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 Global LNG | The Iran War pushes LNG’s oversupply to 2028 and accelerates its commoditization
The Iran War has raised Asian LNG spot prices forecasts sharply to ~US$14/MMbtu this year, confounding expectations of a balanced 2026 market and delaying the…
Read MoreWelligence M&A | Beacon Offshore Energy and HEQ Deepwater launch sale of Shenandoah and satellite fields
Beacon Offshore and HEQ have launched a sale process for their combined interests in Shenandoah, Shenandoah South, Monument and nearby discovered resource, bringing one of…
Read MoreWelligence North America Q1 2026 M&A Quarterly | Market Uncertainty Rules with No Deals
North America had a quiet start to 2026, with no announced transactions in the US Gulf of America, Alaska, offshore Canada, or the Canadian oil…
Read MoreWelligence Rumblings on the Ground | Deepwater’s playbook for delivering growth
The Deepwater Development Conference is the leading conference addressing technical issues related to engineering, development, and production of oil and gas in deepwater and ultra…
Read MoreWelligence US Gulf of America Licensing | Limited but targeted participation in BBG2 lease sale
The second US Gulf of America (US GoM) lease sale under the current Trump administration was held on 11 March 2026. Known as Big Beautiful…
Read MoreNigeria Rumblings on the Ground | Is Nigeria’s upstream sector entering a new growth cycle?
Nigeria upstream and NNPC reforms are in focus for Welligence. The team recently visited Lagos and the Nigeria International Energy Summit in Abuja. We met…
Read MoreLNG2026 Rumblings on the Ground | LNG’s momentum pivots to upcoming suppliers and M&A
Welligence recently participated in the LNG2026 conference, hosted by QatarEnergy in Doha, to meet with key LNG stakeholders and discuss the industry’s latest outlooks, opportunities…
Read MoreWelligence North America Q4 2025 M&A Quarterly | Harbour makes a splash in an otherwise quiet year
Q4 2025 deal activity was limited to a single announced transaction, consistent with deal-making throughout the year – this reflects market caution given political volatility…
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in December 2025 – a summary
Ten deals were announced in December 2025, continuing the strong end to the year. The monthly spend level was also the second highest of the…
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