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      Western Midstream Announces Third-Quarter 2021 Results

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      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      Nov 09, 2021, 16:05 ET

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      HOUSTON, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") announced third-quarter 2021 financial and operating results. Net income (loss) available to limited partners for the third quarter of 2021 totaled $250.2 million, or $0.61 per common unit (diluted), with third-quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA(1) totaling $531.6 million, third-quarter 2021 Cash flows provided by operating activities totaling $391.3 million, and third-quarter 2021 Free cash flow(1) totaling $320.0 million.

      RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

      • Executed a debt tender offer and repaid $500.0 million of Senior notes due 2022, 2023, 2025, and 2026 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $521.9 million, decreasing the Partnership's annualized borrowing costs by $20.6 million(2).
      • Repurchased 4.5 million common units for aggregate consideration of $88.1 million during the third quarter as part of the previously announced buyback program of up to $250.0 million of the Partnership's common units through December 31, 2021. Since announcing the buyback program, the Partnership has repurchased approximately 8.0 million common units for aggregate consideration of $136.9 million through September 30, 2021.
      • Received an upgrade for WES Operating's long-term debt from "BB" to "BB+" from Standard & Poor's, decreasing the Partnership's annualized borrowing costs by approximately $7.9 million, and a revised outlook rating from "Stable" to "Positive" from Fitch.
      • Increased Regional Oil Treating Facility capacity by 20-percent, or 36 MBbls/d, for minimal capital to meet expected growth in Delaware Basin oil volumes.

      __________________________________________________

      (1)

      Please see the definitions of the Partnership's non-GAAP measures at the end of this release and reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.

      (2) 

      Annualized borrowing costs calculated using the effective coupon rates as of September 30, 2021.

      On November 12, 2021, WES will pay its third-quarter 2021 per-unit distribution of $0.323, which represents a 1.3-percent increase over the prior quarter's distribution and is consistent with an annualized distribution growth of 5-percent. Third-quarter 2021 Free cash flow after distributions totaled $185.4 million. Third-quarter 2021 and year-to-date capital expenditures(1) totaled $82.0 million and $224.3 million, respectively. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter include a non-cash increase to revenue of $19 million associated with a revenue recognition cumulative adjustment related to reversal of constrained revenues.

      "The consistent execution of our strategic priorities has led to our strong third-quarter results and positions us for continued success," said Michael Ure, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Across the organization, our best-in-class teams continue to pursue cost and capital efficiencies, attract additional volumes on our systems, and maximize our asset value."

      "With our expansive asset footprint and strong producer relationships in the Delaware Basin, we continue to capitalize on robust activity levels in this world-class producing basin. For the third-consecutive quarter, throughput increased across all three products within the Delaware Basin, contributing to our outperformance."

      "Due to our outperformance this quarter, we now expect to finish the year above the high end of our 2021 Adjusted EBITDA range of $1.825 to $1.925 billion. Furthermore, we expect to be below the high end of our 2021 capital expenditure range of $275 million to $375 million. This expectation reflects a slight shift in producer activity into 2022, thus reducing capital requirements in 2021, and our team's continued focus on reducing costs and enhancing operational efficiencies."

      Mr. Ure continued, "Our operational results have again set the stage for significant free cash flow generation, which provides the resources needed to reduce debt and improve the health of our balance sheet. We've been able to reduce our outstanding Senior Notes by more than $930 million year to date, or 12 percent of our year-end 2020 balance, through the retirement of our 2021 maturity and successful execution of our recent tender offer. With third-quarter Debt-to-Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA below 3.7x, we are well below our 2021 target of 4.0x and nearing our 2022 target of 3.5x."

      __________________________________________________

      (1) 

      Accrual-based, includes equity investments, excludes capitalized interest, and excludes capital expenditures associated with the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta.

      "We remain committed to returning value to stakeholders through continued distribution growth and opportunistically executing the remaining $113 million available under the unit buyback program."

      Third-quarter 2021 total natural-gas throughput(1) averaged 4.1 Bcf/d, representing a 4-percent sequential-quarter decrease. This decrease primarily relates to (i) decreased volumes at the Bison treating facility, which was sold to a third party during the second quarter of 2021, and (ii) production declines in the DJ Basin and areas around the Marcellus Interest and Springfield gas-gathering systems.

      Third-quarter 2021 total throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets(1) averaged 641 MBbls/d, representing a 7-percent sequential-quarter decrease. This decrease primarily relates to production declines in the DJ Basin and decreased volumes on our equity investments.

      Third-quarter 2021 total throughput for produced-water assets(1) averaged 735 MBbls/d, representing a 7-percent sequential-quarter increase.

      ____________________________________________________

      (1) 

      Represents total throughput attributable to WES, which excludes (i) the 2.0% Occidental subsidiary-owned limited partner interest in WES Operating and (ii) for
      natural-gas throughput, the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta, which collectively represent WES's noncontrolling interests.


      CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 1:00 P.M. CT
      WES will host a conference call on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss third-quarter 2021 results. To participate, individuals should dial 877-883-0383 (Domestic) or 412-902-6506 (International) 15 minutes before the scheduled conference call time and enter participant access code 9861840. To access the live audio webcast of the conference call, please visit the investor relations section of the Partnership's website at www.westernmidstream.com. A replay of the conference call also will be available on the website following the call.

      For additional details on WES's financial and operational performance, please refer to the earnings slides and updated investor presentation available at www.westernmidstream.com.

      ABOUT WESTERN MIDSTREAM
      Western Midstream Partners, LP ("WES") is a Delaware master limited partnership formed to acquire, own, develop, and operate midstream assets. With midstream assets located in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania, WES is engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural-gas liquids, and crude oil; and gathering and disposing of produced water for its customers. In its capacity as a natural-gas processor, WES also buys and sells natural gas, natural-gas liquids, and condensate on behalf of itself and as an agent for its customers under certain contracts.

      For more information about Western Midstream Partners, LP, please visit www.westernmidstream.com.

      This news release contains forward-looking statements. WES's management believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such expectations will prove correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results, or other expectations expressed in this news release. These factors include our ability to meet financial guidance or distribution expectations; the ultimate impact of efforts to fight COVID-19 on the global economy and any related impact on commodity demand and prices; our ability to safely and efficiently operate WES's assets; the supply of, demand for, and price of oil, natural gas, NGLs, and related products or services; our ability to meet projected in-service dates for capital-growth projects; construction costs or capital expenditures exceeding estimated or budgeted costs or expenditures; and the other factors described in the "Risk Factors" section of WES's most-recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public filings and press releases. WES undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

      WESTERN MIDSTREAM CONTACTS

      Kristen Shults
      Senior Vice President, Finance and Communications
      [email protected]
      832.636.1009

      Daniel Jenkins
      Director, Investor Relations
      [email protected]
      832.636.1009

      Shelby Keltner
      Manager, Investor Relations
      [email protected]
      832.636.1009

      Western Midstream Partners, LP
      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
      (Unaudited)




      Three Months Ended 

      September 30,

      Nine Months Ended 

      September 30,

      thousands except per-unit amounts


      2021


      2020


      2021


      2020

      Revenues and other









      Service revenues – fee based


      $

      650,482



      $

      636,522



      $

      1,841,742



      $

      1,980,546


      Service revenues – product based


      28,812



      12,316



      88,267



      35,237


      Product sales


      84,298



      30,106



      227,359



      108,491


      Other


      248



      100



      577



      838


      Total revenues and other


      763,840



      679,044



      2,157,945



      2,125,112


      Equity income, net – related parties


      48,506



      61,026



      159,337



      176,788


      Operating expenses









      Cost of product


      83,232



      31,739



      250,245



      153,611


      Operation and maintenance


      140,838



      132,293



      434,198



      436,670


      General and administrative


      50,409



      41,578



      139,973



      118,466


      Property and other taxes


      13,641



      19,392



      45,992



      57,263


      Depreciation and amortization


      139,002



      132,564



      407,404



      384,688


      Long-lived asset and other impairments


      1,594



      34,640



      29,198



      200,575


      Goodwill impairment


      —



      —



      —



      441,017


      Total operating expenses


      428,716



      392,206



      1,307,010



      1,792,290


      Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net


      (364)



      (768)



      278



      (3,651)


      Operating income (loss)


      383,266



      347,096



      1,010,550



      505,959


      Interest income – Anadarko note receivable


      —



      3,286



      —



      11,736


      Interest expense


      (93,257)



      (95,571)



      (287,040)



      (278,811)


      Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt


      (24,655)



      1,632



      (24,944)



      10,372


      Other income (expense), net


      110



      720



      (1,013)



      612


      Income (loss) before income taxes


      265,464



      257,163



      697,553



      249,868


      Income tax expense (benefit)


      1,826



      3,028



      4,403



      3,792


      Net income (loss)


      263,638



      254,135



      693,150



      246,076


      Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests


      7,913



      7,524



      20,375



      (17,045)


      Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream 
           Partners, LP


      $

      255,725



      $

      246,611



      $

      672,775



      $

      263,121


      Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):









      Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, 
           LP


      $

      255,725



      $

      246,611



      $

      672,775



      $

      263,121


      General partner interest in net (income) loss


      (5,527)



      (5,132)



      (14,484)



      (5,462)


      Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)


      $

      250,198



      $

      241,479



      $

      658,291



      $

      257,659


      Net income (loss) per common unit – basic


      $

      0.61



      $

      0.55



      $

      1.60



      $

      0.58


      Net income (loss) per common unit – diluted


      $

      0.61



      $

      0.55



      $

      1.59



      $

      0.58


      Weighted-average common units outstanding – basic


      411,909



      438,857



      412,690



      442,255


      Weighted-average common units outstanding – diluted


      412,714



      438,926



      413,150



      442,275


      Western Midstream Partners, LP
      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
      (Unaudited)


      thousands except number of units


      September 30,
      2021


      December 31,
      2020

      Total current assets


      $

      756,710



      $

      943,064


      Net property, plant, and equipment


      8,524,081



      8,709,945


      Other assets


      2,138,587



      2,177,018


      Total assets


      $

      11,419,378



      $

      11,830,027


      Total current liabilities


      $

      1,307,342



      $

      960,935


      Long-term debt


      6,399,874



      7,415,832


      Asset retirement obligations


      271,022



      260,283


      Other liabilities


      344,694



      297,765


      Total liabilities


      8,322,932



      8,934,815


      Equity and partners' capital





      Common units (408,610,916 and 413,839,863 units issued and outstanding at September 30,
      2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively)


      2,965,944



      2,778,339


      General partner units (9,060,641 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021, and
      December 31, 2020)


      (11,286)



      (17,208)


      Noncontrolling interests


      141,788



      134,081


      Total liabilities, equity, and partners' capital


      $

      11,419,378



      $

      11,830,027



      Western Midstream Partners, LP
      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
      (Unaudited)




      Nine Months Ended 

      September 30,

      thousands


      2021


      2020

      Cash flows from operating activities





      Net income (loss)


      $

      693,150



      $

      246,076


      Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities and
      changes in assets and liabilities:





      Depreciation and amortization


      407,404



      384,688


      Long-lived asset and other impairments


      29,198



      200,575


      Goodwill impairment


      —



      441,017


      (Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net


      (278)



      3,651


      (Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt


      24,944



      (10,372)


      Cash paid to settle interest-rate swaps


      —



      (19,181)


      Change in other items, net


      (49,424)



      (114,561)


      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $

      1,104,994



      $

      1,131,893


      Cash flows from investing activities





      Capital expenditures


      $

      (217,757)



      $

      (372,262)


      Purchases from related parties


      (2,000)



      —


      Contributions to equity investments - related parties


      (3,683)



      (19,017)


      Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties


      30,075



      21,750


      Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties


      8,002



      —


      (Increase) decrease in materials and supplies inventory and other


      (1,924)



      (57,141)


      Net cash used in investing activities


      $

      (187,287)



      $

      (426,670)


      Cash flows from financing activities





      Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs


      $

      400,000



      $

      3,681,173


      Repayments of debt


      (1,132,966)



      (3,780,390)


      Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks


      (11,757)



      691


      Distributions to Partnership unitholders


      (398,896)



      (563,579)


      Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner


      (2,734)



      (3,923)


      Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner of WES Operating


      (9,934)



      (11,545)


      Net contributions from (distributions to) related parties


      6,673



      22,674


      Finance lease payments


      (5,295)



      (12,241)


      Unit repurchases


      (104,366)



      —


      Other


      (3,492)



      —


      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


      $

      (1,262,767)



      $

      (667,140)


      Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


      $

      (345,060)



      $

      38,083


      Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


      444,922



      99,962


      Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


      $

      99,862



      $

      138,045


      Western Midstream Partners, LP
      RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

      WES defines Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP ("Adjusted gross margin") as total revenues and other (less reimbursements for electricity-related expenses recorded as revenue), less cost of product, plus distributions from equity investments, and excluding the noncontrolling interest owners' proportionate share of revenues and cost of product.

      WES defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), plus (i) distributions from equity investments, (ii) non-cash equity-based compensation expense, (iii) interest expense, (iv) income tax expense, (v) depreciation and amortization, (vi) impairments, and (vii) other expense (including lower of cost or market inventory adjustments recorded in cost of product), less (i) gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net, (ii) gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, (iii) income from equity investments, (iv) interest income, (v) income tax benefit, (vi) other income, and (vii) the noncontrolling interest owners' proportionate share of revenues and expenses.

      WES defines Free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less total capital expenditures and contributions to equity investments, plus distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings. Management considers Free cash flow an appropriate metric for assessing capital discipline, cost efficiency, and balance-sheet strength. Although Free cash flow is the metric used to assess WES's ability to make distributions to unitholders, this measure should not be viewed as indicative of the actual amount of cash that is available for distributions or planned for distributions for a given period. Instead, Free cash flow should be considered indicative of the amount of cash that is available for distributions, debt repayments, and other general partnership purposes.

      Below are reconciliations of (i) gross margin (GAAP) to Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP), (ii) net income (loss) (GAAP) and net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP), and (iii) net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to Free cash flow (non-GAAP), as required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Management believes that Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free cash flow are widely accepted financial indicators of WES's financial performance compared to other publicly traded partnerships and are useful in assessing WES's ability to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures, and make distributions. Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free cash flow as defined by WES, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Therefore, WES's Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free cash flow should be considered in conjunction with net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP and other applicable performance measures, such as gross margin or cash flows provided by operating activities.


      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)



      Adjusted Gross Margin




      Three Months Ended

      thousands


      September 30,
      2021


      June 30,
      2021

      Reconciliation of Gross margin to Adjusted gross margin





      Total revenues and other


      $

      763,840



      $

      719,131


      Less:





      Cost of product


      83,232



      78,044


      Depreciation and amortization


      139,002



      137,849


      Gross margin


      541,606



      503,238


      Add:





      Distributions from equity investments


      62,711



      70,947


      Depreciation and amortization


      139,002



      137,849


      Less:





      Reimbursed electricity-related charges recorded as revenues


      19,725



      17,585


      Adjusted gross margin attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)


      18,187



      17,213


      Adjusted gross margin


      $

      705,407



      $

      677,236


      Adjusted gross margin for natural-gas assets


      $

      492,708



      $

      469,409


      Adjusted gross margin for crude-oil and NGLs assets


      148,939



      150,317


      Adjusted gross margin for produced-water assets


      63,760



      57,510






      (1) 

      For all periods presented, includes (i) the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta and (ii) the 2.0% Occidental subsidiary-owned limited partner
      interest in WES Operating, which collectively represent WES's noncontrolling interests.

      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)



      Adjusted EBITDA




      Three Months Ended

      thousands


      September 30,
      2021


      June 30,
      2021

      Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA





      Net income (loss)


      $

      263,638



      $

      238,277


      Add:





      Distributions from equity investments


      62,711



      70,947


      Non-cash equity-based compensation expense


      6,979



      7,121


      Interest expense


      93,257



      95,290


      Income tax expense


      1,826



      1,465


      Depreciation and amortization


      139,002



      137,849


      Impairments


      1,594



      12,738


      Other expense


      4



      30


      Less:





      Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net


      (364)



      1,225


      Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt


      (24,655)



      —


      Equity income, net – related parties


      48,506



      58,666


      Other income


      109



      84


      Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)


      13,835



      12,616


      Adjusted EBITDA


      $

      531,580



      $

      491,126


      Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA





      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $

      391,333



      $

      452,111


      Interest (income) expense, net


      93,257



      95,290


      Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net


      (1,871)



      (1,914)


      Current income tax expense (benefit)


      824



      749


      Other (income) expense, net


      (110)



      (84)


      Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties


      8,702



      9,232


      Changes in assets and liabilities:





      Accounts receivable, net


      61,609



      38,982


      Accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net


      (17,204)



      (55,758)


      Other items, net


      8,875



      (34,866)


      Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)


      (13,835)



      (12,616)


      Adjusted EBITDA


      $

      531,580



      $

      491,126


      Cash flow information





      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $

      391,333



      $

      452,111


      Net cash used in investing activities


      (80,883)



      (59,932)


      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


      (516,161)



      (142,982)






      (1) 

      For all periods presented, includes (i) the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta and (ii) the 2.0% Occidental subsidiary-owned limited partner
      interest in WES Operating, which collectively represent WES's noncontrolling interests.


      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)



      Free Cash Flow




      Three Months Ended

      thousands


      September 30,
      2021


      June 30,
      2021

      Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Free cash flow





      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $

      391,333



      $

      452,111


      Less:





      Capital expenditures


      79,829



      78,145


      Contributions to equity investments – related parties


      175



      3,422


      Add:





      Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties


      8,702



      9,232


      Free cash flow


      $

      320,031



      $

      379,776


      Cash flow information





      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $

      391,333



      $

      452,111


      Net cash used in investing activities


      (80,883)



      (59,932)


      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


      (516,161)



      (142,982)



      Western Midstream Partners, LP
      OPERATING STATISTICS
      (Unaudited)



      Three Months Ended



      September 30,
      2021


      June 30,
      2021

      Throughput for natural-gas assets (MMcf/d)





      Gathering, treating, and transportation


      378



      534


      Processing


      3,416



      3,433


      Equity investments (1)


      443



      457


      Total throughput


      4,237



      4,424


      Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests (2)


      156



      159


      Total throughput attributable to WES for natural-gas assets


      4,081



      4,265


      Throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets (MBbls/d)





      Gathering, treating, and transportation


      304



      315


      Equity investments (3)


      350



      386


      Total throughput


      654



      701


      Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests (2)


      13



      14


      Total throughput attributable to WES for crude-oil and NGLs assets


      641



      687


      Throughput for produced-water assets (MBbls/d)





      Gathering and disposal


      750



      702


      Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests (2)


      15



      14


      Total throughput attributable to WES for produced-water assets


      735



      688


      Per-Mcf Adjusted gross margin for natural-gas assets (4)


      $

      1.31



      $

      1.21


      Per-Bbl Adjusted gross margin for crude-oil and NGLs assets (5)


      2.52



      2.40


      Per-Bbl Adjusted gross margin for produced-water assets (6)


      0.94



      0.92













      (1) 

      Represents the 22% share of average Rendezvous throughput, 50% share of average Mi Vida and Ranch Westex throughput, and 30% share
      of average Red Bluff Express throughput.

      (2) 

      For all periods presented, includes (i) the 2.0% Occidental subsidiary-owned limited partner interest in WES Operating and (ii) for natural-
      gas assets, the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta, which collectively represent WES's noncontrolling interests.

      (3) 

      Represents the 10% share of average White Cliffs throughput; 25% share of average Mont Belvieu JV throughput; 20% share of average
      TEG, TEP, Whitethorn, and Saddlehorn throughput; 33.33% share of average FRP throughput; and 15% share of average Panola and Cactus
      II throughput.

      (4) 

      Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for natural-gas assets, divided by total throughput (MMcf/d) attributable to WES
      for natural-gas assets.

      (5) 

      Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for crude-oil and NGLs assets, divided by total throughput (MBbls/d) attributable
      to WES for crude-oil and NGLs assets.

      (6) 

      Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for produced-water assets, divided by total throughput (MBbls/d) attributable to
      WES for produced-water assets.

      Western Midstream Partners, LP
      OPERATING STATISTICS (CONTINUED)
      (Unaudited)



      Three Months Ended


      September 30,
      2021


      June 30,
      2021

      Throughput for natural-gas assets (MMcf/d)

      Delaware Basin

      1,274



      1,244


      DJ Basin

      1,368



      1,413


      Equity investments

      443



      457


      Other

      1,152



      1,310


      Total throughput for natural-gas assets

      4,237



      4,424


      Throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets (MBbls/d)

      Delaware Basin

      185



      184


      DJ Basin

      87



      98


      Equity investments

      350



      386


      Other

      32



      33


      Total throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets

      654



      701


      Throughput for produced-water assets (MBbls/d)

      Delaware Basin

      750



      702


      Total throughput for produced-water assets

      750



      702


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