Welligence Africa M&A | Tullow and Capricorn merger will create major African energy player
Two of the UK’s most established independents, Tullow Oil and Capricorn Energy, have agreed to merge. The combined entity will be one of the largest…
Read MoreWelligence Americas M&A Q1 2022 | Strong quarterly deal flow in Brazil, but will high prices deter activity over the rest of the year?
A pair of Petrobras sales in Q1 is set to bring in almost US$2 billion. In January, the company sold the Potiguar Cluster to 3R…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | Argentina’s strengthening domestic E&Ps – Vista Oil & Gas acquires Wintershall Dea’s oil assets
E&Ps are evaluating how Argentina fits into their portfolios, and some (e.g., Sinopec, ConocoPhillips) have decided to head for the exit. Others are re-engineering their…
Read MoreAmericas Upstream M&A Report — Q4 2021
With expectations of oil price stability, the market for Upstream M&A could be set for some big announcements – as usual, Brazil will dominate. This…
Read MoreArgentina | A world of creative O&G financing
How to succeed in Argentina? Maybe “how to navigate the macro-economic environment?” is the better question. The country has the resource, from maturing conventional assets…
Read MoreAmericas M&A Report – Market heats up: Petrobras set to bring in US$5 billion+ as deals pick up speed
In the latest update of our Americas M&A tracker, which covers the US Gulf of Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, we have identified approximately…
Read MoreAmericas M&A Report – Everything in play: Brazil pre-salt, Mexico deepwater, and high-risk Argentina assets
In the latest update of our Americas M&A tracker, which covers the US Gulf of Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, we have identified approximately…
Read MoreCGC makes transformational acquisition in Argentina to become one of Latin America’s biggest independents
On 30th June 2021, CGC announced the acquisition of Sinopec’s Argentina portfolio. The consideration has not been publicly disclosed, but some reports put it at…
Read MoreAmericas Upstream M&A Report – YPF follows in the footsteps of Petrobras with mature fields sell-off
Deal flow remains quiet in the Americas, but we expect a pick-up in activity in the next few months as Petrobras closes out several ongoing…
Read MoreArgentina O&G -will there be a post-Covid bounce back?
Welcome to the Welligence “Rumblings on the Ground” series. Over the last few weeks, Welligence has spoken with the key players on the ground in…
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