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30/08/2023 16:45

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RNS Number : 8515K  Vaalco Energy Inc  30 August 2023

THIS ANNOUCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

 

 

 

VAALCO ENERGY, INC. PROVIDES UPDATE ON OPERATIONS IN GABON

 

 

HOUSTON - August 30, 2023 - 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 exploration assets in Africa and Canada.

 

Following its business combination with TransGlobe Energy Corporation
("TransGlobe") in October 2022, VAALCO owns a diverse portfolio of operated
production, development and exploration assets across Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial
Guinea and Canada.

 

For Further Information

 VAALCO Energy, Inc. (General and Investor Enquiries)  +00 1 713 623 0801
 Website:                                              www.vaalco.com

 Al Petrie Advisors (US Investor Relations)            +00 1 713 543 3422
 Al Petrie / Chris Delange

 Buchanan (UK Financial PR)                            +44 (0) 207 466 5000
 Ben Romney / Barry Archer                             VAALCO@buchanan.uk.com

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are
intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by those laws and other
applicable laws and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities laws. Where a forward-looking statement
expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results,
such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a
reasonable basis. All statements other than statements of historical fact may
be forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate,"
"expect," "intend," "forecast," "outlook," "aim," "target," "will," "could,"
"should," "may," "likely," "plan" and "probably" or similar words may identify
forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that
a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press
release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to (i) VAALCO's
ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies expected from the
acquisition of TransGlobe; (ii) estimates of future drilling, production,
sales and costs of acquiring crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids;
(iii) estimates of future cost reductions, synergies, including pre-tax
synergies, savings and efficiencies; (iv) expectations regarding VAALCO's
ability to effectively integrate assets and properties it acquired as a result
of the acquisition of TransGlobe into its operations; (v) the amount and
timing of stock buybacks, if any, under VAALCO's stock buyback program and
VAALCO's ability to enhance stockholder value through such plan; (vi)
expectations regarding future exploration and the development, growth and
potential of VAALCO's operations, project pipeline and investments, and
schedule and anticipated benefits to be derived therefrom; (vii) expectations
regarding future acquisitions, investments or divestitures; (viii)
expectations of future dividends, buybacks and other potential returns to
stockholders; (ix) expectations of future balance sheet strength; (x)
expectations of future equity and enterprise value; (xi) expectations of the
continued listing of VAALCO's common stock on the NYSE and LSE (xii) VAALCO's
ability to finalize documents and effectively execute the POD for the Venus
development in Block P; and (xiii) operations in countries with attendant
political risks.

Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other
factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future
results expressed, projected or implied by the forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks relating
to any unforeseen liabilities of VAALCO or TransGlobe; the tax treatment of
the business combination with TransGlobe in the United States and Canada;
declines in oil or natural gas prices; the level of success in exploration,
development and production activities; adverse weather conditions that may
negatively impact development or production activities; the right of host
governments in countries where we operate to expropriate property and
terminate contracts (including the Etame production sharing contract and the
Block P PSC) for reasons of public interest, subject to reasonable
compensation, determinable by the respective government in its discretion; the
final terms of the agreements pertaining to Block P in Equatorial Guinea,
which remain under negotiation; the timing and costs of exploration and
development expenditures; inaccuracies of reserve estimates or assumptions
underlying them; revisions to reserve estimates as a result of changes in
commodity prices; impacts to financial statements as a result of impairment
write-downs; the ability to generate cash flows that, along with cash on hand,
will be sufficient to support operations and cash requirements; the ability to
attract capital or obtain debt financing arrangements; currency exchange rates
and regulations; actions by joint venture co-owners; hedging decisions,
including whether or not to enter into derivative financial instruments;
international, federal and state initiatives relating to the regulation of
hydraulic fracturing; failure of assets to yield oil or gas in commercially
viable quantities; uninsured or underinsured losses resulting from oil and gas
operations; inability to access oil and gas markets due to market conditions
or operational impediments; the impact and costs of compliance with laws and
regulations governing oil and gas operations; the ability to replace oil and
natural gas reserves; any loss of senior management or technical personnel;
competition in the oil and gas industry; the risk that the business
combination with TransGlobe may not increase VAALCO's relevance to investors
in the international E&P industry, increase capital market access through
scale and diversification or provide liquidity benefits for stockholders;
political risks to operations, including in Gabon; and other risks described
under the caption "Risk Factors" in VAALCO's 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the SEC on April 6, 2023.

Dividends beyond the third quarter of 2023 have not yet been approved or
declared by the Board of Directors for VAALCO. The declaration and payment of
future dividends and the terms of share buybacks remains at the discretion of
the Board and will be determined based on VAALCO's financial results, balance
sheet strength, cash and liquidity requirements, future prospects, crude oil
and natural gas prices, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board. The
Board reserves all powers related to the declaration and payment of dividends
and the terms of share buybacks. Consequently, in determining the dividend to
be declared and paid on VAALCO common stock or the terms of share buybacks,
the Board may revise or terminate the payment level or buyback terms at any
time without prior notice.

 

Inside Information

 

This announcement contains inside information as defined in Regulation (EU)
No. 596/2014 on market abuse which is part of UK domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR") and is made in accordance with
the Company's obligations under article 17 of MAR. The person responsible for
arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of VAALCO is Matthew
Powers, Corporate Secretary of VAALCO.

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