Posts by Farah Afandi
Welligence APAC Q1 2026 M&A Quarterly | Australian gas and LNG in focus
Asia Pacific saw five M&A transactions announced in Q1 2026, with Australian gas and LNG taking centre stage. After a record Q4 2025, the quarter…
Read MoreWelligence Asia Pacific Rumblings on the Ground | Asia Pacific’s wake-up call at Hormuz: energy security to the forefront
Welligence recently attended the Southeast Asia Petroleum Exploration Society (SEAPEX) Regional Conference 2026 (SRC 2026) in Manila, Philippines, to meet with and hear from key…
Read MoreWelligence Global LNG | The Iran War pushes LNG’s oversupply to 2028 and accelerates its commoditization
The Iran War has raised Asian LNG spot prices forecasts sharply to ~US$14/MMbtu this year, confounding expectations of a balanced 2026 market and delaying the…
Read MoreWelligence Brunei Darussalam Reaction | Brunei’s Ultra-Deepwater Breakthrough: PETRONAS takes FID at Kelidang Cluster gas project
In early-November 2025, PETRONAS reached the Final Investment Decision for the Kelidang Cluster gas project, in Block CA-2, offshore Brunei Darussalam. The development marks a…
Read MoreWelligence APAC Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | Low-risk gas assets dominate deal-making
Five deals were announced across Australia, Indonesia and the Malaysia-Thailand JDA in Q3 2025. This is the same level as Q3 last year but lower…
Read MoreWelligence Vietnam Rumblings on the Ground | Vietnam’s upstream sees optimism and growth
The Welligence team recently conducted on-the-ground research in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and had several discussions with government agencies, PSC contractors and…
Read MoreWelligence Southeast Asia Rumblings on the Ground | M&A underpins Southeast Asia’s upstream rejuvenation
Welligence executives recently visited several Asian countries. We met with key industry stakeholders to gauge the region’s energy outlook and discuss updates on key topics.…
Read MoreWelligence Australia M&A | Tamboran consolidates Beetaloo position through Falcon Oil & Gas acquisition
On 30 September 2025, Tamboran Resources announced it is to acquire Falcon Oil & Gas in a cash and equity transaction that values Falcon at…
Read MoreWelligence Global LNG Rumblings on the Ground | North American projects, players and deals in LNG’s spotlight
The Welligence team recently participated in the Gastech exhibition and conference (Gastech) in Milan, Italy. The event provided excellent and well-attended forums for industry leaders…
Read MoreWelligence Indonesia M&A | MedcoEnergi takes over Repsol’s last APAC upstream stake
On 16 September 2025, MedcoEnergi announced the acquisition of Repsol’s remaining operating stakes in the Sakakemang and South Sakakemang PSCs in South Sumatra, Indonesia.
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