Houston, TX — April 9, 2013—Renaissance Offshore LLC, a privately held Houston based oil and gas company announced today that it has completed its acquisition of select Black Elk Energy assets, effective January 1, 2013. The acquisition consists of three operated fields at Eugene Island 331, Ship Shoal 219 and South Timbalier 314/317 with net production of approximately 950 boepd (90% oil).

This is the third acquisition Renaissance has made since its inception in December of 2011, building production to approximately 2,750 barrels of oil per day equivalent (75% oil). Renaissance has committed to two drilling rigs and plans to begin drilling in the second quarter of 2013, while continuing with work over programs and optimization work on the initial acquisitions.

“We are excited about this transaction and the breadth it brings to our portfolio,” said Jeff Soine, Chief Executive Officer at Renaissance. “Keeping with our business philosophy of exploiting mature oil fields, this acquisition allows us to add three mature properties to our asset base that have had historical production of over 100 million barrels of oil and half a trillion cubic feet of gas. When combined with the talented team of professionals we have put together and our strong relationship with our partner Quantum Energy Partners, we believe the addition of these mature oil fields will leave us well positioned for the future and continued growth.”

About Renaissance Offshore

Renaissance Offshore was founded in December of 2011, in partnership with Quantum Energy Partners, to acquire and redevelop legacy oil properties on the Gulf of Mexico shelf. Renaissance Offshore focuses on selective acquisitions of mature, oil-weighted properties and the redevelopment of those assets to unlock hidden value by deploying technology, capital and the collective experience of our seasoned management team. For more information on Renaissance, please visit www.renaissanceoffshore.com.

About Quantum Energy Partners

Founded in 1998, Quantum Energy Partners is a leading provider of private equity capital to the global energy industry, having managed together with its affiliates, more than $6.5 billion in equity commitments since inception. For more information on Quantum, please visit www.quantumep.com. For investor relations, please contact Michael Dalton at (713) 452-2000.

Houston, TX – April 16, 2013 – Quantum Energy Partners (“Quantum”), a leading energy private equity firm, is pleased to announce the formation of Jagged Peak Energy LLC (“Jagged Peak” or the “Company”) with the former executive leadership team of Ute Energy LLC led by industry veteran Joe Jaggers (“Jaggers”).

Jagged Peak will engage in the acquisition, development, and exploration of oil and gas assets, primarily focusing on resource plays in select North American basins. Quantum and members of the management team have collectively made capital commitments in excess of $400 million to the Company.

The Jagged Peak team will be led by Jaggers as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. Joining the executive management team alongside Jaggers will be Chief Operating Officer Greg Hinds and Chief Financial Officer Laurie Bales.

Quantum and Jaggers previously partnered together in building Ute Energy, LLC into one of the more successful resource play companies focused in the Uintah Basin. Ute Energy was sold last year for in excess of $1 billion. Jaggers and the management team successfully executed a lease, acquire and drill strategy, growing production at sale announcement to over 7,800 net boepd and undeveloped acreage to over 156,800 net acres.

Wil VanLoh, President and CEO of Quantum, commented, “We are excited to be partnering once again with Joe, Greg, and Laurie. They comprise the nucleus of an exceptional team of oil and gas professionals that have a proven track record of delivering superior returns in unconventional resource plays. They possess best in class execution capabilities and will be well positioned to capture producing property and acreage acquisitions and then build value through development drilling.”

Jaggers remarked on the closing, “We look forward to Jagged Peak building upon our prior success at Ute Energy. We see a great opportunity in the market today to capture resource-rich opportunities and accelerate the conversion into proved reserves and cash flow. We are also excited to continue our partnership with Quantum, whose strong financial sponsorship and energy industry expertise provides a great compliment to our team.”

About Jagged Peak Energy, LLC

Based in Denver, Colorado, Jagged Peak will focus on liquids resource opportunities onshore. The organization has proven skills in capital allocation, efficient operations and acquisition execution.

About Quantum Energy Partners

Founded in 1998, Quantum Energy Partners is a leading provider of private equity capital to the global energy industry, having managed together with its affiliates, more than $6.5 billion in equity commitments since inception. For more information on Quantum, please visit www.quantumep.com. For investor relations, please contact Michael Dalton at (713) 452-2000.

Houston, Texas - April 30, 2013 - Quantum Energy Partners (“Quantum”), a leading energy private equity firm, is pleased to announce a majority investment in Carmel Bay Exploration Ltd. (“Carmel Bay” or the “Company”) with Canadian E&P veteran Patrick Manuel (“Patrick” or “Manuel”).

Carmel Bay is a Calgary-based upstream exploration and development company focused on acquiring and developing assets in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.  The Company was founded in late 2011 and has concentrated its efforts to date in the Montney resource play where it has technical expertise. It will also leverage off of its prior experience across other select WCSB plays to opportunistically acquire and exploit other core assets. Quantum, members of the management team and the Company’s board of directors have collectively made initial investments and/or future capital commitments in excess of $225 million to the Company.

The Carmel Bay team is led by Manuel as President and Chief Executive Officer. Manuel and his senior management team have had a consistent track record of creating value at several prior E&P companies.  Most recently, Manuel was President and CEO of Monterey Exploration, a highly successful Montney focused operator. Prior to Monterey Exploration, Manuel was part of the senior management teams at Crispin Energy and Rio Alto Exploration, both of which resulted in successful exits to Canadian public entities.

Carmel Bay board members include industry leaders Murray Nunns (CEO, Penn West Petroleum Ltd.), John Brussa (senior partner, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, LLP), Brett Herman (CEO, TORC Oil and Gas LTD), and Don Copeland (oilfield service entrepreneur) as well as Managing Directors Garry Tanner and Dheeraj Verma from Quantum who collectively bring decades of energy investment experience to support Carmel Bay management.

Manuel remarked on the closing, “We spent significant time evaluating our financial options for growth capital and came to the conclusion that in the current volatile market, private equity capital, and more specifically Quantum, offered substantial and dependable capital which would allow us to take advantage of evolving market opportunities and grow our business relatively quickly with significant flexibility.  We anticipate that with the Company’s slate of current projects, significant deal flow, and our new capital partner, Carmel Bay is positioned extremely well to build a meaningful and successful E&P company.”

“We are excited to be in partnership with such an accomplished and focused upstream operating team.  The Company has already assembled a significant initial acreage position in the Montney and is aggressively pursuing a variety of other opportunities which we believe over time will deliver superior returns to our investors.” said Garry Tanner, Managing Director of Quantum Energy Partners. “We were also impressed with the high caliber board members Patrick had pulled together, all of which have continued on with the Company post our capital infusion, and believe their involvement will be extremely value-added in guiding the growth and success of Carmel Bay.”

About Carmel Bay Exploration, Ltd.

Based in Calgary Alberta, Carmel Bay is led by a team of seasoned industry professionals, many with over 20 years in upstream engineering, geology, operations, marketing, and business development with a track record of success working in the WCSB.

About Quantum Energy Partners

Founded in 1998, Quantum Energy Partners is a leading provider of private equity capital to the global energy industry, having  managed together with its affiliates, more than $6.5 billion in equity commitments since inception. For more information on Quantum, please visit www.quantumep.com. For investor relations, please contact Michael Dalton at (713) 452-2000.

HOUSTON, TX, June 5, 2013 – Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) and Quantum Energy Partners announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to jointly acquire Global Tubing from ARC Financial Corp., a Calgary-based private equity firm, and a group of investors.  Upon completion of the transaction, Forum and Quantum will each hold an equal interest in Global Tubing, and certain members of Global Tubing’s management team will retain a small interest.  Located in Dayton, Texas, Global Tubing provides coiled tubing strings and related services to customers worldwide.  Completion of the transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions.  Further details of the transaction were not disclosed. 

Cris Gaut, Forum’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Global Tubing’s high-quality coiled tubing strings are critical consumable components of coiled tubing units that perform an increasing number of well completion and intervention activities.  Global Tubing gives Forum additional exposure to increasing well complexity and horizontal well completion activity, two key industry trends that benefit Forum.  Working with Quantum allows us to preserve capital for future potential acquisitions, while providing us an opportunity to acquire the remaining interest in Global Tubing in the future.”

William Montgomery and Dheeraj Verma, Managing Directors at Quantum, commented, “We are excited to be investing in Global Tubing and hope to bring our resources to bear to continue the company’s growth and success. We are also delighted to be partnering with Cris and his management team at Forum on this investment.  Forum’s worldwide footprint and broad oilfield manufacturing expertise will likely enhance Global Tubing’s ability to provide exceptional product quality, innovation and service to its customers.”

Bob Bunch, Global Tubing’s co-founder and CEO, commented, “We are quite happy that ownership of Global Tubing, an enterprise we founded with ARC a little over six years ago, is being entrusted to two outstanding organizations, Forum and Quantum.  The resources each will provide will help Global Tubing continue to grow and reach its potential.”

Simmons & Company International served as exclusive financial advisor to Global Tubing in this transaction.

About Forum Energy Technologies

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a global provider of manufactured technologies and applied products to the energy industry.  Forum’s over 3,400 employees provide the products and technologies essential to solving the increasingly complex challenges of the subsea, drilling, and production sectors of the oil and gas industry.  For more information, please visit www.f-e-t.com.

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About Quantum Energy Partners

Founded in 1998, Quantum Energy Partners is a leading provider of private equity capital to the global energy industry, having managed together with its affiliates, more than $6.5 billion in equity commitments since inception.  For more information on Quantum, please visit www.quantumep.com.

For investor relations, please contact Michael Dalton at (713) 452-2000.

Aspect Holdings, LLC is a Denver, CO based diversified energy company focused on identifying, leasing and developing shale gas and tight sand gas plays in onshore U.S. basins, exploration and development opportunities in Hungary and surrounding eastern European countries, as well as in Kurdistan.

Houston, Texas — October 1, 2013—Quantum Energy Partners (“Quantum”) is pleased to announce the formation of Elk River Resources, LLC (“Elk River” or the “Company”) together with its founders Paul Morris (“Morris”) and Ed Jones (“Jones”).

Elk River will engage in the acquisition and development of oil and gas assets, primarily focusing on resource plays in select North American basins in which the team has prior experience. Quantum and members of the management team have collectively made capital commitments in excess of $200 million to the Company.

The Elk River team will be led by Morris as Chief Executive Officer.  Prior to founding Elk River, Morris served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Wagner & Brown, LLC, a position he held since 1988.  At Wagner & Brown, Morris was responsible for the management and direction of this successful Midland, Texas-based independent oil and gas company.

Joining Morris as Chief Financial Officer is Jones, who most recently served as the Managing Partner of Torch Partners, LLC, an investment banking firm he founded in 2004.  Previously, Jones founded Texas Commerce Bank – Midland in 1984 and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer up until its sale in 2000.  Under Jones’ leadership, TCB-Midland became the most successful de-novo bank in the history of Texas Commerce Bank, growing to over $1 billion in assets under management.

Also joining the team are industry veterans Brian Ramey, V.P. – Operations, Billy Harris, V.P. – Engineering, and Jerry Groner, V.P. – Land.  This highly experienced and proven team provides Elk River a strong platform to immediately begin executing its strategy.  Each member of the Elk River team has an outstanding track record of creating value in resource plays.

Morris remarked on the closing, “Quantum provides best in class business and financial support along with a commitment to excellence that we feel is unmatched among the private equity providers in the energy space.  I look forward to the partnership with Quantum being the first of many successful ventures with our team and theirs.”

Bill Montgomery and Dheeraj Verma, Managing Directors of Quantum commented, “We are excited to be partnering with such an accomplished team led by Paul and Ed.  The Elk River team has a long history of success in the energy business. They are well positioned to acquire and develop assets across the Permian and Midcontinent through their relationships and experience in these areas. Their emphasis on cost optimization and development drilling will serve them well in today’s market environment.”

About Elk River Resources, LLC

Based in Midland, Texas with an office in Houston, Elk River will focus on the acquisition and development of onshore U.S. resource opportunities in select basins.  The organization has proven skills in capital allocation, acquisition execution, cost optimization and development.

About Quantum Energy Partners

Founded in 1998, Quantum Energy Partners is a leading provider of private equity capital to the global energy industry, having managed together with its affiliates more than $6.5 billion in equity commitments since inception. For more information on Quantum, please visit www.quantumep.com. For investor relations, please contact Michael Dalton at (713) 452-2000.

Houston, Texas — December 23, 2013 — Quantum Energy Partners (“Quantum”) is pleased to announce that Primary Natural Resources III, LLC (“Primary” or the “Company”), a portfolio company led by CEO Rich Talley (“Talley”), has closed the sale of its producing and undeveloped assets located in Ellis and Roger Mills Counties in Western Oklahoma for $336 million.

Quantum made its initial investment in Primary in 2008, partnering with Talley, a proven entrepreneur with a highly successful track record of building private equity-backed companies.  Primary is a Tulsa-based company focused on acquiring, exploiting and developing assets in the Mid-Continent area.  Since inception, the Company has deployed capital across a range of opportunities including a small producing property acquisition, multiple leasehold acquisitions, and an aggressive development drilling program focused in Ellis, Roger Mills and Custer Counties in the Anadarko Basin of western Oklahoma.

With regard to the assets being sold, Talley and the management team successfully executed the business plan with a focus on building and developing a core acreage position, driving down costs and optimizing drilling and completion techniques in order to generate repeatable, top-decile development economics relative to other basins in North America.  At the time of sale, the Company had built its position in Ellis and Roger Mills Counties to over 10,000 net acres producing in excess of 2,650 boepd (over 90% operated), with oil and natural gas liquids representing more than 70% of production.  Talley was joined by President Mark Sheehan and COO Jack Fritts, who have both been critical to the success of Primary.

“We are excited to have had the opportunity to partner with Rich Talley and his team in a top tier North American unconventional oil play,” said Garry Tanner, Managing Director of Quantum. “The management team did an exceptional job of creating value by building a concentrated core position and executing on a low cost, horizontal drilling program.”

“I am grateful to all the Primary team members for their hard work and dedication in building this asset and successfully bringing it to market. Quantum has been a great partner for us and I look forward to developing our remaining Western Oklahoma assets with their continued support,” said Talley.

The Company was advised by RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Conner & Winters, LLP.

About Quantum Energy Partners

Founded in 1998, Quantum Energy Partners is a leading provider of private equity capital to the global energy industry, having managed together with its affiliates, more than $6.5 billion in equity commitments since inception. For more information on Quantum, please visit www.quantumep.com. For investor relations, please contact Michael Dalton at (713) 452-2000.

MIDLAND, TX – April 9, 2014 – Oryx Midstream Services, LLC (Oryx) today announced it has received an equity commitment totaling up to $300 million from Quantum Energy Partners, Post Oak Energy Capital, Wells Fargo Energy Capital, Oryx management and other private investors. Oryx will pursue midstream opportunities in the Permian Basin, focusing initially on the Delaware Basin in Texas and New Mexico. The company expects to leverage its deep energy industry experience and build on strong relationships with oil and gas producers in the region to provide a full suite of midstream services.                                                                                                            

Oryx has signed long-term, fee-based contracts with three exploration and production companies — one large, publicly traded independent company and two private Midland-based companies — to support their active drilling programs in the northern Delaware Basin. The three companies have dedicated to Oryx production from wells drilled within an area encompassing approximately 340,000 acres in Lea County, New Mexico. To accommodate production from the dedicated acreage, Oryx plans to initially construct up to 60 miles of rich gas gathering pipeline and up to 80 miles of crude oil gathering pipeline Construction is expected to begin this month and will be conducted in phases based on customer needs. The pipeline systems will provide customers with an integrated gathering service and will serve production from multiple formations including the Second Bone Spring, Third Bone Spring, Avalon/Leonard and Wolfcamp shales. Oryx also plans to pursue third-party volumes inside the acreage dedication area and more broadly across the basin. 

Oryx is led by a management and advisory team with more than 145 years of experience in the energy industry and 100 years specific to the Permian Basin. Oryx CEO Brett Wiggs has extensive midstream leadership experience in the U.S. and abroad, having previously served as president and CEO of three energy companies. Most recently Wiggs served as CEO of DFW Midstream Services LLC, a natural gas gathering company focused in the Barnett Shale. Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business Development Karl Pfluger previously served as managing director at EnCap Flatrock Midstream where he helped originate new midstream investment opportunities and coordinate the ongoing growth activities of portfolio companies, including several in the Permian Basin. Oryx Vice President of Engineering and Operations Jamey Wasson, previously served as a senior process engineer at Midland-based BCCK Engineering and as a manager with Southern Union Gas.  

Serving as executive advisors to the Oryx management team are Midland energy industry veterans Michael Black of Crown Oil Partners and Lea Crump of Crump Energy Partners. Black and Crump each has more than 35 years of oil and gas experience in the Permian Basin and bring a deep technical knowledge and understanding of the area.  

“We are privileged to partner with financial firms like Quantum, Post Oak and Wells Fargo that recognize the value of the robust midstream opportunities in the Permian Basin,” said Oryx Chief Executive Officer Brett Wiggs. “Their partnership coupled with this initial acreage dedication allow us to be one of the first movers in an area where we expect to see substantial growth. Our goal is to leverage this anchor position as we work with producers to develop custom midstream solutions and build much-needed infrastructure in the Delaware Basin.”  

“The Oryx team has a track record of success. Our equity commitment illustrates our confidence in their extensive midstream experience, reputation and customer-driven approach,” said Garry Tanner, managing director of Quantum Energy Partners. “The Permian Basin is a thriving market with tremendous midstream opportunities, and we are enthusiastic about partnering with such a strong team based in Midland with deep roots in the area.” 

“We believe that the immediate and long-term fundamental midstream needs of the Permian Basin provide vast potential for growth and attractive returns,” said Frost Cochran, Post Oak managing director. “The Oryx team is acutely aware of the challenges presented in this market and knows how to execute in a way that is flexible and aligns with producer needs and schedules. We look forward to supporting Oryx’s growth.” 

About Oryx Midstream Services, LLC

Midland-based Oryx Midstream is focused on developing midstream infrastructure in the Permian Basin in New Mexico and Texas. Led by an experienced team with more than 145 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Oryx is dedicated to providing producers with solutions and flexibility through a full suite of midstream services. For more information visit www.oryxmidstream.com.

About Quantum Energy Partners

Quantum Energy Partners is a leading provider of private equity capital to the global energy industry, having managed together with its affiliates, more than $6.5 billion in equity commitments since inception. For more information on Quantum, please visit www.quantumep.com. For investor relations, please contact Michael Dalton at (713) 452-2000.

About Post Oak Energy

Post Oak, which was established in 2006, is an energy-focused private equity firm based in Houston. Its management team has executive management experience and a broad network in the energy business as well as significant expertise in private equity investments, operations, development, finance, acquisitions and divestitures. The firm pursues private equity investments primarily in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry in North America and, to a lesser extent, in oil field services and related infrastructure. Post Oak works in close partnership with operating management teams to build businesses, accelerate growth and enhance shareholder value. Post Oak’s website is www.postoakenergy.com.

About Wells Fargo Energy Capital

Headquartered in Houston, the Wells Fargo Energy Group, which includes Wells Fargo Energy Capital, is an energy finance leader providing integrated financial solutions to public and private companies across the upstream, midstream, downstream, services and power sectors. With more than 40 years of experience in the energy industry, the Wells Fargo Energy Group delivers comprehensive debt, equity, advisory, capital markets and traditional banking solutions to companies of all sizes and in all stages of development. For more about the Wells Fargo Energy Group, please visit www.wellsfargo.com/com/industry/energy.

Aspect Holdings, LLC is a Denver, CO based diversified energy company focused on identifying, leasing and developing shale gas and tight sand gas plays in onshore U.S. basins, exploration and development opportunities in Hungary and surrounding eastern European countries, as well as in Kurdistan.

HOUSTON, TX – August 21, 2014 — Quantum Energy Partners (“Quantum”) and Tug Hill, Inc. (“Tug Hill”) are pleased to announce the formation of a partnership (“THQ” or the “Partnership”) to engage in the acquisition, development and exploitation of conventional and unconventional oil and gas assets in certain North American basins. The Partnership will be supported by an initial $450 million equity commitment from Quantum and Tug Hill.

Michael G. Radler (“Radler”) founded Tug Hill in 2007 and serves as its President and Chief Executive Officer. In 2007, Tug Hill partnered with Chief Oil & Gas (“Chief”) and collectively built a land position in excess of 600,000 acres in the Marcellus shale. Radler served as the interim Chief Operating Officer at Chief from 2009 to 2012 as the two companies developed and monetized portions of their Marcellus shale acreage. Tug Hill has participated in over 750 Marcellus shale wells to date and plans to continue to participate in the drilling and development of its Marcellus assets. Tug Hill will continue to manage its existing Marcellus and legacy properties outside of the Partnership.

Prior to founding Tug Hill, Radler co-founded Jetta Operating Company (“Jetta”) in 1991 and served as its President until 2007. Under Radler’s co-leadership, Jetta grew through acquisitions and drilling in various basins throughout the United States and operated in excess of 1,000 producing wells in 11 states.

Radler is supported by a highly experienced and entrepreneurial team, providing the Partnership with a strong acquisition and operating platform which will enable THQ to immediately begin executing its strategy. The Tug Hill team has a track record of creating significant value in both conventional and unconventional resource plays across multiple U.S. basins. Many of the senior leadership at Tug Hill have worked for Radler for the majority of their careers, including tenures at Tug Hill, Jetta, and Chief, and have proven operational execution capabilities.

“We are delighted to be partnering with Michael Radler who is a world class oil and gas entrepreneur and is supported by an exceptional team at Tug Hill. Michael has an outstanding track record of building and monetizing oil and gas companies over his more than 30-year career and we believe this experience will enable him to deliver superior opportunities and results in our new partnership,” said Wil VanLoh, President and CEO of Quantum Energy Partners.

“Establishing the partnership with Quantum uniquely positions Tug Hill to take advantage of a number of exciting exploration and development opportunities throughout the United States”, said Tug Hill President and CEO Michael Radler. “Tug Hill wanted to find a partner that is committed to adding long-term value, has an entrepreneurial culture, is able to navigate the capital markets and shares a common view on energy investing; we found all of these attributes with Quantum. Together, Tug Hill and Quantum bring a strong combination of technical, operating and financial skills that will allow the partnership to execute on a number of attractive opportunities in capital intensive shale plays and conventional fields.”

About Tug Hill

Founded in 2007, Tug Hill is a privately held oil and gas operating company based in Fort Worth, Texas with offices in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and Boulder, Colorado. For more information on Tug Hill, please visit www.tug-hill.com or contact Evan Radler at (817) 632-5200.

About Quantum Energy Partners

Founded in 1998, Quantum Energy Partners is a leading provider of private equity capital to the global energy industry, having managed together with its affiliates more than $7.5 billion in equity commitments since inception. For more information on Quantum, please visit www.quantumep.com . For investor relations, please contact Michael Dalton at (713) 452-2000.

Crump Energy Partners, LLC is a Midland, TX based oil and gas company focused on the acquisition, exploitation and development of natural gas and crude oil properties primarily in the Permian Basin.

Ceritas Energy II, LLC is a Houston, TX based company focused on developing and operating natural gas midstream infrastructure, including natural gas gathering and processing assets. The company is currently active in the Rockies, the Gulf Coast, and the Marcellus shale.

Carmel Bay Exploration Ltd. is a Calgary based upstream company focused on acquiring and developing assets in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

Bluestem Energy Partners, LP is a Fort Worth, TX based company formed to acquire and exploit oil and gas properties in targeted strategic trends in North America.