Posts by Ruaraidh Montgomery
Electrifying the North Sea – Some Key Considerations
On page 19, Dave Moseley discusses the opportunities and challenges of electrification in the UK North Sea.
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Big is back! Chevron to acquire Hess for US$60 billion
Chevron’s proposed US$60 billion acquisition of Hess is the second giant deal in North America in the space of two weeks, following ExxonMobil’s planned US$65…
Read MoreAmericas Q3 2023 M&A Quarterly | Deal flow remains sluggish, but opportunity pipeline is strong
The Americas saw continued slow deal flow, with six transactions primarily driven by asset acquisitions in US GoM. There was just one transaction in Latin…
Read MoreEurope Q3 2023 M&A Quarterly | Deal activity stable, but opportunity pipeline continues to grow
Five deals were announced in Q3 2023, low compared to the nine announced in Q2, but in line with activity since Q1 2022. Four of…
Read MoreNorway M&A | Petrolia NOCO acquires Vår Energi’s Brage stake
Petrolia NOCO acquired Vår Energi’s 12.2575% interest in the Northern North Sea Brage field for an undisclosed consideration. Brage has net production of 1,000 boe/d…
Read MoreOslo-listed company boosts prospects for Nigeria offshore gas project
The market analyst Welligence Energy Analytics said the deal “consolidates PetroNor’s position and simplifies the JV partnership. This will facilitate quicker decision making as the…
Read MoreIthaca hits pause on West of Shetlands electrification
David Moseley, vice president for North Sea research at Welligence said pausing electrification efforts would be logical for Ithaca. “It seems likely that Ithaca will…
Read MoreEnergy giants place tentative bets on oil finds in ‘wildcat’ Uruguay
“Uruguay has never yielded a commercial discovery… from an oil & gas point of view, it is high risk, but that’s what companies are chasing,”…
Read MoreGuyana receives bids for eight oil and gas blocks, including from Exxon and Total
“The government’s strategic objective to lessen the influence by the major players already active in the country looks unlikely to be achieved”, said Andres Armijos,…
Read MoreWoodside’s $7.2 Billion Bet on Deepwater Mexico Potential
“… Dominated by the Majors, no company has been able to replicate the success of Trion so far — a testament to the frontier and…
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