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Ares to Acquire Eagle Ford Player BlackBrush; Inks Deal

Ares Management Lp Blackbrush Oil & Gas Llc, EIG Global Energy Partners, Llc, Tailwater Capital
AnnouncedJun 17, 2014
TypeCorporate
LocationEagle Ford Shale
Announced Date
June 17,2014
Transaction Type
Corporate




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Eagle Ford Shale","South Texas"}
TargetZones:
{"Eagle Ford",Buda,"
Net Acres
Location
Region
Gulf Coast - South Texas

Country
United States

State
Texas

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Transaction Details:  Require Private Equity Subscription

Ares Management L.P. has acquired Blackbrush Oil & Gas from EIG Management Company, LLC and Tailwater Capital, LLC, on behalf of their respective managed funds.

BlackBrush has a successful history of acquiring and developing oil and gas assets across South Texas, which is one of the most productive oil and gas basins in the U.S. With new capital provided in conjunction with the transaction, BlackBrush plans to further develop its more than 160,000 net (360,000 gross) acre position. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2014 and is subject to customary closing conditions.

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Price History



Date Deal Headline Price$/acre
Feb-18-2026 SM Energy Sells Eagle Ford Asset for $950 Million - -
Nov-12-2025 Baytex Energy Exits United States in $2.305B Eagle Ford Divestiture - -
Nov-03-2025 Viper Energy Divests Non-Permian Mineral & Royalty Portfolio to Warwick Capital and GRP Energy for $617MM - -