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Issuer:     VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ (EGY)
CIK:        0000894627
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000894627-26-000020
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Vaalco reports Etame 14H well flowed ~4,850 gross BOPD; Baobab restart on track for Q2 2026
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- Etame 14H development well achieved initial flow rate ~4,850 gross BOPD (2,850 net to Vaalco) with 325m net pay in Gamba sands.
- Rig mobilized to Ebouri platform; drilling commenced on EEBOM-5H development well targeting attic position.
- Baobab FPSO arrived in Côte d'Ivoire April 2 after refurbishment; full reconnection underway, restart expected Q2 2026.
- CEO cites profitable remainder of 2026 driven by Gabon drilling success and Baobab production returning online.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462726000020/0000894627-26-000020-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462726000020/egy-20260421.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000894627-26-000020

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