Welligence Corporate | Chevron’s deepwater future – growth, exploration and asset sales
After Hess was announced the winner by an international arbitration tribunal in the dispute with ExxonMobil and CNOOC over pre-emption rights regarding the Stabroek project…
Read MoreQuarterly Upstream GHG Report – South America (Q2 2025)
Welligence’s second quarterly emissions report of 2025 continues a series in which we provide clients with analysis on the emissions performance of the upstream sector…
Read MoreWelligence says Chevron must tread carefully operating in Guyana because of border controversy
Following the closure of the Chevron-Hess merger, market intelligence firm Welligence is advising that Chevron, now holding a 30% stake in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, to act…
Read MoreWelligence Guyana Corporate | Hess Wins Arbitration in Dispute Over Chevron Merger
An international arbitration tribunal acting under the ICC Arbitration Rules has ruled in favour of Hess, dismissing ExxonMobil and CNOOC’s claim that their pre-emption rights…
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 MoreChasing Barrels: Atlantic Margin, Southeast Asia Top Exploration Targets
Over the next 2 to 3 years explorers are expected to target about 50 billion BOE of reserves, Ruaraidh Montgomery, head of energy trends and…
Read MoreOffshore industry overcoming arch foes
The offshore industry is learning important lessons from the challenges of the recent past. Welligence Energy Analytics estimates an average of 22% cost overruns for…
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…
Read MoreWelligence M&A | Global upstream deal-making in May 2025 – a summary
There were nine transactions announced in May 2025, up from four in April, and above the rolling 12-month average. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
Read MoreWelligence Global Fiscal | Global trends in petroleum fiscal terms – a race to the top?
Since the 2014 oil price crash, countries have increasingly competed for limited upstream investment by adopting investor-friendly reforms—driven by declining investment, tighter capital availability, and…
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