ONEOK Inc. and ONEOK Partners LP announced organizational changes.

Kevin L. Burdick, currently senior vice president, natural gas gathering and processing, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief commercial officer, a new role with responsibility for all of ONEOK's business segment commercial activities. He will continue to report to Terry K. Spencer, ONEOK and ONEOK Partners president and CEO.

"Kevin has served in a number of key leadership roles and performed at a high level," said Spencer. "I have no doubt that his exceptional leadership skills and experience will continue to serve the company well in his new role."

Michael A. Fitzgibbons, currently vice president, commercial, natural gas gathering and processing, has been promoted to senior vice president, natural gas gathering and processing, responsible for commercial activities in the natural gas gathering and processing segment. He will report to Burdick.

"Mike also brings strong leadership and knowledge to his new role," Spencer said. "His valued contributions to our company and the natural gas gathering and processing business are many, and we are confident he will continue to be an outstanding leader for his business unit."

Burdick joined ONEOK in 2007 as manager of information technology design integration and has since served in roles of increasing responsibility. He began his career at CITGO Petroleum in the information technology field.

Fitzgibbons joined ONEOK Partners in 2007 as director, natural gas supply acquisition, Rocky Mountain region, natural gas gathering and processing. He began his career with Phillips Petroleum Co. and held various positions of increasing responsibility in natural gas gathering and processing. In 2000, he became managing director of the New Mexico region of Duke Energy Field Services, which later became DCP Midstream.

ONEOK Inc. is the general partner and as of Dec. 31, 2016, owns 41.2% of ONEOK Partners LP, one of the largest publicly traded MLPs, which owns one of the nation's premier NGL systems, connecting NGL supply in the Midcontinent, Permian and Rocky Mountain regions.