Posts by Jamie McGreevy
Angola M&A | Energean enters West Africa and buys Chevron’s operatorship of Block14
Energean has agreed to acquire Chevron’s 31% operated stake in Block 14 and 15.5% non-operated stake in Block 14K offshore Angola for US$260 million, plus…
Read MoreAtlantic Margin Exploration | Exploration insights across the Atlantic Margin
The Atlantic Margin is one of the most consistently successful exploration provinces globally, delivering material discoveries across multiple basins and exploration cycles. Since 2010, more…
Read MoreWelligence Cote d’Ivoire M&A | SOCAR takes 10% in Baleine and enters Côte d’Ivoire
SOCAR’s acquisition of a 10% interest in the Baleine deepwater field in Côte d’Ivoire provides the Azerbaijani national oil company with immediate exposure to producing…
Read MoreWelligence Sub-Saharan Africa | What to look for in 2026
Upstream activity in Sub-Saharan Africa enters a pivotal year in 2026 as operators push frontier and mature plays. Onshore efforts in Uganda, Kenya, Namibia and…
Read MoreWelligence 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…
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