Global 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 MoreWelligence Norway | A spotlight on E&P company targets – can Norwegian exploration deliver?
Welligence recently presented at the NCS Exploration Strategy Conference 2025 in Stavanger and met with key stakeholders in the O&G sector to discuss current upstream…
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 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 Norway Reaction | Aker BP reports one of the largest commercial discoveries in a decade – how does it compare?
On 21 August 2025, Aker BP updated recoverable resources at Omega Alfa to 96-134 MMboe, taking recoverable volumes in the Yggdrasil area to >700 MMboe.…
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