EnCap Investments

EnCap Investments L.P. is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1988, headquartered in Houston, Texas, with an additional office in Dallas. The firm specializes in investments within the oil and gas industry, focusing on upstream and midstream companies. EnCap typically provides capital incrementally for seed, start-ups, and early-stage ventures, as well as for reserve acquisition and drilling projects. In the midstream sector, the firm prefers to invest in natural gas pipelines, gathering and processing facilities, and various energy infrastructure operations. EnCap seeks opportunities primarily in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with a particular emphasis on the Dallas area, and generally invests between $10 million and $350 million per deal. The firm has managed several funds, including EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, which raised $3.5 billion in commitments, targeting proven management teams in North America's upstream oil and gas sector.

Nick Barham

Associate

Craig Borque

Associate

Mark Burroughs Jr.

Managing Director

Matt Crystal

Director,Investor Relations and Fundraising

Shawn Cumberland

Managing Partner

Jason DeLorenzo

Managing Partner

Brooks Despot

Director

Ryan P. Devlin

Managing Director

Preston Finkbeiner

Associate

Michael Guenther

Associate

Robert H. Haier JR.

Chief Financial Officer

Mitchell D. Hovendick

Director

Jim Hughes

Managing Partner

Kyle M. Kafka

Partner

Charlie Knapp

VP

Connor Mannon

Associate

E. Murphy Markham

Managing Partner

R. Jason McMahon

Partner

Taylor Mccay

Vice President

Kellie Metcalf

Managing Partner

Connor Michelsen

Senior Associate

David Miller

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Meg Murphy

VP

Edward Parnell

VP

Andrew Perry

Associate

Gary Petersen

Co-Founder

D. Martin Phillips

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

George W. Purgason

Director

Timothy Brian Rebhorn

Managing Partner

M. Sean Smith

Partner

Jerry Smith

Managing Director

Wynne Snoots

Partner

Bryan Stahl

Director

Douglas E. Swanson Jr.

Managing Partner

Brad Thielemann

Partner

Mark Welsh

Managing Director

Robert Zorich

Co-Founder

Past deals in Oklahoma

Raisa Energy

Venture Round in 2019
Raisa Energy is an exploration and production company that creates value by owning and leasing mineral and non-operated working interests in major oil and gas basins across North America. The company consistently aggregates high-return acreage and have the capacity to execute transactions from one acre in size and up. Raisa's current asset portfolio is focused on unconventional plays in Colorado, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company is continually evaluating acreage in additional areas.

Black Swan Oil & Gas

Private Equity Round in 2017
Black Swan Oil & Gas focuses on the acquisition and development of horizontal resource plays. The company is a privately held, growth-oriented exploration & production company with an expanding operational footprint in the Permian Basin.

Novo

Venture Round in 2016
Novo Oil & Gas, LLC engages in the exploration, drilling, and production of oil and gas in Oklahoma, West Texas, and Southeast New Mexico. Novo Oil & Gas, LLC was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Raisa Energy

Private Equity Round in 2016
Raisa Energy is an exploration and production company that creates value by owning and leasing mineral and non-operated working interests in major oil and gas basins across North America. The company consistently aggregates high-return acreage and have the capacity to execute transactions from one acre in size and up. Raisa's current asset portfolio is focused on unconventional plays in Colorado, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company is continually evaluating acreage in additional areas.

PayRock Energy

Venture Round in 2016
PayRock Energy, LLC is an Oklahoma City-based company funded by EnCap Investments, L.P. focused on the acquisition and development of resources in the STACK play of Oklahoma. Payrock Energy's Management Team has an extensive track record of value creation together with experiences from Oklahoma City’s most prominent large independent operators.

Eagle Oil & Gas

Venture Round in 2012
Eagle Oil & Gas Co. is a company focused on the acquisition, development, and exploration of oil and gas reserves. Founded in 1976, it is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with an additional office in Wichita Falls, Texas. The company operates exploration projects across several states, including Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Ohio, Michigan, and Colorado. Eagle Oil & Gas Co. provides services related to the exploration and exploitation of energy resources.

Petrohawk Energy

Post in 2011
Petrohawk Energy is an energy company that is focused on the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. It has properties in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Louisiana. Petrohawk Energy is focused on the development of shale plays, including the Haynesville Shale, the Lower Bossier Shale, and the Eagle Ford Shale.