Posts by Farah Afandi
Welligence Indonesia M&A | Pertamina and MedcoEnergi to acquire 10% Eni stakes in seven Kutai Basin PSCs
On 12 October 2026, Pertamina and MedcoEnergi signed binding agreements to acquire Eni’s directly held 10% interests in seven Searah-operated PSCs in Indonesia’s Kutai Basin.…
Read MoreWelligence | LNG Coverage Update – What you need to know
We have added more than 130 live LNG M&A opportunities to the platform, covering available stakes across the upstream and liquefaction chain. Each includes a…
Read MoreWelligence APAC Q2 2026 M&A Quarterly | Gas-led deal surge lifts APAC announced considerations to a 24-month high
Nine transactions were announced across Asia Pacific, up from five in Q1 2026 but below the 13 of Q2 2025. The disclosed consideration of ~US$1.2…
Read MoreWelligence Malaysia M&A | INPEX acquires 85% participating interest in Block 2E (Marjoram field) for US$350 million
In July 2026, INPEX agreed to acquire 85% interest in the deepwater Block 2E, which represents an 8.5% interest in the unitised Marjoram field, from…
Read MoreWelligence Indonesia & Malaysia Corporate | Searah sets sail: Eni and PETRONAS launch Southeast Asia’s largest gas & LNG independent
Eni and PETRONAS formally established Searah in June 2026, a 50/50 independent JV combining 19 gas-producing, development and exploration assets, 14 in Indonesia and five…
Read MoreWelligence Malaysia M&A | Malaysia expansion: EnQuest acquires interests in four PSCs from PETRONAS for US$833 million
On 10 June 2026, EnQuest announced the proposed acquisition of participating interests in four offshore Malaysian PSCs from PETRONAS, structured across three separate, non-inter-conditional packages:…
Read MoreWelligence Indonesia Rumblings on the Ground | Revitalising Indonesia’s upstream through investments, partnerships and licensing rounds
The Welligence team recently attended the 50th Indonesia Petroleum Association (IPA) Convex 2026 in Jakarta, which drew strong attendance. The plenary sessions and several side…
Read MoreWelligence Australia Rumblings on the Ground | Australia’s unique LNG opportunity faces political headwinds
Welligence attended the Australian Energy Producers (AEP) 2026 event in Adelaide, to meet with key stakeholders and discuss the industry’s latest outlooks, opportunities and challenges.…
Read MoreWelligence Australia M&A | INPEX adds Browse to its Australian LNG portfolio
On 15 May 2026, INPEX Corporation (INPEX) announced that it had entered a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire CNPC’s 10.67% interest in the…
Read MoreWelligence Malaysia Licensing Round | Unlocking Malaysia’s next wave of opportunities
Malaysia Bid Round 2026 offers a diversified portfolio of nine exploration blocks and six “ready-to-develop” Discovered Resource Opportunities across mature, emerging and frontier basins, reinforcing…
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