VAALCO Energy (EGY) entered into an agreement to acquire Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB from Petroswede AB, for a gross consideration of $66.5 million. Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB is a privately held exploration and production company based in Stockholm, Sweden. As part of the acquisition, VAALCO will acquire 100% of the share capital of Svenska from Petroswede AB, effective from Oct 1, 2023.The purchase will be funded by a pre-closing dividend on Svenska’s balance sheet to Petroswede AB and VAALCO’s ...