Howard Energy Expands Midstream Platform With Midship, Superior Deals

Howard Energy Partners has completed two transactions aimed at expanding its integrated midstream platform and deepening its presence across the Midcontinent region.

The company recently increased its ownership stake in the Midship Pipeline to 100%, giving it full control of a key natural gas transportation asset serving one of the nation’s most active production regions. The transaction closed May 29.

Separately, Howard Energy closed the acquisition of Tulsa-based Superior Midstream on May 1. The deal adds an extensive natural gas gathering and processing network spanning Oklahoma, Kansas, the Texas Panhandle and East Texas.

Combined, the transactions significantly expand Howard Energy’s infrastructure footprint and position the company to benefit from growing natural gas demand tied to liquefied natural gas exports, power generation, industrial activity and data center development.

“Midship is a critical asset that connects natural gas production from the Midcontinent region to expanding Gulf Coast and Southeast demand markets, including LNG export facilities, power generation, industrial users, and emerging data centers,” said Mike Howard, chairman and CEO of Howard Energy Partners.

“The system has the potential to move natural gas bidirectionally, providing flexibility as market dynamics continue to evolve,” he added.

Howard Energy initially acquired an operating interest in Midship in February 2025. The asset is a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-regulated, 36-inch natural gas pipeline stretching approximately 200 miles.

The acquisition of Superior Midstream adds roughly 3,700 miles of natural gas gathering pipelines and related processing infrastructure, significantly increasing Howard Energy’s scale in the Midcontinent.

Financial terms of both transactions were not disclosed.