US GoM M&A | North American M&A frenzy spills into the Gulf — Talos Energy acquires QuarterNorth
On 15 January 2024, Talos Energy announced it had agreed to acquire QuarterNorth for US$1.29 billion. The deal will be funded through the issuance of…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa Q4 2023 M&A Quarterly | Deal flow slows, but is it the calm before the storm?
Two deals were announced in Q4 2023. This was a slow finish to the year but still contributed to 2023 being the most active year…
Read MoreEurope Q4 2023 M&A Quarterly | Buoyant quarter with more deals to follow
Nine deals were announced in Q4 2023, in line with Q2. This contributed to making 2023 the joint most active year for M&A so far…
Read MoreWelligence CCUS | Harbour Energy’s acquisition of Wintershall Dea creates a European CCS powerhouse?
The combination of Harbour Energy and Wintershall Dea will create a major CCS player. Harbour will increase its net CCS acreage in the North Sea…
Read MoreEgypt M&A | SDX Energy finalising West Gharib sale and is close to Egypt exit
On 9 January 2024, SDX Energy announced that it had agreed with an unnamed buyer the terms of an execution version of the sale and…
Read MoreCaspian M&A | Equinor exits Azerbaijan, selling portfolio to SOCAR
On 22 December 2023, Equinor ended its 30-year presence in Azerbaijan, selling its portfolio to the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). ACCESS…
Read MoreNamibia M&A | TotalEnergies boosts stake in giant Namibian discovery
On 10th January 2024, TotalEnergies announced it had agreed to acquire an additional 10.5% in block 2913B (PEL 56) and 9.39% in block 2912 (PEL…
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Harbour Energy becomes a leading international E&P and CCS player with Wintershall Dea deal
On 21 December 2023, Harbour announced a reverse takeover of Wintershall Dea (excluding German midstream assets, UAE and Russian-linked assets including JVs with Gazprom in…
Read MoreM&A in the spotlight: Which of the top quality oil and gas independents is next?
“Now we have the first large-scale deal between international independents (Harbour and Wintershall). With talks ongoing between Santos and Woodside,this could be the first of…
Read MoreNorway M&A | Equinor acquires Shell’s interest in HPHT Linnorm development
On 14 December 2023, Equinor acquired Shell’s 30% interest and operatorship of the High Pressure, High Temperature (HPHT) Linnorm gas discovery, the largest undeveloped gas…
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