VAALCO Energy, Inc.

2500 CityWest Blvd, Suite 400

Houston, Texas 77042

January 15, 2025

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Liz Packebusch

Re:    VAALCO Energy, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3

Filed on January 10, 2024

File No. 333-284185 (the “Registration Statement”)

Request for Acceleration

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, VAALCO Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement so that it may become effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 17, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Should any member of the staff of the Commission have any questions or comments with respect to this request, please contact our counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, attention: Jordan Hirsch, Esq. at (713) 220-4349.

 

Very truly yours,
VAALCO ENERGY, INC.
By:						/s/ George Maxwell
Name:						George Maxwell
Title:						Chief Executive Officer and Director

cc:     Jordan Hirsch, Esq., Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Carl von Merz, Esq., Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP