v3.25.1

Selected Components of Working Capital (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Selected Components Of Working Capital [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Net Table

A summary of accounts receivable, net is as follows:

						The Partnership												WES Operating
thousands						March 31, 2025						December 31, 2024						March 31, 2025						December 31, 2024
Trade receivables, net						$	672,604					$	701,225					$	710,719					$	701,225
Other receivables, net						600						613						581						589
Total accounts receivable, net						$	673,204					$	701,838					$	711,300					$	701,814

Other Current Assets Table

A summary of other current assets is as follows:

						The Partnership												WES Operating
thousands						March 31, 2025						December 31, 2024						March 31, 2025						December 31, 2024
NGLs inventory						$	4,499					$	2,514					$	4,499					$	2,514
Materials and supplies						6,821						613						6,821						613
Imbalance receivables						6,078						7,253						6,078						7,253
Prepaid insurance						11,609						15,418						11,384						14,712
Contract assets						15,415						12,358						15,415						12,358
Other						23,821						16,732						21,547						16,325
Total other current assets						$	68,243					$	54,888					$	65,744					$	53,775

Accrued Liabilities Table

A summary of accrued liabilities is as follows:

						The Partnership												WES Operating
thousands						March 31, 2025						December 31, 2024						March 31, 2025						December 31, 2024
Accrued interest expense						$	108,551					$	133,365					$	108,551					$	133,365
Short-term asset retirement obligations						11,011						12,830						11,011						12,830
Short-term remediation and reclamation obligations						2,491						2,585						2,491						2,585
Income taxes payable						6,307						4,585						6,307						4,585
Contract liabilities						10,878						11,055						10,878						11,055
Accrued payroll and benefits						35,756						66,563						—						—
Short-term lease liabilities						59,351						58,897						59,351						58,897
Other						22,693						39,518						19,962						25,272
Total accrued liabilities						$	257,038					$	329,398					$	218,551					$	248,589

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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