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Private Equity Invested $12 Billion to Start 40 New Companies in 2018
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Below is a look at how Private Equity firms deployed some $12 billion in 2018 across 40 new companies.
By Company Type
Exploration & Production = $7.0 billion
Minerals = $1.8 Billion
Midstream = $2.01 billion
Oilfield Services = $1.0 billion
By Area/Basin/Play
Canada : $250 million
Ark-la-Tex/Haynesville : $800 Million
MidCon/STACK/SCOOP : $1.5 billion
Permian : $3.8 billion
Powder River : $2.0 billion
Top Companies (based on capital raised)
Northwood Energy LLC -Led by Ryan Birkenfeld, CEO - Raised $850 million : Acquired property in the Powder River Basin
Flywheel Energy -Led by Justin Cope, CEO - Raised $700 million : Acquired BHP's Fayetteville Property
Horizon Resources III -Led by Jason Dean, CEO - Raised $500 million : Looking for non-op properties in the Rockies
Tall City Exploration III Led by Michael Oestmann, CEO - Raised $500 million : Looking for operated properties in the Permian
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