Sarah McLean~~Erin Kaufman~~Robert Jacobson~~Katherine Lubrano~~Alexa Villarreal
February 23, 2026
Willkie Advises Silver Hill Energy Partners on Acquisition of South Texas Oil and Gas Assets from 1776 Energy

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- • Willkie advised Silver Hill Energy Partners affiliates in acquiring 100% of 1776 Energy’s oil and gas interests in Karnes and Gonzales Counties, Texas. • The acquisition covers about 17,500 net acres and 550 gross locations in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk formations. • Silver Hill financed the deal with equity from its partnerships and debt from a reserve-based credit facility led by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. • Silver Hill plans to pursue further growth in the area through additional acquisitions and investments in upstream, midstream, minerals, and royalties. • The Willkie legal team was led by partners Sarah McLean, Erin Kaufman, and Robert Jacobson, with associates Katherine Lubrano and Alexa Villarreal.
Willkie represented affiliates of Silver Hill Energy Partners, LP in its acquisition of 100 percent of 1776 Energy’s interest in oil and gas properties, rights, and related assets primarily in Karnes and Gonzales Counties, Texas. The acquisition includes approximately 17,500 net acres and 550 gross locations in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk formations. Silver Hill funded the acquisition with equity from Silver Hill Energy Partners IV, LP and another Silver Hill-sponsored partnership, as well as debt from a reserve-based credit facility arranged and led by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. Consistent with Silver Hill’s track record, it intends to use this transaction as a springboard for future growth in the area through additional bolt-on acquisitions and related investments in upstream, midstream, minerals, and royalties. Silver Hill Energy Partners is a Dallas-based private energy company founded by Kyle D. Miller in 2011. Since inception, the firm has raised approximately $3.2 billion of institutional equity capital across five partnerships focused on the direct acquisition and development of operated oil, natural gas, and related infrastructure assets in premier basins across the onshore U.S. The Willkie team was led by partners Sarah McLean and Erin Kaufman and included partner Robert Jacobson and associates Katherine Lubrano and Alexa Villarreal.
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Sarah McLean~~Erin Kaufman~~Robert Jacobson~~Katherine Lubrano~~Alexa Villarreal
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