Summit Midstream Partners, LP Appoints James Johnston Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

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Summit Midstream Partners has appointed James Johnston as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, effective September 4, 2020. With over 23 years of legal experience in the midstream sector, Johnston previously held senior roles at Crestwood Equity Partners and Kinder Morgan. His expertise is expected to positively impact Summit's strategic initiatives. The company focuses on midstream energy infrastructure across major U.S. shale formations, providing essential gathering and processing services under long-term contracts.

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• James Johnston brings over 23 years of legal experience in the midstream sector, enhancing the leadership team.
• His broad expertise is expected to positively influence ongoing strategic initiatives at Summit.

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HOUSTON, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: SMLP) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed James Johnston to serve as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Summit Midstream Partners, LP, effective September 4, 2020.  Mr. Johnston joins Summit Midstream Partners from Crestwood Equity Partners, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

Heath Deneke, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, commented, "James has a wealth of experience from his more than 23 years of experience as an attorney in the midstream sector and I am pleased that he is joining the Summit Midstream executive team.  I am confident that his broad set of legal, regulatory, operational, commercial and transactional experiences will have an immediate positive impact on the business and our ongoing strategic initiatives."

Prior to his role as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Crestwood Equity Partners, Mr. Johnston served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at Crestwood.  Prior to joining Crestwood in 2013, Mr. Johnston served as Assistant General Counsel for Kinder Morgan and in various legal and commercial roles of increasing responsibility at Kinder Morgan, El Paso Corporation and Sonat, Inc. from 1997 to 2013.

Mr. Johnston holds a bachelor's degree from Western University in Ontario, Canada and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama.

About Summit Midstream Partners, LP

SMLP is a value-driven limited partnership focused on developing, owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets that are strategically located in the core producing areas of unconventional resource basins, primarily shale formations, in the continental United States.  SMLP provides natural gas, crude oil and produced water gathering, processing and transportation services pursuant to primarily long-term, fee-based agreements with customers and counterparties in six unconventional resource basins: (i) the Appalachian Basin, which includes the Utica and Marcellus shale formations in Ohio and West Virginia; (ii) the Williston Basin, which includes the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations in North Dakota; (iii) the Denver-Julesburg Basin, which includes the Niobrara and Codell shale formations in Colorado and Wyoming; (iv) the Permian Basin, which includes the Bone Spring and Wolfcamp formations in New Mexico; (v) the Fort Worth Basin, which includes the Barnett Shale formation in Texas; and (vi) the Piceance Basin, which includes the Mesaverde formation as well as the Mancos and Niobrara shale formations in Colorado.  SMLP has an equity investment in Double E Pipeline, LLC, which is developing natural gas transmission infrastructure that will provide transportation service from multiple receipt points in the Delaware Basin to various delivery points in and around the Waha Hub in Texas.  SMLP also has an equity investment in Ohio Gathering, which operates extensive natural gas gathering and condensate stabilization infrastructure in the Utica Shale in Ohio.  SMLP is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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FAQ

What is the significance of James Johnston's appointment to Summit Midstream Partners?

James Johnston's appointment as Executive Vice President and General Counsel is significant due to his extensive legal experience, which is anticipated to enhance the company's strategic initiatives.

When will James Johnston officially begin his role at Summit Midstream Partners?

James Johnston will officially begin his role at Summit Midstream Partners on September 4, 2020.

What experience does James Johnston have in the energy sector?

James Johnston has over 23 years of experience, having previously served in senior legal roles at Crestwood Equity Partners and Kinder Morgan.

What does Summit Midstream Partners focus on as a company?

Summit Midstream Partners focuses on developing, owning, and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets, primarily in shale formations across the United States.