Warburg Pincus LLC is a prominent private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in New York, specializing in growth investing across various stages of a company's lifecycle. Established in 1966, the firm manages over $45 billion in assets and maintains a diverse portfolio of more than 165 companies globally. Warburg Pincus focuses on sectors such as energy, financial services, healthcare, consumer products, technology, media, telecommunications, and real estate. It seeks investments ranging from $20 million to $1 billion in companies with enterprise values between $100 million and $15 billion. The firm has a global investment approach, targeting North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, and typically invests as a lead partner, often taking board seats in its portfolio companies. Warburg Pincus has raised multiple private equity funds, investing extensively in both established and emerging markets to help management teams build sustainable businesses.
Viridi Energy focuses on renewable natural gas (RNG) services that convert various organic feedstocks, including landfill emissions, animal waste, municipal waste, and food waste, into valuable energy. The company operates a full-service RNG platform that builds, owns, and manages assets designed to replace higher-emission fuels with more environmentally friendly alternatives. By utilizing feedstocks from landfills, dairies, and food sources, Viridi Energy aims to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing the availability of cleaner transportation fuels. Their efforts also provide significant environmental benefits to the communities they serve.
Operator of a water company intended for advanced water and wastewater treatment. The company's differentiated and proprietary technologies serve its clients' mission-critical operations and reduce their water footprint, including semiconductors, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy, enabling clients to reduce water and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater to freshwater.
Delta Midstream, LLC is an energy company based in Houston, Texas, that specializes in acquiring, developing, and operating midstream assets throughout the hydrocarbon value chain. The company focuses on both private and public ownership structures, targeting assets related to natural gas, natural gas liquids, and crude oil operations. By pursuing this strategy, Delta Midstream aims to enhance integration opportunities for its clients, ensuring more effective management and operation of their midstream assets.
Sundyne LLC specializes in designing and manufacturing industrial pumps and compressors for a variety of sectors, including oil and gas, chemical processing, manufacturing, power generation, and mining. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, such as direct drive pumps, integrally geared pumps, multi-stage pumps, and diaphragm compressors, designed to ensure efficient and reliable operation. In addition to its core product offerings, Sundyne provides aftermarket services, including parts, conversions, and technical support. The company serves diverse industries, including upstream and midstream oil and gas, hydrocarbon processing, food and beverage production, and metals processing, distributing its products through a network of representatives and distributors in both domestic and international markets. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, Sundyne is recognized for its precision engineering and commitment to quality in the industrial pump and compressor sector.
Tall City Exploration II LLC operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company. The company’s primary activities include the pursuit of acquisitions and the exploration and development of upstream oil and gas assets in the Permian Basin. Tall City Exploration II LLC was formerly known as Tall City Exploration, LLC. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Midland, Texas.
Artis Exploration Ltd. is a privately held company based in Calgary, Canada, specializing in oil and gas exploration and production. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on the exploration and development of unconventional resource opportunities in the Eastern Duvernay basin of Western Canada. Artis Exploration is supported by a management team and Board of Directors with a proven track record in successfully building both public and private oil and gas enterprises. The company has established partnerships with Canadian private equity firms, including Annapolis Capital, Lex Capital, and 32 Degrees Capital, to enhance its investment and operational capabilities.
Ridge Runner Resources
Private Equity Round in 2018
Ridge Runner Resources is an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on the Delaware Basin. The company is led by Scott Germann and a senior team of experienced oil and gas professionals in the Permian Basin. Ridge Runner intends to pursue partnerships with exploration and production companies and acquire meaningful acreage positions for oil and gas development across the Delaware Basin.
Stronghold Energy II is a newly formed oil and gas exploration and production company focused on the Central Basin Platform of the Permian Basin. The company is led by Steve Weatherl and a senior team with extensive experience in the Permian. Stronghold intends to acquire meaningful acreage positions for oil and gas development across the Central Basin Platform.
Brigham Minerals, Inc. is a mineral acquisition company that specializes in acquiring oil and gas mineral rights across the continental United States. The company holds a diverse portfolio of mineral and royalty interests primarily located in key regions such as the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, the SCOOP and STACK plays in Oklahoma, the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado, and the Williston Basin in North Dakota. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Brigham Minerals manages significant assets, including interests in thousands of productive horizontal wells and substantial proved undeveloped reserves. The company is known for its strong relationships with landowners, facilitated by a team of experienced professionals who evaluate and model mineral interests to provide competitive offers. Brigham Minerals is recognized for its efficiency, often completing transactions within 30 days of agreement with sellers.
ATX Energy Partners is a privately held oil and gas company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the exploration and development of unconventional, liquids-rich resource plays. Founded by the management team from Brigham Resources after its significant asset sale in 2017, ATX leverages advanced technologies to identify and evaluate resource opportunities primarily in the U.S. Lower 48. The team's expertise includes the identification, acquisition, and development of early-stage domestic resource plays, with a historical focus on frontier opportunities that have not undergone extensive horizontal drilling. ATX is also considering partially delineated prospects that could benefit from optimized drilling and completion techniques. The company is eyeing potential projects in the Permian and Williston Basins, as well as selected areas in the Rockies, reflecting the management team's prior successes in these regions.
Canbriam Energy Inc. is an exploration and production company based in Calgary, Canada, specializing in natural gas in the Altares Montney region of Northeast British Columbia. Founded in 2008, the company focuses on developing over-pressured, liquids-rich natural gas resources within the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Canbriam has initiated extensive subsurface studies to identify scalable, low-cost supply sources, emphasizing the quality of its resource as a key differentiator. The Montney formation is recognized as a world-class resource, with the Altares area being particularly notable for its potential. The company operates with a commitment to safe and responsible extraction of natural gas hydrocarbons, fostering a culture of teamwork and collaboration among its professionals to enhance problem-solving and achieve common objectives.
Trident Energy is an international oil and gas company established in 2016, specializing in the acquisition, operation, and optimization of mid-life assets both onshore and offshore. With a substantial equity commitment led by Warburg Pincus, Trident focuses on fields that have become non-essential to their previous owners but still hold growth potential. The company employs a meticulous approach to reinterpreting subsurface data and utilizing existing infrastructure to enhance production. Its operations began with the successful acquisition of the Okume and Ceiba fields from Hess Corporation in 2017, where production was increased by 24% shortly after the takeover. Trident Energy aims to build a diversified portfolio of sizable, producing assets primarily in Africa and Latin America, while also exploring opportunities in Europe and Asia. The company is committed to creating value for stakeholders and invests annually in local community projects in Equatorial Guinea, supporting education, healthcare, and skills development initiatives.
Apex International Energy Management LLC operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company that focuses on Egypt. It engages in asset acquisitions and capital investments in drilling, infrastructure, and production enhancement to deliver long-term profitable growth in production and reserves. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Houston, Texas with an additional office in Cairo, Egypt.
RimRock Oil & Gas, LP is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company based in Denver, Colorado, established in 2016. The firm specializes in acquiring and developing unconventional oil and gas assets across various basins in North America. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Fraser, who has extensive experience in the upstream sector, RimRock aims to enhance its portfolio through strategic asset development. The company's approach is focused on long-term growth, leveraging Fraser's proven track record from his previous roles at notable energy companies. As a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus, RimRock is positioned to capitalize on opportunities within the evolving energy landscape.
Rubicon Oilfield International Holdings, L.P. designs, manufactures and sells and/or rents oilfield products in every major oilfield market around the globe. Headquartered in Houston, Texas with activity in over 50 countries globally, Rubicon is fueled by strong commercial, manufacturing and engineering teams positioned globally to deliver a world-class customer experience. Rubicon is led by a seasoned team of oilfield service and equipment industry executives and is committed to building a best-in-class global enterprise in the oilfield products and equipment sector. In May 2016, Rubicon acquired Tercel Oilfield Products, an oilfield products company recognized for delivering high-value drilling and completion technologies. Rubicon has also acquired Cauldron Oil Tools and WaalKing LTD., two boutique technologies companies providing proprietary downhole drilling technologies.
RS Energy Group (RSEG) is the standard in energy intelligence. Since 1998, RS Energy Group has directly influenced the direction that our clients steer and focus their business. The high-quality and technical nature of RSEG’s research is backed by an intimate understanding of complex energy data and championed through more than 100 energy experts.
Citizen Energy is a privately funded company that currently focused on developing horizontal play concepts in the onshore region of the United States. The company's management team features extensive horizontal technical experience throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Independence Resources Management LLC, founded in 2014 and based in Houston, Texas, specializes in oil and gas exploration and production. The company targets onshore acquisition and play extension opportunities primarily in the Mid-Continent and Rockies regions of the United States, with an initial emphasis on the Anadarko and Permian basins. Independence Resources Management focuses on areas characterized by significant hydrocarbon potential and low recovery factors, leveraging advanced drilling and completion techniques to enhance returns. The management team possesses over 120 years of collective experience in the industry, with a successful history of developing new play concepts and managing large-scale operations.
Velvet Energy is a privately-held crude oil & natural gas exploration and production company. The Company explores for, develops, acquires and produces crude oil and natural gas in Western Canada. Headquartered in Calgary, Velvet has current production of approximately 14,000 boe per day and a focused land position consisting of 412,000 net acres in West-Central Alberta. From start-up in 2011, Velvet has successfully pursued a counter-cyclical business plan with a primary emphasis towards liquids-rich natural gas and has established a self-funded organic growth plan to over 20,000 boe per day over the next two to three years.
Venari Resources, LLC is a privately held company engaged in deep-water oil exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with an additional office in Dallas, the company targets the oil-prone subsalt region of this prolific basin. As activity in the Gulf of Mexico increases, Venari is recognized as a key non-operating partner by various exploration and production companies, leveraging its experienced team of leaders, engineers, and commercial specialists who have collaborated for over a decade. Venari Resources aims to capitalize on the abundant natural resources and potential for value creation in this attractive offshore environment.
Zenith Energy Management is an international liquids and bulk terminaling company that owns and operates over 15 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products storage. Zenith is pursuing opportunities to buy, build and operate terminals primarily in Latin America and Europe.
Venari Resources, LLC is a privately held company engaged in deep-water oil exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with an additional office in Dallas, the company targets the oil-prone subsalt region of this prolific basin. As activity in the Gulf of Mexico increases, Venari is recognized as a key non-operating partner by various exploration and production companies, leveraging its experienced team of leaders, engineers, and commercial specialists who have collaborated for over a decade. Venari Resources aims to capitalize on the abundant natural resources and potential for value creation in this attractive offshore environment.
Navitas Midstream Partners, LLC is a midstream oil and gas services company based in The Woodlands, Texas, founded in 2013. It specializes in gathering, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas, natural gas liquids, condensate, and crude oil across various North American basins. The company is led by experienced executives, including R. Bruce Northcutt, who previously held leadership positions at Copano Energy, which was sold to Kinder Morgan in 2013. Alongside partners Bryan W. Neskora and James E. Wade, who also have extensive backgrounds in the industry, the management team brings over 80 years of combined experience. Navitas is focused on developing, acquiring, and operating midstream assets, supported by significant investment from Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm. This partnership enhances Navitas's capabilities and competitive positioning within the midstream sector.
Delonex Energy is building a material portfolio of discovered and prospective resources in East and Central Africa – a region of underexplored basins with an attractive geology and untapped potential. With a strong foundation in technical, commercial and execution capabilities, we differentiate ourselves from other E&P players.
Brigham Resources is a privately held oil and gas company. Founded by Bud Brigham, Gene Shepherd and former management team members from Brigham Exploration Company following the company’s sale to statoil, Brigham Resources is focused on using advanced technologies to identify and develop unconventional liquids rich resource plays.
CASA Exploration
Acquisition in 2013
CASA Exploration, LLC, an oil and gas company, focuses on material exploration and development projects in Latin America.
Hawkwood Energy LLC is an independent upstream oil and gas company based in Denver, Colorado, specializing in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas resources. Founded in 2011, the company has concentrated its efforts on acquiring and economically developing opportunities in East Texas, the Midcontinent, and the Rocky Mountain region. Since entering East Texas in 2014, Hawkwood has completed over 20 transactions, accumulating approximately 170,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford region. The company currently operates more than 300 wells, producing over 13,000 net barrels of oil per day. Hawkwood Energy emphasizes superior execution and financial discipline to optimize growth and returns in its operations.
AAG Energy Holdings Limited is an independent energy company based in Central, Hong Kong, focused on the exploration, development, production, and sale of coalbed methane (CBM) in China. Established in 1994, the company operates primarily in the southern Qinshui Basin, where it holds significant interests in the Panzhuang and Mabi concessions. These concessions are notable for containing the largest proved geological reserves of CBM in the country and are among the most active production areas. AAG Energy is the operator under production sharing contracts with state-owned enterprises, allowing it to explore and develop these valuable resources. The Panzhuang concession is particularly recognized as the most commercially advanced Sino-foreign CBM asset in China, having received overall development plan approval and achieving the highest average per well production rate in the nation. AAG Energy's commitment to optimizing unconventional gas resources plays a crucial role in supplying clean energy to the Chinese economy.
Osum Oil Sands Corp. is a private energy company based in Calgary, Canada, focused on the extraction of bitumen from its oil sands and carbonate projects. Founded in 2005, Osum utilizes in-situ recovery technologies to capitalize on the substantial unrealized bitumen potential within the Canadian oil sands. The company is actively engaged in the Grosmont carbonates, which represent one of the largest emerging oil plays globally. Osum's portfolio includes high-quality assets at various stages of development, with a total production potential exceeding 500,000 barrels per day. The company is led by a management team with significant technical expertise and industry experience, and it is committed to community development and environmental performance.
Consolidated Precision Products is a manufacturer specializing in complex aerospace components and subassemblies, catering primarily to the aerospace, defense, and industrial gas turbine sectors. Founded in 1991, the company has expanded significantly through acquisitions and organic growth, now operating 19 facilities worldwide. With a focus on engineered cast metal components, CPP produces mission-critical castings for various applications, including commercial and military aircraft, regional jets, helicopters, and industrial gas turbines. The company aims to create value for its stakeholders by emphasizing operational excellence and investing in advanced technologies. Recognized as a leading global solutions provider, CPP serves customers in over 25 countries, positioning itself as a preferred partner in the industry.
Velvet Energy is a privately-held crude oil & natural gas exploration and production company. The Company explores for, develops, acquires and produces crude oil and natural gas in Western Canada. Headquartered in Calgary, Velvet has current production of approximately 14,000 boe per day and a focused land position consisting of 412,000 net acres in West-Central Alberta. From start-up in 2011, Velvet has successfully pursued a counter-cyclical business plan with a primary emphasis towards liquids-rich natural gas and has established a self-funded organic growth plan to over 20,000 boe per day over the next two to three years.
CoalTek, Inc. specializes in producing high-quality coal by transforming lower-grade coal into a more efficient energy fuel with reduced environmental impact. The company employs a unique volumetric heating technology that selectively targets the moisture content in coal, using significantly less energy compared to traditional thermal methods. This innovative approach not only enhances plant efficiency but also ensures compliance with environmental standards. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Tucker, Georgia, CoalTek operates a commercial processing facility in Calvert City, Kentucky, which began operations in 2006 with an initial capacity of 120,000 tons per year. The company plans to expand this facility and establish additional sites to accommodate the increasing demand for cleaner coal solutions. Dr. Jerry Weinberg, a co-founder, and chief geologist Neil Ginther played crucial roles in developing and validating the technology over eight years.
Vital Energy is an independent energy company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, specializing in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties, primarily within the Permian Basin of West Texas. The company focuses on gathering oil and liquids-rich natural gas from its properties, along with engaging in midstream activities that include the transportation and marketing of oil and natural gas. Vital Energy also manages the handling of fresh, recycled, and produced water, as well as operating natural gas lift facilities. With a significant amount of net acreage and proven reserves in the region, the company is committed to optimizing its operations to enhance production and resource management.
Osum Oil Sands Corp. is a private energy company based in Calgary, Canada, focused on the extraction of bitumen from its oil sands and carbonate projects. Founded in 2005, Osum utilizes in-situ recovery technologies to capitalize on the substantial unrealized bitumen potential within the Canadian oil sands. The company is actively engaged in the Grosmont carbonates, which represent one of the largest emerging oil plays globally. Osum's portfolio includes high-quality assets at various stages of development, with a total production potential exceeding 500,000 barrels per day. The company is led by a management team with significant technical expertise and industry experience, and it is committed to community development and environmental performance.
Safetykleen Europe is the service provider of surface treatment and chemical application services. Safetykleen Europe delivers customer efficient outsourcing solutions for a wide range of critical industrial processes, with an extensive range of parts cleaners, tailored chemical applications, regular scheduled services and spent chemical collections.
Vital Energy is an independent energy company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, specializing in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties, primarily within the Permian Basin of West Texas. The company focuses on gathering oil and liquids-rich natural gas from its properties, along with engaging in midstream activities that include the transportation and marketing of oil and natural gas. Vital Energy also manages the handling of fresh, recycled, and produced water, as well as operating natural gas lift facilities. With a significant amount of net acreage and proven reserves in the region, the company is committed to optimizing its operations to enhance production and resource management.
CoalTek, Inc. specializes in producing high-quality coal by transforming lower-grade coal into a more efficient energy fuel with reduced environmental impact. The company employs a unique volumetric heating technology that selectively targets the moisture content in coal, using significantly less energy compared to traditional thermal methods. This innovative approach not only enhances plant efficiency but also ensures compliance with environmental standards. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Tucker, Georgia, CoalTek operates a commercial processing facility in Calvert City, Kentucky, which began operations in 2006 with an initial capacity of 120,000 tons per year. The company plans to expand this facility and establish additional sites to accommodate the increasing demand for cleaner coal solutions. Dr. Jerry Weinberg, a co-founder, and chief geologist Neil Ginther played crucial roles in developing and validating the technology over eight years.
CoalTek, Inc. specializes in producing high-quality coal by transforming lower-grade coal into a more efficient energy fuel with reduced environmental impact. The company employs a unique volumetric heating technology that selectively targets the moisture content in coal, using significantly less energy compared to traditional thermal methods. This innovative approach not only enhances plant efficiency but also ensures compliance with environmental standards. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Tucker, Georgia, CoalTek operates a commercial processing facility in Calvert City, Kentucky, which began operations in 2006 with an initial capacity of 120,000 tons per year. The company plans to expand this facility and establish additional sites to accommodate the increasing demand for cleaner coal solutions. Dr. Jerry Weinberg, a co-founder, and chief geologist Neil Ginther played crucial roles in developing and validating the technology over eight years.
MEG Energy Corp. is a Canadian energy company specializing in sustainable in situ thermal oil production in the southern Athabasca region of Alberta. The company holds a 100% interest in approximately 750 square miles of mineral leases and primarily operates the Christina Lake Project. Utilizing steam-assisted gravity drainage extraction methods, MEG aims to enhance oil recovery while reducing carbon emissions. It transports and sells its thermal oil product to refiners across North America and internationally. Additionally, MEG owns key midstream assets, including a 50%-owned joint venture in the Access Pipeline, which connects its operations to major transportation hubs, and the Stonefell Terminal, a 900,000-barrel storage facility designed to mitigate risks associated with pipeline restrictions. MEG is also innovating with technologies such as its proprietary HI-Q® process, which modifies bitumen blends for more efficient transport, thereby lowering environmental impact and transportation costs. The company is guided by an experienced team committed to responsible energy development and strategic growth within the oil sands sector.
Kosmos Energy Ltd. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 2003, it specializes in deepwater operations along the Atlantic Margins, with key assets in Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The company also has a significant gas development project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Kosmos Energy employs a geologically driven approach to exploration, focusing on both proven and emerging basins. Its exploration program includes geologic studies, basin modeling, and 3D seismic analysis to identify and assess potential petroleum systems. Through these efforts, the company aims to unlock new hydrocarbon resources and enhance production from its existing fields.
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