Posts by Fernando Tamayo
Trinidad scrambles to prevent gas nosedive
“Trinidad’s governments have always been very slow to react to changing macroeconomic conditions but can have no excuse for not reacting to the country’s declining…
Read MoreBrazil Rumblings on the Ground | Transitioning to gas and the rise of the Brazilian independent
Wellcome to the Welligence “Rumblings on the Ground” series. In these short notes, we provide key findings from our interactions throughout Africa, Latin America, and…
Read MoreWelligence expands coverage into the North Sea
LONDON, Sep. 13, 2021 – Welligence Inc. has announced the hiring of two senior leaders, John Corr and David Moseley, to lead its rapid expansion…
Read MoreNigeria Races to Extract Its Oil Before It’s Too Late
Consulting firm Welligence Energy Analytics warnsthat plans to establish separate regulatory agencies for the oil and gas industries could result in additional red tape andfurther…
Read MoreDoes HEQ’s Shenandoah acquisition herald a new wave of deal-making?
As confidence grows following last year’s downturn, several US GoM transactions have taken place in 2021. With the Majors continuing to high-grade their portfolios, independents…
Read MoreThe BHP/Woodside combo – diving into BHP’s Americas portfolio
The proposed US$28 billion combination of Woodside Petroleum and BHP’s oil & gas business creates one of the world’s leading independents. The Americas will play…
Read MoreThe Petroleum Industry Bill is now law – is Nigeria open for business?
President Buhari yesterday (August 16) signed into law the much-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), now called the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). We consider this a…
Read MoreRhona McFarlane joins Welligence Energy Analytics to lead European business development efforts
LONDON, Aug. 16, 2021 – Welligence Inc. today announced that Rhona McFarlane has joined the firm as a Vice President to lead the company’s deepening…
Read MoreAfrica M&A Report – Calm before the storm? With Majors looking to high-grade, acquirers likely have their fingers on the trigger
In the latest update of our Africa M&A Report, we have identified over 60 acquisition opportunities across our coverage. These are assets either publicly on…
Read MoreAmericas M&A Report – Everything in play: Brazil pre-salt, Mexico deepwater, and high-risk Argentina assets
In the latest update of our Americas M&A tracker, which covers the US Gulf of Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, we have identified approximately…
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