Pelican Energy Partners Acquires Iron Horse Tools from Bluehenge Capital Partners
April 11, 2023
Pelican Energy Partners, a Houston-based private equity firm, has acquired Iron Horse Tools, Inc. (IHT) from Bluehenge Capital Partners. IHT, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, is a provider of automated drilling chokes and managed pressure drilling (MPD) technology operating across U.S. shale plays with over 150 employees; Pelican intends to expand IHT's customer base, geographic presence, and service offerings.
- Buyers
- Pelican Energy Partners
- Targets
- Iron Horse Tools, Inc.
- Sellers
- Bluehenge Capital Partners
- Industry
- Energy
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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