Pearl Energy Investments Commits Equity to Form Blackjack Natural Resources
July 17, 2025
Pearl Energy Investments has made an equity commitment to newly formed Blackjack Natural Resources, a Dallas- and Oklahoma City–backed upstream oil and gas platform. Blackjack, led by co-CEOs Jeff Wampler and Andrew Haraway and EVP Grant Sykes, will pursue upstream investment opportunities focused on the greater Mid‑Continent region with financial backing from Pearl and equity participation from the management team.
- Buyers
- Pearl Energy Investments, Members of Blackjack management team (Jeff Wampler, Andrew Haraway, Grant Sykes)
- Targets
- Blackjack Natural Resources, LLC
- Industry
- Energy
- Location
- Oklahoma, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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