Deep Dives
Welligence Norway | Exploration and discovery size analysis
In March, Welligence presented the following analysis at its Oslo networking event, with the slides now updated to end Q1 2025. Included are capex, emissions…
Read MoreCCUS growing pains – progress and what to expect next
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) projects continue to garner significant global interest, despite the overall pace of activity remaining slow. This note reviews the…
Read MoreWelligence Canada Politics | Carney set for election victory in Canada? What it means for the oil & gas sector
Mark Carney appears poised to lead the Liberal party to a majority government victory on 28 April. In just three months, the party has come…
Read MoreQuarterly Upstream Emissions Report – Europe Q1 2025
Welligence is excited to announce the release of our first Quarterly Upstream GHG Report, a series in which we provide clients with analysis on the…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | Vista expands Vaca Muerta position in US$1.5 billion deal with PETRONAS
On 16 April 2025, Vista Energy announced the acquisition of a 50% non-operated stake in La Amarga Chica from PETRONAS for a consideration of US$1.5…
Read MoreWelligence MENA Q1 2025 M&A Quarterly | Two deals struck and one terminated
In Q1 2025, two deals were announced but only one had a published deal consideration. UEG announced a consideration of US$150 million, subject to timing…
Read MoreUntangling UK CCUS Track-1 Incentives: A Summary of Cost Support Mechanisms
As part of its broader decarbonization strategy, the UK aims to establish a self-sustaining Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) market. Achieving this goal requires…
Read MoreWelligence Sub-Saharan Africa Q1 2025 M&A Quarterly | Last-moment deals kick start Q1 with a robust pipeline going into 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa saw a slow start to the first quarter in 2025 with just two deals, aligning with the same momentum in the last quarter…
Read MoreAPAC Q1 2025 M&A Quarterly | Deal-making pivoted to lower-risk assets
In Q1 2025, three deals were reported across Australia, Thailand and Vietnam. Although it is a quieter quarter, the region’s M&A activity is driven by…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q1 2025 M&A Quarterly | Deal-making slows down, but new activity is imminent
14 deals were announced during Q1 2025, versus the three in Q4 2024 and three seen in Q1 2024 a year prior. The price of…
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