Natural Gas Gathering and Processing — Direct Operating Costs
Oneok Natural Gas Gathering and Processing — Direct Operating Costs decreased by 2.4% to $245.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.7%, from $257.00M to $245.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Natural Gas Gathering and Processing — Direct Operating Costs shows an upward trend with a 28.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate aging infrastructure requiring more maintenance or inflationary pressures, while stable or declining costs suggest effective cost management.
Detailed definition
Represents the recurring operational expenses required to run gathering and processing facilities, including labor, main...
Peer comparison
Similar to operating and maintenance (O&M) expenses reported by peer midstream operators.
oke_segment_natural_gas_gathering_and_processing_direct_operating_costsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $86.43M | $95.21M | $101.15M | $93.71M | $97.47M | $98.20M | $113.84M | $105.00M | $115.00M | $119.00M | $128.00M | $117.00M | $119.00M | $129.00M | $238.00M | $257.00M | $236.00M | $244.00M | $251.00M | $245.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.2% | +6.2% | -7.4% | +4.0% | +0.7% | +15.9% | -7.8% | +9.5% | +3.5% | +7.6% | -8.6% | +1.7% | +8.4% | +84.5% | +8.0% | -8.2% | +3.4% | +2.9% | -2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.8% | +3.1% | +12.5% | +12.0% | +18.0% | +21.2% | +12.4% | +11.4% | +3.5% | +8.4% | +85.9% | +119.7% | +98.3% | +89.1% | +5.5% | -4.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oneok's natural gas gathering and processing — direct operating costs?
- Oneok (OKE) reported natural gas gathering and processing — direct operating costs of $245.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Oneok's natural gas gathering and processing — direct operating costs changed year-over-year?
- Oneok's natural gas gathering and processing — direct operating costs decreased by 4.7% year-over-year, from $257.00M to $245.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Oneok's natural gas gathering and processing — direct operating costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Oneok's natural gas gathering and processing — direct operating costs has grown at a 28.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $367.39M to $988.00M.
- What does natural gas gathering and processing — direct operating costs mean?
- The day-to-day operating expenses required to maintain gathering and processing facilities.