Global M&A | Harbour announces reverse takeover of Wintershall Dea
On 21 December 2023, Harbour announced a reverse takeover of Wintershall Dea (excluding UAE and Russian assets, JVs with Gazprom in Libya, Netherlands and UK,…
Read MoreNorth Africa Energy Transition | What role will gas play in North Africa’s energy transition?
Major efforts are being made to progress energy transition, security, and decarbonization in North Africa. While this moves forward, gas will continue to play a…
Read MoreLibya’s upstream promise still hamstrung by instability
“There is still division between the country’s two rival leaderships—the internationally recognised government of National Unity, based in the western capital of Tripoli, and the Libyan…
Read MoreMENA Q3 2023 M&A Quarterly | Deal-making slows after post-Covid highs, will activity bounce back?
M&A within the MENA region slowed during Q3 2023 following strong quarters post-Covid. There were just two transactions, the largest being OQ’s US$1.4 billion divestment…
Read MoreMENA Q2 2023 M&A Quarterly | Big gas on the agenda
A strategic theme for many companies is increasing gas exposure. This is a key driver for much of the activity of the Majors, and increasingly…
Read MoreWelligence Middle East | MENA Outlook 2023
In this presentation, we highlight the recent M&A deal count and considerations in the MENA upstream sector and identify a key theme – gas portfolios…
Read MoreWelligence MENA M&A Quarterly Report | Bumper quarter for deal-making as Majors open their wallets
The quarter was one of the most eventful in MENA for many years. The stand-out deal was the bp and ADONC joint bid to acquire…
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 MENA M&A Q4 2022 | Positive outlook for deal-making despite risks to Capricorn/NewMed merger
We are pleased to release our quarterly report analysing M&A activity and the outlook for deal-making across the MENA region. As part of our comprehensive…
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