Posts by Melissa Lucio
Global M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in August 2025 – a summary
Six transactions were announced in August 2025, in line with July and slightly below the rolling 12-month average. The largest deal was in the Canadian…
Read MoreGuyana Politics | Guyana’s 2025 election results and the East Caribbean Energy Triangle’s next chapter
On 7 September 2025, Guyana’s Elections Commission (GECOM) confirmed that President Irfaan Ali had been re-elected, securing 55.3% of the vote and a clear majority…
Read MoreWelligence | Argentina’s gas market – can all gas demand needs be met?
The scale of gas resource in the Vaca Muerta shale gives Argentina the opportunity to establish itself as a major player in both the regional…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | YPF expands in Vaca Muerta oil position through US$0.5 billion deal with TotalEnergies
On 6 August 2025, YPF announced the acquisition of operated stakes in two Vaca Muerta shale oil assets from TotalEnergies for US$500 million. The acreage…
Read MoreWelligence Corporate | Chevron’s deepwater future – growth, exploration and asset sales
After Hess was announced the winner by an international arbitration tribunal in the dispute with ExxonMobil and CNOOC over pre-emption rights regarding the Stabroek project…
Read MoreWelligence Argentina LNG | Argentina’s ~30 MMtpa LNG ambition by 2030 – is it feasible?
The development of the Vaca Muerta has allowed Argentina to start fulfilling its potential as an energy exporter. The country already exports oil and some…
Read MoreWelligence Guyana Corporate | Hess Wins Arbitration in Dispute Over Chevron Merger
An international arbitration tribunal acting under the ICC Arbitration Rules has ruled in favour of Hess, dismissing ExxonMobil and CNOOC’s claim that their pre-emption rights…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | A robust deal-making quarter in Latin America
This quarter saw a drop in activity, with nine deals announced, compared to 14 in Q1 2025 and seven in Q2 2024. Similar to previous…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | Crown Point Energy expands in the conventional sector as YPF, Tecpetrol, and Pampa Energia divest
On 4 June 2025, Crown Point Energy signed contracts with YPF, Pampa Energia, and Tecpetrol to acquire each company’s stake in three mature, conventional producing…
Read MoreBrazil M&A | Equinor’s flagship Brazil exit reinforces PRIO’s position as the leading LatAm dealmaker
On 1 May 2025, PRIO announced the acquisition of Equinor’s 60% operating stake in the Peregrino and Pitangola heavy oil fields for a headline consideration…
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