Chevron and ExxonMobil raids open a ‘new era of oil mega mergers’
Welligence Energy Analytics said that sector consolidation has been on the agenda in recent years, and is becoming a reality. “We anticipate further consolidation, particularly…
Read MoreGuyana receives bids for eight oil and gas blocks, including from Exxon and Total
“The government’s strategic objective to lessen the influence by the major players already active in the country looks unlikely to be achieved”, said Andres Armijos,…
Read MoreWelligence Global Exploration Outlook | Offshore exploration drilling outlook
In this report, we analyse exploration drilling plans in Europe, Latin America, MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa and US Gulf of Mexico. We have a line of…
Read MoreWelligence Corporate | Capex guidance — sector set for 16% uplift in investment in 2023
With reporting season largely over, the vast majority of companies have now reported guidance for 2023. ACCESS PDF
Read MoreWelligence Corporate | Majors report in latest E&P 2023 capex guidance update
Welligence releases the latest capex guidance tracker including the Majors announcements and introduces new functionality. ACCESS PDF
Read MoreWelligence Americas M&A Quarterly Report | Plentiful opportunities but political volatility persists
Overall deal activity in 2022 remained slow, despite expectations of an uptick at the start of the year. High oil prices sustained a buyer-seller gap,…
Read MoreGuyana-Suriname-Brazil – how do the fiscals compare?
Some of the highest profile bid rounds globally will be held in Latin America in H1 2023. Brazil, Guyana and Suriname are offering acreage across…
Read MoreGuyana in talks with Qatar, UK, UAE and India on oil blocks
“It’s unclear if the government-to-government negotiations are related to the already announced 14 exploration blocks or if they are talking about different areas,” said Andre…
Read MoreWelligence Americas M&A Q2 2022 | PetroRio makes transformational Brazil acquisition, but headwinds could slow deal-making in the region
Brazil again dominated deal-making in our Americas coverage, with deals worth almost US$2.3 billion. M&A activity elsewhere was also again quiet. ACCESS PDF
Read MoreWelligence Africa M&A | Tullow and Capricorn merger will create major African energy player
Two of the UK’s most established independents, Tullow Oil and Capricorn Energy, have agreed to merge. The combined entity will be one of the largest…
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