Posts by Alex Hazel
Asia Pacific Q2 2024 M&A Quarterly | Gas centre stage as TotalEnergies drives APAC deal-making
Three deals were announced in Q2 2024, a decline from the five in Q1 2024 and the lowest activity since Q1 2023. The announced considerations…
Read MoreUK Fiscal & Policy | Labour increases EPL – and halts licensing?
On 4 July, the Labour party won the UK general election, ending the Conservative party’s 14-year tenure. This was followed on 29 July by the…
Read MoreNetherlands M&A | Tenaz Energy scales with NAM offshore acquisition
On 18 July 2024, Tenaz Energy acquired NAM’s offshore assets for an initial consideration of €165 million (US$180 million). NAM is a 50:50 joint venture…
Read MoreUK Energy Transition | Promoting UK gas production – a win-win scenario lost in politics
By 2030, UK gas production is set to decline by 59% compared to 2024. Current UK gas demand, around 8 bcf/d, is more than double…
Read MoreNorway M&A | PGNiG sources more gas with Atlantis acquisition
On 24 June, PGNiG announced the acquisition of Source Energy’s 20% interest in the Atlantis discovery for an undisclosed consideration. The licence also contains the…
Read MoreNorway M&A | PGNiG and Equinor harmonise Gina Krog area interests
On 4 June, PGNiG acquired a 19.5% interest in the Eirin development from Equinor for an undisclosed consideration. The deal harmonises interests in the Gina…
Read MoreNorway M&A | Concedo acquires Bøyla area interest from Vår Energi
On 24 May 2024, Concedo acquired Vår Energi’s 20% interest in the Bøyla field and the Froskelår discovery for US$24 million. The effective date of…
Read MoreNorway M&A | DNO acquires Vår Energi’s Norne area assets
On 8 May 2024, DNO announced the acquisition of Vår Energi’s Norne area assets comprising the producing Norne (6.9%), Skuld (11.5%), Urd (11.5%) and Marulk…
Read MoreUK Licensing | 33rd Round T3 awards led by small companies
On 3 May 2024, the NSTA announced the provisional awards in the third tranche of the 33rd Offshore Licensing Round. A total of 31 licences…
Read MoreNorth Sea redevelopments ‘on the rise’, but which projects are seeing success?
Vice president of operations for Europe at Welligence Energy Analytics, David Moseley, noted this trend. “The number of redevelopment projects in the UK is on…
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