Tatanka Midstream names Whelchel as chief operating officer

Christine Whelchel has joined Tatanka Midstream LLC as a founder and chief operating officer.

Prior to Tatanka, Whelchel served as senior director of crude oil gathering operations at Marathon Petroleum Corp., responsible for all aspects of the crude gathering business in the San Juan and Delaware basins. Before Andeavor’s merger with MPC, she held roles of increasing responsibility at Andeavor including director of gas gathering operations; director of gas processing operations; and manager of engineering.

Headquartered in San Antonio, Tex., and formed in 2020 with an initial $500 million capital commitment from EnCap Flatrock Midstream, Tatanka Midstream is an independent energy company focused on acquiring and building midstream assets in North America.