Deep Dives
Welligence Colombia Rumblings on the Ground | Colombia’s upstream: Trapped in the status quo, searching for a breakout
The Welligence team recently spent a week in Colombia meeting with upstream and midstream companies, government officials, and key stakeholders to gauge the latest sentiment…
Read MoreWelligence Europe Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | A quiet quarter for M&A
Three transactions were announced in Q2 2025, a drop from the five announced in Q1. All three were small UK transactions, with a total…
Read MoreWelligence Global M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in June 2025 – a summary
Ten transactions were announced in June 2025, broadly in line with the nine in May and the rolling 12-month average. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
Read MoreWelligence Middle East Politics and Infrastructure | The strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz
Israel and Iran have had no diplomatic relations since the Iranian revolution in 1979. Tensions escalated after Iran backed Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and captured…
Read MoreWelligence Australia Rumblings on the Ground | Monetising gas resources and M&A activity underpin Australia’s E&P
A year after Australia announced its Future Gas Strategy, Welligence met with key industry stakeholders to discuss its impact on Australia’s energy outlook at the…
Read MoreBrazil Licensing | Brazil’s frontier play heats up as Chevron, CNPC, ExxonMobil, and Petrobras go big in Foz do Amazonas
On 17 June 2025, the ANP awarded 34 of the 172 available blocks across the Santos, Pelotas, Foz do Amazonas, and Parecis basins as part…
Read MoreWelligence Global Corporate | Exploring the upstream JV/satellite models
The creation of JV companies by European IOCs has been grabbing headlines recently. Will the model continue to gain traction with other IOCs? CLIENT ACCESS…
Read MoreWelligence Angola M&A | Afentra and Maurel & Prom acquire etu energia’s stakes in Blocks 3/05 and 3/05A
Afentra and Maurel & Prom have agreed to jointly acquire etu energia’s 10% stake in Block 3/05 and 13.33% stake in Block 3/05A for US$46…
Read MoreWelligence Indonesia Rumblings on the Ground | Indonesia’s efforts intensify to strengthen energy security and supplies
The Welligence team recently attended the Indonesian Petroleum Association Convex 2025 convention (IPA) in Jakarta and the SEAPEX SEC2025 conference in Singapore. The events provided…
Read MoreWelligence Southeast Asia Rumblings on the Ground | Exploration-led drilling, licensing and farm-ins remain buoyant across Southeast Asia
Welligence recently attended the Southeast Asia Petroleum Exploration Society (SEAPEX) Exploration Conference 2025 (SEC 2025) in Singapore to meet with and hear from key stakeholders…
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