Quantum Energy Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Quantum Energy Partners has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 5 others.

Quantum Energy Partners’ most common sectors for investment areoil/gas exploration (66%) and energy services and equipment (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (70%) and stake purchase (12%). In total, Quantum Energy Partners has invested in 9 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2024 when it acquired Ovintiv - Uinta Basin assets for $2.0B.

In the last 3 years, Quantum Energy Partners has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (66%). Quantum Energy Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold DoublePoint Energy for $6.4B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity116
    • M&A Buy Activity90
    • M&A Sell Activity26
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 36
  • M&A Advisors 6

Quantum Energy Partners

Quantum Energy Partners

800 Capitol Street, Suite 3600,
Houston, Texas 77002
United States
(713) 452-2000
www.quantumep.com

Quantum Energy Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments within the energy sector. Quantum's primary focus is on opportunities within the oil and gas upstream and midstream sectors, however, the Firm will also consider investments in oil field services and equipment, coal, power generation and transmission, and renewable/alternative energy. Quantum's target investment size is $100 to $400 million. Quantum invests in start-ups as well as established companies needing expansion capital. Quantum Energy Partners was formed in 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Renewable Energy

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 100 400
Enterprise Value 200 2,000
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.4/yr) # 78 1 7 - 3 1 90
vol $1.1B $2.0B $3.1B
Sell (2.0/yr) # 16 3 2 - 4 1 26
vol $9.9B $6.4B $3.5B $19.8B
  116

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ovintiv - Uinta Basin assets 2024-11-14 2.0B USD Divestiture
, United States
Datagration, Inc. 2024-09-03 - Trade Sale
Houston, Texas · www.datagration.com
Rockcliff Energy LLC 2023-12-15 2.7B USD Divestiture
Houston, Texas · www.rockcliffenergy.com
ConnectGen LLC 2023-09-09 768M USD Trade Sale
Houston, Texas · www.connectgenllc.com
Tug Hill, Inc. 2023-08-16 - Trade Sale
Fort Worth, Texas · www.tughilloperating.com
XcL Mistream LLC 2023-08-16 - Trade Sale
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania · www.xclmidstream.com
Ardersier Port (Scotland) Ltd. 2023-04-24 - Growth Capital
Inverness, United Kingdom · www.haventus.com
FireBird Energy II LLC 2023-04-21 - Growth Capital
Fort Worth, Texas · www.firebirdenergy.com
Bison Oil & Gas Partners IV LLC 2023-02-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Denver, Colorado
Triple Crown Resources LLC 2021-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Dallas, Texas
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
FourPoint Energy LLC 2014-01-30 Ovintiv - Uinta Basin assets 2024-11-14 1
Denver, Colorado · www.fourpointenergy.com , United States
Koda Resources LLC 2018-01-01 Middle Fork Energy Partners LLC 2020-06-01 1
Denver, Colorado · www.kodaresources.com Denver, Colorado

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Oil/Gas Exploration 17 (59%) 2.0B (100%) 59 (66%) 2.8B (90%)
Energy Services and Equipment 5 (17%) - 18 (20%) 300M (10%)
Renewable Energy 2 (7%) - 4 (4%) -
Information Technology 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Business Services - - 1 (1%) -
Information Services 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Manufacturing 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Transportation - - 1 (1%) -
Total 29 $2.0B 90 $3.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 25 (86%) 2.0B (100%) 79 (88%) 3.1B (100%)
  Texas 14 (48%) - 50 (56%) 591M (19%)
  Colorado 6 (21%) - 11 (12%) 470M (15%)
  Oklahoma 2 (7%) - 7 (8%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 4 (4%) -
  California 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Louisiana - - 2 (2%) -
  West Virginia 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Utah - - 1 (1%) -
Canada 2 (7%) - 9 (10%) -
  Alberta 2 (7%) - 9 (10%) -
United Kingdom 2 (7%) - 2 (2%) -
Domestic 25 (86%) 2.0B (100%) 79 (88%) 3.1B (100%)
Cross-border 4 (14%) - 11 (12%) -
Total 29 $2.0B 90 $3.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 15 (52%) - 63 (70%) 459M (15%)
Stake Purchase 5 (17%) - 10 (11%) 470M (15%)
Growth Capital 5 (17%) - 9 (10%) -
Acquisition Financing - - 2 (2%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (7%) - 2 (2%) -
Divestiture 1 (3%) 2.0B (100%) 1 (1%) 2.0B (65%)
Consolidation - - 1 (1%) 132M (4%)
Recapitalization - - 1 (1%) -
Venture 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 29 $2.0B 90 $3.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 11 (42%) 12.6B (64%)
Trade Sale 7 (27%) 861M (4%)
Secondary Sale 2 (8%) 3.6B (18%)
IPO 2 (8%) -
Divestiture 1 (4%) 2.7B (14%)
Bankruptcy 1 (4%) -
Merger 1 (4%) -
SPAC 1 (4%) -
Total 26 $19.8B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 1
EVE Partners LLC
 1
Wells Fargo Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Vinson & Elkins
 2
Kirkland & Ellis
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.0B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.0B
< $100M 1 $19M
TOTAL $3.1B
Largest Ovintiv - Uinta Basin assets
$2.0B (2024-11-14)
sell # Total
> $1B 5 $17.3B
$100M to $1B 3 $2.4B
< $100M 1 $100M
TOTAL $19.8B
Largest DoublePoint Energy
$6.4B (2021-04-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
3 (3%)
Strategic(s)
2%
2 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
12%
3 (12%)
Strategic(s)
69%
18 (69%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

17.0B USD

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Wil Vanloh

Founder & CEO

Ajay Khurana

Co-President

Charles Baillie

Co-President

Arvind Battula

Head of Data Science

Alex Jackson

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Quantum Energy Partners founded?

Quantum Energy Partners was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is Quantum Energy Partners?

Quantum Energy Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Quantum Energy Partners headquartered?

Quantum Energy Partners is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

How much capital does Quantum Energy Partners have under management?

Quantum Energy Partners has 17.0B USD under management.

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