VAALCO Energy, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with a strategic focus on African assets. The company's principal and highest-producing asset is its operated working interest in the Etame Marin block offshore Gabon, which has produced crude oil since 2002. Beyond Gabon, VAALCO's diversified portfolio includes onshore producing concessions in Egypt's Eastern and Western Deserts, as well as development and exploration interests offshore Côte d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea. The company generates revenue by selling the crude oil and natural gas it extracts to commodity buyers, oil traders, and refiners. VAALCO seeks to grow its reserve base and production through organic drilling programs, infrastructure optimization, and accretive acquisitions within its core operating regions.