Welligence | Weekly Quick Takes
This report provides our clients with access to the key postings on our LinkedIn page. It is regularly updated, with the most recent posts sitting…
Read MoreWelligence Sub-Saharan Africa | What to look for in 2026
Upstream activity in Sub-Saharan Africa enters a pivotal year in 2026 as operators push frontier and mature plays. Onshore efforts in Uganda, Kenya, Namibia and…
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in December 2025 – a summary
Ten deals were announced in December 2025, continuing the strong end to the year. The monthly spend level was also the second highest of the…
Read MoreWelligence Namibia M&A | TotalEnergies takes the helm on Galp’s Mopane
Momentum is building in the Orange Basin as TotalEnergies assumes operatorship of Galp’s Mopane discovery in deepwater Namibia, while Galp gains non-operated exposure to the…
Read MoreWelligence Namibia Exploration | ReconAfrica’s Kavango strike: the spark to ignite Namibia’s onshore?
Namibia’s onshore Kavango Basin is the focus of new activity following ReconAfrica’s Kavango West-1X discovery in the Damara Fold Belt. The well encountered a hydrocarbon…
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 Global Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | Has global deal-making reached a nadir?
Around US$17 billion was spent on M&A globally in Q3, across 37 transactions. Spend was the lowest quarterly average of the post-Covid era. North America…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa M&A Quarterly | Q3 2025 – The calm before the next wave of deal activity?
Upstream M&A activity in Sub-Saharan Africa slowed sharply in Q3 2025, with no new transactions announced after a busy first half. Despite the pause, the…
Read MoreWelligence AEW Rumblings on the Ground | Rhino maintains momentum in Orange Basin
More positive news from the Orange Basin was the headline at Africa Energy Week 2025, as Rhino’s Volans gas-condensate discovery sharpened Namibia’s outlook. Equatorial Guinea…
Read MoreWelligence Namibia Exploration | Rhino’s exploration success continues on PEL 85
Rhino Resources is extending Namibia’s Orange Basin success with another discovery on PEL 85, marking steady progress across its exploration campaign. The Volans gas-condensate find…
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