Welligence APAC | What to look for in 2026
Asia Pacific upstream in 2026 is shaping up to be a catalyst-driven year, with portfolio rationalisation accelerating alongside a renewed push to explore frontier basins…
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 Russia & Caspian Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | A lull for quarterly M&A
During Q3 we recorded no transactions in upstream developed assets, versus two seen in Q2, although there were several other new contracts signed, progress made…
Read MoreWelligence APAC Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | Low-risk gas assets dominate deal-making
Five deals were announced across Australia, Indonesia and the Malaysia-Thailand JDA in Q3 2025. This is the same level as Q3 last year but lower…
Read MoreQuarterly Upstream GHG Report – APAC (Q3 2025)
Welligence’s quarterly emissions report is a series in which we provide clients with analysis on the emissions performance of the upstream sector across major continental…
Read MoreGlobal Corporate | The shrinking pool of Large International E&Ps – what’s next?
The pool of Large International E&Ps has been shrinking. With Chevron’s completion of its acquisition of Hess, the peer group is almost half its size…
Read MoreWelligence MTJDA M&A | PTTEP strengthens security of gas supply with acquisition of Chevron’s MTJDA interests
On 25 July 2025, PTTEP announced the purchase of Chevron’s 50% operating interest in Block A‑18 in the MTJDA for US$450 million, subject to customary…
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