Avista has significant experience in the energy sector and has consistently demonstrated its ability to execute transactions quickly and professionally. The firm closed its inaugural $2.0 billion private equity fund in June 2007 and has made investments in 19 portfolio companies broadly diversified in the energy, healthcare and media industries.
Avista's current portfolio of energy companies includes: Geokinetics, a provider of seismic acquisition and data processing services to the international oil and gas industry; Frontier Drilling, which owns and operates deepwater offshore drilling rigs and floating production vessels; Blake Offshore, which owns and operates a fleet of six offshore drilling and production units servicing the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry; and Celtique Energie, Laramie Energy, Manti Exploration, and Peregrine Oil and Gas, which are focused on exploration and production of oil and natural gas. In addition, while at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, the Avista team was significantly involved in many energy investments, including American Ref-Fuel, Basic Energy Services, Caledonia Oil and Gas, Laramie Energy, Medicine Bow Energy, Michael Petroleum, Seabulk, and TXU, among others.
About Avista Capital Partners
Avista Capital Partners is a leading private equity firm with offices
in New York, NY and Houston, TX. Founded in 2005, Avista manages $2.0
billion in private equity capital. Avista's strategy is to make controlling
or influential minority investments primarily in growth-oriented media,
healthcare and energy companies. Through its team of seasoned invest
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