The Carlyle Group Makes Strategic Investment in Crimson Midstream

California Resources Corporation Acquires Crimson Midstream Holdings

September 4, 2026

Oil & Gas

California Resources Corporation (CRC) completed its approximately $63 million all-cash acquisition of Crimson Midstream Holdings from CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust. The deal was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission on August 13, 2026 and closed September 1. CRC said Crimson’s midstream network expands its integrated California energy platform and strengthens its ability to move locally produced oil to higher-value markets while adding pipeline corridors that could support future CO2 transportation infrastructure.

The Carlyle Group Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Entertainment 360

January 29, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Entertainment 360, a Los Angeles–based talent management and production company, has received a strategic growth investment from global investment firm The Carlyle Group — the first outside funding in the company's 22-year history. The minority investment will support Entertainment 360's expansion while its existing board and leadership remain in place; The Raine Group and Venable LLP advised Entertainment 360, and Latham & Watkins advised Carlyle.

Carlyle (Global Credit) Provides NOK 2,750m Strategic Capital to Jordanes ASA

January 6, 2025

Food & Beverage

The Carlyle Group's Global Credit platform has provided a NOK 2,750 million (approximately $250 million) strategic capital package to Jordanes ASA to finance a management buyout led by co‑founders Jan Bodd and Stig Sunde, refinance existing indebtedness, and fund future growth. The financing, led by Carlyle Credit Opportunities, strengthens the co‑founders' ownership and provides growth capital to support Jordanes' continued expansion across its portfolio of Nordic consumer brands and casual dining businesses.

Carlyle to Acquire Mediterranean E&P Asset Portfolio from Energean

June 20, 2024

Oil & Gas

The Carlyle Group, through its Carlyle International Energy Partners fund, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of gas-weighted exploration and production (E&P) assets in Italy, Egypt and Croatia from Energean plc. The assets — which include interests in the Cassiopea field (Italy) and the Abu Qir hub (Egypt) — will form the basis of a standalone Mediterranean E&P platform subject to regulatory approvals.

CorEnergy Acquires Crimson Midstream's California Pipeline Assets

February 4, 2021

Oil & Gas

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. agreed to acquire Crimson Midstream Holdings, LLC's California crude oil pipeline systems in a transaction valued at approximately $350 million. The deal expands CorEnergy's regulated midstream footprint across roughly 1,800 miles of pipeline, funded with cash, new borrowings, equity commitments and the contribution of the Grand Isle Gathering System to the sellers.

The Carlyle Group Makes Strategic Equity Investment in NORDAM

March 4, 2019

Manufacturing

The Carlyle Group agreed to make an equity investment (via Carlyle Strategic Partners IV L.P.) in The NORDAM Group to fund NORDAM's exit from Chapter 11, de-lever its balance sheet and position the company for growth. The Siegfried family will retain ownership and continue to lead NORDAM, which provides aerospace manufacturing and MRO services across commercial, business and military aviation markets.