Dead River Company Acquires Bourne's Energy

Willdan Group Acquires Burton Energy Group

May 7, 2026

Energy

Willdan Group acquired 100% of the membership interests of Burton Energy Group, an energy management consulting and solutions provider headquartered near Atlanta, Georgia. The completed May 4 transaction expands Willdan’s commercial energy capabilities, including energy procurement, energy efficiency, and turnkey asset replacement services.

Dead River Co. Acquires Consumers Fuel Co.

May 6, 2025

Oil & Gas

Dead River Co., headquartered in South Portland, Maine, has acquired the oil and propane fuel distribution and service business of Consumers Fuel Co. of Belfast, Maine; the transaction closed on May 6, 2025. Consumers Fuel, a family-owned business founded in 1911 and owned by John Holmes, was advised by Tounge Associates during the sale and will transition operations, customers and employees to Dead River.

Riverbend Energy Group Leads Growth Equity Investment in CarbonQuest

February 25, 2025

Energy

CarbonQuest, a New York–based developer of distributed carbon capture systems and carbon management software, received a growth equity financing led by Riverbend Energy Group with participation from other institutional investors. The capital will support CarbonQuest’s commercial expansion into new end markets (including biogenic CO2 and utility infrastructure) and further development of its Carbon Management Software; Riverbend partners Joe Passanante and Eric Danziger will join CarbonQuest’s board.

Bridgesource Acquires First Source Fuels

December 21, 2023

Oil & Gas

Bridgesource, a subsidiary of Clyde Companies, has acquired First Source Fuels, a Utah-based provider of fuel, oil and lubricants. The acquisition expands Bridgesource's product and geographic reach across the Intermountain West and is intended to improve operational efficiency and customer service.

Dead River Company Acquires Maine Energy Company

December 1, 2022

Energy

Dead River Company acquired Maine Energy Company in September, marking the end of three generations of family ownership after owner Robert Cort’s retirement. The acquisition is an add-on to Dead River’s regional heating-fuel platform (which is PE-backed by Redwood Capital Investments) and will rebrand Maine Energy offices under the Dead River name while consolidating local heating oil and propane operations in the Bangor area.

Buckeye Partners Acquires Bear Head Energy Development Project

May 5, 2022

Energy

Buckeye Partners, L.P. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bear Head Energy, Inc., the owner of the Bear Head clean energy development project located in Point Tupper / Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. The project — a fully permitted former LNG import/export site with extensive land and water lot access — will be developed as a large-scale, lower-carbon energy production, distribution and export hub (including potential LNG or other green fuels).