VAALCO Energy, Inc.
9800 Richmond Avenue, Suite 700
Houston, Texas 77042
January 10, 2022
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Timothy S. Levenberg
Re: VAALCO Energy, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Filed on December 29, 2021
File No. 333-261934 (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 12, 2022, 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, Haynes and Boone, LLP, attention: Jennifer Wisinski, Esq. at (214) 651-5330.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| VAALCO ENERGY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ George Maxwell | |
| Name: | George Maxwell | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
cc: Jennifer Wisinski, Esq., Haynes and Boone, LLP
Rosebud Nau, Esq., Haynes and Boone, LLP
