Welligence Global FPSO Outlook | Tapping into the idle FPSO fleet in the face of high industry costs and project delays
The demand for FPSOs has been picking up since the market slowdown of 2020/2021. But upstream supply chain tightness is now weighing on project…
Read MoreMorocco M&A | Managem acquires stake in Sound Energy’s Moroccan gas portfolio
On 17 June 2024, Sound Energy announced it had entered into a binding SPA for the partial divestment of its Moroccan portfolio to the Moroccan…
Read MoreGlobal LNG | FSRUs increasingly secure supplies for Europe and Asia’s energy transitions
FSRU demand surged in 2022 from European buyers looking to quickly import LNG following drastic cuts to Russian piped gas supplies. The shock more than…
Read MoreGlobal FLNG | Delivering the next wave of FLNG projects will not be smooth sailing
FLNG momentum has been building with recent Floating and Fast LNG projects having created a lot of buzz in the industry. We estimate FLNG and…
Read MoreWelligence MENA Q1 2024 M&A Report | Mixed fortunes for ADNOC and bp’s East Med gas deals
Three deals were announced in the MENA region in Q1 2024, which we valued at a total consideration of US$1.7 billion. We estimate the deals…
Read MoreMorocco Gas Market | Moroccan gas projects are a step closer to coming onstream – what is next for the Kingdom?
Morocco’s energy mix could benefit from a much-needed boost in domestic gas production in the coming years. The country has seen renewed interest in its…
Read MoreMENA Q4 2023 M&A Quarterly | Harbour Energy and Energean make moves in North Africa
Two deals involving MENA assets were announced in Q4 2023, in line with the prior quarter, making for a quiet second half to 2023 following…
Read MoreMorocco M&A | Energean enters Morocco and farms into Chariot’s Anchois gas development
On 7th December 2023, Energean agreed with Chariot to acquire 45% and 37.5% operating stakes in the Lixus and Rissana Offshore licences respectively. The Lixus…
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 MoreGas off the coast of Tarfaya: Italian ENI takes delivery of the Topaz Driller drilling platform
Consulting firm Welligence pointed out that Cinnamon would be the 16th well drilled in the block and the first since 2014. If successful, the well…
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