Finance > Financial services Carlyle in talks to acquire Occidental's Ghana oilfields: report 05 April 2021 Boru Energy, an acquisition vehicle set up by private equity giant Carlyle Group in association with with Aidan Heavey and Tom Hickey, is reported to be in discussions with Occidental Petroleum to acquire its oil and gas assets in Ghana for over $500 million. The acquisition of Occidental’s stakes in the offshore Jubilee and Tweneboa Enyenra Ntomme (TEN) fields, is the first investment by Boru Energy since its launch in October 2019. Occidental holds 24 per cent stake in Jubilee and a 17 per cent interest in TEN fields, which are both operated by London-listed Tullow Oil. Occidental had previously said it was seeking to sell its Ghanaian assets.