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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001423902-22-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WES"
cik: "0001423902"
company_name: "Western Midstream Partners, LP"
filed_at: "2022-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:20:01.275124+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Midstream announces departure of Co-COO Collins and appointment of Forsyth as SVP North Ops

## Summary
- Craig W. Collins, SVP and Co-COO, to leave effective Nov 11, 2022; departure not due to disagreement.
- Daniel P. Holderman remains as SVP South Operations overseeing Delaware Basin and South Texas.
- Michael S. Forsyth appointed SVP North Operations effective Oct 3, 2022; previously VP Engineering.
- Forsyth has over 30 years energy industry experience, formerly at Anadarko.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001423902-22-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WES
- cik: 0001423902
- company_name: Western Midstream Partners, LP
- filed_at: 2022-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423902/000142390222000029/0001423902-22-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423902/000142390222000029/wes-20220930.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001423902-22-000029.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Craig W. Collins departed as Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer at Western Midstream Partners, LP.
  - Action: leaving
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective November 11, 2022, Mr. Craig W. Collins, Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer, will be leaving Western Midstream Holdings, LLC (“WES GP”), the general partner of Western Midstream Partners, LP (the “Partnership”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423902/000142390222000029/0001423902-22-000029-index.htm

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