Private Equity

Blue Water Energy collects more than $800m for second fund

Private equity firm is considering buying some North Sea assets that oil company Shell is about to divest

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Blue Water Energy, a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy space, has collected more than $800 million for its second fund.

The London-based firm recently held a first close - the point at which it can start investing - at $885 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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