Latin America Q1 2024 M&A Quarterly | A slow start to the year, but calm before the storm?
There were just three deals announced in the quarter, following a flurry of activity at the end of 2023. The first transaction was in Argentina…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | Opportunity knocks for Argentina’s independents – YPF’s divestment program
On 1st March 2024, YPF formally announced its intention to “optimize its Conventional Upstream portfolio”. The company will look to sell, or return to the…
Read MoreVaca Muerta wins markets in the region: Bolivia already imports oil from Neuquén
Andrés Armijos, head of LATAM at the Houston-based consulting firm Welligence Energy Analytics, confirmed that Bolivia has not been successful in its exploratory plans to…
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 MoreGlobal M&A | Harbour announces reverse takeover of Wintershall Dea
On 21 December 2023, Harbour announced a reverse takeover of Wintershall Dea (excluding UAE and Russian assets, JVs with Gazprom in Libya, Netherlands and UK,…
Read MoreArgentina’s new president promises energy shake-up
This issue extends into the political arena. Any proposed incentives aimed at fostering growth and investment in the Vaca Muerta must navigate the complexities of…
Read MoreArgentina Politics | Big promises – can Milei deliver his energy agenda?
This Sunday (10th December 2023), Javier Milei will take office as Argentina’s new president, and he has many plans for Argentina’s energy industry. ACCESS…
Read MoreAmericas Q3 2023 M&A Quarterly | Deal flow remains sluggish, but opportunity pipeline is strong
The Americas saw continued slow deal flow, with six transactions primarily driven by asset acquisitions in US GoM. There was just one transaction in Latin…
Read MoreWelligence Global Exploration Outlook | Offshore exploration drilling outlook
In this report, we analyse exploration drilling plans in Europe, Latin America, MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa and US Gulf of Mexico. We have a line of…
Read MoreAmericas Q2 2023 M&A Quarterly | Is uptick in deal activity precursor to larger transactions?
Opportunities and interest exist, but political uncertainty across Latin America is likely to continue holding back activity. Furthermore, it’s clear that the Petrobras divestment program…
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