Plains All American Pipeline Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Plains All American Pipeline's CEO is Willie Chiang, appointed in Oct 2018, has a tenure of 7.08 years. total yearly compensation is $8.51M, comprised of 9.8% salary and 90.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth $19.61M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.1 years and 8.8 years respectively.
Key information
Willie Chiang
Chief executive officer
US$8.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.84% |
| CEO tenure | 7.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Plains All American: Export Critical, Prices Soft
Oct 16Viewing 2025 And Beyond Crude Oil Markets Through Plains All American
Apr 27Plains All American: The Value Is Too Good To Pass Up
Mar 18Plains All American's Strong Permian Performance Reflects Strong Demand
Jan 14Piping Hot Yields: Why Plains All American's Distribution Is A Bargain
Dec 15Why Plains All American Is My High Conviction Income Stock
Dec 03Plains All American Pipeline: Risky Fixed Income Play
Nov 11Financials For Plains All American Pipeline Remain Strong
Oct 11
Critical Acquisitions And Market Savvy Fuel Optimistic Earnings And Growth Prospects
Focused strategy on bolt-on acquisitions and market-based opportunities in crude oil and NGL segments indicate potential for increased revenue and net margins.Plains All American: 7.3% Yield And 190% Dividend Coverage
Aug 11Examining Plains All American Pipeline's Financial Portrait
Jun 30Plains All American: The Dividend Story Has Strengthened After Q1 Report
Jun 18Plains All American: A Buy Despite Recent Outperformance
Apr 22Plains All American's 7.5% Yield: More Stable Than Meets The Eye
Mar 28Plains All American: A Solid 8% Distribution Play
Mar 17Plains All American Pipeline's Units Likely Continue Increasing In Value During 2024
Feb 29Plains All American: 8% Yield And Growth In The Permian Can Take Shares Higher
Jan 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$729m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$462m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$530m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$838k | US$514m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$744m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$727m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$806m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$800k | US$976m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$938m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$8m | US$750k | US$831m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$578m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$159m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$600k | US$393m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$85m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$118m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$478m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$600k | -US$3b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$600k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$9m | US$450k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Willie's total compensation ($USD8.51M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.44M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Willie's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Willie Chiang (64 yo)
Mr. Wilfred C.W. Chiang, also known as Willie, is President of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. from June 1, 2025. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of PAA GP Holdings LLC, a General Partner of Plains...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 7.1yrs | US$8.51m | 0.17% $ 19.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO of Plains All American GP LLC | 17yrs | US$3.13m | 0.086% $ 9.9m | |
| Executive VP & COO of Plains All American GP LLC | 6.7yrs | US$3.81m | 0.070% $ 8.2m | |
| Executive VP | 13.7yrs | US$3.08m | 0.086% $ 10.0m | |
| Senior Advisor to the CEO & Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 5.8yrs | US$312.22k | 0.21% $ 24.9m | |
| Senior Advisor to CEO & Director of Plains All American GP LLC | less than a year | US$2.03m | 0.060% $ 6.9m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer of Plains All American GP LLC | 7.5yrs | US$3.81m | 0.074% $ 8.6m | |
| Senior VP of Finance & Chief Accounting Officer of Plains All American GP LLC | 15.3yrs | no data | 0.034% $ 4.0m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources of Plains All American GP LLC | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Operations - Plains Midstream Canada Ulc - Plains All American Gp Llc-General Partner | 9.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | 2.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PAA's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.8yrs | US$8.51m | 0.17% $ 19.6m | |
| Senior Advisor to the CEO & Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 27.8yrs | US$312.22k | 0.21% $ 24.9m | |
| Senior Advisor to CEO & Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 8.8yrs | US$2.03m | 0.060% $ 6.9m | |
| Independent Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 9yrs | US$311.50k | 0.0050% $ 578.6k | |
| Independent Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 3.3yrs | US$272.75k | no data | |
| Independent Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 24.4yrs | US$257.75k | 0.0097% $ 1.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 14.9yrs | US$276.50k | 0.23% $ 26.5m | |
| Independent Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 5.1yrs | US$257.75k | 0.028% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 6.9yrs | US$272.75k | no data | |
| Independent Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 11.8yrs | US$287.75k | 0.0053% $ 612.3k | |
| Independent Director of Plains All American GP LLC | 5.8yrs | US$291.50k | 0.00033% $ 38.3k |
Experienced Board: PAA's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/13 17:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is covered by 37 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ethan Bellamy | Baird |
| Richard Gross | Barclays |
| Theresa Chen | Barclays |