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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-15-006370
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150925
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894627
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				760274813
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 RICHMOND AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-499-1465

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 RICHMOND AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bell Paul A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001654463

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32167
		FILM NUMBER:		151144873

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		312 PEARL PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		CIA BLD II STE 2403
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Group 42, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001650068
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32167
		FILM NUMBER:		151144874

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		312 PEARL PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		CIA BLD II STE 2403
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		210-824-1735

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		312 PEARL PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		CIA BLD II STE 2403
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78215
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        <issuerName>VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN ANTONIO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78215</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <rptOwnerName>Bell Paul A</rptOwnerName>
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            <otherText>See Explanation of Responses</otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 3 is filed jointly by Group 42, Inc. (&quot;Group 42&quot;) and Paul A. Bell (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;) who are filing this report because each of the Reporting Persons is a member of a Section 13(d) group disclosed in a Schedule 13D filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons and certain other stockholders of the Issuer on September 25, 2015. Each Reporting Person is a member of a reporting group that owns in the aggregate more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. As such, each Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. The securities reported herein do not include any securities held by any group member other than the Reporting Persons, as such shares are being reported in a separate Form 3 filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">All of the reported shares are beneficially owned by Group 42. Paul A. Bell, in his capacity as President, Chief Executive Officer and controlling stockholder of Group 42, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares beneficially owned by Group 42. Mr. Bell disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Confirming Statement of Paul A. Bell.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Keane, Chairman of the Board, on behalf of Group 42, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-10-05</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Keane, for Paul. A. Bell</signatureName>
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<PRE>
                              CONFIRMING STATEMENT

            This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and
designated each and any of (i) Michael Keane, (ii) Eric Bell and (iii) Joe Ward
(collectively, the "Authorized Filers"),  signing singly,  to execute and file
on the undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments
thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of or
transactions in securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as amended.  The authority of the Authorized Filers under
this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to
file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to any such securities, unless earlier
revoked in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges that none of the Authorized
Filers is assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


                                            Individual:

Date:  September 28, 2015                    /s/ Paul A. Bell
                                            ------------------------
                                            Paul A. Bell

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