Welligence North Africa Licensing | North Africa bid round bonanza – who were the winners and what is currently on offer?
Bid round activity in North Africa is at a level not seen since the 2000s. Activity is focused on the major producing countries – Algeria,…
Read MoreBrazil Licensing | Brazil’s frontier play heats up as Chevron, CNPC, ExxonMobil, and Petrobras go big in Foz do Amazonas
On 17 June 2025, the ANP awarded 34 of the 172 available blocks across the Santos, Pelotas, Foz do Amazonas, and Parecis basins as part…
Read MoreWelligence US Alaska Licensing | Hilcorp is sole bidder in Cook Inlet Areawide lease sale
On June 11, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the results of its 2025 lease sale for the Cook Inlet and Alaska Peninsula…
Read MoreIndonesia Licensing | Exploration, a catalyst for Indonesia’s energy security?
With the stiff competition amongst countries in Southeast Asia to attract upstream investments and players into their country, Indonesia has successfully concluded its 2024 IPBR…
Read MoreWelligence Licensing | Libya announces first bid round in 17 years – what is on offer?
On 3 March 2025, Libya’s NOC announced a new Libya Bid Round at a launch event in Tripoli. NOC plans to present this during roadshows…
Read MoreWelligence Norway Licensing | Licence awards return to five-year average in APA 2024
On 14 January 2025, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) announced the award of 53 production licences to 20 companies as part of the APA (Awards…
Read MoreWelligence US Alaska Licensing | Alaska’s second ANWR Coastal Plain Lease Sale fails to attract bids
The Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received no bids for the congressionally mandated Alaskan oil and gas lease…
Read MoreWelligence US Alaska Licensing | Positive results in latest Alaska bid round, and a potential surprise
On December 11, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the results of its 2024 Northern Alaska bid round. The sale generated over US$10…
Read MoreWelligence US Alaska Licensing | Northern Alaska DNR lease sale begins: what’s on offer and who’s interested?
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has initiated its competitive oil and gas lease sale for the Beaufort Sea, North Slope, and North Slope…
Read MoreWelligence Canada Licensing | Canada’s latest offshore bid round is a dud – the beginning of the end?
On 6th November, the regulator of Labrador and Newfoundland (C-NLOPB) announced that no bids were placed in its 2024 bid round. The round offered 41…
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