First Take on Venezuela’s Draft Implementing Regulations – More Work Needed
The draft regulations are a substantive piece of work and the first comprehensive set of implementing regulations to a Venezuelan Hydrocarbons Law since 1943. It…
Read MoreAlaska Licensing | Shell is back – big success in Alaska’s latest lease sale
The exploration renaissance momentum continues with the success of Alaska’s latest bid round – the NPR-A lease sale saw the return of Shell to the…
Read MoreWelligence Corporate | International BD strategies of the NOCs
The international business development strategies of NOCs have been diverging in recent years. As the macro environment evolves, shaped by the ongoing tensions in the…
Read MoreAtlantic Margin Exploration | Exploration insights across the Atlantic Margin
The Atlantic Margin is one of the most consistently successful exploration provinces globally, delivering material discoveries across multiple basins and exploration cycles. Since 2010, more…
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…
Read MoreVenezuela’s Amended Hydrocarbons Law – An Update
On 29 January 2026, the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela approved a comprehensive amendment to the 2006 Hydrocarbons Law, representing a historic…
Read MoreWelligence Global | Beyond Fiscal Terms: Turning Reforms into Results
This report is the second in our two-part series on the evolving fiscal and regulatory landscape and what actions help realise tangible projects.
Read MoreGuyana among nations overhauling petroleum laws to attract investment – GEOExPro
The report, authored by Carlos Bellorin and Ruaraidh Montgomery of Welligence Energy Analytics, stated that between 2019 and 2025, at least 72 countries implemented major…
Read MoreEU MERR Primer – Dates, definitions, obligations, and implications for the global oil and gas sector
Methane emissions regulation is transforming the global oil and gas sector. The EU’s Methane Emissions Reporting Regulation (MERR) framework sets new measurement, reporting, and verification…
Read MoreWelligence Mexico | Mexico’s fiscal changes: meaningful reform or a half step?
The government of Mexico has introduced two new changes to its fiscal regime. The first is a new tax framework called “Derecho Petrolero del Bienestar”…
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