Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GoM)-focused Venari Resources LLC raised an additional $1.3 billion of equity commitments, the company said Aug. 13.

The investment firms Warburg Pincus, Kelso & Co., Temasek and The Jordan Co. joined new investors, which included GIC, a Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund, and BlackRock Private Equity Partners, Venari said.

This was “the second financing effort,” and to date, Venari has raised $2.4 billion in equity from investors. This amount includes the $1.1 billion line of equity from May 2012, when Venari was formed, the company said.

Two deepwater GoM discoveries, the Shenandoah and Coronado, were made last year, and since then Venari has become the 12th-largest leaseholder in the deepwater GoM, with 55 prospects on 190 leases and a multiyear drilling program, the company said.

The new equity will support development of the Shenandoah and Coronado areas, the company said.

Venari has formed partnerships with Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) in the deepwater GoM, the company said.

"We are proud of Venari's accomplishments to date and believe that this new capital commitment positions the company well for continued growth," said Brian Reinsborough, president and CEO.

"We welcome the support from our world-class investors and look forward to working closely with them as we execute our business plan and progress toward our goal to build an outstanding [exploration and production] E&P company."

Venari Resources LLC is based in Dallas .

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