Raisa Energy is exploring the potential sale of a portfolio of oil and gas wells across several U.S. shale basins, a move that could value the assets at around US$1.5 billion.
The talks, reported by Reuters, remain at an early stage, and no final decision has been made.
Sources cautioned that the terms of any transaction are subject to change, with the ultimate price likely to depend on market dynamics.
Founded in 2014, Raisa Energy is a privately held investment firm with a technology hub in Cairo.
The firm has built a specialised investment platform for the energy sector and currently oversees more than US$2 billion in deployments worldwide.
Advising on the possible divestiture is Perella Weinberg Partners, through its Houston-based TPH division, which focuses on transactions in the energy industry.
The assets being marketed are classified as non-operating interests, a category that differs from traditional oil and gas holdings.
Rather than managing day-to-day drilling operations, owners of these assets provide capital for development costs and in return receive a proportional share of hydrocarbon revenues.
The operational responsibilities remain with other producers, making the structure attractive to investors seeking predictable cash flows without the complexities of managing drilling activity directly.
Sources estimate that Raisa’s portfolio currently produces about 63,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, with nearly half of that contribution coming from natural gas.
Such a balance is expected to appeal to a range of prospective buyers, from established energy companies looking to expand their production base, to financial investors interested in stable, yield-generating exposure to the sector.
The potential sale also highlights an evolving approach to investment in oil and gas, with technology playing an increasingly significant role.
Raisa has been expanding its proprietary digital platform, leveraging automation, artificial intelligence, and big data to inform capital allocation, optimise returns, and improve decision-making across its asset base.
While interest in non-operated investments has grown in recent years — particularly among private equity funds and institutional buyers — the timing of any deal may hinge on commodity pricing trends and broader investor sentiment toward the US shale sector.
Volatility in global oil and gas markets could affect valuations as the process unfolds.
For now, the discussions remain preliminary, and Raisa has not confirmed whether it will proceed with a sale.
If completed, the deal would underscore both the growing role of data-driven investment strategies in oil and gas and the sustained appetite for shale-based production among capital providers.
