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Shell refutes a Wall Street Journal report of early merger talks with BP, but speculation underscores BP’s vulnerability and the industry-shaking scale of any tie-up.
Pickering Energy Partners is an energy-focused financial services platform. Our expertise spans decades across the entire energy landscape. We have deployed more than $16 billion across all energy sub-sectors.
At our core, we are trusted energy advisors, investors, and partners alongside our clients.
Investments
Since 2004, PEP Investments has deployed over $16 billion of capital for our clients in both public and private markets across traditional energy and the Energy Transition.
Private Equity
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The PEP Private Investments platform is managed by a team of specialists with diverse energy backgrounds. The team leverages the extensive PEP network to source and diligence oil and gas private investments with a fundamental, research-driven approach.
Public Equity
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Managed by PEP Chief Investment Officer, Dan Pickering, the PEP Public Investment Strategies are designed for sophisticated investors seeking tactical, concentrated equity exposure to traditional energy and the Energy Transition.
SailingStone
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SailingStone Capital Partners, a division of Pickering Energy Partners, provides investment solutions in the global natural resource space with a specific focus on the industrial businesses, commodities and infrastructure assets that will enable the Energy Transition. SailingStone manages concentrated, public and private equity strategies for institutional investors.
Advisory
Our advisors help corporations, organizations, and institutions navigate mergers, acquisitions, and major changes. PEP Advisory develops longstanding relationships to help companies grow and evolve in the energy industry.
Investment Banking
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PEP Investment Banking partners with leading investors and corporations across the energy value chain. Our team has deep domain expertise that spans the energy landscape.
Research
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PEP Research produces insightful research for leading investors and corporates across the energy value chain. Our team helps organizations stay up to date on key issues and potential opportunities.
Consulting
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PEP consults leading investors and organizations across the energy value chain. Our services include Strategic Advisory, Transaction Support, Portfolio Review and ESG Guidance.
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Our diverse energy team has more than 500+ years of combined experience inside the world of energy, technology, and mobility. Our deep connections across the energy landscape empower our integrated knowledge, which includes the perspectives of investors, analysts, consultants, and fiduciary advisors.
At PEP, we're inside energy.
At PEP, we're inside energy.
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Dan Pickering, Founder and CIO of Pickering Energy Partners, sees supply and demand concerns returning to the forefront of the oil market with the removal of geopolitical risk from the Israel-Iran ceasefire.
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Crude oil prices, maybe surprisingly, dipped modestly on Monday after spiking at the end of last week, even as Iran and Israel continue firing
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Energy Aspects’ Richard Bronze and Pickering Energy Partners’ Dan Pickering, join ‘The Exchange’ to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict and how it may impact the oil sector.
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Dan Pickering, Founder & CIO from Pickering Energy Partners, joins CNBC’s Dan Murphy to talk oil prices, and he says OPEC will win the market share war.
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Rebound Month. The market turned up hard and energy followed
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What if our path to energy decarbonization and global energy dominance didn’t rely on more rules, more penalties, and more government overreach, but instead on competition, transparency, and financial reward?
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The feud has chilled the relationship between their CEOs. It comes to a head when arbitration starts Monday.
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OPEC is pumping, and shale producers are pulling up rigs. Our experts see plenty of opportunities in the sector’s upheaval.
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BP’s falling share price has sparked takeover interest from global rivals eyeing its undervalued assets, risking the end of its 116-year independence.
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The talented individuals who make up Hart Energy’s 2025 Forty Under 40 honorees represent a diverse set of disciplines.
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Why BEV market share—not sales volume—matters most for EU CO₂ targets amid stricter rules, stalled growth, and industry-wide compliance challenges.
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A rough month. Energy was the worst subsector in an incredibly choppy market.
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