Welligence | Weekly Quick Takes
This report provides our clients with access to the key postings on our LinkedIn page. It is regularly updated, with the most recent posts sitting…
Read MoreWelligence SSA Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | Uptick in deal activity with pipeline still focused on Nigeria and Angola into H2 2025
Deal activity gained some momentum in the second quarter of 2025 in Sub-Saharan Africa, with three transactions recorded, one more than the previous quarter.…
Read MoreWelligence Global Corporate | Exploring the upstream JV/satellite models
The creation of JV companies by European IOCs has been grabbing headlines recently. Will the model continue to gain traction with other IOCs? CLIENT ACCESS…
Read MoreWelligence Angola M&A | Afentra and Maurel & Prom acquire etu energia’s stakes in Blocks 3/05 and 3/05A
Afentra and Maurel & Prom have agreed to jointly acquire etu energia’s 10% stake in Block 3/05 and 13.33% stake in Block 3/05A for US$46…
Read MoreKazakhstan Rumblings on the Ground | Ongoing arbitration clouds significant opportunities
Welligence recently visited Almaty & Astana in Kazakhstan to meet with key stakeholders in the energy sector to gauge the overall upstream climate and the…
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 MoreWelligence Global Fiscal | Global trends in petroleum fiscal terms – a race to the top?
Since the 2014 oil price crash, countries have increasingly competed for limited upstream investment by adopting investor-friendly reforms—driven by declining investment, tighter capital availability, and…
Read MoreWelligence Global offshore project execution: What have we learnt so far?
Offshore projects sanctioned between 2019 to 2021 were hit by cost overruns and delays due to Covid restrictions. What is the outlook for the next…
Read MoreAfrica Energies Summit Rumblings on the Ground | Making African oil and gas great again
The Welligence team joined the 8th Africa Energies Summit in London, attended by governments, oil firms, financiers, and key industry stakeholders. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
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…
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