HOUSTON, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Gas
Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE:
WGP) (collectively the "Partnerships") announced that the boards of
directors of their general partners have appointed Jaime R. Casas as Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Partnerships effective
immediately. He will succeed Benjamin M.
Fink, who was recently named President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Partnerships.
"We are delighted to have added such a seasoned energy executive
to our executive team. Jaime brings a long and successful track
record of financial leadership in the energy industry, and has
managed both corporate and master limited partnership publicly
traded entities," said Fink. "His experience and expertise are a
great fit for Western Gas as it continues to deliver sustainable
growth as a large-cap MLP."
Prior to joining Western Gas, Mr. Casas served as Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Clayton Williams Energy,
Inc. Previously, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the general partner of LRR Energy, L.P., a publicly
traded exploration and production master limited partnership, from
2011 until its sale in 2015, and as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Laredo Energy, a privately held oil and gas
company, from 2009 to 2011.
Western Gas Partners, LP ("WES") is a growth-oriented
Delaware master limited
partnership formed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to acquire,
own, develop and operate midstream energy assets. With midstream
assets located in the Rocky Mountains, North-central Pennsylvania and Texas, WES is engaged in the business of
gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting
natural gas, and gathering, stabilizing and transporting
condensate, natural gas liquids and crude oil for Anadarko, as well
as for other producers and customers.
Western Gas Equity Partners, LP ("WGP") is a Delaware master limited partnership formed by
Anadarko to own the following types of interests in WES: (i) the
general partner interest and all of the incentive distribution
rights in WES, both owned through WGP's 100% ownership of WES's
general partner, and (ii) a significant limited partner interest in
WES.
For more information about Western Gas Partners, LP, Western Gas
Equity Partners, LP, and Western Gas Flash Feed updates, please
visit www.westerngas.com.
Western Gas Contact
Jonathon
E. VandenBrand
Director, Investor Relations
jon.vandenbrand@anadarko.com
832.636.6000
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SOURCE Western Gas Partners, LP