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PE  · May 15, 2026  · 06c

MidOcean Energy II-B, L.P.

Offering
Indefinite
Analysis

This is a successor fund in an established series—the II-B designation signals a continuation vehicle, likely structured to serve different LP classes or geographies while maintaining a unified strategy; the $0 placeholder offering indicates this filing precedes formal commitment solicitation, meaning the actual target size and terms remain under negotiation with anchors or will shift as the raise develops.

The four named GPs and absence of any prior EDGAR filings from this manager suggest either a newly formalized fund structure for an existing operating group, a re-branding, or a first institutional raise after a period of club deals or continuation capital—this is the manager's initial formal SEC registration, which requires verification of whether prior vehicles operated under different entity names or offshore structures.

Filing in mid-2026 positions this raise during peak LP dry powder allocation cycles and after 18–24 months of elevated energy sector M&A; mid-market energy PE has seen renewed LP appetite as macro rates stabilize and energy transition infrastructure demands capital, making a II-B vintage well-timed for this subsector.

Before engaging, LPs must confirm whether this manager has operated prior funds under different legal entities or through continuation vehicles not yet registered on EDGAR, and obtain explicit clarity on key-man language tied to R. Thomas, Randall Wade, and Andrew Ellenbogen—the absence of prior filings makes continuity and succession risk difficult to model without direct reference documents.

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R. THOMAS · RANDALL WADE · ANDREW ELLENBOGEN
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