Riverstone to invest $300m in Meritage Midstream Services III

US energy private equity firm Riverstone has announced to invest up to $300m in Meritage Midstream Services III, to help the latter pursue midstream opportunities in Western Canada’s emerging resource plays.

The initial commitment of $100m includes $67m from Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund VI and $33m from Riverstone Energy Limited (REL).

Based in Denver, Colorado, US, the newly-formed Meritage III is led by chairman and chief executive officer Steven Huckaby and President Nicholas Thomas, who have successfully established and led multiple midstream entities, including Meritage Midstream Services II.

Based in Golden, Colorado, Midstream Services II is an existing Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V investment.

Meritage II and III chairman and chief executive officer Steve Huckaby said: "We plan to continue our long-standing tradition of building strong, strategic partnerships with oil and gas producers.

"Our goal is to create a leading Western Canada-focused midstream company that provides the flexibility and optionality producers need to bring their hydrocarbon products from the wellhead to the most profitable markets."

Riverstone Partner Baran Tekkora said: "Our significant equity commitment to Meritage III reflects our confidence in Steve, Nick and the team they have assembled, as well as the opportunity set we see in Western Canadian midstream."

Meritage II provides oil and gas producers in the Powder River Basin with a full range of midstream services including natural gas gathering, compression, treating and processing, natural gas liquids treating and transportation, as well as crude oil gathering, handling and transportation.