Crestwood
Midstream Partners, LLC is
a new, private energy company formed by an experienced group of midstream oil and gas executives and leading energy investment firms to pursue the acquisition and development of North American midstream assets.
Established in November 2007, Crestwood is jointly owned by Kayne
Anderson Energy Funds, a division of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors,
LP, The Blackstone Group, GSO Capital Partners and Crestwood Management, LLC. With offices in Houston, TX and
Los Angeles, CA, Crestwood and its partners expect to build a world-class midstream energy company through the acquisition
of strategic assets, the recruitment of experienced midstream personnel
and investment in industry leading organic infrastructure projects. The Crestwood Management Team has more than 130 years in the midstream energy sector and includes Bob Phillips, former CEO of Enterprise Products Partners LP; Keith Forman, former CFO of GulfTerra Energy Partners, LP; Terry Morrison, former VP Energy Marketing and Trading at FPL Group; Brad Graves, former EVP Business Development at Genesis Energy, LP; Joel Moxley, former SVP of Crosstex Energy, LP; and Neel Pinge former SVP at Union Bank of California. |
| Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors |
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, a leading energy investor since 1989, manages $9.3 billion in assets including Kayne Anderson Energy Funds, a private equity energy investment group which manages $1.9 billion through 4 funds; the Kayne Anderson Closed End Fund Group with over $4.6 billion under management through 3 publicly traded closed end funds (NYSE: KYN, KYE and KED); and Kayne Anderson Hedge Fund Group and Private Equity Group with approximately $3.7 billion in energy and non-energy investments. Approximately $7.4 billion (80%) of Kayne Anderson’s funds under management are dedicated to investments in the energy industry. Further information is available at www.kaynecapital.com
| The Blackstone Group |
The Blackstone Group is one of the world’s leading investment and advisory
firms. Blackstone seeks to create positive economic impact and long-term value
for its investors, the companies it invests in, the companies it advises and
the broader global economy. Blackstone does this through the commitment of
its extraordinary people and flexible capital. Their alternative asset management
businesses include the management of corporate private equity funds, real
estate funds, hedge funds, funds of funds, debt funds, collateralized loan
obligation vehicles (CLOs) and closed end mutual funds. The Blackstone Group
also provides various financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions
advisory, restructuring and reorganization advisory and fund placement service.
Further information is available at www.blackstone.com
| GSO Capital Partners |
GSO Capital Partners LP is a leading credit-oriented
alternative asset manager with over $23 billion of assets under management.
GSO manages senior debt funds, hedge funds and mezzanine funds focused on
the leveraged finance marketplace. GSO was founded in 2005 subsequently acquired
by The Blackstone Group in March 2008. GSO has offices in New York, London,
Los Angeles and Houston. GSO seeks to generate superior risk-adjusted returns
by investing in a broad array of public and private securities across multiple
investment strategies. The investment strategy revolves around a disciplined
credit review process and is based on the belief that deep understanding of
companies and the industries in which they operate is critical to generating
positive total returns. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com/maam/gso