UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

Schedule 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*

VAALCO Energy, Inc.
________________________________________
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)

91851C201
_________________________
(CUSIP Number)

July 7, 2004
________________________________________
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:

	[X] Rule 13d-1(b)

	[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

	[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*  The remainder of the cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to 
the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to
all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

	MetLife, Inc.
	(I.R.S. NO. 13-4075851)

2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
        (a)  [   ]  Not applicable
        (b)  [   ]  Not applicable

3.	SEC USE ONLY

4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	A Delaware corporation

			5.	SOLE VOTING POWER
					-0-
	NUMBER OF
	SHARES		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER	
	BENEFICIALLY			-0-
	OWNED BY EACH
	REPORTING	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	
	PERSON WITH			-0-

			8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					-0-
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				-0-

10. 	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
     	CERTAIN SHARES [ ]

11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
		0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	HC



*  All shares were acquired for the benefit of separate account
customers of the Reporting Person by its affiliate, State Street
Research & Management Company, Inc, an Investment Adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act.
This affiliate follows an independent investment decision-making
process and has sole voting and/or dispositive power over such
securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership
in these shares.	


1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
	(I.R.S. NO. 13-5581829)

2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)  [   ]  Not applicable
	(b)  [   ]  Not applicable

3.	SEC USE ONLY

4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	A New York stock life insurance company

			5.	SOLE VOTING POWER
					-0-
	NUMBER OF
	SHARES		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER	
	BENEFICIALLY			-0-
	OWNED BY EACH
	REPORTING	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	
	PERSON WITH			-0-

			8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					-0-
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				-0-
	
10. 	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
     	CERTAIN SHARES [ ]

11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
		0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IC



*  All shares were acquired for the benefit of separate account
customers of the Reporting Person by its affiliate, State Street
Research & Management Company, Inc, an Investment Adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act. This
affiliate follows an independent investment decision-making
process and has sole voting and/or dispositive power over such
securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership
in these shares.	


Item 1
(a).  	Name of Issuer
	VAALCO Energy, Inc.

(b).  	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
	4600 Post Oak Place, Suite 309
	Houston, TX 77027

Item 2
(a).  	Name of Person(s) Filing
	MetLife, Inc.
	By: Gwenn L. Carr, Senior Vice-President and Secretary

	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
	By: James A. Granese, Assistant Vice-President

(b).  	Address of Principal Business Office
	MetLife, Inc.
	One Madison Avenue
	New York, New York 10010-3690

	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
	One Madison Avenue
	New York, New York 10010-3690

(c).  	Citizenship
	MetLife, Inc.
	A Delaware corporation

	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 
	A New York stock life insurance company

(d).  	Title of Class of Securities
	Common Stock

(e).  	CUSIP Number
	91851C201

Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to sections
         240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether 
         the person filing is a:
	 (a) [ ]   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of
         	   the Act (15 U.S.C.78o);
     	 (b) [ ]   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
               	   U.S.C. 78c);
 	 (c) [X]   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19)
               	   of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);*
    

 	
         (d) [ ]   Investment company registered under section 8 of
             	   the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
              	   80a-8);
	 (e) [ ]   An investment adviser in accordance with section
        	   240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
     	 (f) [ ]   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
          	   Accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
     	 (g) [X]   A parent holding company or control person in 
                   accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);*
     	 (h) [ ]   A savings association as defined in section 3(b)
                   of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
                   1813);
     	 (I) [ ]   A church plan that is excluded from the definition 
                   of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
                   of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
                   80a-3); or
         (j) [ ]   Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1) 
          	   (ii)(J).

* See Item 7
 

Item	 4.	Ownership:

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.

	(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: -0-

	(b)	Percent of Class: 0%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has

		(i)	sole power to vote or to direct the 
			vote:  -0-

		(ii)	shared power to vote or to direct the 
			vote: -0-

		(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the 	
			disposition of:  -0-

		(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct 
			the disposition of: -0-  

**  All shares were acquired for the benefit of separate account
customers of the Reporting Person by its affiliate, State Street
Research & Management Company, Inc, an Investment Adviser 
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act. This
affiliate follows an independent investment decision-making
process and has sole voting and/or dispositive power over such
securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership
in these shares.	

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the 
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following  [X].

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of 
        Another Person: (NOT APPLICABLE.)

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary 
 	Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the 
        Parent Holding Company: 

        See Exhibit A

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the
        Group: (NOT APPLICABLE.)

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group: (NOT APPLICABLE.)

Item 10.Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a 
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.




SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:         February 11, 2005

MetLife, Inc.

By:     /s/ Gwenn L. Carr
       Title: Senior Vice-President and Secretary

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

By:     /s/ James A. Granese 	
       Title: Assistant Vice-President
	

Exhibit Index
Exhibit A:	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
		which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
		Parent's Holding Company
Exhibit B:	Joint Filing Agreement under Rule 13d-1(k)(1)


Exhibit A:	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
		which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
		Parent's Holding Company


MetLife, Inc. is a parent holding company that is filing this 
statement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).  On April 7, 2000,
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MLIC"), the relevant
subsidiary, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.
MLIC is an insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).


Exhibit B:	Joint Filing Agreement under Rule 13d-1(k)(1)


In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of Regulation 13D-G of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons or entities below
agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of the
Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments
thereto) with respect to the Common Stock of VAALCO Energy, 
Inc., and agree that such statement is, and any amendments 
thereto filed by any of them will be, filed on behalf of each
of them, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be
included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

In evidence thereof the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement
this 11th day of February, 2005.


					MetLife, Inc.
					By:    /s/ Gwenn L. Carr	
					Title: Senior Vice-President 
					and Secretary


					Metropolitan Life Insurance
					Company
					By:    /s/ James A. Granese 	
					Title: Assistant Vice-
					President

SCHEDULE 13G		CUSIP No.  91851C201  	
SCHEDULE 13G		CUSIP No.  91851C201