Western Midstream Partners WES
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As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 11:19 AM EDT

Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2018)

Western Midstream Partners (WES) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $444.6 million for Q4 2018, up 144.26% year-over-year from $182.0 million in Q4 2017, and up 26.56% quarter-over-quarter from $351.3 million in Q3 2018.

Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Western Midstream Partners (WES) has reported Operating Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with $444.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2018.

  • In Q4 2018, Operating Expenses rose 144.26% year-over-year to $444.6 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2018 stood at $1.5 billion (up 435.7% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was $1.5 billion, up 380.78% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses advanced to $444.6 million in Q4 2018 per WES's latest filing, from $351.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $578.4 million in Q1 2015 and bottomed at -$1.0 billion in Q4 2017.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $113.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $83.5 million in 2015.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2015 — Operating Expenses surged 1032.01% — and 2016, when it plunged 689.14%.
  • Western Midstream Partners' Operating Expenses stood at $109.7 million in 2014, then slipped by 18.65% to $89.2 million in 2015, then slumped by 689.14% to -$525.7 million in 2016, then slumped by 91.12% to -$1.0 billion in 2017, then jumped by 144.26% to $444.6 million in 2018.
  • Business Quant data shows WES's Operating Expenses at $444.6 million in Q4 2018, $351.3 million in Q3 2018, and $401.3 million in Q2 2018.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 444.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 351.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 401.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 270.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -1.00 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 417.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 76.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 73.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -525.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 74.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 273.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 76.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 89.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 306.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 77.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 578.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 109.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 67.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 65.44 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 51.09 Mn