EQT Corp. and EQT Midstream Partners LP appointed Jeremiah Ashcroft III as president of midstream and senior vice president at EQT, and COO and senior vice president at EQT Midstream Partners.

Ashcroft's appointment at EQT is effective Aug. 7. He also will join the board of directors of EQT Midstream Partners, according to an Aug. 3 news release.

Ashcroft will take the place of Lisa Hyland, who plans to retire in March 2018 but will continue to serve as senior vice president of special projects at EQT until her retirement.

Ashcroft most recently served as CEO of Gulf Oil LP and worked for a time at Buckeye Partners LP.