Pipelines, storage, processing. Toll-road economics - fixed-fee contracts insulate cash flows from commodity volatility. Buffett's classic safe-energy play (BNSF, MidAmerican Energy).
Industry leader
Hess Midstream LP HESM
Buffett-Fit: 61/100
Midstream operators charge per-barrel or per-mcf fees for pipeline + storage + processing services. Fee-based contracts (vs commodity-linked) are the quality screen - Enterprise Products, Kinder Morgan, Energy Transfer all aim for 90%+ fee-based revenue. ROIC + dividend coverage by FCF + payout discipline drive long-term shareholder returns.
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