We are living in a time of transformation, a borderless but connected world where ideas and information move around the globe at the speed of thought. A world which increasingly calls for a faster, nimbler and more responsive way to provide energy to fuel that transformation.

This tide of change is transforming business, too. There is increasingly a call for companies that are faster to market, agile, more adaptive and more responsive with nothing wasted - neither effort nor resources.

When Cobalt International Energy was created in 2005, we believed that the industry was ready for a new kind of energy company: A lean company with a small core team of industry experts who strategically leverage the best technology, global expertise, focused experience and long-standing business relationships into the organization. A flat organization without a bureaucracy to impede decision-making, and with a fit-for-purpose execution model that reduces costs and compresses delivery time.

Cobalt is no longer just an idea. We are a company of 50 seasoned energy professionals recognized by their peers as being among the best at what they do and performing at the top of their game.

We are explorers, engineers, technicians and operators focused on the largest plays left on earth: the hydrocarbon-rich reservoirs beneath the cobalt-colored waters of the deep offshore.

We are value creators who possess the tools and collective insights to locate opportunity, with a business model that demands us to move quickly, seizing opportunity, capturing assets and executing on them.

In the process, we are showing the world a different way that business can be done.