables update and its increased cash at bank as of December 31, 2025. Highlights and Key Items: Recorded full year 2025 sales volumes of approximately 22,100 working interest ("WI") barrels of oil equivalent per day ("BOEPD"), at the top of its guidance range of 20,800 to 22,200 WI BOEPD; Produced approximately 21,150 WI BOEPD for full year 2025, at the midpoint of its full year guidance range; Increased cas

HOUSTON, Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today announced that it has commenced its Phase Three Drilling Program offshore Gabon with the spudding of the ET-15 infill well on the Etame platform. George Maxwell, Vaalco's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are excited to commence our drilling campaign in offshore Gabon and are beginning the near-term series of value creation catalysts that we outlined to the market in our Capital Markets Day presentation this past May. The drilling rig arrived in late November, and we have spud our first well, the ET-15. We are initiating the program at the Etame platform with this

HOUSTON, Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaalco Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today announced that it declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2025 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on December 24, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 21, 2025. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, Vaalco's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to announce our fourth quarter 2025 dividend, marking our 16th consecutive quarterly dividend.

HOUSTON, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaalco Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today announced that it declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2025 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on September 19, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 22, 2025. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, Vaalco's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to announce our third quarter 2025 dividend, marking our 15th consecutive quarterly dividend. Mai

HOUSTON, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaalco Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today announced that it declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2025 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on June 27, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 23, 2025. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, Vaalco's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to announce our second quarter 2025 dividend, marking our 14th consecutive quarterly dividend. We have an

HOUSTON, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaalco Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today provided additional details regarding its Capital Markets Day presentation on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The presentation will begin at 8 a.m. Central Time (2 p.m. London Time) and is expected to conclude by around 10:00 a.m. Central Time (4 p.m. London Time). Participation in the Capital Markets Day is directed to Vaalco's shareholders, buy side and sell side analysts, as well as large institutional investors and portfolio managers. The session will be webcast live along with related presentation materials, and the webcast will allow for questions to be asked of the m

HOUSTON, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") announced that George Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer, and Ron Bain, Chief Financial Officer, will provide a live presentation via Investor Meet Company Thursday, April 17, 2025. The presentation will begin at 10 a.m. British Summer Time (4 a.m. Central Time). The presentation is open to all existing and potential shareholders. Questions can be submitted pre-event via your Investor Meet Company dashboard up until April 16, 2025, 09:00 BST (3 a.m. Central Time), or at any time during the live presentation. Investors can sign up to Investor Meet Company for free and add to

HOUSTON, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") announced that it will host a Capital Markets Day presentation on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The presentation will begin at 8 a.m. Central Time (2 p.m. London Time) and is expected to conclude by around 12:00 p.m. Central Time. The agenda will include presentations by key members of management on Vaalco's longer-term vision including growth across its diversified, multi-country asset base. Participation in the Capital Markets Day is directed to Vaalco's shareholders, buy side and sell side analysts, as well as large institutional investors and portfolio managers. The session w

HOUSTON, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") announced that it has entered into a new revolving credit facility ("the new facility") with an initial commitment of $190 million and the ability to grow to $300 million, led by The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Isle of Man Branch with other participating banks and financial partners. This new facility, which is subject to customary administrative conditional precedents, replaces the Company's existing undrawn revolving credit facility that was provided by Glencore Energy UK Ltd. The Company arranged the new facility primarily to provide short-term funding that may be

HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today announced that it declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2025 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on March 28, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2025. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, Vaalco's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to announce our first quarter 2025 dividend, marking the beginning of the fourth year of paying a m

HOUSTON, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today provided an operational update that included record production and sales volumes for 2024. Highlights and Key Items: Recorded full year 2024 sales volumes of 24,100 to 24,600 working interest ("WI") barrels of oil equivalent per day ("BOEPD"), at the midpoint of its guidance range of 23,500 to 25,100 WI BOEPD; Full year 2024 sales volumes were 19,400 to 19,800 net revenue interest ("NRI") BOEPD, at the midpoint of the Company's guidance range of 18,800 to 20,300 NRI BOEPD; Generated Q4 2024 sales volumes of about 23,600 to 24,000 WI BOEPD, or 19,100 to 19,500 NRI BOE

HOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today announced that, in conjunction with its 2025/2026 drilling program planned to begin mid-2025 in Gabon, it has executed a contract with Borr Jack-Up XIV Inc., an affiliate of Borr Drilling Limited ("Borr"), to drill multiple development wells and appraisal/exploration wells, as well as perform workovers, with options to drill additional wells. George Maxwell, Vaalco's Chief Executive Officer commented, "We are excited about the major projects planned for 2025 that are expected to deliver a step-change in organic growth across our portfolio in the coming years. In Gabon, we

HOUSTON, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY)) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2024 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on December 20, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 22, 2024. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, Vaalco's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to announce our fourth quarter 2024 dividend which is underpinned by our ongoing operational and financial succes

HOUSTON, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2024 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on September 20, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 23, 2024. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, VAALCO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to announce our third quarter 2024 dividend which is strongly supported by our ongoing operational and financial succe

HOUSTON, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2024 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on June 21, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 17, 2024. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, VAALCO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our ongoing strong operational and financial success has allowed us to continue returning cash to our shareholders through a dividend. We paid

HOUSTON, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a sales and purchase agreement ("SPA") to acquire Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB ("Svenska"), a privately-held exploration and production ("E&P") company based in Stockholm, Sweden (the "Acquisition"). Svenska's primary asset is a 27.39% non-operated working interest in the deepwater producing Baobab field in Block CI-40, offshore Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa. The gross consideration for the Acquisition is $66.5 million, subject to customary closing adjustments, with an effective date of October 1, 2023. The gross purchase price will

HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2024 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on March 28, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 2024. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, VAALCO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our ongoing focus on operational excellence and enhancing the productivity of our diverse asset base has allowed us to continue returning cas

HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today provided an operational and financial update with production and sales volumes for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 as well as its increased cash and cash equivalents balance as of December 31, 2023. Highlights and Key Items: Continued solid operational performance in Gabon, Egypt and Canada drove production and sales volumes in Q4 2023;Recorded full year 2023 sales volumes of 23,900 to 24,000 working interest ("WI") barrels of oil equivalent per day ("BOEPD") at the top of its guidance range of 23,050 to 24,000 WI BOEPD; Full year 2023 sales volumes were 1

HOUSTON, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2023 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on December 21, 2023, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 24, 2023. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, VAALCO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our continued focus on operational excellence and enhancing the productivity of our diverse asset base has allowed us to continue to

HOUSTON, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today provided an operational and financial update, including production and sales volumes for the third quarter 2023 and its increased cash and cash equivalents balance as of September 30, 2023. Highlights and Key Items: Strong operational performance in Gabon, Egypt and Canada continued to drive robust production and sales volumes in Q3 2023; Produced nearly 19,000 net revenue interest ("NRI") barrels of oil equivalent per day ("BOEPD"), at the upper end of VAALCO's third quarter guidance range of 17,500 to 19,200 NRI BOEPD;Recorded sales volumes of almost 19,900 NRI B

HOUSTON, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today provided an update on operations in offshore Gabon. The Company's Gabonese production is 100% offshore and all of VAALCO's Gabon operations continue to operate normally. The Etame field completed a lifting of approximately 641,000 barrels of oil from Etame on Sunday, August 27, 2023. VAALCO has diversified its scope of operations and has ongoing production activities in Gabon, Egypt and Canada. About VAALCO VAALCO, founded in 1985 and incorporated under the laws of Delaware, is a Houston, Texas, USA based, independent energy company with production, development and exp

HOUSTON, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2023 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on June 23, 2023, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 24, 2023. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, VAALCO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We continue to return value to shareholders, and we believe that it is important for exploration and production ("E&P") companies to deliver

HOUSTON, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today announced that it has issued its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") report, which is now available on VAALCO's web site, www.vaalco.com, under the "Sustainability" tab. The report covers VAALCO's ESG initiatives and related key performance indicators for the calendar year 2022. During 2022, the Company completed a materiality study, led by its ESG Engineer with input from key personnel across the organization with responsibility for engaging with its key stakeholder groups. Working with an external consultancy, VAALCO created an ESG materiality framework

HOUSTON, Dec. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today provided an operational update including additional information on the North Tchibala 2H-ST well. Highlights In Gabon, the North Tchibala 2H-ST well was brought online in early November and flowed at a low, controlled rate to allow for cleanup and to minimize negative impact to the completion;Through early December, the well has flowed, but with temporary interruptions for operational activity and shut-ins for pressure build up analysis with the following results: Produced approximately 8,000 gross barrels of oil, or about 275 gross barrels of oil per day ("BOPD");Recov

HOUSTON, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today announced that its newly-expanded Board of Directors formally ratified and approved the share buyback program that was announced on August 8, 2022 in conjunction with the pending business combination with TransGlobe. The Board also directed management to implement a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to facilitate share purchases through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, or otherwise in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The plan provides for an aggregate purchase of currently outstanding common stock up to $30 million over

HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0325 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2022 ($0.13 annualized), which is payable December 22, 2022, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 22, 2022. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, VAALCO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We continue to return value to shareholders and we believe that it is important for E&P companies to deliver sustainable shareholder retu

HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: "EGY"; LSE: "EGY") ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today announced that at VAALCO's special meeting of stockholders held today regarding the proposed combination with TransGlobe Energy Corporation (AIM & TSX: "TGL" & NASDAQ: "TGA") ("TransGlobe"), both proposals were approved by VAALCO's stockholders. At the special meeting, VAALCO's stockholders voted (i) to approve an amendment to VAALCO's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase VAALCO's authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 shares to 160,000,000 shares; and (ii) to approve the issuance of shares of VAALCO's common stock to shareholders of TransGlo

HOUSTON, Aug. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0325 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2022 ($0.13 annualized), which is payable September 23, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 24, 2022. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, VAALCO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Returning value to shareholders is key to our strategic vision and we believe that it is important for E&P companies to demonstrate a

HOUSTON, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0325 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2022 ($0.13 annualized), which is payable June 24, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 25, 2022. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, VAALCO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our ability to execute on our strategy and deliver strong operational results allows us to continue to return meaningful cash to shareholders

HOUSTON, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today announced the successful completion of the Avouma 3H-ST development well that was drilled from the Avouma platform in the Etame field, offshore Gabon. The initial flow rate of the well was approximately 3,100 gross barrels of oil per day ("BOPD"), which was above VAALCO's internal expectations. This sidetrack well targeted existing high-quality Gamba hydrocarbons at the top of a structure that have not previously been produced by prior wells. This is the second successful well of VAALCO's 2021/2022 drilling campaign. Highlights Successfully completed and placed on produ

HOUSTON, Feb. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today announced the successful completion of the Etame 8H-ST development well that was drilled from the Etame platform in the Etame field, offshore Gabon. This sidetrack well targeted existing Gamba hydrocarbons in the field that have not previously been produced by prior wells and is the first well of VAALCO's 2021/2022 drilling campaign. The rig has now moved to the Avouma platform and will begin drilling the Avouma 3H-ST development well, the first of two planned development wells on this platform. Additionally, VAALCO provided an operational and financial update for some key

HOUSTON, Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today declared its inaugural quarterly cash dividend of $0.0325 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2022 ($0.13 annualized), which is payable March 18, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 18, 2022. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, VAALCO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "In the current environment, we believe that it is important for E&P companies to demonstrate a commitment to shareholder

HOUSTON, April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has named George Maxwell as Chief Executive Officer effective April 12, 2021. Mr. Maxwell, who has been a Non-Executive Director of the Company since June 2020 and resides in the U.K., will continue to serve as a member of the Board. Cary Bounds who has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2016 will leave VAALCO to pursue other interests. The Company also provided details on its newly updated forward strategy. The Company's stated goal is to continue to be one of the leading independent exploration and production companies in