American Energy Partners, L.P. is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the exploration, development and production of energy resources in the United States. The firm concentrates on upstream activities, targeting onshore unconventional reserves and leveraging geological expertise to optimize drilling programs. Through its operations, the company produces natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs) for sale to midstream transporters and end users.
In addition to exploration and production, the company provides midstream services through an affiliated entity that owns and operates gathering pipelines, compression facilities and processing plants. This midstream platform supports fee-based transportation of hydrocarbons from wellhead to major takeaway systems, enhancing operational efficiency and delivering value across the energy value chain.
Headquartered in Oklahoma City, American Energy Partners was founded in 2013 by Aubrey McClendon, the former co-chief executive officer of Chesapeake Energy Corporation. Under McClendon’s leadership, the company assembled a diversified portfolio of acreage positions across several key U.S. shale plays. In early 2016, the firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid a prolonged commodity downturn and subsequently sold or restructured many of its assets.
Through regionally focused subsidiaries, American Energy Partners has held positions in the Permian Basin, Haynesville Shale, Eagle Ford Shale and Appalachia’s Utica Shale. These operations span Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania. While many of its original assets were divested during restructuring, the company’s legacy includes the development of several large-scale unconventional projects and the establishment of a complementary midstream network.
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