Tall Oak Midstream II (Tailwater-Backed) Acquires Redcliff Midstream

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.

Summit Midstream Corporation Acquires Tall Oak Midstream III from Tailwater Capital

October 1, 2024

Energy

Summit Midstream Corporation and its subsidiary Summit Midstream Partners, LP completed the acquisition of Tall Oak Midstream Operating, LLC (Tall Oak Midstream III) from an affiliate of Tailwater Capital. Consideration included $155 million in cash, 7.5 million common units/shares (equity consideration) and up to $25 million of contingent cash; the deal expands Summit's natural gas gathering and processing footprint in the Arkoma Basin and rebalances its portfolio toward natural gas.

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.

TG Natural Resources Acquires Rockcliff Energy II from Quantum for $2.7 Billion

December 15, 2023

Energy

TG Natural Resources LLC (backed by Tokyo Gas America and Castleton Commodities International) agreed to acquire 100% of Rockcliff Energy II LLC from Quantum Energy Partners/Quantum Capital Group for approximately $2.7 billion. Rockcliff is an upstream natural gas producer focused on the East Texas Haynesville shale with field headquarters in Longview, Texas and ~1.3 Bcf/d gross operated production; the deal closed following customary approvals.

Western Midstream Acquires Meritage Midstream for $885M

September 5, 2023

Energy

Western Midstream Partners, LP agreed to acquire Meritage Midstream Services II, LLC in an all-cash transaction for $885 million to expand its Powder River Basin footprint. The deal adds ~1,500 miles of gathering pipelines, ~380 MMcf/d processing capacity and the Thunder Creek NGL pipeline; closing was expected in Q4 2023 subject to customary approvals.

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.