BofA Merrill Lynch Petrie Divestiture Advisors

BofA Merrill Lynch Petrie Divestiture Advisors is a boutique investment banking firm the offers financial advisory services to the oil and gas industry. The firm provides merger and acquisition, transaction consulting, divestiture, negotiation, private equity, and strategic advisory services. Its clientele include Loews Corporation, McMoRan Exploration, Laramie Energy LLC, LLOG Exploration, Chief Holdings, Merit Energy, Medicine Bow Energy, Whiting Petroleum, Whiting Petroleum, Marlin Energy Offshore, and TexCal Energy. BofA Merrill Lynch Petrie Divestiture Advisors, formerly known as Petrie Parkman & Co. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Huston, Texas with additional offices in Colorado, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Japan, India, Australia, and Honk Kong. As of December 8, 2006, BofA Merrill Lynch Petrie Divestiture Advisors operates as a subsidiary of BofA Merrill Lynch.