Tracked deals
100
100 tracked deals across 2014-2026.
Tracked deals
100
100 tracked deals across 2014-2026.
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
96 pe · 63 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
16 tracked deals announced in 2025.
Buyer Snapshot
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offen Petroleum | 4 | Independent distributor of motor fuel, propane, lubricant... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Gladstone Investment Corporation | 3 | Publicly traded business development company (BDC) that m... | PE |
| RelaDyne | 3 | National distributor of lubricants, fuel, diesel exhaust ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Xyresic Capital | 3 | Independent sponsor / lower-middle-market private equity ... | PE |
| CIC Partners | 2 | Middle-market private equity firm that invests growth cap... | PE |
| Gordon Technologies LLC | 2 | Independent provider of Measurement While Drilling (MWD) ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Intervale Capital | 2 | Middle-market private equity firm investing in energy and... | PE |
| Morgan Stanley Energy Partners | 2 | Energy-focused private equity business of Morgan Stanley ... | PE |
| Partners Group | 2 | Global private markets investment manager providing priva... | PE |
| Pelican Energy Partners | 2 | Private equity firm focused on strategic investments in p... | PE |
Last 10 years
Supporting Data
Monomoy Capital Partners acquired Creedence Energy Services from Tower Arch Capital in a transaction described as a sale and recapitalization, concluding Tower Arch’s partnership with Creedence that began in 2019. Creedence provides production and midstream chemical services to oil and gas operators, and has more than 275 employees across 22 locations serving over 200 customers.
Carlyle-backed Avenrock Energy agreed to acquire Parallax Energy Operating from Carnelian Energy Capital, creating a new light oil exploration and production platform in Western Canada. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, and financial terms were not disclosed.
Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) has agreed to purchase an undivided 25% interest in Parallax Energy Operating Inc.’s Light-Oil Duvernay assets for an initial unadjusted purchase price of CA$350 million (about US$259 million). The transaction is funded with NOG common stock plus cash and includes potential CA$25 million contingent consideration, with NOG expecting to close late in the second quarter of 2026.
Acerta Energy Ltd. acquired operated light oil and gas assets in central Alberta’s Cardium fairway from Hawthorne Energy, delivering approximately 8,300 boe/d of production. The transaction was backed by McIntyre Partners and Trafigura, and Acerta concurrently closed a US$175 million senior secured bond private placement; closing occurred on 10 April 2026 with expected post-closing regulatory approvals.
RelaDyne has acquired Dion and Sons, a Southern California petroleum distributor and provider of industrial reliability services with seven facilities across the region. The deal expands RelaDyne's West Coast footprint and strengthens its product and service offerings in fuel, lubricants, DEF, and reliability services.
Reliable Energy Partners, a growth platform backed by Soundcore Capital Partners, has acquired Irvington Gas, LLC. The acquisition expands Reliable’s operational footprint to six states and strengthens its multi-regional propane distribution platform in markets around the Louisville, Kentucky Metro area.
RelaDyne has acquired Dennis Oil Company, a family-owned blender and distributor of commercial and industrial lubricants headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The deal expands RelaDyne's Midwest footprint and adds density and product/blending capabilities across Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
Lime Rock Partners has closed an equity commitment to Athena Energy Partners, a Houston-based upstream oil and gas company led by former Ensign Natural Resources executives. The capital will support Athena’s acquisition, optimization and development of oil and gas properties with an initial focus on South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale.
Gladstone Investment Corporation, alongside independent sponsor Xyresic Capital, has acquired Rowan Energy, Inc., a U.S. oil-and-gas services company based in Oklahoma City. Gladstone provided senior secured debt and the majority of the equity to complete the transaction; the investment is intended to support Rowan's growth and value-creation initiatives in frac sand filtration, completion-equipment deployment, and field-operations support.
Tailwater Capital has acquired a majority interest in Central Midstream Partners, LLC, a Houston-based liquids transportation, storage and terminal services provider with assets across the Gulf Coast and Ohio/Utica region. Tailwater will invest additional equity from Tailwater Fund V to support growth projects while Central Midstream CEO George Jordan and the Jordan family remain involved post-transaction.
Waterous Energy Fund Management Corp., acting for Waterous Energy Fund (WEF), purchased 8,703,479 common shares of Greenfire Resources Ltd. for C$6.55 per share (C$57.0 million), increasing its ownership to approximately 68.3% of Greenfire on an undiluted basis. The private transactions gave WEF majority control of the Calgary-based oil and gas producer; WEF said it will continue to review its investment and may take further actions with respect to Greenfire's securities.
PEDEVCO Corp. completed a merger with portfolio companies controlled by Juniper Capital Advisors, issuing convertible preferred shares to Juniper that, upon conversion, will give Juniper ~53% ownership of the combined company. The transaction included a $35 million private placement, refinancing of the portfolio companies' debt, and increases PEDEVCO's borrowing base to support a combined asset base of ~6,500 BOEPD (80% oil) and ~328,000 net acres across the Northern DJ and Powder River Basins.
Terramont Infrastructure Partners has acquired a majority interest in Bull Moose Capital Ltd., Canada’s largest provider of natural gas compression and power generation solutions. The seller was TriWest Capital Partners, and Terramont said the investment will support Bull Moose’s geographic expansion and increased focus on larger energy infrastructure projects.
RelaDyne has acquired Domestic Fuels & Lubes, a regional distributor of commercial fuels, lubricants and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia. The deal expands RelaDyne’s regional density in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S., adding three locations across southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina to its national distribution platform.
Gladstone Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: GAIN), alongside co-investor Xyresic Capital, has acquired Smart Chemical Solutions, LLC, a Midland, Texas–based provider of production chemicals to onshore oil and gas operators. Gladstone provided equity and senior secured debt to complete the transaction; Palo Duro Capital was the seller according to advisor announcements.
One X, a Kingswood Capital Management portfolio company, has acquired United Energy Partners, a Greeley, Colorado-based provider of pressure control services and equipment rentals that specializes in serviceless (greaseless) valve technology. The add-on expands One X's geographic footprint and fleet of serviceless pressure control valves across major U.S. shale basins (Permian, DJ, Eagle Ford, Bakken and Haynesville) and bolsters its completions services capabilities.
South Wind Exploration & Production, a newly formed Oklahoma City-based oil and gas E&P, received over $400 million of equity commitments from Kayne Private Energy Income Fund III (managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors) and members of South Wind’s management team. The capital will be used to acquire and operate large, producing onshore U.S. oil and gas assets under a leadership team of industry veterans including Co-CEOs Tyler Bolton and Greg Boxer.
Petro-Victory Energy Corp. (with BlueOak Investments as its strategic financial partner) has completed its previously announced acquisition of Capixaba Energia LTDA, a producing onshore oil and gas asset in Brazil’s Espírito Santo Basin. The deal strengthens Petro-Victory’s Brazil onshore position with immediate cash-flowing production (~400 boe/d) and expansion plans supported by BlueOak funding.
X2 Resources announced an equity capital commitment from EnCap Investments, Westlawn Group, Rice Investment Group and its management team to back a new Houston-based upstream platform. The sponsor-backed vehicle will target $500 million to multibillion-dollar acquisition opportunities across premier oil and gas basins to develop large-scale oil and gas projects.
Main Street Capital Corporation committed $49.3 million to facilitate a minority recapitalization of Moffitt Holdings, LLC (dba Moffitt Services), a Cypress, Texas-based bulk fuel and lubricant distributor. The financing package includes first-lien senior secured term debt and a direct equity investment provided in partnership with Moffitt's founders and management to provide liquidity and support the company's growth and operations.
Nwestco, a Guardian Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Gettler-Ryan Inc., a turnkey provider of petroleum services based in Dublin and Sacramento, California. The add-on expands Nwestco's capabilities and footprint in Northern California, enabling combined resources to deliver enhanced fuel and car wash equipment maintenance, compliance, and installation services to retail and industrial customers.
ArcLight Capital Partners acquired a 25% equity interest in Gulf Coast Express Pipeline LLC (GCX) for $865 million from an affiliate of Phillips 66. Going forward GCX will be jointly owned by subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan and ArcLight and will continue to be operated by a Kinder Morgan subsidiary; the pipeline provides ~2 Bcf/d takeaway capacity from the Permian Basin to U.S. Gulf Coast end markets including LNG export facilities in South Texas.
Affiliates of Langford Energy Partners (LEP) closed the acquisition of Midland Basin assets from Murchison Oil and Gas, LLC on December 6, 2024. The assets include ~8,000 net acres across Howard, Borden and Midland counties, ~7,200 boe/d (72% oil) from 63 operated horizontal wells; the deal was funded with equity from Langford Energy Partners I, LP and senior bank debt led by Texas Capital Bank.
Varel Energy Solutions (VES) has acquired Ace Well Technology (ACE), a Norway-based supplier of oilfield casing, cementing and completion products. The deal expands VES's primary cementing and smart completions capabilities and is positioned as an add-on to VES's growth-capital-backed platform to accelerate manufacturing and global service offerings.
Gordon Technologies LLC, an Enersol company, has acquired Vertex Downhole Trading LLC (Vertex UAE), the Eastern Hemisphere business of Vertex Downhole Technologies Inc. The deal expands Gordon's Measurement While Drilling (MWD) footprint across the Middle East and Eastern Hemisphere and transfers IP rights for Winc, Winc+ and Mudlink technologies.
Tailwater E&P LLC, the upstream platform of private equity firm Tailwater Capital, acquired an off‑market non‑operated working interest asset package in the Permian Basin from Accelerate Resources Operating LLC. The assets include more than 5,000 net leasehold acres and produce in excess of 5,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day across the Midland and Delaware Basins, and Tailwater E&P hedged a significant portion of the production profile as part of the transaction.
Denver-based independent E&P company Zavanna received an equity investment from investment funds managed by Carnelian Energy Capital to recapitalize the business and fund development of its Williston Basin asset base. Management and founder Bill Coleman retain a significant ownership stake alongside Carnelian; the new capital will also support accretive bolt-on acquisitions and trades.
Quantum Capital Group, through two portfolio companies QB Energy and KODA Resources, has acquired the oil and gas operations and acreage of Caerus Oil and Gas for approximately $1.8 billion, including assumption of certain asset-backed securities and liabilities. The deal splits Piceance Basin assets to QB Energy and Uinta Basin assets to KODA, transferring operations and many Caerus staff to the acquiring operators to support continued natural gas development for western U.S. markets.
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.
Tivoli Midstream LLC, backed by funds managed by Intrepid Investment Management, closed the acquisition of the Chocolate Bayou terminal and infrastructure assets in Brazoria County, Texas from affiliates of Ascend Performance Materials. The assets include approximately 3.0 million barrels of storage capacity (100+ tanks), extensive logistics connectivity (rail, truck, barge, pipelines) and are anchored by a long-term partnership with Ascend, positioning Tivoli to establish a Gulf Coast infrastructure hub.
Woodsman Energy Corp., with financing provided by a fund managed by Westbridge Capital Ltd., closed the acquisition of oil and gas assets in Central and Northern Alberta (Sullivan Lake and Valhalla) on March 28, 2024. The properties add approximately 400 boe/d of production (about 60% oil/NGLs), are >95% working interest and mostly operated, and expand Woodsman's portfolio of long-life, low-decline assets.
Imperative Chemical Partners, a Midland, Texas-based oilfield chemical services provider, has acquired Western Chemical, a Roosevelt, Utah operator focused on the Uinta Basin. The deal expands Imperative’s geographic coverage and customer footprint in the Lower 48 and retains Western founder Joe Arnold in a leadership role within the combined organization.
Cryopeak Energy Solutions Corporation — formed by the merger of Cryopeak LNG Solutions Corporation and Ferus Natural Gas Fuels Inc. — has acquired all LNG assets from Campus Energy Partners Infrastructure LP, including a regional LNG production facility in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The deal makes Cryopeak the largest private, vertically integrated LNG producer and service provider in Canada, expanding its production capacity, transportation fleet and regional footprint.
Pelican Energy Partners, an energy-focused private equity firm, has acquired Stewart Tubular Products, LLC from Aterian Investment Partners. Stewart, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a precision manufacturer and provider of mission-critical threading services for downhole oil & gas components; Aterian had owned Stewart since 2016 and supported investments in equipment and ERP improvements. Pelican plans to continue supporting Stewart's growth as a supplier across the oil & gas value chain.
Warburg Pincus, through its Capital Solutions Founders Fund, made a preferred equity investment in Service Compression to refinance existing borrowings and provide growth capital. The financing — paired with a new J.P. Morgan-led credit facility and additional shareholder capital — will be used to repay prior borrowings and expand Service Compression's fleet, including electric compression units to support customers' ESG initiatives.
Summit Casing Equipment, a Fort Worth-based manufacturer of cementation products for the oil and gas industry, has acquired Scepter Supply, LLC, a Cheyenne-headquartered distributor of casing accessories and centralizers. The acquisition expands Summit's product offering and customer base in the U.S. land-based well construction market and brings Scepter's high-impact composite centralizer and distribution footprint into Summit's manufacturing and service network.
Gladstone Investment Corporation partnered with Xyresic Capital to acquire The E3 Company, a Kilgore, Texas-based provider of pressure management solutions for oil and gas well completions, investing $46.0 million in a combination of senior secured debt and equity. Separately, Gladstone expanded its investment in its portfolio company Nocturne Luxury Villas by financing Nocturne’s acquisition of Exclusive 30A Rentals (more than 100 properties) via an $18.7 million senior secured loan.
Persist Oil and Gas and Dienerian Resources completed an all-stock merger that combines Persist's southern Alberta Mannville assets with Dienerian's liquid-rich Montney acreage. Concurrent with the merger, Siguler Guff committed approximately C$40 million of preferred equity to the pro forma company to support accelerated development and scale production.
Endless LLP, a UK private equity firm, acquired ASCO Group on 11 August 2023. ASCO, headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a global provider of multi-site integrated supply base operations and offshore logistics to the energy sector and employs roughly 1,500 people across 60 locations; Endless plans to support ASCO's growth into renewables and new energy markets.
Strathcona Resources Ltd. has entered into a definitive plan of arrangement to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Pipestone Energy Corp. in an all-share transaction that will combine the companies into a single public reporting issuer (AmalCo). The deal creates a larger, oil-weighted Canadian producer with complementary Montney and heavy oil assets, improving scale, reserve life and market relevance for Pipestone shareholders.
Excellence Logging, a Bluewater‑backed oilfield services company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Well Intervention business of Well Services Group (WSG). The deal adds coiled tubing, slickline and well testing capabilities to Excellence Logging’s portfolio and expands its market reach across Northern Europe; the transaction is expected to close in the coming week.
Knight Energy Services, a Voyager Interests portfolio company, acquired Platinum Pipe Rentals, a drill pipe and tubing rental operator headquartered in Odessa, Texas. The add-on deal expands Knight's footprint in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford, creating a combined rental platform with 18 locations and more than 200,000 pieces of rental equipment.
PureWest Energy, a Rocky Mountain independent natural gas producer, completed an all-cash merger with a private consortium of family offices and financial institutions (the "PW Consortium") for $1.84 billion. The company will remain branded PureWest with its existing management and employees in place; the transaction included a $200 million asset-backed notes offering and a divestiture of producing wellbores to vehicles managed by Wincoram Asset Management.
First Reserve has invested in Palmdale Oil, a Fort Pierce, Florida-based provider of fuels, lubricants, and chemicals, partnering with the Cheatham family who retain a significant ownership stake and leadership roles. The capital will support Palmdale's buy-and-build growth strategy across Florida, including accretive acquisitions, organic expansion, and technology enhancements.
SP Investor Holdings LLC, a vehicle jointly owned by OPTrust and Partners Group, acquired Unit Corporation's 50% interest in Superior Pipeline Company, resulting in SP Investor owning 100% of the business and rebranding it as Superior Midstream, LLC. The move consolidates ownership under the SP Investor group and positions the company to grow its natural gas gathering, processing, compression, and dehydration services.
I Squared Capital, via its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund III, has acquired a controlling majority interest in the Whistler Pipeline from a group including First Infrastructure Capital, Ridgemont Equity Partners, affiliates of West Texas Gas, affiliates of Stonepeak Partners and the WhiteWater management team. The Whistler Pipeline is a major natural gas transmission system linking the Permian Basin to Gulf Coast LNG facilities, Mexico and other Gulf Coast demand, with most capacity contracted under long-term, fixed-fee commitments.
Offen Petroleum has acquired the wholesale division of Gas Depot, Inc. and Gas Depot Oil Company, marking Offen's first expansion into the Chicagoland and Great Lakes region. The deal adds over 150 retail gas station/convenience-store customers and municipal accounts, and Offen will establish an operations center in Chicago and hire Gas Depot operations personnel.
Frontier Tubular Solutions, a platform backed by SCF Partners, has acquired Lincoln Manufacturing, a provider of threaded and machined products and services to the Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) and construction industries. Lincoln, headquartered in Magnolia, Texas with additional facilities in Houston, Tomball, Texas and Strasburg, Ohio, will continue to operate under its existing brand while expanding Frontier's product offering and geographic footprint.
Vertice Oil Tools Inc. acquired substantially all assets of MorphPackers Limited to expand its re-completions and re-frac technology portfolio, adding products such as the MorphAnchor and STORM re-frac packers. The deal strengthens Vertice's ability to serve the growing re-frac market and complements its existing downhole completions product line; Vertice is backed by SCF Ventures (SCF Partners).
Tri-State Vacuum and Rental, LLC, a CIC Partners portfolio company, acquired certain saltwater disposal wells and associated equipment from Pilot Water Solutions SWD LLC, expanding its disposal capacity in the Haynesville Shale. The deal strengthens TriState's position in regional water management and logistics, supporting continued market share growth amid rising Haynesville production.
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