Funds managed by Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO) (together
with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”) and Freestone Midstream
Holdings, LLC (“Freestone” or the “Company”) announced today that they
have formed a strategic relationship to invest in water assets serving
the oil and gas industry, with an initial focus on the Powder River
Basin in Wyoming. Freestone will identify and evaluate opportunities to
acquire, develop, and operate water midstream and services assets
serving upstream oil and gas operators across the full lifecycle of each
barrel of water, including freshwater sourcing, transportation,
logistics and storage, as well as produced water gathering, disposal and
recycling. Funds managed by Apollo have provided Freestone with an
equity commitment of $200 million in support of the Company’s business
plan.
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Freestone, which is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is led by Ryan
Hutcherson, Chief Executive Officer, and James Flavin, President, who
have extensive experience across the water value chain. Prior to the
formation of Freestone, Mr. Hutcherson and Mr. Flavin worked at Concord
Energy, where they were instrumental in developing and managing
Concord’s water business in the Powder River Basin.
Mr. Hutcherson commented, “We are excited about the opportunity to work
with Apollo. Effective water management is critical to the growth and
success of the oil and gas industry. We have a highly experienced team
of water and midstream professionals dedicated to providing our
customers with reliable and cost-effective solutions.”
Geoffrey Strong, Senior Partner at Apollo, said, “We believe Freestone
is well positioned to serve as a value-added partner for oil and gas
operators and land owners throughout the United States and create
significant value acquiring and developing assets across the water value
chain. We also are excited to have the opportunity to work with Ryan and
James and their talented team as they build out Freestone’s asset base
over the coming years.”
About Freestone
Freestone is a Denver, Colorado-based water midstream and management
company focused on acquiring and developing water assets serving the oil
and gas industry, with an initial focus on the Powder River Basin.
Freestone expects to provide value-added services across the full
lifecycle of a barrel of water.
About Apollo
Apollo is a leading global alternative investment manager with offices
in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Bethesda, London, Frankfurt, Madrid,
Luxembourg, Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Apollo had
assets under management of approximately $247 billion as of March 31,
2018 in private equity, credit and real assets funds invested across a
core group of nine industries where Apollo has considerable knowledge
and resources. For more information about Apollo, please visit www.agm.com.
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