EIV Capital said Feb. 12 it is partnering with Woodland Midstream Partners LP again to form Woodland Midstream II following the successful sale its Ark-La-Tex position late last year.

Woodland Midstream is a growth-oriented midstream company based in The Woodlands, Texas, that focuses on acquiring, developing, operating and optimizing midstream infrastructure throughout emerging basins in North America.

EIV Capital, a Houston-based private-equity firm, said it is providing the company with a “substantial capital commitment” for Woodland II due to the success of Woodland I and key additions to its executive team.

In its first go-around, the company partnered with EIV Capital following the completion of an initial $40 million commitment in May 2015 to fund the build-out and acquisition of natural gas pipeline and processing infrastructure throughout East Texas and bordering states.

Woodland Midstream I was led by Richard Wright and Curtis Stevens, who had over 45 years of combined industry experience and previously worked together at Azure Midstream and its predecessors. The midstream energy veterans went on to build a significant natural gas gathering and processing footprint through the acquisition and development of greenfield projects in the Ark-La-Tex region throughout both Texas and Louisiana.

“Through Woodland I, we were able to have a creative approach to providing producers with a safe, custom solution to their midstream needs,” Wright said in a statement on Feb. 12. “I am particularly pleased with our ability to develop win-win scenarios while providing engineered solutions coupled with superior service.”

The company eventually agreed to monetize Woodland I last October through the sale of the assets to Elevate Midstream Partners LLC, a Houston-based full-service midstream company backed by Tailwater Capital LLC.

In the transaction, Elevate agreed to acquire Woodland I along with the assets of another pipeline operator, Orion Pipeline LLC, for an undisclosed amount. The deal established a strong asset base in East Texas, including in the core of the Haynesville and Cotton Valley formations, Elevate said in a November press release.

For Woodland Midstream II, the company didn’t disclose a specific region it will focus on but said it will be engaged in “acquiring and developing natural gas, NGL, oil and water midstream infrastructure in emerging basins throughout North America.”

Wright will return to lead Woodland II along with Darin Aucoin, as chief commercial officer, and COO Doug Coleman.

Aucoin joins Woodland Midstream from Caprock Midstream LLC, where he served as the company’s vice president of commercial activities. Coleman previously served as vice president of new ventures for Prism Midstream.

Law firm Sidley Austin LLP, led by partner Cliff Vrielink, represented EIV Capital in its substantial capital commitment to form Woodland II. Other Sidley deal team members included associates Tommer Yoked and William Coleman Jr.

Emily Patsy can be reached at epatsy@hartenergy.com.