Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-12-19 |
| Target | Vantage Energy |
| Sector | Oil/Gas Exploration |
| Investor(s) |
The Carlyle Group
Riverstone Holdings Lime Rock Partners Quantum Energy Partners |
| Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
| Deal Value | 470M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 376.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 261 of 697 |
| Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) | 10 of 17 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 14 of 61 |
| State (Colorado) | 4 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 153 of 337 |
| Year (2006) | 52 of 52 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 84 of 134 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-01 |
Honghua Group
Chengdu, China Honghua Group is the largest land rig manufacturers in the world, specializing in the research, design and production of onshore rigs ranging from 2,000 m – 7,000 m of drilling depth. In addition to manufacturing drilling rigs and rig parts / components (e.g., mud pumps, masts, substructures, drawworks, drive systems and solids control systems), the Company offers drilling-related training and after-sales support services to its customers. Honghua Group was founded in 1997 and is based in Chengdu, China. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
Media Properties Holdings
New York, New York, United States Media Properties Holdings, Inc. (dba MPH) manages and owns an array of media companies that provide automated and programmatic buying, lead generation and pay-for-performance advertising. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 40.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Riverstone Holdings is a large specialist private equity firm focused on opportunities in the energy and power industry. Specific areas of interest include oil & gas exploration, midstream transportation/logistics, electric generation, energy & power service, power infrastructure, and energy & power technology. Riverstone was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 33 of 106 |
| Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) | 11 of 42 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 4 of 11 |
| State (Colorado) | 1 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 27 of 78 |
| Year (2006) | 14 of 14 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 6 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-01 |
Honghua Group
Chengdu, China Honghua Group is the largest land rig manufacturers in the world, specializing in the research, design and production of onshore rigs ranging from 2,000 m – 7,000 m of drilling depth. In addition to manufacturing drilling rigs and rig parts / components (e.g., mud pumps, masts, substructures, drawworks, drive systems and solids control systems), the Company offers drilling-related training and after-sales support services to its customers. Honghua Group was founded in 1997 and is based in Chengdu, China. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-12 |
ThermaSource
Santa Rosa, California, United States ThermaSource, Inc. provides domestic and international geothermal drilling and completion services through a variety of business units including cementing, on-site rig monitoring, mud logging, engineering project management, and drilling rigs with operating crews. ThermaSource was established in 1980 and is based in Santa Rosa, California. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.9B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Lime Rock Partners is a private investment firm focused on growth capital investments in the energy industry. Specifically, Lime Rock looks for companies engaged in exploration & production, energy service, and oil service technology in North America and Europe. Lime Rock's target investment size is $50 to $150 million in businesses valued up to $500 million. Lime Rock Partners was formed in 1998 and is affiliated with Lime Rock Resources. Lime Rock Partners has offices in Westport, Connecticut; Aberdeen, Scotland; and Houston, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 31 of 87 |
| Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) | 11 of 38 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 4 of 6 |
| State (Colorado) | 2 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 14 of 48 |
| Year (2006) | 6 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-14 |
NQL Energy Services
Nisku, Alberta, Canada NQL Energy Services was a provider of downhole tools, services and technology used in oil and gas drilling applications, in particular its BlackMax line of downhole mud motors. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-01 |
TWMA
Aberdeen, United Kingdom TWMA is a provider of fully integrated waste management services to the global oil and gas industry and environmental solutions that reduce drilling costs and maximise operational effectiveness. The company has offices and service bases in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa and the Americas. TWMA was founded in 2000 and is based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 17.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
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.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 89 |
| Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) | 20 of 58 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 2 of 10 |
| State (Colorado) | 3 of 11 |
| Country (United States) | 20 of 78 |
| Year (2006) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-13 |
Sequoia Resources
Houston, Texas, United States Sequoia Resources, LP is a Houston, Texas based oil and gas company focused on growing its reserve base through the acquisition and development of oil and gas reserves in South Texas and along the Texas Gulf . |
Buy | $19M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-18 |
Tecton Energy
Houston, Texas, United States Tecton Energy, LLC is a Houston, TX based oil and gas company focused on growing its reserve base through the acquisition and development of properties in unconventional tight gas basins in the Rocky Mountain region of the western United States and Canada. |
Buy | $132M |
