Welligence 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 MoreUK M&A | Serica Energy to acquire bp’s Culzean interest
UK North Sea M&A momentum continues as Serica Energy agrees to acquire bp’s non-operated stake in the Culzean gas-condensate field. The deal is for a…
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 MoreUK M&A | Serica Energy grows in the UK with triple M&A strike
Serica Energy has strengthened its UK footprint through a triple M&A move, acquiring assets from Prax Upstream, ONE-Dyas and TotalEnergies for a combined US$25.6 million.…
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in September 2025 – a summary
Seven transactions were announced in September 2025, in line with the rolling 12-month average. The largest were unconventional – GeoPark re-entered Argentina to establish a…
Read MoreWelligence CCUS | Can the UK’s CCS incentives unlock bankable upstream-level IRRs?
The UK’s new Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) Business Model is set to reshape carbon capture economics by providing a 15-year Contract for Difference (CfD) framework…
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.
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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