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      <amendmentNo>1</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/31/2024</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001490286</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>89148B200</issuerCusip>
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          <com:street1>6363 COLLEGE BOULEVARD</com:street1>
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        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>MORGAN STANLEY</reportingPersonName>
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      <comments> As of the date hereof, Morgan Stanley has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
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      <comments> As of the date hereof, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities.</comments>
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        <issuerName>Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>6363 COLLEGE BOULEVARD, Suite 100A, LEAWOOD, KANSAS, 66211</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>Morgan Stanley / Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036 / 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036
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        <citizenship>Delaware / Delaware</citizenship>
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        <typeOfPersonFiling>IA</typeOfPersonFiling>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>HC</typeOfPersonFiling>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s).</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s).</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <classOwnership5PercentOrLess>Y</classOwnership5PercentOrLess>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>See Exhibit 99.2</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &amp;#167; 240.14a-11.

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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>MORGAN STANLEY</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Christopher O'Hara</signature>
        <title>Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>01/08/2025</date>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>David Galasso</signature>
        <title>Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>01/08/2025</date>
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