Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) (NYSE: WES) is a master limited partnership that provides midstream energy services across key production regions in the United States. The company’s core activities include the gathering, processing, transportation and storage of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil. Since its initial public offering in 2007, Western Midstream has grown through a combination of organic expansions and strategic acquisitions to become a significant player in the North American midstream sector.
At the heart of Western Midstream’s operations are its natural gas gathering systems and processing facilities, which are designed to handle raw gas volumes from onshore oil and gas wells. The partnership also owns and operates fractionation trains that separate NGLs into products such as ethane, propane and butane. Crude oil gathering pipelines and terminals extend the company’s service offerings, enabling producers to move light oil and condensate to market outlets efficiently. Complementary services, including compression and dehydration, ensure the integrity and flow assurance of hydrocarbons throughout the value chain.
Western Midstream’s asset footprint spans multiple basins, including the Delaware and Midland Basins in West Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, and the Piceance and San Juan Basins in Colorado and New Mexico. With over 10,000 miles of pipelines and extensive storage capacity, the partnership links upstream production to downstream markets, including Gulf Coast export terminals, major interstate pipelines and regional processing hubs. This diversified geographic exposure helps Western Midstream optimize throughput and capture fee-based revenue streams.
Governed by an experienced management team with decades of industry expertise, Western Midstream Partners is committed to operational excellence, safety and environmental stewardship. The partnership’s leadership emphasizes disciplined capital allocation, advanced technology deployment and collaborative relationships with producers and stakeholders. As market dynamics evolve, Western Midstream continues to pursue opportunities that enhance its infrastructure network and support long-term distributions to unitholders.
