Rosefield Pipeline, LLC

What Rosefield Pipeline, LLC does

Rosefield Pipeline, LLC is a privately held midstream oil and gas company that owns and operates crude oil and natural gas pipeline infrastructure across the Gulf of America Shelf. Founded in 2017 by Chris Capsimalis and headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, the company manages two primary pipeline systems — the Rosefield Pipeline (established 2018) and the High Island Pipeline System (HIPS) — collectively spanning more than 500 miles of pipeline and moving more than 25,000 barrels of oil per day from offshore Gulf of America production to onshore facilities in Texas and Louisiana. The company also provides Fourchon terminalling services through its Rosefield Fourchon subsidiary and conducts day-to-day pipeline operations through Rosefield Operating Company.

Revenue is generated through regulated, tariff-based fees charged to oil and gas producers for transporting crude oil and natural gas through the company's pipeline network, with tariff documents published for download by prospective counterparties. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting premier oil and gas producers across the Gulf of America shelf, with direct engagement for pipeline connection and transportation services. The operating model emphasizes safety (reported 0.0 Total Recordable Incident Rate), reliability, and regulatory compliance with PHMSA and BSEE standards, supported by a dedicated Regulatory Specialist managing DOI and DOT pipelines in federal waters, Louisiana, and Texas.

The leadership team is staffed by midstream veterans from major energy companies including BP, Chevron, Williams, ExxonMobil, Plains, and Third Coast Midstream. Notable interlocking relationships exist with the Arena Energy group: CEO Chris Capsimalis simultaneously serves as Senior Vice President of Business Development at Arena Energy, CFO Michael Glickert joined Arena Energy in 2014, and multiple operational and finance personnel previously held roles at Arena Energy or its affiliates. The exact ownership structure is not disclosed, but the shared leadership suggests material ties to the Arena group. The company is privately held, has no public ticker, and has not announced any external funding rounds.

Name

Rosefield Pipeline, LLC

Legal name

Rosefield Pipeline Company, LLC

Website

https://rosefieldpipeline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rosefield Pipeline, LLC is a private midstream operator that owns and operates over 500 miles of crude oil and natural gas pipeline infrastructure across the Gulf of America Shelf, transporting more than 25,000 barrels per day for offshore oil and gas producers under regulated tariff-based contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Midstream Oil and Gas Pipeline Transportation

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (4861), Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (486110), Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products (486910)

SIC

Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610), Natural Gas Transmission (4922)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Haul / Trunk Crude Oil Pipeline Transportation (TLAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Offshore / Subsea Crude Oil Pipeline Transportation (TLAGAAAD), Crude Oil Gathering Pipeline Transportation (Upstream Field Gathering) (TLAGAAAB), Pipeline Operations, Integrity & Control (SCADA, Pigging, Leak Detection) (EUALADAK), Refined Products Pipeline Transportation (Gasoline/Diesel/Jet) (EUALADAD)

Keywords

• Midstream oil and gas
• Crude oil pipelines
• Natural gas transportation
• Offshore pipeline infrastructure
• Terminalling services

Headquarters

HQ city

The Woodlands

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Pipeline Transportation Tariffs: Revenue generated through tariff-based fees for transporting crude oil and natural gas through Rosefield Pipeline and High Island Pipeline System. Tariffs are regulated and available for download by producers seeking to connect.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Rosefield Pipeline, LLC operates midstream pipeline infrastructure that transports crude oil and natural gas from offshore Gulf of America Shelf production to onshore Texas and Louisiana facilities. The company runs the Rosefield Pipeline and the High Island Pipeline System (HIPS), together spanning more than 500 miles, and provides Fourchon terminalling services to producers through affiliated subsidiaries.

Product overview

Rosefield Pipeline, LLC operates a midstream infrastructure business providing crude oil and natural gas pipeline transportation across the Gulf of America Shelf. The company manages two primary pipeline systems: the Rosefield Pipeline (established 2018) and the High Island Pipeline System (HIPS), which together span over 500 miles of pipeline infrastructure. The company also offers Fourchon terminalling services and operates through Rosefield Operating Company. All services are supported by a team of midstream experts and focus on safety, reliability, and transparency in transporting critical commodities from offshore production to onshore facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rosefield Pipeline The Rosefield Pipeline is the company's namesake crude oil pipeline established in 2018, spanning across the Gulf of America Shelf as part of more than 500 miles of crude oil and natural gas pipeline infrastructure operated by Rosefield. It is offered to oil and gas producers as a regulated, tariff-based midstream transportation service from offshore Gulf production to onshore Texas and Louisiana facilities.
• High Island Pipeline System (HIPS) The High Island Pipeline System (HIPS) is a crude oil pipeline spanning the western Gulf of America, coming ashore at Texas City with access to surrounding refineries. It is operated by Rosefield as an affiliated pipeline system within its 500+ miles of infrastructure.
• Fourchon Terminalling Services Fourchon Terminalling Services provide crude oil handling and pipeline connection at Fourchon through Rosefield Fourchon, with separate commercial terms and downloadable tariff documents available to producers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 0.0 Total Recordable Incident Rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arena EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArena Energy finds offshore oil and gas prospects which are drilled and operated by strategic partner Arena Offshore. Chris Capsimalis serves as CEO of Rosefield and Senior Vice President of Business Development at Arena Energy.
• Arena OffshorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArena Offshore develops and operates the drilling and production of projects identified by strategic partner Arena Energy.
• White FleetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhite Fleet is a strategic partner that works with Gulf operators to take projects from planning to drilling, completion and abandonment.
• Rosefield Operating CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRosefield Operating Company handles pipeline operations. Michele Scahill is responsible for accounting for Rosefield Operating Company.
• Rosefield FourchoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRosefield Fourchon provides terminalling services. Denise Linthicum is Accounting Manager responsible for Rosefield Fourchon operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Genesis Energy: Midstream energy operator with significant Gulf of Mexico crude oil pipeline infrastructure and offshore platform services. Most directly comparable to Rosefield given its Gulf-focused pipeline transportation and offshore production support.
• Howard Energy Partners: Privately held midstream company focused on crude oil, natural gas, and NGL transportation with Gulf Coast and Permian operations. Most comparable to Rosefield's private midstream profile, scale, and growth-stage positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Products Partners: One of the largest publicly traded midstream operators with extensive Gulf Coast and offshore pipeline networks processing crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs. Comparable as a large-scale pipeline operator in the same Gulf region, but with much broader commodity and geographic exposure.
• Energy Transfer: Major midstream operator with significant Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico crude oil and natural gas pipeline assets. Comparable in business model and regional footprint, though Energy Transfer is a much larger diversified operator.
• Plains All American Pipeline: One of the largest midstream crude oil pipeline operators in North America with extensive Gulf of Mexico gathering and transportation assets. Directly comparable as a large-scale crude oil pipeline operator, though Plains is a broad incumbent with a continent-wide footprint rather than a Gulf-focused specialist.
• Kinder Morgan: Largest North American pipeline operator with extensive Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast operations across crude oil, natural gas, and refined products. Comparable as a regulated tariff-based pipeline operator, though at vastly larger scale.
• Targa Resources: Major midstream operator with gathering and processing, NGL, and crude oil pipelines largely concentrated in Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast. Comparable in Gulf Coast focus and regulated pipeline economics, though focused on NGLs/refined products rather than offshore crude.
• Chevron Pipe Line Company: Subsidiary of Chevron operating crude oil and natural gas pipelines across the Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico. Highly comparable in regulatory compliance requirements and Gulf of America focus, but as part of a broader integrated oil major.
• Shell Pipeline Company: Major integrated oil company's pipeline subsidiary operating extensive Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast crude oil and natural gas pipelines. Comparable as a regulated tariff-based pipeline operator in the same regional footprint.
• BP Pipelines (North America): Major integrated oil company's pipeline operations with significant Gulf of Mexico infrastructure. Comparable given the historical Gulf focus and Rosefield team pedigree (multiple executives came from BP), though BP is a broad incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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