What Intensity Infrastructure Partners does

Intensity Infrastructure Partners, LLC is a growth-oriented midstream energy infrastructure company founded in 2023 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company develops, acquires, and constructs midstream energy assets, with its primary project being the Intensity Pipeline — a planned 344-mile natural gas transmission system connecting the Bakken region of North Dakota to eastern North Dakota. The system comprises Phase I (136 miles of 36-inch pipeline from near Watford City to Washburn with approximately 1.1 million Dth/d design capacity) and a Phase II Extension (208 miles of 30-inch pipeline from southern McLean County to near Casselton). Phase I targets an in-service date of early 2029 and Phase II targets January 1, 2030.

The pipeline integrates multiple receipt points — Northern Border Pipeline, WBI Energy's transmission and storage network, and direct connections to six Bakken natural gas processing plants — creating an integrated supply platform sourcing from Bakken and Canadian production. The system is designed to operate without compression fuel surcharges, enhancing tariff transparency for shippers, and includes scalable 36-inch architecture enabling future throughput expansion without duplicative greenfield investment. Beyond the pipeline, the company offers a full suite of integrated midstream services including natural gas gathering, compression, processing, treating, NGL gathering and fractionation, crude oil and condensate gathering, produced water handling, and product marketing.

The company monetizes pipeline capacity through firm transportation precedent agreements with natural gas producers, power generators, and industrial customers, requiring minimum 10-year contract terms with negotiated rates. The anchor customer and strategic partner is Rainbow Energy Center (Coal Creek Station power generation), with Continental Resources providing strategic endorsement as a major Bakken producer. The company is backed by an equity commitment from EIV Capital, a Houston-based private equity firm with over $2.2 billion in AUM specializing in North American energy. The executive team, led by Joseph Griffin and Derek Gipson, brings 145 years of combined midstream experience and has built over 2,000 miles of pipeline infrastructure in North Dakota.

Name

Intensity Infrastructure Partners

Legal name

Intensity Infrastructure Partners, LLC

Website

https://intensityinfra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Intensity Infrastructure Partners is a Tulsa-based, PE-backed midstream energy company developing the 344-mile Intensity Pipeline connecting North Dakota's Bakken region to eastern North Dakota for natural gas producers, power generators, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Midstream Energy Infrastructure / Natural Gas Pipeline Transportation

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (48621), Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (23712)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmission (4922)

akta.pro primary industry

Interstate & Intrastate Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines (EUAAACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipeline Operations, Integrity & Control (SCADA, Pigging, Leak Detection) (EUALADAK), Midstream Commercial Services (Capacity Marketing, Balancing & Scheduling) (EUAAACAL), Pipeline & Marine Transportation Brokerage / Scheduling (Nominations, Dispatch) (EUALADAM), Oil & Gas Midstream & Pipeline O&M (Pipelines, Compressor Stations) (EUAEAGAF)

Keywords

• Midstream energy infrastructure
• Natural gas pipelines
• Pipeline transportation services
• Gas gathering systems
• Energy infrastructure development

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Natural Gas Pipeline Transportation: Revenue generated through firm transportation commitments under precedent agreements with natural gas producers, power generators, and industrial customers. Shippers pay tariffs for capacity reservation and natural gas transportation services on the pipeline system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Intensity Infrastructure Partners develops, acquires, and constructs midstream energy infrastructure in the United States, with its flagship project being the Intensity Pipeline — a planned 344-mile natural gas transmission pipeline system connecting the Bakken region to eastern North Dakota in two phases (136-mile Phase I and 208-mile Phase II Extension). The company also offers a full suite of integrated midstream services including natural gas gathering, compression, processing, treating, NGL gathering/fractionation, crude oil and condensate gathering/stabilization, produced water gathering and disposal, and product marketing for upstream and midstream customers.

Product overview

Intensity Infrastructure Partners is a full-service midstream energy infrastructure company offering a suite of integrated midstream services including natural gas gathering, compression, processing, and treating; natural gas liquids gathering and fractionation; crude oil and condensate gathering and stabilization; produced water gathering and disposal; and product marketing. The company's primary infrastructure project is the Intensity Pipeline system—a 344-mile natural gas transmission pipeline connecting the Bakken region to eastern North Dakota. This system comprises Phase I (a 136-mile, 36-inch pipeline from Watford City to Washburn with 1.1 million Dth/d capacity) and the Phase II Extension (an additional 208 miles of 30-inch pipeline extending to Casselton). The pipeline integrates with Northern Border Pipeline, WBI Energy's transmission network, and six Bakken natural gas processing plants to deliver reliable natural gas supply to power generation and industrial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intensity Pipeline System Planned 344-mile combined natural gas transmission pipeline system connecting the Bakken region to eastern North Dakota, integrating supply from Northern Border Pipeline, WBI Energy's transmission/storage network, and six Bakken natural gas processing plants. Designed to support power generation, data center growth, grid reliability, and industrial demand while reducing flaring.
• Phase I Pipeline 136-mile, 36-inch natural gas transmission pipeline originating near Watford City, ND and terminating near Washburn, ND, with design capacity of approximately 1,100,000 Dth/d. Targets in-service date of early 2029 and serves natural gas producers, power generators, and industrial customers via firm transportation commitments.
• Phase II Extension Pipeline 208-mile, 30-inch diameter natural gas transmission pipeline extending the Intensity Pipeline from southern McLean County to near Casselton, ND. Upon completion, the combined Intensity Pipeline System totals 344 miles with capacity expandable to 1.5 Bcf/d.
• Integrated Midstream Services Full suite of integrated midstream services including natural gas gathering, compression, processing, and treating; natural gas liquids gathering and fractionation; crude oil and condensate gathering and stabilization; produced water gathering and disposal; and product marketing for upstream and midstream customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces natural gas flaring in North Dakota by enabling in-state processing and transportation of associated gas
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rainbow Energy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2025Strategic partnership between Intensity Infrastructure Partners and Rainbow Energy Center to develop a natural gas pipeline from the Bakken to eastern North Dakota. Rainbow Energy Center serves as anchor customer with firm transportation commitments supporting the pipeline project. Rainbow acquired Coal Creek Station in May 2022 and has invested over $250 million at its energy park. The partnership enables North Dakota to utilize its natural gas resources within the state while supporting power generation and industrial demand.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Energy Transfer: Major midstream conglomerate operating natural gas, NGL, crude, and refined product pipelines across the US. Comparable as a large pipeline operator with the balance sheet to acquire/finance greenfield pipeline projects.
• ONEOK: Large-cap natural gas liquids and natural gas gathering/processing/pipeline operator with deep Williston Basin footprint. Comparable as a midstream counterpart in the Bakken and a likely strategic acquirer or competitor for takeaway capacity.
• TC Energy: Major North American natural gas pipeline operator (Columbia Gas, Keystone) with comparable long-haul transmission business model and large-scale project development capability.
• Kinder Morgan: One of the largest North American energy infrastructure operators with extensive natural gas transmission pipeline network. Comparable as both a competitor for shipper contracts and a potential strategic acquirer of Intensity's Bakken system.
• Williams Companies: Large-scale natural gas transmission and processing operator (Transco, etc.) with gathering systems in multiple basins. Comparable as a large-capacity natural gas pipeline operator with downstream power-generation exposure.

Direct peers

• WBI Energy (MDU Resources subsidiary): Natural gas transmission and storage operator in the Northern Plains, serving North Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota. A receipt-point partner of Intensity with directly comparable transmission business model in the same geography.
• Tallgrass Energy: Mid-sized natural gas, crude, and NGL pipeline operator with operations in the Rockies and Mid-Continent. Comparable as a publicly-traded midstream company focused on long-haul pipelines serving power and industrial customers.
• EnLink Midstream: Integrated midstream services provider with natural gas and NGL gathering/processing/pipeline assets across multiple basins. Comparable business model of building gathering-to-transmission connections for upstream producers.
• Summit Midstream Partners: Pure-play gathering and processing midstream operator focused on oil and gas producing basins including the Bakken. Comparable as a developer/operator of long-haul gas gathering infrastructure for upstream producers.
• Northern Border Pipeline (ONEOK partial owner): Interstate natural gas transmission pipeline running from the Montana/Alberta border to the Midwest. Directly integrated with Intensity's pipeline as a receipt point; highly comparable in business model and regulatory regime (FERC).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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