Norway 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 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…
Read MoreWelligence US GoM Licensing | Lease sales return with a bang, but will the bullishness last?
After a near two-year hiatus, licensing returned to the US Gulf of Mexico with a bang despite a tighter fiscal regime and the persistent long-term…
Read MoreWelligence Energy Transition | INTOG lease round – offshore oil and gas wind electrification goes mainstream
On Friday, Crown Estate Scotland announced the results of the initial INTOG (Innovation (IN) and Targeted Oil and Gas (TOG)) wind lease, a first of…
Read MoreElectrifying offshore oil and gas with floating wind power ‘not for the faint-hearted’
“More than 80% of UK’s offshore emissions will come from the fuel consumed at the facilities. That makes electrification the most impactful strategy,” Juan Agudelo,…
Read MoreWelligence Colombia | The end of new bid rounds — what now?
At an Energy Transition panel session during last week’s World Economic Forum, Colombia’s Energy & Mines Minister Irene Velez declared the government would not grant…
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