Posts by Melissa Lucio
Brazil Rumblings on the Ground | Brazilian upstream market: evolution or regression?
Welligence recently visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to meet with key stakeholders in the O&G sector to gauge the overall upstream climate and discuss the…
Read MoreLatin America Q3 2024 M&A Quarterly | Uptick in deal activity driven by YPF’s portfolio optimization
Out of the 13 deals announced in Q3 2024, ten occurred in Argentina, one in Brazil, one in Trinidad and Tobago, and one in Mexico.…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | YPF kicks off sales program as local independents snap up packages
YPF has signed contracts for nine of the eleven clusters available in its “Project Andes” divestment program. The details of each sale, including consideration and…
Read MoreColombia Rumblings on the Ground | Colombia’s upstream: challenges and emerging opportunities
The Welligence team recently spent a week in Colombia meeting with upstream and midstream companies, government officials, and key stakeholders to gauge the latest sentiment…
Read MoreVenezuela Politics | Maduro claims victory in controversial presidential election
On 28 July 2024, Venezuela held its presidential election in which incumbent President Nicolas Maduro sought re-election, running against former diplomat Edmundo González. González represented…
Read MoreLatin America Q2 2024 M&A Quarterly | Consolidation underpins uptick in deal-making
Out of the seven deals announced in Q2 2024, three occurred in Brazil, and one each in Trinidad and Tobago, Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina. The…
Read MoreNorth America Q2 2024 M&A Quarterly | Hilcorp’s latest Alaska deal the highlight of Q2 deal-making
We are pleased to announce the inclusion of Alaska data in this latest M&A quarterly report for North America. Moving forward, North America covers Alaska,…
Read MoreUS GoM Decommissioning | New regulations put spotlight on decommissioning
Safe and timely decommissioning of offshore infrastructure is one of the big challenges faced by the oil & gas sector. We estimate that the global…
Read MorePeru Rumblings on the Ground | Peru’s Energy Paradox: Rich Resources, Risky Landscape
The Welligence team recently spent a week in Peru meeting with upstream and midstream companies, government officials, and key stakeholders to gauge the latest topics…
Read MoreBrazil M&A | 3R/Enauta/Maha merger creates a leading Latin American independent
On 26 June 2024, the shareholders of 3R Petroleum and Enauta approved the merger of the two companies. Simultaneously, approval was also given for the…
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