Ace Gathering

Name

Ace Gathering

Website

https://acegathering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ace Gathering is a private U.S. midstream energy services company that builds and operates common carrier crude oil gathering pipelines, targeting oil and gas producers and shippers in Colorado's DJ Basin. It is a subsidiary of Elevation Midstream, with a planned Q4 2026 pipeline launch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crude Oil Midstream Services

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (4861), Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (48611)

SIC

Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

Crude Oil & Condensate Gathering (EUALACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crude Oil Gathering Pipeline Transportation (Upstream Field Gathering) (TLAGAAAB), Crude Oil Pump Stations & Mainline Facilities Operations (TLAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Crude oil gathering
• Midstream pipeline services
• Crude oil marketing
• Oil reclamation services
• Common carrier pipeline

Headquarters

HQ city

Katy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Pipeline Transportation Services: Common carrier pipeline services for crude oil transportation. Revenue generated through volume-based fees for transporting crude oil from receipt points to delivery points along the pipeline system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Ace Gathering provides crude oil marketing, gathering, and reclamation services, operating the DJ South Gathering system as a common carrier pipeline in Colorado's DJ Basin. The pipeline infrastructure transports crude oil from receipt points in Arapahoe County to delivery points at the Platteville Complex and Lucerne Station in Weld County. Operational launch of the DJ South Gathering system is expected in Q4 2026, with revenue generated through volume-based pipeline transportation fees from committed shippers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DJ South Gathering System
• Crude Oil Marketing Services
• Crude Oil Reclamation Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Elevation MidstreamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAce Gathering operates as a subsidiary of Elevation Midstream. DJ South Gathering is a subsidiary entity conducting the binding open season for the proposed crude oil gathering pipeline in Colorado. Elevation Midstream is the parent company providing strategic direction and operational support for the midstream infrastructure operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Products Partners: One of the largest U.S. midstream operators with extensive crude oil pipeline and gathering infrastructure. Comparable in operating fee-based crude oil transportation assets under long-term shipper contracts.
• ONEOK: Large midstream operator with extensive natural gas liquids and natural gas infrastructure, and growing crude-related capabilities. Comparable as a fee-based midstream peer with regulated/common-carrier pipeline operations.
• DCP Midstream: Large diversified midstream operator with significant crude oil and natural gas gathering and processing presence in the DJ Basin. Comparable in offering crude gathering services to producers in the same geography.
• Tallgrass Energy: Diversified midstream operator with crude oil, natural gas, and water infrastructure across multiple basins, including significant Rocky Mountain footprint. Comparable in providing crude oil gathering and transportation services to producers.
• Crestwood Midstream Partners: Midstream operator providing gathering, processing, and transportation services for crude oil and natural gas across multiple U.S. basins. Comparable in offering fee-based crude oil gathering and transportation under long-term shipper commitments.

Others

• Bonanza Creek Energy: DJ Basin-focused upstream operator and infrastructure participant. Comparable as a customer/counterparty counterpart that drives crude gathering demand in the same basin where Ace Gathering operates.

Direct peers

• NGL Energy Partners: Midstream company providing crude oil, natural gas liquids, and water services including gathering and transportation. Comparable in offering crude oil gathering infrastructure tied to producer throughput commitments.
• Summit Midstream Partners: Midstream company focused on crude oil and natural gas gathering and processing in core U.S. shale basins. Comparable in building and operating dedicated gathering systems for producers under acreage dedications.
• Elevation Midstream: Parent company of Ace Gathering and operator of midstream crude oil infrastructure in the DJ Basin. Comparable as it operates gathering and transportation assets for crude oil producers in the same basin with similar commercial structures.

Regional players

• Platte River Midstream: Regional midstream operator focused on crude oil gathering and transportation in the DJ Basin area. Comparable as a regional gathering peer competing for the same DJ Basin crude takeaway volumes.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ace_gathering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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