Paul Akridge

Paul Akridge has extensive work experience in the oil and gas industry. Paul is currently the Director of DJ Basin Operations at Western Midstream since October 2022. Prior to that, they were the Director - Facilities Engineering, Technical Services at Western Midstream from March 2020 to October 2022.

Before joining Western Midstream, Paul worked at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, where they held various roles including Engineering Manager from October 2016 to June 2020, Project Engineering Manager from November 2014 to October 2016, Facility Engineering Manager - Utah from October 2012 to October 2014, and Staff Project Engineer - Wyoming from December 2010 to October 2012.

Paul also gained experience at ForeRunner Corporation as a Program Manager - O&G Facilities from May 2006 to December 2010, and at Infinia Corporation as a Project Manager - Stirling Cycle Technology Applications from January 2003 to April 2006.

Prior to that, they worked at Stewart & Stevenson - PAMCO as a Project Engineer - Compression from February 1998 to October 2002, at Compressor Systems, Inc. as a Project Engineer - Compression from October 1995 to February 1998, and at Wilson Technologies Inc as a Project Engineer - CNG Fueling Systems from July 1994 to October 1995.

Paul Akridge obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Montana Technological University. Paul completed their education at this institution from 1989 to 1994.