BlackBrush TexStar, an integrated platform consisting of BlackBrush II and TexStar II, focused on acquiring quality upstream and midstream assets in South Texas and increasing their value by growing volumes, limiting commodity price exposure, and creating synergistic value across the energy value chain.  BlackBrush was an exploration and development company that exhibited attractive growth through greenfield leasing, M&A transactions, and development of drilling reserves while TexStar provided a full range of midstream services to its customers including gathering, treating, processing, and compression.