USA Compression Partners (USAC) appoints Chris Wauson as COO

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC) today announced that Chris Wauson has been named the company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO), to be effective April 5, 2025. Wauson, currently Regional Vice President of Operations, has more than 25 years of operational and commercial experience in the natural gas compression industry.

Wauson’s career in the energy sector began in 1999 with Hanover, followed by key roles at Alcoa, Valerus Compression and CDM Resource Management, where he advanced to Senior Vice President of Operations. When USA Compression acquired CDM in 2018, he transitioned into the Regional Vice President of Operations role, where he led the Permian Basin business unit, growing it into the company’s largest revenue-generating region.

“Chris’s leadership skills and his extensive experience across multiple facets of the business make him an outstanding choice to enhance our operational capabilities and drive long-term growth of the business,” said Clint Green, CEO of USA Compression.

Wauson and his family will be relocating to Energy Transfer’s Dallas headquarters.

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