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 MoreWelligence Nigeria Licensing | Nigeria’s 2025 licensing round – what you need to know
Nigeria’s 2025 licensing round, launched 1 December, offers 50 petroleum prospecting licences across pure exploration blocks and discovered resource opportunities. It targets oil and gas…
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in November 2025 – a summary
Ten deals were announced in November 2025, a big step up from the prior month and above the rolling 12-month average. There were no large…
Read MoreWelligence Global | LNG’s 2026 focus broadens from the US Gulf to the Pacific
Asian LNG spot prices in 2025 remained range-bound, generally between US$11-13/MMbtu. The latest wave of supply, led by US projects, began ramping up in early-2025…
Read MoreWelligence Global | FLNG Outlook: Emerging Trends and Opportunities
FLNG is emerging as a strategic complement to global LNG supply as activity shifts from Africa to the Americas. Welligence shows how floating LNG capacity…
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 | Unconventional Hydrocarbon Activity Update
This note reviews the emerging role of international unconventional hydrocarbons alongside deepwater as a source of future supply growth, summarizing current activity and status across…
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…
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