Episode 64: Jason Downie on AI, LNG & Energy Infrastructure
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May 24, 2026 · 42 min
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on how AI, LNG growth, and infrastructure bottlenecks are influencing energy investments with Jason Downie from Tailwater Capital.
AI-driven power demand, LNG growth, and infrastructure bottlenecks are reshaping energy investment faster than ever. In this episode of In-Basin Observations, Bill Austin sits down with Jason Downie, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Tailwater Capital, to discuss Tailwater’s differentiated approach across midstream, water, recycling, software, power-linked assets, and upstream energy investments. The conversation explores major industry shifts, including upstream consolidation, natural gas infrastructure constraints, LNG-driven demand growth, rising AI-related power needs, and the increasing importance of disciplined capital allocation in today’s energy market. 00:00 Show Intro and Guest 01:14 Jason Downie Background 02:35 Why Tailwater Started 03:03 Data Driven Non Op Model 05:23 Full Immersion Value Chain 08:11 What Investors Miss 12:19 Energy Re Rating Post COVID 14:23 Macro Trend Upstream Evolution 15:05 Efficiency Gains and Inventory 19:19 Portfolio Benefits and Permian Gas 21:21 Midstream Platform Buildout 21:59 Texas Last Mile Gas Demand 23:04 LNG Logistics And Bottlenecks 24:21 Structural Gas Demand Shift 28:29 AI Power Demand Economics 29:52 Behind The Meter Boom…
People in this episode
Host: Bill Austin
Guest: Jason Downie
Topics covered
- AI-driven power demand
- LNG growth
- energy infrastructure
- capital allocation
- upstream consolidation
- natural gas constraints
- geopolitical risk
Keywords
- energy investment
- midstream
- water recycling
- power-linked assets
- upstream energy
- portfolio benefits
- gas demand
- logistics
- capital allocation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tailwater Capital, AI, LNG, COVID, NIMBY, Texas, Permian, National Security
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