HOUSTON, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY, LSE: EGY))) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today reported operational and financial results for the first quarter of 2024.  First Quarter 2024 Highlights and Recent Key Items: Closed the accretive all cash acquisition of Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB ("Svenska") for a net purchase price of $40.2 million; Following the planned shutdown for maintenance in April, the Baobab field is back on production with a current rate in excess of 5,00 ...