Deep Dives
Welligence Brazil | Seacrest’s bankruptcy and what it means for Brazil’s independents
On 15 January 2025, Seacrest announced that the lenders of its US$300 million debt had unilaterally taken control of the company and its assets. ACCESS…
Read MoreColombia M&A | Pre-emptive rights prevent GeoPark from acquiring Repsol’s Colombia portfolio
GeoPark’s planned acquisition of Repsol’s Colombia portfolio has been undone by the existing partners in the assets exercising their pre-emption rights. ACCESS PDF
Read MoreWelligence North America Q4 M&A Quarterly | INEOS makes US GoM debut, Chevron moves forward with multi-billion dollar divestment program
Four deals were announced in Q4 2024: two in Alaska, one in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM), and one in Canada. ACCESS PDF
Read MoreEnergy Transition | 2025 and Beyond: How are strategic decisions by Majors shaping the upstream transition?
The demand for oil & gas has proven to be more resilient than previously anticipated. This shift has already led key players to reassess and…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q4 2024 M&A Report | Deal-making slows down, but new activity is imminent
The year saw 26 deals announced in Latin America, compared to 16 in 2023. Activity was primarily driven by Argentina, which saw 14 transactions. Nine…
Read MoreWelligence MENA | What do the MENA upstream highlights of 2024 reveal about 2025?
In 2024, oil and condensate production from the region averaged 33 million bbl/d, approximately 32% of global oil supply. OPEC plays a significant role on…
Read MoreWelligence Egypt | ExxonMobil strikes gas offshore Egypt
ExxonMobil’s Nefertari-1 exploration well has struck gas offshore Egypt, according to early reports. No official announcements have been made yet. The well was spud in…
Read MoreVietnam Rumblings on the Ground | Upstream sees optimism and growth
The Welligence team recently visited Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. We met with key industry stakeholders to gauge Vietnam’s upstream outlook and share opinions…
Read MoreWelligence Europe Q4 2024 M&A Report | UK M&A returns, but Norway stays muted
Deal activity in the UK and Norway, which continue to dominate the upstream M&A landscape in Europe, reduced by 38% in 2024 compared to 2023.…
Read MoreWelligence US Alaska Licensing | Alaska’s second ANWR Coastal Plain Lease Sale fails to attract bids
The Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received no bids for the congressionally mandated Alaskan oil and gas lease…
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