Cobalt International Energy, an oil E&P firm with deepwater prospects in the Gulf of Mexico and off West Africa, will see its quiet period end on Sunday, Jan. 24. On Dec. 15, 2009, the company raised $851 million by offering 63 million shares at $13.50, below the range of $15-$17. Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan acted as lead managers on the deal.
