UAE M&A | LUKOIL doubles down in Abu Dhabi’s offshore ultra-sour gas project as OMV exits
LUKOIL has doubled its interests in the Ghasha Offshore Ultra Sour concession in Abu Dhabi, but what does that mean for the company’s international portfolio?…
Read MoreWelligence M&A | Global upstream deal-making in May 2025 – a summary
There were nine transactions announced in May 2025, up from four in April, and above the rolling 12-month average. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
Read MoreTurkmenistan M&A | XRG and Hazarnebit acquire equity in Block 1 from PETRONAS in a significant deal for Turkmenistan
PETRONAS has signed a new PSC for Block 1 in Turkmenistan, a large producing gas/condensate project, with XRG (ADNOC) and Turkmen state enterprise Hazarnebit joining…
Read MoreUK M&A | Ithaca Energy increases Cygnus gas field interest
On 20 May 2025, Ithaca Energy announced the acquisition of a 46.25% interest from Spirit Energy in the Southern North Sea Cygnus gas field for…
Read MoreBrazil M&A | Equinor’s flagship Brazil exit reinforces PRIO’s position as the leading LatAm dealmaker
On 1 May 2025, PRIO announced the acquisition of Equinor’s 60% operating stake in the Peregrino and Pitangola heavy oil fields for a headline consideration…
Read MoreWelligence Global Corporate | Oil market uncertainty – budgets and barrels at risk?
The oil sector once again finds itself in an uncertain market environment. At the time of publication of this report, Brent crude prices are hovering…
Read MoreWelligence M&A | Global upstream deal-making in April 2025 – a summary
There were four transactions announced in April 2025, down on the 13 announced in March, and below the rolling 12-month average. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
Read MoreWelligence M&A | Robust first quarter but signs that M&A is slowing
Around US$34 billion was spent on M&A globally in Q1, across 47 transactions. As usual, the majority of deal-making was onshore North America, which accounted…
Read MoreWelligence Canada Politics | Carney leads Liberal Party to victory in Canada’s election
As expected, the Liberal Party is victorious in Canada’s General Election, meaning Mark Carney will continue in his role as Prime Minister. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST…
Read MoreWelligence Canada Politics | Carney set for election victory in Canada? What it means for the oil & gas sector
Mark Carney appears poised to lead the Liberal party to a majority government victory on 28 April. In just three months, the party has come…
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