Western Midstream Announces Expansion Of Powder River Basin Footprint With The Acquisition Of Meritage Midstream
Sep 05, 2023•about 2 years ago
Acquiring Company
Western Midstream Partners
Acquired Company
Meritage Midstream Services Ii
Description
Western Midstream Partners, LP (“WES” or the “Partnership”) (NYSE: WES) today announced that one of its operating subsidiaries has signed an agreement to acquire Meritage Midstream Services II, LLC (“Meritage”) in an all-cash transaction for a purchase price of $885 million, subject to customary adjustments. Meritage, a privately held midstream company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, owns and operates a large-scale natural gas gathering and processing business in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Completion of the transaction is expected in the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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