Our Team

A small group of highly experienced energy entrepreneurs formed Pintail Midstream in 2019. Our understanding of the industry and diversified background provides a complimentary makeup that provides creative solutions for midstream needs.

Zachary Hixon
Chief Operations Officer

As one of the principals of Pintail Midstream, Zac Hixon brings 24 years of extensive history and proven operational experience in gas gathering and processing, crude oil gathering, transportation and storage, and water management. He takes pride in striving for 100% customer satisfaction and maintaining positive working relationships to ensure success for Pintail Midstream clients.

Previously, Zac held the position of Operations Manager for Legion Energy where he was instrumental in the conception, design and operation of two greenfield projects in the Bakken and Mid-Continent. He was also responsible for business development and the economic evaluation of many greenfield projects as well as potential acquisitions.

Prior to Legion, Zac served as Manager of Operations for Kinder-Morgan and was responsible for the largest gathering, treating, and processing facility in the oil-rich window of the Barnett Shale. In addition, Zac held key positions in the Rockies and Mid-Continent regions for large MLP’s such as Kinder-Morgan, Copano, Encana and Transok. Over his career, Zac has been instrumental in construction and operation of a total of 1 BCF/D gas processing plants, 2 MMBLS of crude oil storage and countless miles of gather and transmissions pipelines and associated facilities.