VAALCO Energy, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 1 - Organization

Note 1 - Organization	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	1. ORGANIZATION VAALCO Energy, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries “we”, “us”, “our”, “VAALCO” or the “Company”) is a Houston, Texas-based independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and NGLs properties. As operator, the Company has production operations and conducts exploration activities in Gabon and Canada and hold interests in two production sharing contracts ("PSCs") in Egypt. The Company has opportunities to participate in development and exploration activities in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. As discussed further in Note 4 below, VAALCO has discontinued operations associated with activities in Angola, West Africa and Yemen. On October 13, 2022, the Company and VAALCO Energy Canada ULC (“AcquireCo”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed the previously announced business combination involving TransGlobe Energy Corporation (“TransGlobe”), whereby AcquireCo acquired all of the issued and outstanding TransGlobe common shares pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) and TransGlobe became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of AcquireCo and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of VAALCO in accordance with the terms of an arrangement agreement entered into by VAALCO, AcquireCo and TransGlobe on July 13, 2022 (the “Arrangement Agreement”). Prior to the Arrangement, TransGlobe was a cash flow-focused oil and gas exploration and development company whose activities were concentrated in Egypt and Canada. The post-Arrangement company (the “Combined Company”) is an African-focused operator with a diverse portfolio of assets in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea and Canada. See Note 4 for further discussion regarding the Arrangement. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries were VAALCO Gabon (Etame), Inc., VAALCO Production (Gabon), Inc., VAALCO Gabon S.A., VAALCO Angola (Kwanza), Inc., VAALCO Energy (EG), Inc., VAALCO Energy Mauritius (EG) Limited, VAALCO Energy, Inc. (UK Branch), VAALCO Energy (USA), Inc, VAALCO Energy (International), LLC, VAALCO Energy (Holdings), LLC, TransGlobe Energy Corporation, TG Energy UK Ltd, TransGlobe Petroleum International Inc., TG Holdings Yemen Inc., TransGlobe West Bakr Inc., TransGlobe West Gharib Inc., TG Energy Marketing Inc., and TG NW Gharib Inc., TG S Ghazalat Inc. With respect to the novel strain of COVID-19, during 2021, and continuing in 2022, crude oil prices have experienced significant improvement and oil demand has stabilized over multiple quarters removing much of the uncertainty and instability in the industry. However, during the second quarter of 2022 the BA.5 strain of the Omicron variant caused surges in infections worldwide. While COVID-19 related travel restrictions have gradually eased as governments and people continue to have increasing access to vaccines that help reduce the spread of COVID-19, new surges in infections and hospitalizations could alter the current environment. The significant decline in oil prices experienced in 2020 was, in part, due to disruptions in the worldwide economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic which quarantined people and restricted travel. To date the Company's operations have not been materially impacted by COVID-19, and worldwide the Company is seeing improving economic activity while managing the risk of a resurgence, but there can be no guarantees that COVID-19 will not have an impact on the Company or its operations. In July 2021, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other allied producing countries (collectively, "OPEC+") agreed to increase production beginning in August 2021 and to gradually phase out prior production cuts by September 2022. However, as a result of the recent decline in oil prices, on October 5, 2022, OPEC+ announced plans to reduce overall oil production by 2 MMBbls per day starting November 2022 through December 2023. The Company has not received any mandate to reduce its current oil production from the Etame Marin block as a result of the OPEC+ initiative. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, crude oil prices have improved, there were no disruptions to operations as a result of COVID-19 or any strain thereof, global economic activity has steadily increased, and oil demand has stabilized over multiple quarters removing much of the uncertainty and instability in the industry. Therefore, no additional charges or impairments were required for the year ended December 31, 2022 or 2021. Crude oil prices have stabilized. The average annual Brent price per barrel for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $41.96 increasing 69% to $70.86 for December 31, 2021 and further increasing 42% to $100.93 for the year ended December 31, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company noticed that the lead times associated with obtaining materials to support its operations and drilling activities have lengthened and, in some cases, prices for fuel and materials have increased. Management believes the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and the slowdown of the economy in China and their related impact on the global economy are causing supply chain issues and energy concerns in parts of the global economy. In addition, increased inflation, higher interest rates and current turmoil in certain governments are impacting the global supply chain market. While the current commodity price environment is still favorable and the Company has not experienced material disruptions to its operations as a result of COVID-19 or as result of other forces, including the Russia/Ukraine conflict or slowdown in the Chinese economy, affecting the global market, any emergence of a new variant or further deteriorations of the global supply chain market may have a material adverse impact on financial results and business operations of the Company, including the timing and ability of the Company to complete future drilling campaigns and other efforts required to advance the development of its crude oil, natural gas and NGLs properties. NYSE Noncompliance Notice On April 3, 2023, the Company was notified by the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that it was not in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing requirements under the timely filing criteria established in Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. By filing this report, the Company believes it has remedied its non-compliance.

Note 1 - Organization

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

1. ORGANIZATION

VAALCO Energy, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries “we”, “us”, “our”, “VAALCO” or the “Company”) is a Houston, Texas-based independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and NGLs properties. As operator, the Company has production operations and conducts exploration activities in Gabon and Canada and hold interests in two production sharing contracts ("PSCs") in Egypt. The Company has opportunities to participate in development and exploration activities in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. As discussed further in Note 4 below, VAALCO has discontinued operations associated with activities in Angola, West Africa and Yemen.

On October 13, 2022, the Company and VAALCO Energy Canada ULC (“AcquireCo”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed the previously announced business combination involving TransGlobe Energy Corporation (“TransGlobe”), whereby AcquireCo acquired all of the issued and outstanding TransGlobe common shares pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) and TransGlobe became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of AcquireCo and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of VAALCO in accordance with the terms of an arrangement agreement entered into by VAALCO, AcquireCo and TransGlobe on July 13, 2022 (the “Arrangement Agreement”). Prior to the Arrangement, TransGlobe was a cash flow-focused oil and gas exploration and development company whose activities were concentrated in Egypt and Canada. The post-Arrangement company (the “Combined Company”) is an African-focused operator with a diverse portfolio of assets in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea and Canada. See Note 4 for further discussion regarding the Arrangement.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries were VAALCO Gabon (Etame), Inc., VAALCO Production (Gabon), Inc., VAALCO Gabon S.A., VAALCO Angola (Kwanza), Inc., VAALCO Energy (EG), Inc., VAALCO Energy Mauritius (EG) Limited, VAALCO Energy, Inc. (UK Branch), VAALCO Energy (USA), Inc, VAALCO Energy (International), LLC, VAALCO Energy (Holdings), LLC, TransGlobe Energy Corporation, TG Energy UK Ltd, TransGlobe Petroleum International Inc., TG Holdings Yemen Inc., TransGlobe West Bakr Inc., TransGlobe West Gharib Inc., TG Energy Marketing Inc., and TG NW Gharib Inc., TG S Ghazalat Inc.

With respect to the novel strain of COVID-19, during 2021, and continuing in 2022, crude oil prices have experienced significant improvement and oil demand has stabilized over multiple quarters removing much of the uncertainty and instability in the industry. However, during the second quarter of 2022 the BA.5 strain of the Omicron variant caused surges in infections worldwide. While COVID-19 related travel restrictions have gradually eased as governments and people continue to have increasing access to vaccines that help reduce the spread of COVID-19, new surges in infections and hospitalizations could alter the current environment. The significant decline in oil prices experienced in 2020 was, in part, due to disruptions in the worldwide economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic which quarantined people and restricted travel. To date the Company's operations have not been materially impacted by COVID-19, and worldwide the Company is seeing improving economic activity while managing the risk of a resurgence, but there can be no guarantees that COVID-19 will not have an impact on the Company or its operations.

In July 2021, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other allied producing countries (collectively, "OPEC+") agreed to increase production beginning in August 2021 and to gradually phase out prior production cuts by September 2022. However, as a result of the recent decline in oil prices, on October 5, 2022, OPEC+ announced plans to reduce overall oil production by 2 MMBbls per day starting November 2022 through December 2023. The Company has not received any mandate to reduce its current oil production from the Etame Marin block as a result of the OPEC+ initiative.

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, crude oil prices have improved, there were no disruptions to operations as a result of COVID-19 or any strain thereof, global economic activity has steadily increased, and oil demand has stabilized over multiple quarters removing much of the uncertainty and instability in the industry. Therefore, no additional charges or impairments were required for the year ended December 31, 2022 or 2021. Crude oil prices have stabilized. The average annual Brent price per barrel for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $41.96 increasing 69% to $70.86 for December 31, 2021 and further increasing 42% to $100.93 for the year ended December 31, 2022.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company noticed that the lead times associated with obtaining materials to support its operations and drilling activities have lengthened and, in some cases, prices for fuel and materials have increased. Management believes the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and the slowdown of the economy in China and their related impact on the global economy are causing supply chain issues and energy concerns in parts of the global economy. In addition, increased inflation, higher interest rates and current turmoil in certain governments are impacting the global supply chain market.

While the current commodity price environment is still favorable and the Company has not experienced material disruptions to its operations as a result of COVID-19 or as result of other forces, including the Russia/Ukraine conflict or slowdown in the Chinese economy, affecting the global market, any emergence of a new variant or further deteriorations of the global supply chain market may have a material adverse impact on financial results and business operations of the Company, including the timing and ability of the Company to complete future drilling campaigns and other efforts required to advance the development of its crude oil, natural gas and NGLs properties.

NYSE Noncompliance Notice

On April 3, 2023, the Company was notified by the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that it was not in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing requirements under the timely filing criteria established in Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. By filing this report, the Company believes it has remedied its non-compliance.