EQT Midstream Partners LP's general partner EQT Midstream Services LLC named Jeremiah Ashcroft III president and CEO, following the the sudden resignation of EQT Corp. CEO Steven Schlotterbeck for personal reasons.

Ashcroft was also appointed president and CEO of EQT GP Holdings LP's general partner, EQT GP Services LLC, and Rice Midstream Partners LP's general partner, Rice Midstream Management LLC. Ashcroft's new positions are all effective March 14. Prior to his appointment, Ashcroft served as senior vice president and president of midstream at EQT and senior vice president and COO at EQT Midstream's general partner, according to a March 20 SEC filing.

Schlotterbeck resigned at the same time EQT is in the midst of rearranging its assets to better separate its midstream and upstream units.