M&A Deal Summary

International Petroleum Acquires Cor4 Oil

On February 6, 2023, International Petroleum acquired oil/gas exploration company Cor4 Oil from Lime Rock Partners for 62M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is International Petroleum’s 4th transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is International Petroleum’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is International Petroleum’s 4th transaction in Canada.
  • This is International Petroleum’s 4th transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-02-06
Target Cor4 Oil
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) International Petroleum
Sellers(s) Lime Rock Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 62M USD

Target

Cor4 Oil

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Cor4 Oil is an E&P company developing conventional oil assets. The company is focused on maximizing the value of its assets through technical and operational improvements. Cor4 Oil is based in Calgary, Alberta.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

International Petroleum

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Category Company
Founded 2017
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees271
Revenue 913M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

International Petroleum is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with a high-quality portfolio of assets located in Europe and Southeast Asia, providing a solid foundation for organic and inorganic growth. International Petroleum was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Alberta M&A 4 of 4
Country: Canada M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-20 Granite Oil

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Granite Oil Corp. is a junior oil producer based in Calgary, Alberta, that owns and operates a large Alberta Bakken oil pool in southern Alberta discovered by Granite.

Buy $59M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lime Rock Partners

Westport, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 10.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

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 58 of 62
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration M&A 21 of 23
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 23 of 25
State: Alberta M&A 6 of 6
Country: Canada M&A 7 of 7
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 14 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-29 Ardyne

Aberdeen , United Kingdom

Ardyne delivers downhole products and services for plug and abandonment and slot recovery operations in the global oil and gas sector. Ardyne is focused on cutting operators’ costs and reclaiming rig time by bringing the right service approach and appropriate new technology to optimize end-of-field operations. Ardyne was founded in 2015 and is based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-01 Prairie Energy

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Prairie Energy is focused on acquiring minerals assets, and some non-op interests, across U.S. shale basins. Prairie Energy was founded in 2022 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

Buy -