Strategic gas projects worth $25 billion take centre stage at Adnoc’s massive expansion programme
Martin Sherriff, head of Middle East at Welligence Energy Analytics, also sees strong potential in Adnoc’s gas export plans and notes that the development of…
Read MoreWelligence 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 MoreUAE M&A | PTTEP strengthens UAE portfolio with Ghasha ultra-sour gas acquisition
On 11 June 2024, PTTEP announced that it had acquired a 10% stake in the Ghasha offshore ultra-sour development in Abu Dhabi from Wintershall Dea.…
Read MoreUAE M&A | UAE and Azerbaijan deepen ties as SOCAR awarded stake in Umm Lulu and SARB concession
On 31 May 2024, ADNOC announced it had awarded a 3% interest in the Umm Lulu and Satah al Razboot (SARB) offshore concession to the…
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 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 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 MoreADIPEC Rumblings on the Ground | Decarbonisation efforts gather pace…but is upstream investment still on the cards?
Welligence attended last week’s ADIPEC 2023 conference in Abu Dhabi, the largest energy conference in the world, to meet with key stakeholders in the energy…
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