Selected Transaction Experience
2019/2020
Orion Oil Limited – advising on the divestment of participating interests in the Mengo-Kundji-Bindi oil field onshore Congo-B (Ongoing)
Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum – advising on the restructuring of partner interests in OML 113 and arranging financing for the Aje Phase II gas/condensate development project (Ongoing)
Public Gas Company – providing comprehensive analysis and advice on natural gas opportunities in Nigeria (Ongoing)
Eroton Exploration & Production – asset acquisition screening and analysis for upstream opportunities in West Africa
FIRST Exploration & Production Development – provided advice and introductions to potential international partners for FIRST E&P’s offshore gas hub strategy
2018
Delonex Energy – advised on their participation in the winning consortium to acquire 50% of the Petrobras Oil & Gas B.V. assets offshore Nigeria for US$1.4bn
FHN 26 Limited – restructuring of US$70m debt and raising of development finance for OML 26 onshore Nigeria
Seplat – advised on potential participation in consortium acquiring assets onshore Nigeria from SPDC
Vertex Energy – advised on raising development capital for a gas monetisation strategy onshore Nigeria
2017
Delonex Energy – advised on participation in a consortium acquiring assets onshore Nigeria from SPDC
Glencore – advised on the successful acquisition of Chevron’s downstream assets in South Africa
FIRST E&P Limited – structuring development funding for OMLs 83 & 85 offshore Nigeria
2016
Eland Oil & Gas – placement of shares with South African investors as part of secondary equity raise
Grinrod – advised on the potential acquisition of midstream oil & gas storage assets across Africa and Europe from VTTI
Sasol – independent valuation for BEE shareholders
Eroton E&P – advised on the structuring of development funding and offtake contracts for gas resources in OML 18
2015
Lekoil – placement of shares with South African investors as part of a secondary equity raise
Bowleven – advised on potential farm-in to gas assets offshore Tanzania
GDPC – advised on potential merger with UK listed E&P company
Vertex Energy – advised on the potential acquisition of two development assets onshore Nigeria
SDP Services – advised on bidding for the Shell Gabon package of assets
Midwestern Oil & Gas – advised on the acquisition of Mart Resources
Tata Petrodyne – developed inward investment strategy for upstream assets in East Africa and completed a farm-in to assets in Tanzania
2013 – 14
Eroton E&P – advised on, structured and managed the successful acquisition of a 45% interest in OML 18 from the SPDC JV onshore Nigeria for US$1.15bn
2010 – 12
Midwestern Oil & Gas/Mart Resources – advised on the evaluation and structuring of an offer to acquire the ConocoPhillips Nigerian assets
Everest Capital – provided independent valuation advice on the fund’s upstream oil & gas assets
BMK Resources – advised on the structuring of a $78m equity financing for AIM listed Madagascar Oil
Direct Petroleum Exploration Inc – advised key shareholders on the corporate restructuring and sale of Bulgarian and Moroccan assets to TransAtlantic Petroleum
Afnat Resources Ltd – advised on the successful merger with TSX-V listed AXMIN Inc