Posts by Jamie McGreevy
Welligence 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…
Read MoreWelligence Sub-Saharan Africa Q1 2025 M&A Quarterly | Last-moment deals kick start Q1 with a robust pipeline going into 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa saw a slow start to the first quarter in 2025 with just two deals, aligning with the same momentum in the last quarter…
Read MoreWelligence Licensing | Libya announces first bid round in 17 years – what is on offer?
On 3 March 2025, Libya’s NOC announced a new Libya Bid Round at a launch event in Tripoli. NOC plans to present this during roadshows…
Read MoreWelligence Exploration | Has Rhino Resources re-ignited Namibia’s Orange Basin?
Rhino Resources and partners Azule Energy, Namcor, and Korres Investments have hit hydrocarbons at the Sagittarius-1X well on PEL 85 (Block 2914A). The news injects…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa Q4 2024 M&A Quarterly | A tame finish to the year — can SSA’s leading producers propel M&A forward in 2025?
Sub-Saharan Africa saw a slow close to last quarter with just two deals, a stark contrast to the strong momentum of early 2024. Still, deal…
Read MoreWelligence Senegal | Beyond the first barrels: what’s next for Senegal?
This has been a pivotal year for Senegal – it became an oil producer in June with the start-up of Woodside’s Sangomar field, and it…
Read MoreAEW 2024 Rumblings on the Ground | Moving beyond the rhetoric
The Welligence team attended the 4th African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, South Africa.The packed agenda covered M&A, new energies, local content, exploration and…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa Q3 2024 M&A Quarterly | Deal-making slows but SSA still on track for robust year of M&A
Last quarter saw just one deal in Sub-Saharan Africa, marking a slowdown from the first half of 2024. Despite that, 2024 remains set to be…
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