Posts by Melissa Lucio
Brazil 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…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | Vista expands Vaca Muerta position in US$1.5 billion deal with PETRONAS
On 16 April 2025, Vista Energy announced the acquisition of a 50% non-operated stake in La Amarga Chica from PETRONAS for a consideration of US$1.5…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | CGC enters Vaca Muerta in YPF’s latest partnering move
On 21 March 2025, CGC announced the acquisition of non-operated stakes in Aguada del Chanar from YPF for a consideration of US$75 million, plus a…
Read MoreWelligence Company Spotlight | SierraCol Energy – the largest oil producing independent in Colombia
SierraCol Energy is one of the leading independents in Latin America. Solely focused on Colombia, the company has built a material, operated portfolio over the…
Read MoreWelligence Venezuela | OFAC orders Chevron to wind down operations in Venezuela
It’s official, Chevron has been ordered to cease activities in Venezuela. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 41A on 4th…
Read MoreWelligence Corporate | 2025 E&P capex guidance – North Sea investment set to rise, but for how long?
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Read MoreWelligence M&A | Global upstream deal-making in January 2025 – a summary
There were six transactions announced in January 2025, down from the 10 in December and broadly in line with the rolling 12-month average. The announced…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q4 2024 M&A Report | Deal-making slows down, but new activity is imminent
The year saw 26 deals announced in Latin America, compared to 16 in 2023. Activity was primarily driven by Argentina, which saw 14 transactions. Nine…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | Pluspetrol strengthens Vaca Muerta portfolio with acquisition from ExxonMobil/QatarEnergy
On 16 December 2024, Pluspetrol announced the acquisition of operated and non-operated stakes in six Vaca Muerta blocks from ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy (which acquired a…
Read MoreArgentina Rumblings on the Ground | is a bullish outlook reasonable?
Welligence recently visited Buenos Aires, Argentina to meet with key stakeholders in the O&G sector to gauge the overall upstream climate and discuss the country’s…
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