Jeremy Poland VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) reported the second quarter results. The accounting for the Svenska acquisition resulted in a one-time gain of nearly $20 million reported for the second quarter. This is known as a gain in purchase. Supposedly the acquisition is just so good that the company is forced to report a gain on the purchase. Along with that came the news that the SEC reserves were roughly a couple of million barrels better than expected for the acquisition. Along with this was a surprise ann ...