Posts by Melissa Lucio
Argentina 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 MoreAngola’s gas breakthrough
“The bigger picture is the attractive environment that has been created and increasing proof that Angola is a good place to do business and create…
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 says Chevron must tread carefully operating in Guyana because of border controversy
Following the closure of the Chevron-Hess merger, market intelligence firm Welligence is advising that Chevron, now holding a 30% stake in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, to act…
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 MoreWhat Is The Biggest Oil Discovery of All Time?
Moseley told Rigzone that “Ghawar in Saudi Arabia is often considered the largest conventional oil discovery globally”. When Rigzone asked Moseley if we are likely…
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 MoreChasing Barrels: Atlantic Margin, Southeast Asia Top Exploration Targets
Over the next 2 to 3 years explorers are expected to target about 50 billion BOE of reserves, Ruaraidh Montgomery, head of energy trends and…
Read MoreMideast war highlights Egypt’s energy weak spot
Production is expected to average 4.4 to 4.6 bcf/d this year, according to Martin Sherriff, an analyst at consultancy Welligence Energy Analytics. It is, however,…
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