<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-25-000531.txt : 20250814
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-25-000531
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250814

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kinetik Holdings Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001692787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				814675947
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-89942
		FILM NUMBER:		251217354

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 POST OAK BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-621-7330

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 POST OAK BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Altus Midstream Co
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20181113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20161220

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229262
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		STREET 2:		C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-655-4400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030428
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
            <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>06/30/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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                <issuerName>KINETIK HOLDINGS INC.</issuerName>
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            <reportingPersonName>Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
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                <amountBeneficiallyOwned>See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
                <classPercent>See the response(s)to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).</classPercent>
                <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
                    <solePowerOrDirectToVote>See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
                    <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
                    <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s).</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
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                <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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                EXHIBIT (99.1)

                JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                In  accordance  with Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under  the  Securities
                Exchange Act of 1934, the  undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement
                on Schedule 13G (including  any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the
                Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of KINETIK HOLDINGS INC.
                and further agree to the filing of this agreement  as an Exhibit thereto.
                In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party
                to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement
                on Schedule 13G.

                Date:  07/17/2025

                GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

                By:/s/ AMEEN SOETAN
                ----------------------------------------
                Name:  AMEEN SOETAN
                Title:  Attorney-in-fact

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EXHIBIT 99




POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. (the
"Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Sadhiya Raffique,
Santosh Vinayagamoorthy, D Guru Prasad, Tobi Amusan, Akash Keshari, Papa Lette,
Andrzej Szyszka, Rahail Patel, Taiki Misu, Regina Chan, Mariana Audeves
Martinez, Asheesh Bajaj, Abhilasha Bareja, Veronica Mupazviriwo, Sam Prashanth,
Ameen Soetan, Abhishek Vishwanathan, Elizabeth Novak and Matthew Pomfret (each,
an "attorney-in-fact"), acting individually, its true and  lawful attorney, to
execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting
individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the
"Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto  each said attorney-in-
fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and
purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its
authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-
in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall take effect on June 27, 2025 and remain in full
force and effect until the earlier of (i) June 27, 2026 and (ii) such time that
it is revoked in writing; provided that in the event an attorney-in-fact ceases
to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates or
ceases to perform the function in connection with which he/she was appointed
attorney-in-fact prior to such time, this Power of Attorney shall cease to have
effect in relation to such Attorney-in-Fact upon such cessation but shall
continue in full force and effect in relation to any remaining attorneys-in-
fact. The Company has the unrestricted right unilaterally to revoke this Power
of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of New York, without regard to rules of conflicts of law.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
June 27, 2025.


GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.



By: /s/  Carey Ziegler
____________________________
Name: Carey Ziegler
Title: Managing Director






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