Targeting opportunistic acquisitions of mature, longer-life, low-risk onshore E&P assets

The Kayne Private Energy Income Funds team focuses on backing management teams to acquire and develop large, legacy, producing assets with shallow decline rates and a significant number of low-risk, development upside opportunities. We establish anchor positions within basins and pursue additional “bolt-on” opportunities in basins with existing operators.

Strategy Highlights &
Investment Criteria

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Partnering with high-caliber management teams to build large, scalable E&P companies across North America through sizeable acquisitions


Targeting large, long-life assets with a significant portion of value attributable to proved developed producing reserves combined with lower-risk development drilling upside


Assets are cash-flow positive, providing for regular distributions to equity investors during expected hold periods of 6 to 8 years

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Investments generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through a combination of current income and long-term capital appreciation


Conservative focus on risk management and capital preservation; commodity hedging is core to the investment strategy


Energy-focused investment team with expertise in both finance and engineering allows for hands-on involvement with management teams


Our team is well-versed in the market for PDP-weighted assets, having transacted on more than $5 billion worth of acquisitions since 2016

Portfolio Investments