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 MoreWelligence Latin America Q1 2026 M&A Quarterly | Latin America leads globally in deal count
This quarter saw an increase in activity, with 13 deals announced, three of which failed, bringing the total to ten deals. Surpassing the five deals…
Read MoreAlaska Licensing | Shell is back – big success in Alaska’s latest lease sale
The exploration renaissance momentum continues with the success of Alaska’s latest bid round – the NPR-A lease sale saw the return of Shell to the…
Read MoreWelligence Corporate | International BD strategies of the NOCs
The international business development strategies of NOCs have been diverging in recent years. As the macro environment evolves, shaped by the ongoing tensions in the…
Read MoreConsolidation in the small-cap explorer space – Eco Atlantic acquires JHI Associates
On 11 March 2026, Eco Atlantic (Eco) signed an agreement to acquire JHI Associates in an all-equity deal valued at US$52.3 million. This marks a…
Read MoreAtlantic Margin Exploration | Exploration insights across the Atlantic Margin
The Atlantic Margin is one of the most consistently successful exploration provinces globally, delivering material discoveries across multiple basins and exploration cycles. Since 2010, more…
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 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 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…
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