Posts by Emelyn Ang
Welligence Southeast Asia Rumblings 2026 | Southeast Asia upstream: Energy security to drive a new wave of investment
The Welligence team recently attended the biennial Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In parallel, the team had several insightful discussions…
Read MoreThailand Rumblings on the Ground | Balancing mature-asset resilience with frontier ambition
Welligence recently attended the Thailand Petroleum Exploration Conference 2026, hosted by the Geological Society of Thailand, DMF and PTTEP in Bangkok, to meet with key…
Read MoreWelligence APAC M&A Report | Horizon Oil moves to acquire Cue Energy via scrip-and-cash takeover
On 2 March 2026, Horizon announced an off-market takeover offer for all fully paid ordinary shares in Cue Resources that it does not already have…
Read MoreSoutheast Asia Rumblings on the Ground | Momentum builds across licensing, gas growth and strategic repositioning
Southeast Asia is accelerating upstream licensing activity, with Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and even Myanmar launching or preparing bid rounds to drive investment and replace…
Read MoreWelligence APAC Q4 2025 M&A Quarterly | APAC’s Gas Gold Rush: Record 27-Deal Year Unpacked
Q4 2025 delivered a strong close to the year for the APAC region, making it the most active in terms of deal count since 2020.…
Read MoreLNG2026 Rumblings on the Ground | LNG’s momentum pivots to upcoming suppliers and M&A
Welligence recently participated in the LNG2026 conference, hosted by QatarEnergy in Doha, to meet with key LNG stakeholders and discuss the industry’s latest outlooks, opportunities…
Read MoreWelligence APAC | What to look for in 2026
Asia Pacific upstream in 2026 is shaping up to be a catalyst-driven year, with portfolio rationalisation accelerating alongside a renewed push to explore frontier basins…
Read MoreWelligence Indonesia M&A | Prime Group acquires Harbour Energy’s Natuna assets
On 8 December 2025, Prime Group acquired Harbour Energy’s operated interests in the producing Natuna Sea Block A (28.67%) and the pre-development Tuna project (50%)…
Read MoreWelligence New Zealand | Why New Zealand is reopening the door to E&P – learnings for other countries
Can New Zealand’s gas sector rebound to solve its home-grown energy crunch? Welligence unpacks the policy shifts, investment signals, and prospects driving the country’s potential…
Read MoreAPAC Q1 2025 M&A Quarterly | Deal-making pivoted to lower-risk assets
In Q1 2025, three deals were reported across Australia, Thailand and Vietnam. Although it is a quieter quarter, the region’s M&A activity is driven by…
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