Category: Investment

Spirit having flown …

Back in 2013 Centrica decided it would be a good idea to invest in the nascent UK shale industry. The details when they came out revealed that they would pay: £40,000,000 Paid Up front£60,000,000 Initial Carry £46,700,000 Contingent Carry payable after the flow testing of gas for six months As...

Riverstone runs dry

Yesterday Cuadrilla’s parent, AJ Lucas announced that it had “approved the acquisition, effective immediately, of Riverstone’s interest in the UK shale gas explorer, Cuadrilla Resources.” What does this mean? Well Riverstone had owned 45% of Cuadrilla and had invested $US 58 Million in 2010 for equity in Cuadrilla Resources Holding...