Western Midstream Partners, LP announced senior management changes. Effective August 8, 2019, Michael P. Ure has been named President & Chief Executive Officer and Craig W. Collins has been named Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of the company. 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 Petroleum Corporation 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. WES also announced changes to the board of directors and has appointed Glenn M. Vangolen, currently Senior Vice President of Occidental, Chairman of the Board, replacing Benjamin M. Fink effective immediately.

Furthermore, Marcia E. Backus, Peter J. Bennett, Oscar K. Brown, Jennifer Kirk and Michael P. Ure have all been appointed to the Board and will replace Daniel E. Brown, Robin H. Fielder, Robert G. Gwin, Mitchell W. Ingram, and Amanda M. McMillian. Milton Carroll, Chairman of the special committee has elected to resign from the Board. A replacement to serve as Chairman of the special committee will be named in due course.