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 MoreColombia M&A | GeoPark acquires Frontera’s Colombia upstream portfolio for US$622 million – is this the start of industry consolidation?
On 29 January 2026, GeoPark announced it had agreed to acquire from Frontera Energy one hundred percent of Frontera Petroleum International Holdings B.V., which holds…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q4 2025 M&A Quarterly | Argentina and Brazil continue to lead M&A activity
Latin America Q4 2025 ended with five deals announced, keeping pace with the five deals in Q3 2025 and surpassing the three deals in Q4…
Read MoreWelligence Colombia Rumblings on the Ground | Near-term energy uncertainty, cautious optimism around a 2026 political reset
Welligence recently visited Cartagena, Colombia to meet with key stakeholders in the O&G sector to gauge the overall upstream climate and the overall outlook for…
Read MoreOffshore 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 Global | Unconventional Hydrocarbon Activity Update
This note reviews the emerging role of international unconventional hydrocarbons alongside deepwater as a source of future supply growth, summarizing current activity and status across…
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 MoreWelligence Latin America Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | A quiet quarter in Latin America
Latin America M&A softened in Q3 2025, with activity clustered in Argentina (three) and Colombia (two) as portfolio optimization and divestments drove decisions. Vaca Muerta…
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 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…
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