On March 17, 2023, Dustin A. Hatley, Chief Accounting Officer of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company and its Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intent to retire from the Company, effective June 30, 2023. Mr. Hatley will continue to serve as Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) of the Company until the effective date of his retirement. Mr. Hatley's retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.

In connection with Mr. Hatley's retirement, the Board appointed Jeffrey K. Hunt, Director, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting of the Company, to succeed Mr. Hatley as Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) of the Company, effective upon the effective date of Mr. Hatley's retirement. Mr. Hunt, who is 45, has served as the Director, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting of the Company since March 2022. Before joining the Company, Mr. Hunt was employed by ConocoPhillips as Director of Accounting Policy from January 2021 to March 2022.

Prior to that, Mr. Hunt served in various accounting roles at Concho Resources, Inc. from September 2014 to January 2021, including as Director, Technical Accounting and Special Projects when Concho Resources, Inc. was acquired by ConocoPhillips. Mr. Hunt started his career in the Assurance practice of Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Hunt holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and a Masters of Accountancy from Brigham Young University, and he is a licensed certified public accountant in the State of Texas.