Offshore Electrification Sinks in the New Tide of Upstream Decarbonization
Offshore electrification in the North Sea is becoming increasingly uneconomic, even with Norwegian carbon prices reaching 237 USD/ton by 2030, pushing Norway and the UK…
Read MoreWelligence Brunei Darussalam Reaction | Brunei’s Ultra-Deepwater Breakthrough: PETRONAS takes FID at Kelidang Cluster gas project
In early-November 2025, PETRONAS reached the Final Investment Decision for the Kelidang Cluster gas project, in Block CA-2, offshore Brunei Darussalam. The development marks a…
Read MoreWelligence Russia & Caspian Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | A lull for quarterly M&A
During Q3 we recorded no transactions in upstream developed assets, versus two seen in Q2, although there were several other new contracts signed, progress made…
Read MoreWelligence APAC Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | Low-risk gas assets dominate deal-making
Five deals were announced across Australia, Indonesia and the Malaysia-Thailand JDA in Q3 2025. This is the same level as Q3 last year but lower…
Read MoreWelligence Global Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | Has global deal-making reached a nadir?
Around US$17 billion was spent on M&A globally in Q3, across 37 transactions. Spend was the lowest quarterly average of the post-Covid era. North America…
Read MoreQuarterly Upstream GHG Report – APAC (Q3 2025)
Welligence’s quarterly emissions report is a series in which we provide clients with analysis on the emissions performance of the upstream sector across major continental…
Read MoreWelligence 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 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 MoreWelligence APAC Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | Record APAC M&A quarter focused on lower-risk gas/LNG assets
In Q2 2025, 10 deals were announced across Asia Pacific, reaching a two-year high. Two large deals dominated Q2, namely XRG’s offer to acquire Santos…
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