Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co, the energy-focused investment bank set up by a former Goldman Sachs partner, has moved back into the top 10 rankings for US oil and gas advisory after winning a role alongside its founder's former employer on a $4.7bn deal in the sector.

The firm, was yesterday named alongside Goldman Sachs as an adviser to Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil on its proposed $4.7bn acquisition of Brigham Exploration. The Texas-based company was advised by US investment bank Jefferies.