Investment Summary

Lime Rock Partners Invests In Wayfinder Resources

On January 18, 2018, private equity firm Lime Rock Partners invested in oil/gas exploration company Wayfinder Resources

Investment Highlights
  • This is Lime Rock Partners’ 38th transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Lime Rock Partners’ 47th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lime Rock Partners’ 27th transaction in Texas.

Investment Summary
Date 2018-01-18
Target Wayfinder Resources
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Investor(s) Lime Rock Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Wayfinder Resources

Houston, Texas, United States
Wayfinder Resources is an oil and gas exploration and production company. Wayfinder Resources currently targets the acquisition of oil and gas leases, working interests, mineral rights and royalty interests throughout the greater Merge/SCOOP/STACK trend. Wayfinder Resources was founded in 2017 is based in Houston, Texas.

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Investor

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 86 of 92
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 38 of 40
Type (Growth Capital) 16 of 16
State (Texas) 27 of 30
Country (United States) 47 of 51
Year (2018) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-12 GEODynamics

Millsap, Texas, United States

GEODynamics, Inc. is specializes in the manufacturing, assembly, and sale of high performance perforating systems for domestic and international service companies around the globe. GEODynamics shaped charge portfolio includes conventional charges; its patented CONNEX® product line, which generates a secondary reaction under pressure to clear the perforating tunnel; and its RaZor® product line, which has demonstrated industry leading penetration depth.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-25 Shelf Drilling

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Shelf Drilling is an offshore jack-up rig operator engaged in the drilling and completion of offshore oil and gas wells. Shelf Drilling conducts drilling operations in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, India, West Africa, and North Africa / Mediterranean markets with a fleet of 37 independent-leg cantilever jack-up rigs and one swamp barge. Shelf Drilling was founded in 2012 and is based in UAE.

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