The West African Independents – Will the buying spree continue?
The African focused Independents have dominated M&A in the region. Since 2017, these companies have accounted for US$3 billion of acquisition spend in the region.…
Read MoreMajor merger in Angola – a sign of things to come?
Eni and BP have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on merging their Angola upstream operations, including Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). ACCESS PDF
Read MoreUS GoM | E&Ps impacted by a permitting ban – who stands to lose the most?
There is much speculation about what comes after the Biden administration’s 60-day suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits for federal lands…
Read MoreAngola and the Majors – is a shake-up on the horizon?
The upstream corporate landscape of Angola could be set for an overhaul. For decades, Sub-Saharan Africa’s second biggest producer has been core to the Majors,…
Read MoreFieldwood Energy: Opportunities and challenges abound
In this piece, we take a deeper dive into Fieldwood Energy, a company currently under severe financial stress. One company’s distress, of course, can be…
Read MoreWill Argentina’s “barril criollo” make a difference?
The reintroduction of artificially high crude prices in Argentina is the most decisive market intervention by any Lat… ACCESS PDF
Read MoreHow are Latin American governments supporting E&Ps?
We have spent the last two weeks talking to regulators and ministries across the region to find out what they are doi… ACCESS PDF
Read MoreThe 2020 impact of investment cuts in Latin America
Governments and E&Ps across Latin America are scrambling to adapt to the oil price crash. On one hand, governments ar… ACCESS PDF
Read MoreThe risk to flowing production in Latin America
At what price might companies start shutting in production? The headline-grabbing actions in response to the price co… DOWNLOAD PDF
Read MoreCould the oil price crash re-open opportunities in Mexico?
We have analyzed Pemex’s E&P portfolio and devised a strategy to cope with low oil prices in 2020. The company faces … DOWNLOAD PDF
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