Iraq & Kurdistan | A tale of two halves: Federal Iraq’s pursuit of stability amidst Kurdistan’s export dilemma
Following years of political turbulence and economically unattractive fiscal terms, Iraq has experienced a resurgence of interest in recent years. Thanks to revamped terms under…
Read MoreUK Licensing | 33rd Round T3 awards led by small companies
On 3 May 2024, the NSTA announced the provisional awards in the third tranche of the 33rd Offshore Licensing Round. A total of 31 licences…
Read MoreUK Licensing | Big players continue to dominate 33rd Round awards
On 31 January 2024, the NSTA announced the offers of awards in the second tranche of the 33rd Offshore Licensing Round. A total of 24…
Read MoreNorway Licensing | Frontier licence awards return in APA 2023
On 16 January 2024, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (SODIR) announced the award of 62 production licences to 24 companies in the Awards in Predefined Area…
Read MoreLebanon launches third licencing round amid heightened tensions with Israel
A LinkedIn post from analysts at Welligence Energy Analytics said: ‘Lebanon has not quite yet joined the gas exploration success seen in offshore Israel, Cyprus…
Read MoreBrazil Licensing | Latest bid round triggers rush for Pelotas Basin acreage
The ANP held its latest bid rounds on 13th December 2023, the 4th Concession Permanent Offer and the 2nd Production Sharing Contract (PSC) Permanent Offer.…
Read MoreGuyana Licensing | Guyana’s 1st licensing round, a success? Who are the provisional winners and what’s next?
The Guyanese government has announced the 13 provisional winners for its first-ever (and much delayed) exploration bid round. ACCESS PDF
Read MoreIsrael Licensing | Israel 4th Offshore Bid Round attracts Majors and NOCs
On Sunday 29th October, the Israel Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure announced the results for two zones in the 4th Offshore Bid Round, launched in…
Read MoreUK Licensing | Shell leads as large E&Ps dominate 33rd Licensing Round
On 30 October 2023, the NSTA announced the offers of awards in the first tranche of the 33rd Offshore Licensing Round. A total of 32…
Read MoreIndonesia Rumblings on the Ground | Indonesia’s gas/LNG and CCS opportunities drawing increased attention
The Welligence team recently attended the Indonesian Petroleum Association convention (IPA) in Jakarta. The event provided an excellent and well-attended forum for energy professionals to…
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