ONEOK Buys Brazos Midstream Assets for $4.425 Billion as Apollo Invests $9 Billion
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Updated · pluang.com · Aug 30
ONEOK Buys Brazos Midstream Assets for $4.425 Billion as Apollo Invests $9 Billion
1 articles · Updated · pluang.com · Aug 30
Summary
$4.425 billion will buy Brazos Midstream's natural-gas assets in the Permian's Midland Basin, expanding ONEOK's footprint in a key U.S. shale region.
$9 billion from Apollo-managed funds will finance the transaction through a minority equity investment, giving ONEOK capital without relying on additional debt.
$5 billion of that cash is earmarked to pay down debt, pairing the acquisition with a balance-sheet reset as ONEOK pursues growth.
The structure ties a large basin expansion to deleveraging, positioning ONEOK to add assets while easing leverage pressures.