CPPIB, KERN and Warburg Pincus invest $150 mln in Black Swan Energy
Black Swan Energy Ltd, a Calgary-based company focused on unconventional resource exploration and development, has secured an equity investment of $150 million, bring its total investment to date to over $500 million. The new funding was provided by existing investors Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Canadian energy-focused private equity firm KERN Partners, and U.S.-based Warburg Pincus, which have all backed the company since 2011. The additional capital will be used to fund the appraisal and development of current properties in the Montney play in British Columbia and the Duvernay play in Alberta. The company's management team and directors include former senior managers of Talisman Energy Inc.
3 December 2013•2 mins read
