Vaalco CEO aims for growth, mulls shareholder options
Vaalco Energy has completed the installation of new floating infrastructure off Gabon, shortly after completing its merger with TransGlobe Energy.
Vaalco Energy has completed the installation of new floating infrastructure off Gabon, shortly after completing its merger with TransGlobe Energy.
Shareholders of TransGlobe Energy have backed the planned sale to Vaalco Energy by 72.8%, just over the required level of 66.66%.
Nigeria’s Atlas Petroleum International has objected to Vaalco Energy’s announced plans to develop the Venus field, in Equatorial Guinea.
Greenpeace International has named ExxonMobil, OMV and TotalEnergies as companies involved in storing crude on the FSO Safer, the ailing ship offshore Yemen.
In this day and age, there is no space for a small cap oil company, according to TransGlobe Energy CEO and president Randy Neely, making the case for a tie up with Vaalco Energy.
A challenge has been mounted to TransGlobe Energy’s plans to merge with Vaalco Energy, ahead of the crucial September 29 vote.
Vaalco Energy (LON:EGY) has set out a plan to acquire TransGlobe Energy (LON:TGL) in an all-stock merger, valuing the latter at $307 million.
TransGlobe Energy has hunkered down to survive the crisis but remains on the lookout for expansion opportunities.
TransGlobe Energy has posted a net loss of $13.4 million for the second quarter, as production declined and prices fell.
TransGlobe Energy has responded to the oil market’s recent plunge by slashing planned spending in 2020, from $37.1 million to $7.1mn.
Drilling is pressing ahead in Egypt for small producers, such as TransGlobe Energy and Rockhopper Exploration.