Libya 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…
Read MoreWelligence Nigeria Licensing | Nigeria’s 2025 licensing round – what you need to know
Nigeria’s 2025 licensing round, launched 1 December, offers 50 petroleum prospecting licences across pure exploration blocks and discovered resource opportunities. It targets oil and gas…
Read MoreWelligence US Gulf of America Licensing | BBG1 Lease Sale driven by targeted bidding in key deepwater areas
The first US Gulf of America (US GoM) lease sale under the current Trump administration was held on 10 December 2025. Known as Big Beautiful…
Read MoreBrazil Licensing | Petrobras & Shell anchor PPSA’s 1st Tract Participation Round as government scores fiscal success amid muted sector appetite
On 4 December 2025, the PPSA (Pre-Sal Petroleo S/A) held its 1st Tract Participation Round, offering its minority stakes in the Mero (3.5%), Tupi (0.551%)…
Read MoreWelligence US Gulf of America Licensing | The next GoM lease sale – will it be Big and Beautiful?
The upcoming US GoM lease sale is expected to draw significant interest as operators prepare for the first round in two years. Companies are expected…
Read MoreEgypt launches new offshore bid round
Welligence Energy Analytics noted in a LinkedIn post that Ganope held a Red Sea bid round in 2019 which saw Chevron awarded Block 1, Shell…
Read MoreBrazil Licensing | Petrobras and Equinor lead, Karoon goes solo and CNOOC & Sinopec form an all-Chinese JV in the 3rd PSC Permanent Round
On 22 October 2025, the ANP successfully held Brazil’s 3rd PSC Permanent Offer Round, awarding five of the seven pre-salt exploration blocks, three in the…
Read MoreWelligence Trinidad and Tobago Licensing | CNOOC follows ExxonMobil into deepwater T&T
On 17 September, Trinidad’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) announced it received bids on four of the 26 available blocks for its 2025…
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