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 Europe Q4 2025 M&A Quarterly | M&A hits a four year quarterly high
European upstream M&A hit a four year quarterly high in Q4 2025, driven by renewed North Sea dealmaking. The report tracks 11 transactions across the…
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 MoreGlobal M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in October 2025 – a summary
Just three transactions were announced in October 2025, half the rolling 12-month average. Serica Energy and Tenaz Energy continued their respective expansion drives in the…
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 MoreWelligence Netherlands & Germany M&A | Tenaz Energy deepens North Sea presence with GEMS acquisition
Tenaz Energy has strengthened its North Sea presence with the acquisition of the Gateway to the Ems (GEMS) offshore gas project on the Dutch-German border.…
Read MoreWelligence Europe Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | Activity is up, but value is down as M&A challenges persist
Europe upstream M&A activity rose in Q3 2025, while value stayed muted as headwinds persisted. The UK and Norway drove most transactions, with Serica’s consolidation…
Read MoreWelligence Global | Beyond Fiscal Terms: Turning Reforms into Results
This report is the second in our two-part series on the evolving fiscal and regulatory landscape and what actions help realise tangible projects. CLIENT ACCESS…
Read MoreFrom Bridge to Backbone – Turning LNG’s Methane Risk into Opportunity
The boom in new LNG plants, particularly in the US, has raised concerns among environmentalists about methane emissions, prompting claims that LNG is “worse than…
Read MoreWelligence Global Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | All eyes on XRG’s move for Santos
Around US$39 billion was spent on M&A globally in Q2, across 35 transactions. The majority of deal-making occurred in onshore North America, which accounted for…
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