Posts by Fernando Tamayo
Is Nigeria’s deepwater sector on its last legs?
Nigeria’s deepwater sector, which has stagnated at around 700,000 bbl/d of oil since 2010, is at a critical point. The area has been a core…
Read MorePetrobras divestment update – will the change in CEO impact the program?
The pace of the Petrobras divestment program is picking up. The company has continued to sell off its onshore assets, with Petroreconcavo and private equity-backed…
Read MoreBarriers to Vaca Muerta gas development
According to Ruaraidh Montgomery, the head of global research at Welligence Energy Analytics, there are two broad structural issues that have undermined development work at…
Read MoreCrunch time for Mozambique’s LNG projects
Derek Boulware, vice-president for sub-Saharan Africa at market intelligence firm Welligence Energy Analytics, suggests ExxonMobil may sign a similar agreement once it has taken FID,…
Read MoreAmericas Upstream M&A Report
Deal flow in the Americas is starting to pick up after a predictably slow 2020. We see a significant uptick in M&A in 2021, with…
Read MoreUS GoM | E&Ps impacted by a permitting ban – who stands to lose the most?
There is much speculation about what comes after the Biden administration’s 60-day suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits for federal lands…
Read MoreThe 2021 outlook for offshore exploration in Sub-Saharan Africa
We expect modest levels of exploration drilling in offshore Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021. Total will be the most active, hoping to build on its Luiperd…
Read MoreDestinan mil mdd a explorar crudo
De acuerdo con un reporte elaborado por la consultora Welligence Energy Analytics, en Mexico se perforaron 19 pozos el año pasado contra los…
Read MoreWhat does the future hold for the US Gulf of Mexico upstream sector under a Biden Administration?
There was a lot of speculation about the future of the US Gulf of Mexico in the lead-up to, and aftermath of, the US Presidential…
Read MoreMexico tipped to remain regional offshore exploration leader in 2021
This year, Mexico became an offshore exploration hotbed in the region, with 19 wells spudded, according to energy analysis firm Welligence and trade group Amexhi.…
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