PIPE • Oil/Gas Exploration

The Blackstone Group Invests In Eagle Ford Shale

On January 1, 2011, private equity firm The Blackstone Group invested in oil/gas exploration company Eagle Ford Shale

Investment Context
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 4th transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 98th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 15th transaction in Texas.
Investment Fate
  • Eagle Ford Shale was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2013.

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Investment Summary

Date January 1, 2011
Target Eagle Ford Shale
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Investor(s) The Blackstone Group
Deal Type PIPE

Target Company

Eagle Ford Shale

Texas, United States
Eagle Ford shale in South Central Texas. Since the formation of the partnership, GeoSouthern has made tremendous progress in developing its position in the eastern window of the Eagle Ford shale, an area that has since become known as the core of the play.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 394.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 147 of 365
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration 4 of 8
Type: PIPE 8 of 12
State: Texas 15 of 37
Country: United States 98 of 231
Year: 2011 2 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 AVINTIV

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-11 Ascenty

Campinas, Brazil

Ascenty is the largest data center provider in Brazil, with seven data centers currently operating and an additional data center under construction. The company was founded in 2010 and has focused on building world-class data centers while serving some of the largest global technology companies. All the company’s data centers are interconnected using a proprietary 4,000 km fiber-optic network.

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