Posts by Adi Abdiu
Welligence Russia & Caspian Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | A lull for quarterly M&A
During Q3 we recorded no transactions in upstream developed assets, versus two seen in Q2, although there were several other new contracts signed, progress made…
Read MoreWelligence Russia & Caspian Deep Dive | Karabash – West Siberia’s prospective new frontier?
The Welligence team examine the recent results from the Zaozernaya #1 well, conducted by the operator VNIGNI (the Russian Geological Institute), which potentially unlocks a…
Read MoreUK M&A | Serica Energy grows in the UK with triple M&A strike
Serica Energy has strengthened its UK footprint through a triple M&A move, acquiring assets from Prax Upstream, ONE-Dyas and TotalEnergies for a combined US$25.6 million.…
Read MoreWelligence SSA Rumblings on the Ground | Financing upstream growth and unlocking frontier potential in SSA
The Welligence team attended AOW 2025 in Accra. engaging with governments, IOCs, independents, financiers, and traders. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
Read MoreWelligence Europe Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | A quiet quarter for M&A
Three transactions were announced in Q2 2025, a drop from the five announced in Q1. All three were small UK transactions, with a total…
Read MoreWelligence Middle East Politics and Infrastructure | The strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz
Israel and Iran have had no diplomatic relations since the Iranian revolution in 1979. Tensions escalated after Iran backed Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and captured…
Read MoreKazakhstan Rumblings on the Ground | Ongoing arbitration clouds significant opportunities
Welligence recently visited Almaty & Astana in Kazakhstan to meet with key stakeholders in the energy sector to gauge the overall upstream climate and the…
Read MoreTurkmenistan M&A | XRG and Hazarnebit acquire equity in Block 1 from PETRONAS in a significant deal for Turkmenistan
PETRONAS has signed a new PSC for Block 1 in Turkmenistan, a large producing gas/condensate project, with XRG (ADNOC) and Turkmen state enterprise Hazarnebit joining…
Read MoreAfrica Energies Summit Rumblings on the Ground | Making African oil and gas great again
The Welligence team joined the 8th Africa Energies Summit in London, attended by governments, oil firms, financiers, and key industry stakeholders. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
Read MoreWelligence Europe Q1 2025 M&A Quarterly | Five deals announced, US$5 billion traded
Five transactions were announced in Q1 2025, in line with the quarterly average since 2021. While deal volume was steady, the total value traded was…
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