Sub-Saharan Africa Q4 2024 M&A Quarterly | A tame finish to the year — can SSA’s leading producers propel M&A forward in 2025?
Sub-Saharan Africa saw a slow close to last quarter with just two deals, a stark contrast to the strong momentum of early 2024. Still, deal…
Read MoreColombia M&A | Maurel & Prom balances up portfolio with US$150 million gas deal in Colombia
Maurel & Prom (M&P) is to acquire a 40% operational stake in the SN-9 gas project from NG Energy for US$150 million. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST…
Read MoreMENA Q4 2024 M&A Quarterly | Just one transaction as deal activity remains muted
Only one M&A deal was announced in Q4 2024 in the MENA region. PTTEP is to acquire ENGIE’s interest in the Touat gas fields in…
Read MoreColombia M&A | Pre-emptive rights prevent GeoPark from acquiring Repsol’s Colombia portfolio
GeoPark’s planned acquisition of Repsol’s Colombia portfolio has been undone by the existing partners in the assets exercising their pre-emption rights. ACCESS PDF
Read MoreWelligence North America Q4 M&A Quarterly | INEOS makes US GoM debut, Chevron moves forward with multi-billion dollar divestment program
Four deals were announced in Q4 2024: two in Alaska, one in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM), and one in Canada. ACCESS PDF
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q4 2024 M&A Report | Deal-making slows down, but new activity is imminent
The year saw 26 deals announced in Latin America, compared to 16 in 2023. Activity was primarily driven by Argentina, which saw 14 transactions. Nine…
Read MoreWelligence Europe Q4 2024 M&A Report | UK M&A returns, but Norway stays muted
Deal activity in the UK and Norway, which continue to dominate the upstream M&A landscape in Europe, reduced by 38% in 2024 compared to 2023.…
Read MoreAustralia M&A | Chevron and Woodside Energy consolidate their Australian interests
On 19 December 2024, Chevron and Woodside agreed to an asset swap deal (with a cash component), allowing each company to consolidate their respective assets…
Read MoreAlgeria M&A | PTTEP acquires ENGIE’s interest in the Touat gas fields in Algeria
On 20 December 2024, PTTEP’s acquisition of ENGIE’s stake in the Touat gas project in Algeria was announced. No consideration was revealed. The project is…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | Pluspetrol strengthens Vaca Muerta portfolio with acquisition from ExxonMobil/QatarEnergy
On 16 December 2024, Pluspetrol announced the acquisition of operated and non-operated stakes in six Vaca Muerta blocks from ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy (which acquired a…
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