# Oscar Brown

> Oscar K. Brown is president and CEO of Western Midstream and a director of its general partner. A former energy investment banker, Occidental executive and FREYR Battery CFO, he became CEO in October 2024 after serving on the board since 2019. His tenure includes expansion in produced-water services and Delaware Basin gathering and processing.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Western Midstream
- **Organizations:** Western Midstream, Occidental Petroleum, FREYR Battery, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Lehman Brothers, Credit Suisse First Boston, PNC Bank, Plains All American Pipeline, Permian Strategic Partnership, National Petroleum Council, Alley Theatre, Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, The Children’s Fund, Inc.
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing, The University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Appointed Western Midstream president and CEO after five years on its general partner board., FREYR’s 2022 appointment announcement credited him with executing more than $300 billion of capital markets and M&A transactions over his career., Led Western Midstream during the Aris Water Solutions and Brazos Delaware acquisitions.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2016** — Held energy investment banking roles, including managing director and co-head of Americas Energy Investment Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
- **2016–2020** — Executive at Occidental Petroleum; responsibilities included strategy, business development and supply chain.
- **2017–2019** — Served on the board of Plains All American Pipeline’s governing entity.
- **2019-08** — Joined Western Midstream’s general partner board; subsequently chaired its sustainability committee.
- **2022-04–2024-06** — Served as CFO of FREYR Battery.
- **2024-10-28** — Appointed president and CEO of Western Midstream’s general partner, retaining his director role.
- **2025-10-15** — Western Midstream completed its acquisition of Aris Water Solutions during his CEO tenure.
- **2026-06-11** — Western Midstream closed the Brazos Delaware acquisition.

## Achievements

- Appointed Western Midstream president and CEO after five years on its general partner board.
- FREYR’s 2022 appointment announcement credited him with executing more than $300 billion of capital markets and M&A transactions over his career.
- Led Western Midstream during the Aris Water Solutions and Brazos Delaware acquisitions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 15 NYSE interview discussed his acquisition strategy, water investments and outlook toward 2027.
- **2026-08** — Western Midstream reported second-quarter results and raised full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $2.75 billion–$2.95 billion.
- **2026-06** — Western Midstream closed its Brazos Delaware acquisition on June 11 and announced startup of the JIP 2 water-treatment pilot on June 17.

## Links

- Website: https://www.westernmidstream.com/our_team/oscar-brown/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarkbrown/

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