Post Oak Energy Capital

Post Oak Energy Capital, established in 2006 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a private equity firm focused on the energy sector. It invests in mid-market companies across North America, with a primary focus on the United States. The firm specializes in direct equity and equity-related debt investments, targeting companies in oil and gas production, exploration and production, oilfield services, and related infrastructure assets. Post Oak Energy Capital typically invests between $25 million and $75 million per transaction, seeking both control and minority positions. It aims to allocate approximately 75% of its capital to traditional North American onshore oil and gas investments, with the remaining 25% dedicated to services related to oil and gas production.

Simon Cao

Associate

Frost W. Cochran

Managing Director, President and CEO

Philip Davidson

Managing Director and Founding Partner

George Law

Senior Associate

Cyrus E. Mansoori

Vice President

Henry S. May III

Director

Parker McCabe

Associate

Brian D. Niemczak

Senior Vice President

Ryan Walsh

Director

Clint Wetmore

Managing Director, Founding Partner and Member of Investment Committee

Henry May III

Director

Past deals in Texas

Ichthys Energy

Private Equity Round in 2024
Ichthys Energy is an upstream oil and gas company specializing in the aggregation and responsible development of its operated Permian Basin portfolio. The company employs a strategic approach, focusing on both operated and non-operated acquisitions, to drive significant returns in the Permian region.

Layne Water Midstream

Private Equity Round in 2019
Layne Water Midstream Holdings, LLC specializes in providing comprehensive water services to upstream oil and gas companies, primarily in the Delaware and Midland basins. Founded in 2016 and based in The Woodlands, Texas, the company focuses on water collection, recycling, and disposal, offering solutions that include produced water gathering, source water delivery, and water treatment. Layne Water Midstream operates significant infrastructure for water sourcing and management, underpinned by exclusive long-term contracts with key customers and landowners, including state organizations. This strategic positioning enables the company to support its clients effectively in their upstream operations and aims for further growth in the region.

Prime Downhole Manufacturing

Private Equity Round in 2019
Prime Downhole Manufacturing, LLC is an engineering company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in precision machining and fabrication for the oil, gas, and aerospace industries. Established in 2015, the company manufactures a range of products, including Torstar breakout machines, bucking units, bearings, PDC bits, and reamers. Additionally, Prime Downhole Manufacturing provides machine maintenance and calibration programs, offering both in-house and field repair services. By delivering contract machining and project management solutions, the company supports upstream oil and gas operations, helping clients address challenges and enhance their returns.

Saxet Minerals

Private Equity Round in 2018
Saxet is an oil and gas company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in the acquisition and management of mineral and royalty interests across the United States. Comprised of experienced professionals from the exploration and production sector, Saxet leverages its extensive industry knowledge to identify and pursue strategic opportunities for growth. The company focuses on acquiring both working interests and mineral interests, generating exploration projects in multiple oil and gas basins. Through its targeted acquisitions, Saxet aims to enhance its portfolio while delivering exceptional service to its partners and stakeholders. This strategic approach positions Saxet for long-term growth in the energy sector.

Layne Water Midstream

Private Equity Round in 2018
Layne Water Midstream Holdings, LLC specializes in providing comprehensive water services to upstream oil and gas companies, primarily in the Delaware and Midland basins. Founded in 2016 and based in The Woodlands, Texas, the company focuses on water collection, recycling, and disposal, offering solutions that include produced water gathering, source water delivery, and water treatment. Layne Water Midstream operates significant infrastructure for water sourcing and management, underpinned by exclusive long-term contracts with key customers and landowners, including state organizations. This strategic positioning enables the company to support its clients effectively in their upstream operations and aims for further growth in the region.

Sierra Resources

Private Equity Round in 2017
Sierra Resources is a private oil and gas exploration and production company based in Houston, Texas. The company has significant experience in operating various onshore basins and has recently shifted its focus towards acquiring and developing unconventional oil and gas assets. Notably, Sierra Resources is actively engaged in the Eagle Ford Shale, where it aims to enhance its portfolio of reserves.

Moriah Henry Partners

Private Equity Round in 2017
Moriah Henry Partners LLC is a Midland-based exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of oil and gas properties in the Midland Basin of West Texas. The Company is a collaboration among Post Oak Energy Capital, Henry Energy, LP and Moriah Energy Investments, LLC.

Oryx Midstream Services

Private Equity Round in 2017
Oryx Midstream Services, LLC is a midstream company headquartered in Midland, Texas, focused on developing, acquiring, owning, and operating midstream assets primarily in the Permian Basin region. Founded in 2013, the company provides a comprehensive suite of midstream services, including natural gas gathering, compression, treating, and processing, as well as crude oil gathering, handling, and transportation. Oryx also manages natural gas liquids transportation, connecting oil and gas producers to key market hubs for delivery to domestic refineries and the U.S. export market. With a leadership team that boasts over 145 years of combined experience in the energy sector, Oryx Midstream Services aims to be a strategic partner for its clients, offering customized solutions to meet their specific business needs while ensuring efficient and cost-effective operations.

Tri-C Resources

Private Equity Round in 2017
Tri-C Resources Inc. is an oil and gas exploration and production company based in Houston, Texas, founded in 1985. The company focuses on the acquisition, development, and exploration of both domestic and foreign energy properties, particularly in the Texas Gulf Coast region. Tri-C Resources specializes in the drilling, completion, and production of oil and gas wells, utilizing advanced exploration technologies to enhance its operations. The company is primarily engaged in the development of unconventional assets, aiming to leverage its expertise to maximize resource extraction and efficiency.

Moriah Henry Partners

Private Equity Round in 2016
Moriah Henry Partners LLC is a Midland-based exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of oil and gas properties in the Midland Basin of West Texas. The Company is a collaboration among Post Oak Energy Capital, Henry Energy, LP and Moriah Energy Investments, LLC.

Crown Oil Partners

Private Equity Round in 2016
Crown Oil Partners is an oil and gas company acquiring and managing various types of oil and natural gas properties. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.

UpCurve Energy

Private Equity Round in 2015
Upcurve Energy LLC is an oil and gas company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in the exploitation of mature unconventional plays. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on acquiring acreage and existing wells, optimizing production through techniques such as recompletions and infill development. Upcurve Energy has extensive experience in key regions, including the Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Bakken, and Marcellus shale formations. The company pursues acquisitions of producing wells and acreage through cash purchases and drill and recompletion farm-ins, leveraging its expertise in horizontal completions and development in prolific shale areas to enhance production efficiency.

PetroEdge Energy IV

Private Equity Round in 2015
PetroEdge Energy IV, LLC, established in 2014 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an independent oil and gas exploration company. Its primary business involves the acquisition, exploration, and exploitation of unconventional natural gas and crude oil properties, with a focus on the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas. The company is committed to safe and environmentally responsible production methods.

Double Eagle Development

Private Equity Round in 2015
Double Eagle Development is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas, primarily operating through horizontal and vertical methods in the Midland Basin of West Texas. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with an additional office in Midland, the company is recognized as one of the largest organic acquirers of acreage in the Permian Basin. Double Eagle focuses on acquiring oil and gas leases, working interests, mineral rights, and royalty interests, and has conducted over 10,000 lease transactions, encompassing more than 1 million acres and exceeding $4.5 billion in transaction value. The company has also been active in other regions across the United States, including South Texas, the Mid-Continent, and the Rockies, thereby establishing a significant presence in the oil and gas sector.

Oryx Midstream Services

Private Equity Round in 2014
Oryx Midstream Services, LLC is a midstream company headquartered in Midland, Texas, focused on developing, acquiring, owning, and operating midstream assets primarily in the Permian Basin region. Founded in 2013, the company provides a comprehensive suite of midstream services, including natural gas gathering, compression, treating, and processing, as well as crude oil gathering, handling, and transportation. Oryx also manages natural gas liquids transportation, connecting oil and gas producers to key market hubs for delivery to domestic refineries and the U.S. export market. With a leadership team that boasts over 145 years of combined experience in the energy sector, Oryx Midstream Services aims to be a strategic partner for its clients, offering customized solutions to meet their specific business needs while ensuring efficient and cost-effective operations.

CPX Piceance

Private Equity Round in 2014
CPX Piceance is a natural resource development company based in Houston, Texas, established in 2014. The company specializes in the exploration and operation of oil and gas assets, with a strong focus on long-lived resources in the Piceance Basin, Denver-Julesburg Basin, and East Texas. CPX Piceance maintains a substantial portfolio of non-operated oil and gas interests and aims to enhance the value of its energy assets through strategic development and acquisition of prospective acreage at favorable valuations. The company is dedicated to improving natural resource development within the energy sector.

Crown Oil Partners

Private Equity Round in 2014
Crown Oil Partners is an oil and gas company acquiring and managing various types of oil and natural gas properties. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.

PetroEdge Energy IV

Private Equity Round in 2013
PetroEdge Energy IV, LLC, established in 2014 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an independent oil and gas exploration company. Its primary business involves the acquisition, exploration, and exploitation of unconventional natural gas and crude oil properties, with a focus on the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas. The company is committed to safe and environmentally responsible production methods.

Crown Oil Partners

Private Equity Round in 2011
Crown Oil Partners is an oil and gas company acquiring and managing various types of oil and natural gas properties. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.

Black Oak Resources

Private Equity Round in 2008
Black Oak Resources is an exploration and production company focused on oil and natural gas properties. The company pursued upstream acquisition and development opportunities in the Permain Basin and Mid-Continent areas. Black Oak Resources was formed in 2008 in Austin, TX.

Breitburn Energy Partners

Private Equity Round in 2007
Breitburn Energy Partners is an oil and gas company that explores and develops oil and gas producing properties. The company's current assets consist primarily of producing and non producing crude oil reserves located in the Los Angeles Basin in California, the Wind River and Big Horn Basins in central Wyoming, the Sunniland Trend in Florida, the Permian Basin in West Texas and Michigan. Breitburn’s goal is to provide unitholders with stable and growing cash distributions.

RAM Energy Resources

Private Equity Round in 2007
RAM Energy Resources is an oil and gas company dedicated to the development and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. Established in 1987, the company operates primarily in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, where it manages existing oil and gas assets while pursuing new acquisition opportunities. RAM Energy Resources is involved in both the exploration and development of conventional and non-conventional oil and gas assets, as well as the drilling of oil and natural gas wells.

LINN Energy

Private Equity Round in 2006
LINN Energy, based in Houston, Texas, is an independent oil and natural gas company that focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of unconventional reserves. The company holds interests in approximately 150,000 net acres in the Anadarko Basin, specifically within the Merge, SCOOP, and STACK plays. LINN Energy aims to maximize cash flow through a growing portfolio of long-life oil and natural gas assets, and it has established itself as a significant player in the U.S. energy sector with a substantial amount of proved reserves. Through its equity interest in Roan Resources LLC, LINN Energy continues to enhance its operations and asset profile in key producing basins across the United States.
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