HOUSTON – Western Midstream Partners (WES) announced that Michael P. Ure has been named president & Chief Executive Officer and Craig W. Collins has been named senior vice president & Chief Operating Officer of WES. Mr. Ure previously served as Senior Vice President of Business Development for Occidental and Mr. Collins is returning to WES having previously served as senior vice president & Chief Operating Officer of its predecessor, Western Gas Partners, LP from 2017 to 2018. Mr. Ure and Mr. Collins are succeeding Robin H. Fielder and Gennifer F. Kelly, respectively, in connection with the recently completed acquisition of Anadarko by Occidental. Jaime R. Casas, senior vice president, chief financial officer & treasurer, and John D. Montanti, vice president, general counsel & corporate secretary, will remain in their current positions.
“Occidental sees great value and opportunity in the excellent WES asset base and is committed to value-enhancing opportunities for both companies,” said Vicki Hollub, president and CEO of Occidental. Read more…