Fieldwood Energy LLC, a Houston-based portfolio company of Riverstone Holdings, has acquiredApache Corp.'s (NYSE: APA) Gulf of Mexico Shelf business for $3.75 billion. The purchase represents more than 1.9 million net acres, with Fieldwood hoping to retain "substantially" all of the current employees. www.apachecorp.com
Bain Capital and Altor have raised their offer for the fish feed business of Norwegian salmon farmerCermaq (Olso: CEQ), from 6.2 billion crowns to 6.5 billion crowns ($1.08b), topping a rival offer fromPermira. www.cermaq.com
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