Western Midstream Partners, LP announced the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.620 per unit for the third-quarter of 2019. This distribution represents WES's 27th consecutive quarterly distribution increase and is consistent with WES's 2019 annual distribution-growth guidance range of 5% to 6%. WES's third-quarter 2019 distribution is payable Nov. 13, 2019, to unitholders of record at the close of business Nov. 1, 2019.

The company announced senior management changes. Effective immediately, Michael C. ("Mike") Pearl has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Charles G. ("Chuck") Griffie has been named Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering, Robert W. ("Bob") Bourne has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, and Catherine A. Green has been named Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the general partner of WES. Pearl succeeds Jaime R. Casas who has transitioned to Vice President and Treasurer of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Pearl joined Anadarko Petroleum Corporation ("Anadarko") in 2004 and has served in various leadership positions within Anadarko's accounting and finance organization including Director, Corporate Tax, Corporate Controller, Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP, and most recently as Anadarko's Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Griffie joined Anadarko in connection with its 2006 acquisition of Western Gas Resources Inc. At Anadarko, Griffie held various operational leadership positions including U.S. Onshore Business Advisor, Eagleford Operations Manager, Appalachian Basin Midstream Manager, Director, Midstream Engineering, and most recently as Senior Vice President, U.S. Onshore Field Operations upon returning to Anadarko from Huntley & Huntley Energy Exploration where he served as Senior Vice President, Midstream and Marketing from June 2016 to December 2018. Bourne joined Occidental in August 2019 and brings more than 30 years of experience in midstream corporate business development to WES. Bourne led midstream corporate development efforts at Shell Trading (formerly Coral Energy), American Midstream Partners, Gas Solutions, Energy Transfer Partners, and Crosstex Energy (now EnLink Midstream). Green has more than 20 years of accounting and audit experience and joined Anadarko in 2001. During her 18 years at Anadarko, Green has served in a variety of diverse roles within Anadarko's accounting and finance organization including internal audit, technical U.S. GAAP accounting, internal controls, and most recently as Director, Expenditure Accounting.