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- 11/17/2022 Transocean Acquires Interest in High Specification Ultra-Deepwater Newbuild Drillship
- 11/1/2022 ProPetro Acquires Silvertip Creating a Leading Completions-Focused Oilfield Services Company
- 7/27/2022 Baker Hughes to Acquire AccessESP to Reduce Oilfield Customers’ Costs and Downtime
- 3/14/2022 Lime Rock Resources V and Affiliated Vehicle Close at $538 Million
- 1/7/2022 KAPPA Acquires Reveal Energy Services
- 11/30/2021 Lime Rock New Energy Announces Final Close of Debut Fund
- 11/23/2021 Lime Rock Announces Closing of Lime Rock Partners VI AF Acquisition Fund
- 11/1/2021 Axis Energy Services Acquires Assets from SPN Well Services
- 6/21/2021 Rod and Tubing Services and Certus Energy Solutions Combine to Form the Premier Provider of Oilfield Tubular Inspection and Integrity Services
- 5/5/2021 Axis Acquires Assets from Forbes Energy Services to Offer More Diverse Well Service Offerings
- 4/28/2021 Silixa Recognised for Lighting the Way in Fibre-Powered Data Solutions
- 4/13/2021 CrownRock Announces Pricing of $400.0 Million Offering of Senior Notes Due 2029
- 10/16/2020 Lime Rock Partners Portfolio Companies Receive Four out of Eighteen World Oil Innovation Awards
- 10/1/2020 Arena Energy Successfully Completes Financial Restructuring
- 8/19/2020 Two Lime Rock Partners Portfolio Companies Are Finalists for Best Data Management Solution Award
- 7/25/2019 Lime Rock Resources Acquires Overriding Royalty Interest in the Appalachian Basin
- 11/2/2018 Lime Rock Announces Final Closing on $688 Million for Lime Rock Partners VIII, L.P. and Affiliated Co-Investment Vehicle
- 10/15/2018 The Carlyle Group acquires EnerMech from Lime Rock Partners
- 7/12/2018 Lime Rock Partners Announces Promotion of J McLane to Chief Investment Officer
- 6/28/2018 Lime Rock Announces Closing of Lime Rock Partners IV AF Acquisition Fund
- 1/18/2018 Wayfinder Resources Announces Commitment from Lime Rock Partners
- 1/4/2018 CrownRock Announces Perpetual Preferred Equity Investment
- 12/12/2017 Oil States to Acquire GEODynamics
- 5/3/2017 TWMA Accelerates Growth with New Strategic Ownership
- 4/20/2017 Reveal Energy Services Receives Growth Capital Investment
- 1/26/2017 Lime Rock Partners Announces Five Promotions
- 11/22/2016 Endurance Resources Announces Sale of Assets in Two Separate Transactions
- 9/26/2016 Rice Energy Announces Acquisition of Vantage Energy
- 9/19/2016 MSA Acquires Senscient, Inc.
- 9/13/2016 Lime Rock Partners Announces Two Promotions
- 7/15/2016 Lime Rock Closes on $750 Million for Lime Rock Partners VII, L.P. and Affiliated Co-Investment Vehicle
- 4/8/2016 Fortum has obtained 100% of shares in the electricity and gas sales company Grupa DUON S.A. in Poland
- 2/8/2016 Ardyne Launches with Acquisition of Wellbore AS
- 4/22/2015 Lime Rock Announces Final Exit of Investment in Tesco
- 12/4/2014 Former Management Team of Capstone Natural Resources Announces the Formation of a New Upstream Entity and $100 Million Private Equity Commitment
- 9/11/2014 Acteon Acquires UTEC Survey
- 8/7/2014 Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
- 7/9/2014 Eaglewood Energy Inc. Announces Completion of Acquisition by Transform Exploration Pty Ltd.
- 5/28/2014 Imaginea Energy Announces US$300 Million Equity Commitment
- 5/20/2014 Eaglewood Energy Announces Acquisition by Transform Exploration Pty Ltd. for $0.38 per Share
- 1/15/2014 Lime Rock Partners Announces Six Promotions
- 1/9/2014 Former Management Team Of Augustus Energy Partners Announces The Formation Of A New Upstream Entity And Private Equity Commitment
- 11/14/2013 Spike Exploration Completes Voluntary Offer All Outstanding Shares in Bridge Energy ASA
- 11/5/2013 Twin Butte Energy Completes Acquisition of Black Shire Energy
- 5/23/2013 Lime Rock Partners and Thompson Street Capital Partners Announce Sale of Iracore International
- 4/15/2013 CrownRock Announces Successful Completion of Offering of $400 Million in Senior Unsecured Notes
- 3/12/2013 Lime Rock Partners VI, L.P. Closes at $825 Million
- 3/11/2013 Capstone Natural Resources Partners, L.P. Announces Acquisition of Major Property
- 1/25/2013 Lime Rock Announces the Promotion of Kris Agarwal to Managing Director
- 1/7/2013 Endurance Resources Announces Initial Acquisition and Growth Capital Investment
- 11/30/2012 Shelf Drilling Completes Acquisition of 38 Rigs From Transocean
- 3/19/2012 Independence Contract Drilling Announces Successful Private Placement
- 2/2/2012 Capstone Natural Resources Announces Growth Capital Investment from Lime Rock Partners
- 12/27/2011 Braden Exploration Announces Sale to Strategic Buyer
- 8/30/2011 Lime Rock Announces Seven Promotions
- 6/6/2011 Artificial Lift Company Announces Growth Capital Investment From Lime Rock Partners
- 1/5/2011 Lime Rock Names Kris Agarwal General Counsel
- 8/13/2010 Seawell to Acquire Allis-Chalmers Energy in USD 890 Million Transaction
- 4/29/2010 Lime Rock Partners Announces Several Recent Oil Service Technology Investments
- 3/3/2010 TerraSpark Geosciences Announces Growth Capital Investment From Lime Rock Partners
- 1/20/2010 Lime Rock’s Saad Bargach and Rob Willings Contribute to New Book, Investing in the GCC Markets
- 11/9/2009 Expert Petroleum Announces Growth Capital Investment from Lime Rock Partners
- 11/5/2009 Lime Rock Resources II Closes at $410 Million
- 7/31/2009 PanGeo Subsea Announces $11 Million Investment
- 6/26/2009 Allis-Chalmers Energy Announces Closing of Transactions with Lime Rock Partners and Receipt of Gross Proceeds of Approximately $86.1 Million
- 1/13/2009 Lime Rock Partners Names New Managing Directors and Directors
- 11/10/2008 RXT and Lime Rock Partners Sign Term Sheet for Share Issue and Bond Issue
- 10/22/2008 Lime Rock Partners Announces Three Investments in North America
- 9/16/2008 Industrial Rubber Products Completes Merger
- 7/15/2008 Lime Rock Partners and Livingstone Energy Management Announce Formation of Strategic Joint Venture
- 5/8/2008 Lime Rock Partners V, L.P. Closes at $1.4 Billion
- 4/7/2008 Lime Rock Partners Completes Growth Capital Investment in Lafayette Workboat Rentals
- 3/3/2008 Gas2 Announces £10 Million Investment Led by Lime Rock Partners
- 8/6/2007 Lime Rock Partners Announces Realization of Investment in PSL Energy Services
- 8/3/2007 Prospect Investment Management and Lime Rock Partners Announce Investment in KRI S.A.
- 3/6/2007 Townes Pressler Joins Lime Rock Partners as Managing Director
- 2/26/2007 CrownQuest and Lime Rock Partners Announce Investment
- 2/23/2007 TWMA Announces Funding for Global Growth
- 12/19/2006 Vantage Energy, LLC Receives $470 Million Equity Commitment
- 10/20/2006 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. to Make Bid to Acquire NQL Energy Services Inc
- 9/18/2006 Lime Rock Partners IV, L.P. Closes at $750 Million
- 7/11/2006 Lime Rock Partners Announces Two European Investments
- 6/29/2006 VEDCO Announces Major Investment to Fund Continued Growth
- 3/20/2006 Lime Rock Partners Announces Investment in IDM Equipment
- 2/13/2006 Arcapita Announces Acquisition of Roxar
- 2/9/2006 Noble Energy Acquires United States Exploration, Inc. for $411 Million
- 1/16/2006 Silverstone Energy Announces Double Well Deal
- 10/11/2005 Coronado Resources Secures $80.8 Million Equity Commitment
- 9/27/2005 Lime Rock Partners Announces Two Realizations
- 8/10/2005 Lime Rock Partners Announces Investment in V-Tech
- 8/3/2005 Lime Rock Partners Announces Investment in Eastern Drilling
- 2/8/2005 Slate River Resources Announces Its Formation
- 11/22/2004 Lime Rock Partners III, L.P. Closes at $425 Million
- 10/29/2004 Hercules Offshore Announces the Appointment of Randall Stilley as CEO
- 10/12/2004 LMP Exploration Operating, LLC Announces Its Formation
- 10/5/2004 Lime Rock Partners’ Hercules Offshore Announces Acquisition of Liftboat Fleet
- 8/2/2004 Lime Rock Partners and Hercules Drilling Company Announce the Purchase of Nine Offshore Drilling Rigs
- 6/16/2004 Lime Rock Partners and SGAM/4D Global Energy Announce Acquisition of Serimer DASA
- 4/26/2004 Lime Rock Partners and 3i Announce Investment in Terra Seismic Services
- 2/6/2004 Lime Rock Partners Announces New Investments in Caledus Limited and U.S. Exploration Holdings LLC
- 9/22/2003 United States Exploration, Inc. Announces Acquisition by Lime Rock Partners, Greenhill Capital Partners, and DGL Acquisition
- 9/3/2003 NQL Drilling Tools Announces Completion of Private Placement by Lime Rock Partners and CanFund
- 7/11/2003 Lime Rock Partners to Fund PSL Acquisition of Dolphin Well Services
- 6/30/2003 SmartSynch Closes Additional Round of Funding
- 4/9/2003 Lime Rock Partners Announces Investment in Patriot Drilling
- 4/2/2003 UWG Group Announces Major Equity Investment by Lime Rock Partners
- 2/28/2003 Lime Rock Partners and Lisme Management Announce Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Shares in Roxar ASA
- 11/14/2002 Lime Rock Partners II, L.P. Holds Final Close At $320 Million
- 12/5/2001 Lime Rock Partners Announces Sale of Sensa Ltd. to Schlumberger
- 12/4/2001 Lime Rock Partners Announces Sale of Position in IPEC Ltd.
- 10/10/2000 Sensa Announces Acquisition of York Sensors Following Funding from Lime Rock Partners and 3i
- 12/14/1999 Torex Announces Closing of Equity Financing by Lime Rock Partners and 2000 Capital Budget
- 12/10/1999 Sensor Highway’s [Sensa’s] Third-round Financing Raises Development Capital from Lime Rock Partners and 3i plc.
- 12/6/1999 Deer Creek Closes Oil Sands Acquisition Financed by Lime Rock Partners
- 11/21/1999 Venture Production Company Announces Private Placement by 3i, Lime Rock, and Prospect Investment Management
- 7/1/1999 Hart’s Oil & Gas Investor Magazine Profiles Lime Rock Partners
- 3/4/1999 IPEC Announces Acquisitions and Closing of Lime Rock Investment