FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Nebreda Alejandro O
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2023		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Western Midstream Partners, LP [WES]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DR.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Business Services
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Units representing limited partner interests 46,576
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2021 Phantom Units   (1)   (1) Common Units representing limited partner interests 7,142 $ (2) D  
2022 Phantom Units   (1)   (1) Common Units representing limited partner interests 22,945 $ (2) D  
2023 Phantom Units   (1) 02/12/2026 Common Units representing limited partner interests 32,593 $ (2) D  
2023 Performance Unit - TUR 02/12/2026 02/12/2026 Common Units representing limited partner interests 16,297 $ (3) D  
2023 Performance Unit - ROA 02/12/2026 02/12/2026 Common Units representing limited partner interests 16,297 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Nebreda Alejandro O
9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DR.
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380		       SVP, Business Services  

Signatures

/s/ Philip C. Neisel, as attorney-in-fact 05/09/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These Phantom Units vest ratably over a three-year period on February 12th of each year, and will pay distribution equivalent rights in cash on a current basis.
(2) Each Phantom Unit is the economic equivalent of one WES Common Unit representing limited partnership interests, and upon vesting, will entitle the holder to receive a common unit or, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the General Partner, cash equal to the Fair Market Value of a Common Unit.
(3) Each performance-based unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, between 0% and 200% of one WES Common Unit based upon the achievement of pre-established performance metrics over a 3-year performance period.

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