Deep Dives
Welligence MENA Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | No M&A activity, with one deal completion in a muted quarter
No transactions were announced in MENA during Q3 2025, continuing the low level of deal activity seen since Q3 2024. Although only one transaction was…
Read MoreWelligence APAC Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | Low-risk gas assets dominate deal-making
Five deals were announced across Australia, Indonesia and the Malaysia-Thailand JDA in Q3 2025. This is the same level as Q3 last year but lower…
Read MoreWelligence Global Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | Has global deal-making reached a nadir?
Around US$17 billion was spent on M&A globally in Q3, across 37 transactions. Spend was the lowest quarterly average of the post-Covid era. North America…
Read MoreBrazil Licensing | Petrobras and Equinor lead, Karoon goes solo and CNOOC & Sinopec form an all-Chinese JV in the 3rd PSC Permanent Round
On 22 October 2025, the ANP successfully held Brazil’s 3rd PSC Permanent Offer Round, awarding five of the seven pre-salt exploration blocks, three in the…
Read MoreWelligence Vietnam Rumblings on the Ground | Vietnam’s upstream sees optimism and growth
The Welligence team recently conducted on-the-ground research in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and had several discussions with government agencies, PSC contractors and…
Read MoreUK M&A | Serica Energy to acquire bp’s Culzean interest
UK North Sea M&A momentum continues as Serica Energy agrees to acquire bp’s non-operated stake in the Culzean gas-condensate field. The deal is for a…
Read MoreWelligence New Zealand | Why New Zealand is reopening the door to E&P – learnings for other countries
Can New Zealand’s gas sector rebound to solve its home-grown energy crunch? Welligence unpacks the policy shifts, investment signals, and prospects driving the country’s potential…
Read MoreWelligence Netherlands & Germany M&A | Tenaz Energy deepens North Sea presence with GEMS acquisition
Tenaz Energy has strengthened its North Sea presence with the acquisition of the Gateway to the Ems (GEMS) offshore gas project on the Dutch-German border.…
Read MoreWelligence Europe Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | Activity is up, but value is down as M&A challenges persist
Europe upstream M&A activity rose in Q3 2025, while value stayed muted as headwinds persisted. The UK and Norway drove most transactions, with Serica’s consolidation…
Read MoreWelligence Southeast Asia Rumblings on the Ground | M&A underpins Southeast Asia’s upstream rejuvenation
Welligence executives recently visited several Asian countries. We met with key industry stakeholders to gauge the region’s energy outlook and discuss updates on key topics.…
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