VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Addition to Senior Leadership
October 20 2022 - 4:45PM
VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“VAALCO” or the
“Company”) today announced that Matthew Powers has joined VAALCO’s
senior leadership as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Mr. Powers has nearly 20 years of legal experience with a focus on
energy, and direct experience working on projects in Africa,
including in Gabon and Egypt.
George Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer,
commented, “We are excited to have Matt joining VAALCO as our
Executive Vice President and General Counsel. He has significant
experience in transactional, compliance and offshore energy roles
and has specialized in Africa for many years, with experience
specifically in Gabon and Egypt. Matt’s deep experience in offshore
energy, his legal acumen and strong understanding of U.S. and
Africa compliance and reporting make him an important addition to
VAALCO. We believe that Matt will be an integral part of our
success moving forward and we welcome him to our executive
leadership team at VAALCO.”
About Matthew Powers
Matthew Powers joined VAALCO in October 2022 as
Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to VAALCO, Mr.
Powers served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
ION Geophysical Corporation, a publicly traded, multinational
company that provided equipment, software and services to the
global energy and marine logistics industries. In his nine years at
ION, Mr. Powers worked extensively on projects throughout the
world, with a particular focus on Africa. Prior to ION, Mr. Powers
served for several years in both transactional and litigation
groups at Sidley Austin LLP, Mayer Brown LLP and Duane Morris LLP.
His wide-ranging experience includes contract law, SEC compliance,
M&A, dispute resolution and litigation oversight.
Mr. Powers has an A.B. in Economics from the
University of Colorado, Denver and a Juris Doctor from the
University of Chicago Law School. Mr. Powers is a member of the
State Bar of Texas.
About VAALCO
VAALCO, founded in 1985 and incorporated under
the laws of Delaware, is a Houston, USA based, independent energy
company with production, development and exploration assets in
Africa and Canada.
Following its business combination with
TransGlobe in October 2022, VAALCO owns a diverse portfolio of
operated production, development and exploration assets across
Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea and Canada.
For Further Information
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VAALCO Energy, Inc.
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+00 1 713 623 0801 |
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www.vaalco.com |
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Al Petrie Advisors (US
Investor Relations) |
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Al Petrie / Chris Delange |
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Buchanan (UK Financial
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+44 (0) 207 466 5000 |
Ben Romney / Jon Krinks |
VAALCO@buchanan.uk.com |
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