The general partners of Enable Midstream Partners LP appointed Lynn L. Bourdon III president and CEO of the company, effective February 1, 2014, Enable said Jan. 3.
"This search has taken some time, but it was very important to the board that we identify a leader that can build on our combined strengths, move us forward with our integration efforts and position us for an IPO in 2014. We believe Lynn is the leader best suited to accomplish that immediate mission and carry us into the future," Pete Delaney, an Enable board member and CEO of OGE Energy Corp., (NYSE: OGE) said.
Bourdon joined Enable from Enterprise Products Partners LP. There he was group senior vice president of natural gas liquids (NGL) and natural gas marketing, petrochemical, refined products and marine services.
Prior to joining Enterprise, Bourdon was senior vice president and chief commercial officer for Orion Refining Corp.
He holds a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University and an MBA from the University of Houston.
"Lynn has deep natural gas and NGL experience, a risk-conscious management style and, most importantly, a marketing approach that focuses on creative solutions for our customers," Scott Prochazka, an Enable Midstream board member and CEO of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) said.
" I look forward to building on the combined strength of our assets, our people and our customers as we move the company to the next level," Bourdon said.
Enable Midstream is a joint venture (JV) formed in May 2013 that includes CenterPoint Energy interstate pipelines and field services businesses. It also includes the midstream business of Enogex LLC, a previous subsidiary of OGE Energy.
The JV owns, operates and develops natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets.
Houston-based CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution and competitive natural gas sales, and services operations.
OGE Energy is the parent company of Oklahoma Gas & Electric, a regulated electric utility.