Argentina Rumblings on the Ground | Argentina’s Vaca Muerta – building the framework for the next leap
Welligence recently visited Buenos Aires, Argentina to meet with key stakeholders in the O&G sector to gauge the overall upstream climate and the overall outlook…
Read MoreThailand Rumblings on the Ground | Balancing mature-asset resilience with frontier ambition
Welligence recently attended the Thailand Petroleum Exploration Conference 2026, hosted by the Geological Society of Thailand, DMF and PTTEP in Bangkok, to meet with key…
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 MoreWelligence US Gulf of America Licensing | Limited but targeted participation in BBG2 lease sale
The second US Gulf of America (US GoM) lease sale under the current Trump administration was held on 11 March 2026. Known as Big Beautiful…
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 MoreLibya Licensing | Libya announces winners of first licensing round in 17 years: only five blocks awarded
The results of Libya’s 2025 Bid Round, the first in 17 years, have been announced in Tripoli. Five blocks have been awarded out of an…
Read MoreEGYPES Intelligence Report | East Med Exploration and Licensing
Welligence Energy Analytics is proud to be an official EGYPES 2026 Intelligence Partner. We are publishing the first of a total of four reports that…
Read MoreWelligence Norway Licensing | APA 2025 Licensing Round: more licences, fewer players
On 13 January 2026, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) announced the award of 57 production licences to 19 companies as part of the APA (Awards…
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