Welligence Global | Beyond Fiscal Terms: Turning Reforms into Results
This report is the second in our two-part series on the evolving fiscal and regulatory landscape and what actions help realise tangible projects. CLIENT ACCESS…
Read MoreWelligence | 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 MoreGlobal M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in August 2025 – a summary
Six transactions were announced in August 2025, in line with July and slightly below the rolling 12-month average. The largest deal was in the Canadian…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Benchmarking | Latin America’s Independents: who’s leading the pack?
Latin America is home to a variety of independents from Pre-Salt to Shale. In our latest note, we analyze and benchmark their portfolios. CLIENT ACCESS…
Read MoreWelligence Global Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | All eyes on XRG’s move for Santos
Around US$39 billion was spent on M&A globally in Q2, across 35 transactions. The majority of deal-making occurred in onshore North America, which accounted for…
Read MoreGlobal Corporate | The shrinking pool of Large International E&Ps – what’s next?
The pool of Large International E&Ps has been shrinking. With Chevron’s completion of its acquisition of Hess, the peer group is almost half its size…
Read MoreBrazil Exploration | Bumerangue – bp’s pre-salt exploration success
bp has announced a potentially material pre-salt discovery at the Bumerangue exploration block, located in the southern Santos Basin. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | A robust deal-making quarter in Latin America
This quarter saw a drop in activity, with nine deals announced, compared to 14 in Q1 2025 and seven in Q2 2024. Similar to previous…
Read MoreBrazil Licensing | Brazil’s frontier play heats up as Chevron, CNPC, ExxonMobil, and Petrobras go big in Foz do Amazonas
On 17 June 2025, the ANP awarded 34 of the 172 available blocks across the Santos, Pelotas, Foz do Amazonas, and Parecis basins as part…
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…
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