HOUSTON, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) today announced that Robert L. Gerry, VAALCO's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium (OGIS) in New York at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The conference does not offer a live webcast.  A copy of the VAALCO slide presentation will be available on the day of the presentation on VAALCO's website: www.vaalco.com

About VAALCO

VAALCO Energy, Inc. is a Houston based independent energy company principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil.  VAALCO's strategy is to increase reserves and production through the exploration and exploitation of oil and natural gas properties with high emphasis on international opportunities.  The company's properties and exploration acreage are located primarily in Gabon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea in West Africa, and the United States.

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