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KKR Seeks More Shale Deals After $5.7 Billion Contango Merger

June 8, 2021 Stu Turley

KKR  & Co. is building a shale-oil acquisition vehicle with the $5.7 billion combination of two little-known explorers. The buyout firm’s Independence Energy will merge with Contango Oil & Gas Co. in an all-stock deal that will be used […]

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Contango Oil & Gas to Combine with KKR-backed Firm in All-stock Merger

June 8, 2021 Stu Turley

Independence Energy LLC and Contango Oil & Gas Co. agreed to combine on June 8 in an all-stock transaction set to create a consolidation machine for the upstream oil and gas industry. Independence is an upstream […]

KKR Raises 3.9 Billion in Biggest Infrastructure Fund for Asia -Energy News Beat
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KKR Raises $3.9 Billion in Biggest Infrastructure Fund for Asia

January 10, 2021 Stu Turley

KKR & Co. raised $3.9 billion for its first Asia-Pacific infrastructure fund, amassing the largest pool of cash in the region for investments in everything from waste management and renewable energy to communication towers. In the process of raising funds, […]

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