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Welligence | Weekly Quick Takes
This report provides our clients with access to the key postings on our LinkedIn page. It is regularly updated, with the most recent posts sitting…
Read More2025 Energy Transition in Review: A Narrower, Tougher Path to Decarbonization
In 2025, the reordering of the energy transition became more defined as many oil and gas companies scaled back ambitions beyond their core businesses, reinforced…
Read MoreWelligence Colombia Rumblings on the Ground | Near-term energy uncertainty, cautious optimism around a 2026 political reset
Welligence recently visited Cartagena, Colombia to meet with key stakeholders in the O&G sector to gauge the overall upstream climate and the overall outlook for…
Read MoreWelligence Angola M&A | BW Energy and Maurel & Prom buy Azule Energy’s stakes in Blocks 14 and 14K
Angola M&A activity continues apace as BW Energy and Maurel & Prom acquire Azule Energy’s interests in Blocks 14 and 14K. The deal secures the…
Read MoreWelligence UK M&A | TotalEnergies merges UK business with NEO NEXT
UK North Sea M&A accelerates as TotalEnergies merges its UK upstream portfolio with NEO NEXT, creating NEO NEXT+. The combined business becomes the largest oil…
Read MoreMalaysia Exploration | Five decades of progress: what makes Malaysia’s upstream investment advantageous?
As momentum builds toward the launch of Malaysia Bid Round 2026 in February, Welligence will publish a series of insights exploring various aspects of the…
Read MoreOman M&A | Kistos enters the Middle East as Mitsui reduces its footprint in Oman
Kistos has signed a binding agreement to acquire Mitsui E&P’s 5% and 20% in Block 9 and Blocks 3 & 4, respectively, onshore in Northern…
Read MoreWelligence Indonesia M&A | Prime Group acquires Harbour Energy’s Natuna assets
On 8 December 2025, Prime Group acquired Harbour Energy’s operated interests in the producing Natuna Sea Block A (28.67%) and the pre-development Tuna project (50%)…
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in November 2025 – a summary
Ten deals were announced in November 2025, a big step up from the prior month and above the rolling 12-month average. There were no large…
Read MoreWelligence Namibia M&A | TotalEnergies takes the helm on Galp’s Mopane
Momentum is building in the Orange Basin as TotalEnergies assumes operatorship of Galp’s Mopane discovery in deepwater Namibia, while Galp gains non-operated exposure to the…
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