NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION

Nature of Operations

Through its consolidated subsidiaries, the Company owns gas gathering, processing and transmission assets in the Permian Basin of West Texas. Construction on the assets began in the fourth quarter of 2016, and operations commenced in the second quarter of 2017. Additionally, the Company owns equity interests in four separate Permian Basin pipeline entities that have or will have access to various points along the Texas Gulf Coast. The Company’s operations consist of one reportable segment.  

Organization

The Company originally incorporated on December 12, 2016 in Delaware under the name Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. (KAAC), for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. KAAC completed its initial public offering in the second quarter of 2017.

On August 3, 2018, Altus Midstream LP was formed in Delaware as a limited partnership and wholly-owned subsidiary of KAAC. On August 8, 2018, KAAC and Altus Midstream LP entered into a contribution agreement (the Contribution Agreement) with certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Apache , including the Altus Midstream Entities. The Altus Midstream Entities comprise four Delaware limited partnerships (collectively, Altus Midstream Operating) and their general partner (Altus Midstream Subsidiary GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company), formed by Apache between May 2016 and January 2017 for the purpose of acquiring, developing, and operating midstream oil and gas assets in the Alpine High resource play and surrounding areas (Alpine High).

On November 9, 2018 (the Closing Date) and pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement, KAAC acquired from Apache the entire equity interests of the Altus Midstream Entities and options to acquire equity interests in five separate third-party pipeline projects (the Pipeline Options). The acquisition of the entities and the Pipeline Options is referred to herein as the Business Combination. In exchange, the consideration provided to Apache included economic voting and non-economic voting shares in KAAC and common units representing limited partner interests in Altus Midstream LP (Common Units). Following the Closing Date and in connection with the completion of the Business Combination, KAAC changed its name to Altus Midstream Company.

Ownership of Altus Midstream LP

Following the Closing Date and in connection with the completion of the Business Combination, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Altus Midstream GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Altus Midstream GP), is the sole general partner of Altus Midstream LP. The Company operates its business through Altus Midstream LP and its subsidiaries, which include Altus Midstream Operating. The Company holds approximately 23.1 percent of the outstanding Common Units, and a controlling interest in Altus Midstream, while Apache holds the remaining 76.9 percent.