Vaalco Energy Restarts Production at Oil, Gas Field in Offshore Côte d'Ivoire
Vaalco Energy (EGY.L) said Tuesday it resumed production at the Baobab field on the CI-40 block in offshore Côte d'Ivoire, following the completion of refurbishment work on the Baobab Ivoirien floating production, storage and offloading vessel.The FPSO ceased hydrocarbon operations in January 2025 and underwent a nine-month refurbishment program in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before returning to Côte d'Ivoire early in the second quarter of 2026.The London-listed oil and gas company said it resumed production from four producing wells, with the remaining three producers expected to come online in the near term.