about
Align Midstream Partners is a Dallas-based midstream company focused on serving producers’ needs in emerging and established basins within the US.
Align is concentrated on building greenfield midstream assets including gas, crude oil and water gathering pipelines, treating and gas processing plants, and salt water disposal wells in emerging basins.
Align is also focused on acquiring midstream assets in established basins and on creating opportunities through repurposing facilities as appropriate. Align Midstream Partner’s seasoned management team has a proven track record of providing their customers meaningful midstream solutions.
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Align Midstream Partners is a Dallas-based midstream company focused on serving producers’ needs in emerging and established basins within the US. Align is concentrated on building greenfield midstream assets including gas, crude oil and water gathering pipelines, treating and gas processing plants, and salt water disposal wells in emerging basins. Align is also focused on acquiring midstream assets in established basins and on creating opportunities through repurposing facilities as appropriate. Align Midstream Partner’s seasoned management team has a proven track record of providing their customers meaningful midstream solutions.
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Fritz Brinkman
CEOMr. Brinkman founded Align Midstream in March, 2013. Mr. Brinkman has over 40 years of energy experience. Mr. Brinkman’s primary responsibility is sourcing opportunities in the midstream sector through both acquisitions and greenfield opportunities including: pipelines, processing, treating and compression. Prior to founding Align, Mr. Brinkman was VP of Business Development with Tenaska Capital Managem ...
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MATTHEW OSBORN
PRESIDENT & COOMr. Osborn joined Align Midstream in October, 2013. Mr. Osborn previously served at the COO & VP of Engineering at Align I. Prior to Align Midstream, Mr. Osborn worked as the Director of Engineering at PVR Partners. Matthew has over 16 years of energy and engineering experience. His background includes natural gas gathering, processing, treating, and construction in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas ...
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MATTHEW ATTAWAY
CFO & VP of Corporate DevelopmentMr. Attaway joined Align Midstream in March of 2016, and is responsible for project evaluation, transaction execution, and strategy development. Mr. Attaway has over six years of strategy and finance experience across multiple industries, including energy, real estate, and travel and tourism. He most recently served as Director of Strategy and Finance for the Hartford Companies, a real estate developmen ...
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LANE SKINNER
VP OF OPERATIONSMr. Skinner joined Align Midstream in September 2016. Mr. Skinner began his career in the Oil and Gas fields of East Texas more than two decades ago working for various companies including UPRC, DEFS, DCP Midstream, PVR Partners, and Regency. Prior to joining Align Midstream, Mr. Skinner served as the Director of Operations for Energy Transfer Partners Central Midcon Region, managing the operations of ...
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JONATHAN CROUSE
VP OF COMMERCIALMr. Crouse joined Align Midstream in April of 2016. Prior to joining the Align team, Mr. Crouse was a founding partner of PSI Midstream, a private equity backed midstream company with assets in Louisiana. PSI grew from a business plan into a company with over 600 MMCFD of cryo gas processing capacity, 200 miles of high pressure gas gathering lines, and had a successful exit to Hilcorp. While at PSI, ...
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COBY WASHBURN
VP of Business DevelopmentMr. Washburn joined Align Midstream in February 2018. Mr. Washburn has over 18 years of midstream experience with a focus on commercial, business development, and M&A. Over the course of his career, Mr. Washburn has successfully completed large scale projects in the Permian, Anadarko, and San Juan basins. Mr. Washburn has held various senior management positions with Goodnight Midstream, Energy Tran ...
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TAILWATER CAPITAL
Private Equity FirmTailwater Capital is a highly specialized middle market private equity firm focused on the energy industry. The firm provides a growth mindset, partnership-oriented approach with experienced management teams in the midstream and upstream sectors. www.tailwatercapital.com ...