Trace Midstream Enters the Northern Delaware Basin With the Acquisition of LM Energy’s Natural Gas Gathering and Transportation Infrastructure
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High- and low-pressure midstream system located in
Eddy andLea counties inNew Mexico - System includes both existing and new-build infrastructure which, upon completion, will consist of 170 miles of pipelines and 12 compressor stations
- New high-pressure southern extension allows producers access to multiple processing outlets, alleviating local downstream constraints
Located in
“This acquisition marks a significant milestone for Trace as we enter the
“I am sincerely grateful to our customers, whose success was our tailwind over the last five years. It was very important to us to find a successor who would continue to focus on customer service and facilitate our customers’ growth,” said Elliot Gerson, LM Energy Chief Executive Officer. “Trace is an excellent team who we know will execute, and we are excited to watch them take this business to the next level.”
“We are pleased to expand our longstanding partnership with the Trace team,” said Blake Webster, Partner with Quantum. “We are confident the commercial, operational, and project development capabilities of the Trace management team, combined with our financial support, will allow Trace to build a scalable natural gas infrastructure platform offering competitive midstream solutions to
Sean O’Neill, Managing Partner of Old Ironsides Energy, added “LM Energy was established to build a leading midstream platform designed around the needs of its customers and partners. I am incredibly proud of the LM team for executing its goals and developing this critical midstream solution for its world-class producer base in an area of great activity and infrastructure need. Congratulations to Quantum and the Trace team, who are well-positioned to continue growing this great asset.”
In connection with the transaction, Quantum Senior Advisor Jack Harper has joined the Trace Board of Directors. Prior to joining Quantum, Harper served as Executive Vice President, Lower 48 at ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and was a member of its Executive Committee. Earlier in his career, Harper served in various executive roles at Concho Resources, including as President from 2017 to 2021, until the company merged with ConocoPhillips.
Formed in 2017, Trace Midstream has a proven track record of success in the development and operations of large-scale midstream infrastructure projects. In 2022, Trace successfully exited its previous midstream business with the sale of its Haynesville assets to Williams (NYSE: WMB) and its Mid-Continent assets to Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) for a combined transaction value of approximately
Vinson & Elkins LLP represented Trace in the LM Energy acquisition. Piper Sandler and Co. and Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented LM Energy.
About Trace
Founded in 2017 and based in
About LM Energy
LM Energy Holdings, LLC is a midstream oil and gas company based in
About Quantum Capital Group
Founded in 1998, Quantum Capital Group (“QCG”) is a leading provider of private equity, credit, and venture capital to the global energy and energy transition industry, having managed together with its affiliates more than
About Old Ironsides Energy
Old Ironsides Energy, LLC is an energy-focused private equity firm that partners with experienced management teams to pursue upstream and midstream opportunities in
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Trace and LM Energy
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Quantum Capital Group
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Source: Trace Midstream Partners II, LLC