Posts by Adi Abdiu
Welligence Global Corporate | European listed E&Ps – Does the sector need to consolidate?
Just over a decade ago, there were around 30 European-listed E&Ps (excluding the Majors), with a combined market capitalisation of just over US$105 billion (as…
Read MoreWelligence UK M&A | bp UK – an opportunity for NEO NEXT+?
In early-June, press reports indicated that Ithaca Energy was in talks for the acquisition of bp’s UK upstream business for US$2.69 billion (£2 billion). Ithaca…
Read MoreWelligence Russia & Caspian Q4 2025 M&A Quarterly | Lukoil and new licences lead in Q4 M&A
Q4 2025 was relatively quiet for M&A in Russia and the Caspian, with just one announced upstream transaction for developed assets. The period was, however,…
Read MoreWelligence 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. …
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…
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