Welligence North America Q3 2025 M&A Quarterly | MEG Energy takeover is the highlight, LLOG could be next
In Q3 2025, one major deal was announced in the Canadian Oil Sands with Cenovus reaching an initial agreement to acquire MEG Energy. Activity in…
Read MoreWelligence US Gulf of America (GoM) Benchmarking | Benchmarking the Independents – the Lower Tertiary driving growth
US Gulf of America (GoM) benchmarking highlights independents’ performance, with Lower Tertiary assets leading offshore growth. The analysis benchmarks the top 16 independents, which together…
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 MoreTalos Energy confirms promising oil find at Daenerys in US Gulf of Mexico
“This is good news for the US GoM, which has seen only limited exploration success in recent years,” Welligence Energy Analytics stated on its LinkedIn today. “Furthermore,…
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…
Read MoreGlobal Corporate | The shrinking pool of Large International E&Ps – what’s next?
The pool of Large International E&Ps has been shrinking. With Chevron’s completion of its acquisition of Hess, the peer group is almost half its size…
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in July 2025 – a summary
Six transactions were announced in July 2025, down on the 10 announced in June and slightly below the rolling 12-month average. The majority were small…
Read MoreWelligence North America Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | Muted deal activity in Q2 as market caution persists
In Q2 2025, only one small deal was announced, with activity muted due to ongoing market volatility. Last quarter’s drop to US$59/bbl, driven by trade-related…
Read MoreWelligence Global Corporate | Exploring the upstream JV/satellite models
The creation of JV companies by European IOCs has been grabbing headlines recently. Will the model continue to gain traction with other IOCs? CLIENT ACCESS…
Read MoreU.S. Natural Gas Storage Improves, but Long-Term Challenges Remain
U.S. LNG is receiving a boost from the Trump administration’s tariff wars and streamlining of approvals for new projects, said Marc Howson, head of global…
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