Americas Upstream M&A Report — Q4 2021
With expectations of oil price stability, the market for Upstream M&A could be set for some big announcements – as usual, Brazil will dominate. This…
Read MoreUS GoM | ILX strategies will dominate exploration in 2022
We forecast 13 deepwater exploration wells will be drilled in the US Gulf of Mexico in 2022. This is largely in line with activity over…
Read MoreUS GoM | Licensing ExxonMobil heads up Lease Sale 257 – from emitter to injector?
Has ExxonMobil made a big move for carbon storage sites in US GoM Lease Sale 257? The Major is set to pick up almost 100…
Read MoreAmericas M&A Report – Market heats up: Petrobras set to bring in US$5 billion+ as deals pick up speed
In the latest update of our Americas M&A tracker, which covers the US Gulf of Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, we have identified approximately…
Read MoreDoes HEQ’s Shenandoah acquisition herald a new wave of deal-making?
As confidence grows following last year’s downturn, several US GoM transactions have taken place in 2021. With the Majors continuing to high-grade their portfolios, independents…
Read MoreThe BHP/Woodside combo – diving into BHP’s Americas portfolio
The proposed US$28 billion combination of Woodside Petroleum and BHP’s oil & gas business creates one of the world’s leading independents. The Americas will play…
Read MoreAmericas M&A Report – Everything in play: Brazil pre-salt, Mexico deepwater, and high-risk Argentina assets
In the latest update of our Americas M&A tracker, which covers the US Gulf of Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, we have identified approximately…
Read MoreShell greenlights development of US Gulf of Mexico Whale field
Whale will help keep US Gulf production at a plateau into the second half of decade, said Matt Snyder, head of US Gulf of Mexico…
Read MoreAmericas Upstream M&A Report – YPF follows in the footsteps of Petrobras with mature fields sell-off
Deal flow remains quiet in the Americas, but we expect a pick-up in activity in the next few months as Petrobras closes out several ongoing…
Read MoreLeopard roars for Shell in the US Gulf of Mexico
Shell (50%, operator) and Chevron (50%) have unveiled a ‘significant’ Perdido discovery at Leopard in Alaminos Canyon. This continues the 2021 run of exploration success…
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