Post Oak Energy Capital

Post Oak Energy Capital is a Houston-based private equity firm investing in upstream oil and gas, mineral rights, and related infrastructure. It targets entrepreneurs with robust plans in North America's core basins, acquiring and managing mineral interests for long-term yield and development via strategic capital and operational insight.

Founded in 2006 by Clint S. Wetmore and Frost W. Cochran, Post Oak Energy Capital identified opportunity in the underserved middle-market energy sector. Their insight was to generate superior risk-adjusted returns by blending deep industry experience with professional operational backgrounds, establishing a distinctive partnership model.

The firm partners with experienced management teams, providing growth capital and strategic support in corporate finance and operational guidance. Post Oak Energy Capital envisions cultivating a diversified portfolio of successful oil and gas ventures, fostering collaboration, and integrating ESG factors for lasting value.