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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-24-019448
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
REFERENCES 429:			333-239424
REFERENCES 429:			333-257028
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240606
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240606

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894627
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				760274813
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-279986
		FILM NUMBER:		241024586

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 RICHMOND AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-623-0801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 RICHMOND AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June</b>&nbsp;<b>6, 2024 </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b>Registration No.</b>&nbsp;<b>333-</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b> </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>FORM S-8</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:24pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>VAALCO Energy, Inc. </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>76-0274813</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(State or other jurisdiction of</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>9800 Richmond Avenue, Suite 700</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Houston, Texas</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>77042</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>VAALCO Energy, Inc. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan </b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Matthew R. Powers</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>9800 Richmond Avenue, Suite 700 </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Houston, Texas 77042 </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(713) 623-0801 </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><i>Copies to: </i></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>John R. Ablan </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Mayer Brown LLP </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>71 South Wacker Drive</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Chicago, IL 60606</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(312) 782-0600</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer&#8221;, &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221;, &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&#9746;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Smaller&nbsp;reporting&nbsp;company</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Emerging&nbsp;growth&nbsp;company</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&#9744;</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. &#9744;&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>EXPLANATORY NOTE </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">On June&nbsp;6, 2024, the stockholders of VAALCO Energy, Inc. (the &#8220;<b><i>Registrant</i></b>&#8221;) approved an increase in the number of shares of the Registrant&#8217;s common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the &#8220;<b><i>Common Stock</i></b>&#8221;) reserved for issuance pursuant to awards under the VAALCO Energy, Inc. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the &#8220;<b><i>2020 LTIP</i></b>&#8221;) by 5,500,000 shares (the &#8220;<b><i>Shares</i></b>&#8221;). Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement is being filed by the Registrant to register the Shares of the Registrant&#8217;s Common Stock for issuance under the 2020 LTIP. The Shares are in addition to the shares of Common Stock previously registered on the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statements on Form S-8 with respect to the 2020 LTIP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<b><i>SEC</i></b>&#8221;) on June&nbsp;25, 2020 (File No.&nbsp;333-239424) and June 11, 2021 (File No. 333-257028) (collectively, the &#8220;<b><i>Prior Registration Statements</i></b>&#8221;).The Prior Registration Statements are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8. The Prior Registration Statements are currently effective.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>PART I</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The information called for in Part I of Form S-8 is not being filed with or included in this Form S-8 (by incorporation by reference or otherwise) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>PART II</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">The following documents previously filed by the Registrant with the SEC are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement, other than information in a report or document that is &#8220;furnished&#8221; and not &#8220;filed&#8221; pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(a) the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Reports on <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000143774924008094/egy20231231_10k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Form 10-K</a> and <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000143774924008173/egy20231231c_10ka.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Form 10-K/A</a> (the &#8220;Annual Report&#8221;) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024 and March 18, 2024, respectively;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(b) the portions of the Registrant&#8217;s Proxy Statement on <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000114036124022279/ny20024204x1_def14a.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Schedule 14A</a>, filed with the SEC on April 26, 2024, that were incorporated by reference into the Annual Report;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(c) the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000143774924015410/egy20240331_10q.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Form 10-Q</a> for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(d) the Registrant&#8217;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000114036124010268/ef20022760_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">February 29, 2024</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000143774924011903/egy20240410_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">April 12, 2024</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000143774924013852/egy20240426_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">April 30, 2024</a> and <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000143774924019440/egy20240604_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">June 6, 2024</a>; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(e) the description of the Registrant&#8217;s common stock contained in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462720000014/egy-20191231xex4_1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Exhibit 4.1</a>&nbsp;to the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">All documents that the Registrant subsequently files pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the&nbsp;Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement which indicates that all of the shares of common stock offered have been sold or which deregisters all of such shares then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents, except as to any portion of any future annual or quarterly report to stockholders or document or current report furnished under current Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K, and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items, that is not deemed filed under such provisions. For the purposes of this Registration Statement, any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000156459014005421/egy-ex31_20140930223.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Restated Certificate of Incorporation as amended through May 7, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2014).</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000114036122037165/brhc10042848_ex3_1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of VAALCO, dated October 13, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 13, 2022).</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462720000057/egy-20200804xex3_1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Third Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated July 30, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2020).</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_679373.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, counsel to the Registrant.</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_683768.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of BDO USA, P.C.</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_679373.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Mayer Brown LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462720000043/egy-20200429xdef14a.htm#AppendixB" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">VAALCO Energy, Inc. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B of the Registrant&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;29, 2020).</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462721000036/egy-20210603xex10_1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">First Amendment to the VAALCO Energy, Inc. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;8, 2021).</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000143774924019440/ex_683639.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Second Amendment to the VAALCO Energy, Inc. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1&nbsp;of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;6, 2024).</a></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on June&nbsp;6, 2024.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Lynn Willis and George W. M. Maxwell, acting singly, his or her true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this registration statement or any such amendment and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, granting unto such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact or any of their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;">71 South Wacker Drive<br>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">9800 Richmond Ave., Suite 700</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Houston, Texas 77042</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">VAALCO Energy, Inc.<br>
			<u>Registration Statement on Form S-8</u></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:25pt;">We are acting as counsel for VAALCO Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), in connection with the registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8&nbsp;(the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;) of 5,500,000 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the &#8220;Shares&#8221;), issuable pursuant to the VAALCO Energy, Inc. 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:25pt;">We have reviewed and are familiar with such corporate proceedings and other matters as we have deemed necessary for this opinion. Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and sold in accordance with the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and&nbsp;non-assessable.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:25pt;">We are admitted to practice in the States of New York and Illinois and our opinions expressed herein are limited solely to the laws of the States of New York and Illinois and the corporate laws of the State of Delaware, and we express no opinion herein concerning the laws of any other jurisdiction.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:25pt;">The opinions expressed herein are as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion letter to reflect any facts or circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in applicable law that may hereafter occur.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:25pt;">We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Very truly yours,</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">/s/ Mayer Brown LLP</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Mayer Brown LLP</p>
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Mayer Brown LLP (Illinois, USA), Mayer Brown International LLP (England &amp; Wales), Mayer Brown (a Hong Kong partnership)<br>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><u>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated April 6, 2023, relating to the consolidated financial statements of VAALCO Energy, Inc., which is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">/s/ BDO USA, P.C.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Houston, Texas</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">June 6, 2024</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">We consent to the use of our reports dated March 15, 2024, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of VAALCO Energy, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, incorporated herein by reference.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Houston, Texas</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><u>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">We hereby consent to the inclusion in or incorporation by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (including any amendments or supplements thereto, related appendices, and financial statements) (this "Registration Statement") of VAALCO Energy, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) of our reports dated March 13, 2024, with respect to the estimates of revenues from the Company&#8217;s oil and gas reserves as of December 31, 2023. We also hereby consent to all references to our firm or such reports included in or incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0px 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif;"><b>NETHERLAND, SEWELL &amp; ASSOCIATES, INC.</b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Houston, Texas</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">June 6, 2024</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">We hereby consent to the inclusion in or incorporation by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (including any amendments or supplements thereto, related appendices, and financial statements) (this &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) of VAALCO Energy, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) to our summary reports dated February 14, 2024, on the audit of the estimated quantities of certain proved reserves of oil and gas, net to the Company&#8217;s interest as of December 31, 2023. We also hereby consent to all references to our firm or such report included in or incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Calculation of Filing Fee Tables </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>VAALCO Energy, Inc.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Table 1: Newly Registered Securities </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </b></p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Fee</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Calculation</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Amount<br>
			Registered<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">(1)</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Proposed</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Offering</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Price Per</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Unit<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">(2)</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Maximum&#8201;</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Aggregate</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Offering</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Price</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Rate</p>
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			registration</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">fee</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Equity</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Common Stock,&#8201;&nbsp;par value $0.10</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">per share</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Rules 457(c)&#8201;&nbsp;and</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">457(h)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">5,500,000&#8201;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">$6.01</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">$33,055,000</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">0.00014760&#8201;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">$4,878.92</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Total Offering Amounts</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 10%; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">$4,878.92</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Total Fee Offsets</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">$0.00</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Net Fee Due</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">$4,878.92</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), the number of shares registered hereunder also includes an indeterminable number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) of VAALCO Energy, Inc. as may be issued in connection with stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee, pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, based upon the average of the high and low sale prices per share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 4, 2024.</p>
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