Tailwater E&P Acquires Non‑Operated Permian Basin Asset Package from Accelerate

Tailwater Capital Acquires NorTex Midstream Partners

February 17, 2021

Oil & Gas

Dallas-based private-equity firm Tailwater Capital agreed to acquire NorTex Midstream Partners LLC, a Houston-based natural-gas storage and midstream operator. The acquisition gives Tailwater ownership of NorTex’s underground storage capacity (about 36 billion cubic feet), a trading hub and roughly 83 miles of pipeline near the Dallas–Fort Worth area to support gas-fired power generation as a complement to renewable energy.

Tailwater Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Central Midstream

December 11, 2025

Oil & Gas

Tailwater Capital has acquired a majority interest in Central Midstream Partners, LLC, a Houston-based liquids transportation, storage and terminal services provider with assets across the Gulf Coast and Ohio/Utica region. Tailwater will invest additional equity from Tailwater Fund V to support growth projects while Central Midstream CEO George Jordan and the Jordan family remain involved post-transaction.

Tailwater Capital Acquires Tall Oak Midstream II and III from EnCap Flatrock Midstream

January 27, 2021

Energy

Tailwater Capital LLC has signed definitive agreements to acquire Tall Oak Midstream II and Tall Oak Midstream III from EnCap Flatrock Midstream. The transactions — executed via Tailwater Energy Fund III (Tall Oak III) and Tailwater Energy Fund IV (Tall Oak II) — will be integrated operationally with Tailwater's portfolio company Connect Midstream to expand pipeline, processing and compression capacity in the Arkoma STACK basin. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Martin Water Midstream Acquires Corsican Midstream Permian Basin, LLC

March 29, 2022

Energy

Martin Water Midstream, LLC acquired all membership interests of Corsican Midstream Permian Basin, LLC, adding approximately 16,000 acres of surface use agreements (SUAs) in Martin County, Texas to its portfolio. The acquisition expands MWM's produced-water infrastructure and recycling capabilities—including pipeline gathering capacity and recycling facilities—and enables immediate investment in fixed-pipe infrastructure across the Strain Ranch.

M6 Midstream (Momentum) Acquires Align Midstream Partners II from Tailwater Capital

September 22, 2022

Energy

M6 Midstream LLC (Momentum) has acquired Align Midstream Partners II, LLC from Tailwater Capital; financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Momentum's footprint in the Haynesville Shale as it also closed the Midcoast ETX deal and reached final investment decision on its NG3 gathering and carbon capture project to serve Gulf Coast and LNG markets.

Lane42 and Karis Midstream Partners Acquire Aqua Terra Permian

January 6, 2026

Energy

Lane42 Investment Partners, in partnership with Karis Midstream Partners, has acquired Aqua Terra Permian, an energy midstream company operating gathering, transportation and saltwater disposal assets in the Permian Basin. The investment will strengthen the company’s balance sheet and provide capital to support growth as the platform will be led by the Karis team with Odely Sakazi as CEO and David Melton as COO.