Fourth-Quarter 2025 Review
February 18, 2026
Recent Highlights
4Q'25 Highlights
Operational & Financial
Delaware Basin
Crude-oil and NGLs
Throughput
261 MBbls/d
7% Q-o-Q
DJ Basin
Natural gas
Throughput
1.53 Bcf/d
2% Q-o-Q
Total
Produced-Water Throughput
2,744 MBbls/d
121% Q-o-Q
Record 4Q'25
Adjusted EBITDA
$636 MM
Accomplishments
Generated our third consecutive quarter of record Adjusted EBITDA Achieved record crude-oil and NGLs throughput in the Delaware Basin and natural-gas throughput in the DJ BasinReduced 4Q'25 operation and maintenance expense by 12% compared to 4Q'241 Closed the acquisition of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. Commenced construction on North Loving II, with a planned start-up in early 2Q'27
Executed an agreement for incremental disposal capacity to support the Pathfinder pipeline, as previously announced
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1) Excludes the Aris Water Solutions, Inc. ("Aris") acquisition.
2025 Highlights
Operational & Financial
Total
Natural-Gas
Throughput
5.2 Bcf/d
4% Y-o-Y1
Total
Crude-oil and NGLs
Throughput
514 MBbls/d
1% Y-o-Y2
Total
Produced-Water Throughput
1,578 MBbls/d
40% Y-o-Y
Full-Year
Adjusted EBITDA
$2.48 B
6% Y-o-Y
Accomplishments
Generated record Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Achieved another year of record throughput across all three products in the Delaware BasinDecreased O&M by more than $100 million from 1Q'25 to the 4Q'25, based on annualized run-rates Acquired Aris and sanctioned the Pathfinder pipeline, becoming a fully-integrated produced-water services provider
Constructed North Loving I and sanctioned North Loving II in the Delaware Basin, increasing basin processing capacity to ~2.6 Bcf/d3 when complete in early second quarter 2027 Increased distribution 4% and returned ~$1.43 billion of capital to unitholders
For the year-ended December 31, 2024, excludes an average of 38 MMcf/d of throughput associated with the sale of the Marcellus Interest gathering system in April 2024.
For the year-ended December 31, 2024, excludes an average of 23 MBbls/d of throughput associated with the sale of (i) Saddlehorn Pipeline LLC, Whitethorn Pipeline Company LLC, Panola Pipeline Company LLC, and Enterprise EF78 LLC in the first quarter of 2024, and (ii)
Wamsutter Pipeline LLC in the third quarter of 2024. 5
Includes 215 MMcf/d of bypass capacity at the West Texas Complex and 100 MMcf/d of dedicated capacity at the Mi Vida plant.
Focused on Efficiency Improvement and Cost Reduction
Achieved cost reductions while focusing on growth
Cost Reduction Progress
Operation & Maintenance Expense1
Reduced operation and maintenance expense ("O&M")
by 8% in 3Q'25 vs. 3Q'24, and 12% in 4Q'25 vs. 4Q'24
Majority of O&M saving realized to date driven by field-level optimization and corporate process rationalization, which will continue in 2026, such as:
Asset maintenance programs and schedules
Rental fleets and contract workforce
Debottlenecking facilities and reducing offloads
Supply chain sourcing and contract renegotiation
Improved facilities design expected to result in ~4% reduction2 to expansion capital in 2026
Expect to realize incremental G&A savings and corporate capital spending reductions through IT and systems optimization in 2026
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$100
Quarterly O&M Total Operated Natural-gas Throughput6,500
26% total operated natural-gas throughput growth since 1Q'23
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5,500
MMcf/d
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
WES has eliminated more than $100 million1 in annualized O&M from 1Q'25 to 4Q'25, while
continuing to implement its strategic growth strategy.
Excludes utility costs and the Aris acquisition. 6
Pertains to remaining expansion capital expenditure budget, excluding large expansion projects such as Pathfinder and North Loving II.
Delaware Basin Natural-Gas Contract Renegotiation
New agreements replace cost-of-service ("CoS") with fixed-fee rate structure
Contract Terms and Benefits
Estimated 2026 Cash Flow Impact
Contract Strength Remains in Place
Gathering MVCs through original CoS term
Processing MVCs through 2035
<10% Total Revenue Now Subject to CoS~9% of total revenue still subject to CoS, with ~1% of that expiring in late 2020s
Remaining CoS applies to DJ Basin oil, Delaware Basin crude-oil and produced-water, and South Texas
Increased Third-party ExposureNew agreement directly with ConocoPhillips reduces related-party exposure by ~10%
NPV NeutralValue neutral transaction created by $610MM unit buyback from Occidental, reducing affiliated ownership in WES to 39.5%1
1) After the unit redemption, Occidental owns 150,374,176 WES common units and 9,060,641 WES GP units, resulting in total WES ownership of 39.5%.
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$100
$90
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Distribution Savings Cost Reduction Savings Through 4Q'25
Annual cash flow reduction offset by distribution savings, O&M cost reduction initiatives, and reduced capital expenditures.
Reduced Capex7
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Fourth-Quarter Performance
Fourth-Quarter Operational Performance
3Q 2025 Actuals 4Q 2025 ActualsNatural-Gas Throughput (MMcf/d) | 5,358 | 5,162 |
Adjusted Gross Margin for Natural-Gas Assets ($/Mcf) | $1.27 | $1.26 |
Crude-Oil and NGLs Throughput (MBbls/d) | 510 | 508 |
Adjusted Gross Margin for Crude-Oil and NGLs Assets ($/Bbl) | $3.10 | $2.77 |
Produced-Water Throughput (MBbls/d) | 1,217 | 2,693 |
Adjusted Gross Margin for Produced-Water Assets ($/Bbl) | $0.94 | $0.83 |
Note: Represents total throughput attributable to WES, which excludes the 1.9% as of December 31, 2025 and 2.0% for all other periods presented limited partner interest in WES Operating owned by an Occidental subsidiary, and for natural-gas assets, the 25% third-party interest in 9
Chipeta, which collectively represent WES's noncontrolling interests.
Fourth-Quarter Financial Performance
($ in millions)
3Q 2025
Actuals
4Q 2025
Actuals
Operating Cash Flow | $570.2 | $557.6 |
Cash Capital Investments1 | $172.8 | $216.8 |
Free Cash Flow2 | $397.4 | $340.8 |
Cash Distributions Paid | $355.33 | $379.54 |
Free Cash Flow After Distributions | $42.2 | $(38.7) |
Includes net investing distributions from equity investments.
See slides 42 - 45 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and the corresponding definitions.
Cash distributions paid in third-quarter 2025, declared in second-quarter 2025.
Cash distributions paid in fourth-quarter 2025, declared in third-quarter 2025. Cash distributions declared in fourth-quarter 2025 were $379.7 million.
Represents limited partners' interest in net income (loss).
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$636
million
4Q'25
Adjusted EBITDA2
$187
million
4Q'25
Net Income5
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Full-Year Performance
Full-Year Operational Performance
FY 2024 Actuals FY 2025 ActualsNatural-Gas Throughput (MMcf/d)1 | 5,052 | 5,226 |
Adjusted Gross Margin for Natural-Gas Assets ($/Mcf)1 | $1.30 | $1.30 |
Crude-Oil and NGLs Throughput (MBbls/d)2 | 530 | 514 |
Adjusted Gross Margin for Crude-Oil and NGLs Assets ($/Bbl)2 | $2.94 | $3.01 |
Produced-Water Throughput (MBbls/d) | 1,124 | 1,578 |
Adjusted Gross Margin for Produced-Water Assets ($/Bbl) | $0.96 | $0.89 |
Note: Represents total throughput attributable to WES, which excludes the 1.9% as of December 31, 2025 and 2.0% for all other periods presented Occidental subsidiary-owned limited partner interest in WES Operating, and for natural-gas assets, the 25% third-party interest in
Chipeta, which collectively represent WES's noncontrolling interests.
For the year-ended December 31, 2024, includes an average of 38 MMcf/d of throughput associated with the sale of the Marcellus Interest gathering system in April 2024.
For the year-ended December 31, 2024, includes an average of 23 MBbls/d of throughput associated with the sale of (i) Saddlehorn Pipeline LLC, Whitethorn Pipeline Company LLC, Panola Pipeline Company LLC, and Enterprise EF78 LLC in the first quarter of 2024, and (ii) 12
Wamsutter Pipeline LLC in the third quarter of 2024.
2025 Financial Scorecard
(millions, except where otherwise noted)
2025 Guidance 2025PAID
$1,431
million
Total Distributions4
Adjusted EBITDA1 | $2,350 - $2,550 | $2,481 |
Total Capital Expenditures2 | $625 - $775 | $722 |
Free Cash Flow1 | $1,275 - $1,475 | $1,526 |
Per-Unit Cash Distribution3 | ≥ $3.605 | $3.605 |
ACHIEVED
3.18x
leverage
as of 12/31/20255
See slides 42 - 45 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and the corresponding definitions.
Accrual-based, includes equity investments, and excludes both capitalized interest and capital expenditures associated with the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta.
Represents cash distributions paid on a per-unit basis during 2025.
Represents cash distributions paid on an aggregate basis during 2025. 13
As of December 31, 2025. Total net debt outstanding divided by 2025 Adjusted EBITDA, which includes two and a half months of Aris.
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Financial Outlook & Guidance
WES's Strategic Organic Growth Plans
Accretive organic projects support WES's multi-year growth outlook
North Loving II
300 MMcf/d cryogenic processing train at North Loving plant
Expected in-service in early
2Q'27
Supported by producers' growth plans and West Texas Complex MVCs
North Loving I ramped up to 100% capacity within one month in February 2025
Increases WES's total Delaware Basin processing capacity to ~2.6 Bcf/d1
Pathfinder Pipeline
~800 MBbls/d of 30-inch poly-lined steel produced-water transportation pipeline
Supported by 280 MBbls/d of firm gathering and transportation and 220 MBbls/d of firm disposal capacities from Occidental2
Includes construction of additional produced-water infrastructure and SWDs
Executed agreement in 4Q'25 for incremental disposal capacity along pipeline and optimized route
Expected in-service in 1Q'27
~65% of total project capex to be spent in 2026
Includes 215 MMcf/d of bypass capacity at the West Texas complex and 100 MMcf/d of dedicated capacity at the Mi Vida plant. 15
Includes new firm commitments for volumes that were previously forecasted.
WES's Capital Allocation Priorities
Pursuing Accretive M&A
Targeting synergistic acquisitions that enhance WES's asset footprint
Continue Executing Expansion Opportunities
Targeting organic capital projects that meet or exceed mid-teens, unlevered rates of return
With net leverage1 at or near 3.0x - primary focus will be on expansion opportunities
Net Leverage Reduction1 and Adjusted EBITDA2 Growth
Future Capital Allocation Priorities
WES is committed to its capital-return framework and pursuing expansion opportunities that provide support for sustainable distribution growth.
Growing Distributions
Targeting mid-to-low single-digits annual distribution increases
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Note: Per FactSet, S&P Capital IQ, and WES public filings.
As of December 31, 2025. Trailing twelve months. Total net debt outstanding divided by trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA.
Trailing twelve months. See slides 42 - 45 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and the corresponding definitions.
2026 Financial & Operational Outlook
2026 Financial Guidance
2026 Estimated Throughput Growth Rates4 | |
Crude Oil & NGLs | low-to-mid single digits decrease |
Natural Gas | flat |
Produced Water | ~80% increase |
($ in millions)
2026 Commodity Price Sensitivities5
Adjusted EBITDA1 | $2,500 - $2,700 |
Total Capital Expenditures2 | $850 - $1,000 |
Distributable Cash Flow1 | $1,850 - $2,050 |
Per-Unit Cash Distribution3 | ≥ $3.70 |
Commodity
2026E Price
Assumption6 Price Change7
Estimated Impact to Adjusted EBITDA
Crude Oil ($/Bbl) | $57.00 | +/- $10.00 | +/- ~$40MM |
Natural Gas ($/MMBtu) | $3.64 | +/- $1.00 | +/- ~$1MM |
Note: Based on current producer production-forecast information.
A reconciliation of the Adjusted EBITDA range to net cash provided by operating activities and net income (loss), and a reconciliation of the Distributable Cash Flow range to net income, is not provided because the items necessary to estimate such amounts are not reasonably estimable at this time. These items, net of tax, may include, but are not limited to, impairments of assets and other charges, divestiture costs, acquisition costs, or changes in accounting principles. All of these items could significantly impact such financial measures. At this time, WES is not able to estimate the aggregate impact, if any, of these items on future period reported earnings. Accordingly, WES is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for the Adjusted EBITDA or Distributable Cash Flow ranges. For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, see slides 42 - 45.
Accrual-based, includes equity investments, and excludes both capitalized interest and capital expenditures associated with the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta.
Full-year 2026 distribution (paid in 2026) of at least $3.70 per unit, which includes the February 2026 distribution of $0.91 per unit. Subject to Board review and approval on a quarterly basis based on the needs of the business.
Estimated average yearly throughput in 2026 relative to average yearly throughput in 2025. Includes the impact of the Aris Water Solutions acquisition.
Assumes all other variables potentially impacting Adjusted EBITDA results, including but not limited to, throughput, gas-processing plant operating mode, producer recovery elections, and regional pricing differentials are held constant.
Full-year 2026 average pricing. 17
Natural-gas price change includes an equivalent percentage change in ethane prices. All other NGL price changes are included in price changes for crude oil, based on historical percentage of crude-oil prices.
2026 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance
$2,500 Million
to
$2,700 Million
EXPECTED ASSET-LEVEL EBITDA CONTRIBUTION1
62% Delaware Basin
53% Gas
15% Oil
32% Water
26% DJ Basin
89% Gas
11% Oil
4% Powder River
Basin
4% Equity Investments
4% Other2
Excludes G&A. Represents asset-level cash contribution to EBITDA. 18
South Texas, SW Wyoming, MIGC, and Utah assets.
2026 Capital Expenditures Guidance
$850 Million to
$1.0 Billion
1% Equity Investments
8% Powder River Basin
5% DJ Basin
74% Gas
26% Oil
& Other
5% Equity Investments
& Other
9% Well Connect
10% Maintenance & Regulatory1
86% Delaware Basin
37% Gas
4% Oil
59% Water
76% Expansion
Note: Accrual-based, includes equity investments, and excludes both capitalized interest and capital expenditures associated with the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta. 19
Maintenance & regulatory includes capital invested to ensure asset integrity and maintain proper operations, and projects required by regulatory agencies.
Significant Return of Capital to Unitholders
Targeting Mid-to-Low Single-Digits Annual Distribution Growth Rate
Targeting sustainable annual distribution growth
WES's Distribution History1
184% Distribution per Unit
Growth 2021 - 2025
Future
Distribution Growth
WES has a consistent history of increasing the distribution, which should continue to be supported by growth in the underlying business and incremental Free Cash Flow3 generation.
Note: Excludes Enhanced Distribution paid in 2023.
Full-year 2026 Distribution (paid in 2026) of at least $3.70 per unit, which includes the February 2026 distribution of $0.91 per unit. Subject to Board review and approval on a quarterly basis. 20
Annual run-rate consists of expected 1Q'26 distribution of $0.93 per unit annualized.
See slides 42 - 45 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and the corresponding definitions.
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