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WESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT G. PHILLIPS AS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Today Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") announced that Robert G. (Bob) Phillips has been appointed as an independent member of its general partner's board of directors. Mr. Phillips brings more than 47 years of experience and leadership in the midstream industry to the board, having recently retired as the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Crestwood Equity Partners LP ("Crestwood") following its successful merger with Energy Transfer LP in No
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[{"type":"text","content":"HOUSTON, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") announced that Robert G. (Bob) Phillips has been appointed as an independent member of its general partner's board of directors. Mr. Phillips brings more than 47 years of experience and leadership in the midstream industry to the board, having recently retired as the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Crestwood Equity Partners LP ("Crestwood") following its successful merger with Energy Transfer LP in November 2023.","length":583,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Mr. Phillips founded Crestwood in 2010 and over the next 13 years, led the growth of the company to greater than $7.1 billion in enterprise value through a combination of organic growth and M&A activity including successful mergers with Oasis Midstream Partners LP, and Inergy Midstream L.P., as well as the acquisitions of several strategic midstream companies across various shale plays. Prior to forming Crestwood, Mr. Phillips served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P. (formerly El Paso Energy Partners LP), and as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eastex Energy, Inc.","length":709,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Mr. Phillips currently serves as an independent director of South Bow Corporation, which specializes in transporting Canadian crude oil production to refining markets in the US Midwest and Gulf Coast, and as a director of Enstor Inc., the largest privately owned natural gas storage company in the United States. Mr. Phillips previously served on the board of directors of the Energy Infrastructure Council since its inception in 2019, and he co-chaired the ESG Committee which focused on the development and implementation of industry-wide Sustainability Standards across the midstream sector.","length":594,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We are delighted to welcome Bob Phillips to our board of directors," said Oscar Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer of WES. "His extensive industry expertise and proven leadership will be instrumental as we continue to execute on our strategy of capital-efficient growth that creates long-te...