Posts by Jamie McGreevy
Welligence Angola M&A | BW Energy and Maurel & Prom buy Azule Energy’s stakes in Blocks 14 and 14K
Angola M&A activity continues apace as BW Energy and Maurel & Prom acquire Azule Energy’s interests in Blocks 14 and 14K. The deal secures the…
Read MoreWelligence Namibia M&A | TotalEnergies takes the helm on Galp’s Mopane
Momentum is building in the Orange Basin as TotalEnergies assumes operatorship of Galp’s Mopane discovery in deepwater Namibia, while Galp gains non-operated exposure to the…
Read MoreWelligence Namibia Exploration | ReconAfrica’s Kavango strike: the spark to ignite Namibia’s onshore?
Namibia’s onshore Kavango Basin is the focus of new activity following ReconAfrica’s Kavango West-1X discovery in the Damara Fold Belt. The well encountered a hydrocarbon…
Read MoreWelligence Angola Rumblings on the Ground | Gas projects help ALNG and onshore starts to open
Angola’s upstream sector is entering a new phase of growth and repositioning. Two key gas projects are set to finally fill the Angola LNG plant…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa M&A Quarterly | Q3 2025 – The calm before the next wave of deal activity?
Upstream M&A activity in Sub-Saharan Africa slowed sharply in Q3 2025, with no new transactions announced after a busy first half. Despite the pause, the…
Read MoreWelligence AEW Rumblings on the Ground | Rhino maintains momentum in Orange Basin
More positive news from the Orange Basin was the headline at Africa Energy Week 2025, as Rhino’s Volans gas-condensate discovery sharpened Namibia’s outlook. Equatorial Guinea…
Read MoreWelligence Namibia Exploration | Rhino’s exploration success continues on PEL 85
Rhino Resources is extending Namibia’s Orange Basin success with another discovery on PEL 85, marking steady progress across its exploration campaign. The Volans gas-condensate find…
Read MoreWelligence Angola Exploration | Azule hits pay at Gajajeira – Angola’s first dedicated gas exploration well
On July 14 2025, Azule Energy said it had made a gas and condensate discovery at the Gajajeira-01 exploration well in the shallow waters of…
Read MoreWelligence SSA Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | Uptick in deal activity with pipeline still focused on Nigeria and Angola into H2 2025
Deal activity gained some momentum in the second quarter of 2025 in Sub-Saharan Africa, with three transactions recorded, one more than the previous quarter.…
Read MoreWelligence Company Spotlight | Kosmos Energy – Delivering the next growth phase and winning back investors
Kosmos has transitioned from a pure-play explorer to a full-cycle E&P. The start-up of the high-profile Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) FLNG project has transformed the…
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