US Alaska M&A | Apache secures North Slope infrastructure with Savant acquisition
In June 2026, Apache announced the acquisition of Savant, a small Alaska-focused independent producer wholly owned by Glacier Oil & Gas, for US$70 million. The…
Read MoreWelligence Australia M&A | GS Energy to enter upstream Australia via Browse
On 1 June 2026, BP announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell a 5% interest in the Woodside Energy-operated Browse JV, offshore…
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Global upstream deal-making in May 2026
Eleven transactions were announced in May 2026, continuing the recent upward trend. The strong pace of deal-making comes despite the turmoil in the Middle East,…
Read MoreWelligence Europe Q1 2026 M&A Quarterly | The Middle East casts a shadow, but for how long?
European upstream M&A slowed sharply in Q1 2026, with just three transactions announced as the Middle East conflict and North Sea fiscal uncertainty weighed on…
Read MoreWelligence Australia M&A | INPEX adds Browse to its Australian LNG portfolio
On 15 May 2026, INPEX Corporation (INPEX) announced that it had entered a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire CNPC’s 10.67% interest in the…
Read MoreWelligence Argentina M&A | Perez Companc becomes top 5 conventional producer after Pluspetrol deal
On 1 May 2026, Pluspetrol announced the sale of its operating participation in the El Corcobo project to PECOM, the upstream subsidiary of the Perez…
Read MoreUS GoA M&A | Navitas launches sale of partial stake in Shenandoah hub and exploration acreage
Navitas is marketing up to a 20% interest across Shenandoah, Shenandoah South, and Monument, as well as the Shenandoah FPS and nearby exploration acreage. CLIENT…
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Global upstream deal-making in April 2026
Ten transactions were announced in April 2026, the highest level of activity in the year to date this year. The uptick in activity is perhaps…
Read MoreWelligence Brazil M&A | Ecopetrol buys 26% of Brava Energia, setting course for majority control
On April 23, 2026, Ecopetrol (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC), Colombia’s NOC, announced it had entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with a group of…
Read MoreWelligence APAC Q1 2026 M&A Quarterly | Australian gas and LNG in focus
Asia Pacific saw five M&A transactions announced in Q1 2026, with Australian gas and LNG taking centre stage. After a record Q4 2025, the quarter…
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