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VAALCO to acquire Svenska for $66.5M, adding 27.39% WI in Baobab field offshore Côte d'Ivoire
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/
- Gross purchase price $66.5M; net cash due at closing expected $30-40M, funded from cash on hand with no debt or equity.
- Svenska holds 27.39% non-operated WI in producing Baobab field (CI-40) with current production ~4,500 WI BOEPD (99% oil).
- 1P WI CPR reserves 13.0 MMBOE; 2P WI CPR reserves 21.7 MMBOE (97% oil). Transaction valued at $5.12/BOE 1P.
- Acquisition expected to close in Q2 2024, subject to regulatory approvals in Côte d'Ivoire and Sweden.
- Includes 21.05% WI in OML 145 offshore Nigeria (non-producing); FPSO planned upgrade in 2025 with drilling program in 2026.