GeoPark Acquires Vaca Muerta Blocks from Pluspetrol

Vista Energy Acquires Petronas E&P Argentina (PEPASA)

April 16, 2025

Energy

Vista Energy, through its subsidiary Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U., acquired 100% of Petronas E&P Argentina S.A. (PEPASA) from Petronas Carigali Canada B.V. and Petronas Carigali International E&P B.V. The transaction consideration includes US$900 million cash, US$300 million in deferred cash payments and 7,297,507 ADSs of Vista; the acquisition gives Vista a 50% working interest in the La Amarga Chica (LACh) concession in Vaca Muerta, materially increasing its scale, production and midstream capacity.

Union Park Capital Makes Majority Investment in HydroGeoLogica

November 30, 2023

Environmental Services

Union Park Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm, has made a majority investment in HydroGeoLogica, Inc., a Golden, Colorado-based mining-focused hydrogeology and geochemistry consulting firm. HydroGeoLogica will form a new Mining Services Group within LRE Water (a Spheros Environmental company), with founders Anita Johnson and Brent Johnson continuing to lead the group.

Laredo Petroleum Acquires Sabalo Energy Assets for $715M

May 9, 2021

Oil & Gas

Laredo Petroleum (NYSE: LPI) signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the assets of Sabalo Energy, a portfolio company of EnCap Investments, for approximately $715 million in cash and stock. Concurrently, Laredo sold 37.5% of certain operated PDP reserves in its Legacy leasehold to an affiliate of Sixth Street Partners for $405 million to help fund the acquisition and deleverage the balance sheet.

Petro-Victory Energy and BlueOak Investments Acquire Capixaba Energia

April 29, 2025

Energy

Petro-Victory Energy Corp., in partnership with financial backer BlueOak Investments, has completed the acquisition of Capixaba Energia LTDA, a producing onshore oil and gas asset in the Espírito Santo Basin that is currently producing ~400 boe/d. Under the joint venture agreement Petro-Victory will operate the assets and hold an initially nominal equity interest that can increase to 20% and then 50% upon achievement of performance milestones, while BlueOak has funded initial payments and committed additional capital expenditures.

Nwestco Acquires Petro West

July 31, 2025

Industrial Services

Nwestco, a Denver-based provider of fuel and car wash equipment and services owned by Guardian Capital Partners, has acquired Petro West, a fuel services and equipment provider serving Utah, Nevada and Arizona. The deal closed July 31, 2025 with terms not disclosed and is intended to expand Nwestco's presence and capabilities in the Intermountain region.

GZA GeoEnvironmental Acquires Glorieta Geoscience Inc.

May 1, 2023

Environmental Services

GZA GeoEnvironmental has acquired Glorieta Geoscience Inc., a Santa Fe–based environmental and groundwater consulting firm, to add specialized water-resource, hydrogeology, and environmental science capabilities. The acquisition expands GZA's geographic reach across the Western United States; Glorieta principals Jay Lazarus and Paul Drakos will continue to lead the Santa Fe team under GZA.