Americas Q4 2023 M&A Quarterly | Deal-making is back on the table
Q4 2023 saw a slight uptick in deal flow anchored by a flurry of transactions in the US Gulf of Mexico and Brazil. We also…
Read MoreKurdistan M&A | ShaMaran Petroleum and HKN Energy team up to take advantage of TAQA’s exit from the KRI
On 21 January 2024, ShaMaran Petroleum announced that it had agreed to acquire TAQA’s 47.4% stake in the Atrush block in the Kurdistan Region of…
Read MoreWelligence Nigeria M&A | Shell divests Nigerian onshore subsidiary in US$2.4 billion deal, pivots portfolio to deep offshore
On 16 January 2024, Shell announced it had agreed the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, SPDC, to Renaissance in a deal worth up to US$2.4…
Read MoreMENA Q4 2023 M&A Quarterly | Harbour Energy and Energean make moves in North Africa
Two deals involving MENA assets were announced in Q4 2023, in line with the prior quarter, making for a quiet second half to 2023 following…
Read MoreUS 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…
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