Welligence Indonesia & Malaysia Corporate | Searah sets sail: Eni and PETRONAS launch Southeast Asia’s largest gas & LNG independent
Eni and PETRONAS formally established Searah in June 2026, a 50/50 independent JV combining 19 gas-producing, development and exploration assets, 14 in Indonesia and five…
Read MoreWelligence UK M&A | bp UK – an opportunity for NEO NEXT+?
In early-June, press reports indicated that Ithaca Energy was in talks for the acquisition of bp’s UK upstream business for US$2.69 billion (£2 billion). Ithaca…
Read MoreWelligence Norway M&A | what does it take to generate value?
In May, Welligence presented at the Norwegian Petroleum Society’s Oil and Finance conference at Lysebu, Oslo, and met with key stakeholders in the upstream and…
Read MoreWelligence SSA Exploration | Creative agreements prime Majors for hopper reload
Faced with declining production post-2030, across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Majors have started the process of reloading their exploration hoppers. In this note we evaluate the…
Read MoreWelligence US Alaska Development | Pikka start-up marks launch of Alaska’s next phase of growth
Pikka marks a major turning point for Alaska production as it comes online. Its start-up begins a new growth phase for the North Slope and…
Read MoreWelligence Southeast Asia Rumblings 2026 | Southeast Asia upstream: Energy security to drive a new wave of investment
The Welligence team recently attended the biennial Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In parallel, the team had several insightful discussions…
Read MoreEGYPES Intelligence Report | Egypt Upstream Focus
Welligence Energy Analytics is proud to be an official EGYPES 2026 Intelligence Partner. We are publishing the third of a total of four reports that…
Read MoreWelligence Rumblings on the Ground | Deepwater’s playbook for delivering growth
The Deepwater Development Conference is the leading conference addressing technical issues related to engineering, development, and production of oil and gas in deepwater and ultra…
Read MoreConsolidation in the small-cap explorer space – Eco Atlantic acquires JHI Associates
On 11 March 2026, Eco Atlantic (Eco) signed an agreement to acquire JHI Associates in an all-equity deal valued at US$52.3 million. This marks a…
Read MoreSoutheast Asia Rumblings on the Ground | Momentum builds across licensing, gas growth and strategic repositioning
Southeast Asia is accelerating upstream licensing activity, with Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and even Myanmar launching or preparing bid rounds to drive investment and replace…
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