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      WESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES THIRD-QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

      Western Midstream (PRNewsfoto/Western Midstream Partners, LP)

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      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      Nov 06, 2024, 16:05 ET

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      • Reported third-quarter 2024 Net income attributable to limited partners of $281.8 million, generating third-quarter Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $566.9 million.
      • Reported third-quarter 2024 Cash flows provided by operating activities of $551.3 million, generating third-quarter Free cash flow(1) of $365.1 million.
      • Announced a third-quarter Base Distribution of $0.875 per unit, or $3.50 per unit on an annualized basis, which is in-line with the prior-quarter's Base Distribution.

      HOUSTON, Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") announced third-quarter 2024 financial and operating results. Net income (loss) attributable to limited partners for the third quarter of 2024 totaled $281.8 million, or $0.74 per common unit (diluted), with third-quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA(1) totaling $566.9 million. Third-quarter 2024 Cash flows provided by operating activities totaled $551.3 million, and third-quarter 2024 Free cash flow(1) totaled $365.1 million.

      RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

      • Gathered record natural-gas and crude-oil and NGLs throughput in the Delaware Basin of 1.9 Bcf/d and 246 MBbls/d, respectively, each representing a 2-percent sequential-quarter increase.
      • Gathered record natural-gas and crude-oil and NGLs throughput in the Powder River Basin of 505 MMcf/d and 26 MBbls/d, respectively, representing sequential-quarter increases of 19-percent and 4-percent, respectively.
      • Achieved increased produced-water throughput in the Delaware Basin of 1,121 MBbls/d, representing a 2-percent sequential-quarter increase.
      • Issued $800.0 million of 5.450% senior notes due 2034, the proceeds from which will be used to repay a portion of the Partnership's senior notes due in 2025, and for general partnership purposes.
      • Maintained strong operational performance and continued flow assurance for our customers, with system operability above 98-percent, despite multiple plant turnarounds in several of our core operating basins.
      • Subsequent to quarter-end, executed agreements to realign the commercial structure of the Mi Vida joint venture, which will provide WES with 100 MMcf/d of dedicated natural-gas processing capacity in the Delaware Basin beginning in mid-2025.

      On November 14, 2024, WES will pay its third-quarter 2024 per-unit Base Distribution of $0.875, which is in-line with the prior quarter's Base Distribution. Third-quarter 2024 Free cash flow(1) after distributions totaled $24.3 million. Third-quarter 2024 capital expenditures(2) totaled $198.1 million.

      Third-quarter 2024 natural-gas throughput(3) averaged 5.0 Bcf/d, representing a 1-percent sequential quarter increase. Third-quarter 2024 throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets(3) averaged 506 MBbls/d, representing a 2-percent sequential-quarter decrease. Third-quarter 2024 throughput for produced-water assets(3) averaged 1,099 MBbls/d, representing a 2-percent sequential-quarter increase.

      "We achieved another quarter of record natural-gas and crude-oil and NGLs throughput in the Delaware Basin and experienced continued strong throughput growth in the Powder River Basin as the Meritage Midstream acquisition continues to exceed our expectations," said Oscar Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer. "However, our profitability declined slightly quarter-over-quarter, primarily due to lower natural-gas liquids recoveries and lower commodity prices in the Delaware Basin, lower distributions from our equity investments, and higher operation and maintenance expense, which is typical in the third quarter."

      Mr. Brown continued, "Looking to the fourth quarter, we estimate increased Adjusted EBITDA primarily driven by continued steady throughput growth from our core operating basins and lower operation and maintenance expense. While we still expect Adjusted EBITDA to be towards the high end of our previously announced $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion guidance range for the year, we are reducing our average year-over-year crude-oil and NGLs and produced-water throughput growth expectations."

      "In August, we issued $800.0 million of new senior notes in a highly successful offering that resulted in the best 10-year credit spread in WES's history. Our trailing-twelve-month net leverage ratio has comfortably reached our year-end 2024 threshold of 3.0 times, and we will continue to look for the most efficient ways to allocate capital to generate the best returns for our unitholders. Those options continue to include organic growth opportunities to prudently expand the business, accretive M&A similar to the Meritage Midstream acquisition, and increasing the Base Distribution in-line with the growth of the business. Our strong operating model, improved balance sheet, and transparent capital-return framework, all provide WES with a solid foundation that is well positioned for future success," concluded Mr. Brown.

      CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 1:00 P.M. CT

      WES will host a conference call on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its third-quarter 2024 results. 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 small number of phone lines are available for analysts; individuals should dial 800-836-8184 (Domestic) or 646-357-8785 (International) ten to fifteen minutes before the scheduled conference call time. A replay of the live audio webcast can be accessed on the Partnership's website at www.westernmidstream.com for one year after 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.

      2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

      Today WES released its annual sustainability report focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. The report details the Partnership's continued focus on the three core pillars of its ESG approach: supporting sustainable environments, focusing on people, and operating responsibly. To download and read the full report, please click on the Sustainability section of our website at www.westernmidstream.com.

      ABOUT WESTERN MIDSTREAM

      Western Midstream Partners, LP ("WES") is a master limited partnership formed to develop, acquire, own, and operate midstream assets. With midstream assets located in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, 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 its customers under certain gas processing contracts. A substantial majority of WES's cash flows are protected from direct exposure to commodity price volatility through fee-based contracts.

      For more information about WES, 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; 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 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.

      ______________________________________________________________

      (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)

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

      (3)

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



      WESTERN MIDSTREAM CONTACTS

      Daniel Jenkins
      Director, Investor Relations
      [email protected]
      866.512.3523

      Rhianna Disch
      Manager, Investor Relations
      [email protected]
      866.512.3523

      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


      2024


      2023


      2024


      2023

      Revenues and other









      Service revenues – fee based


      $      814,319


      $      695,547


      $   2,389,366


      $   2,004,920

      Service revenues – product based


      49,115


      48,446


      177,321


      142,212

      Product sales


      19,673


      31,652


      109,076


      100,336

      Other


      255


      368


      957


      800

      Total revenues and other


      883,362


      776,013


      2,676,720


      2,248,268

      Equity income, net – related parties


      23,977


      35,494


      84,227


      116,839

      Operating expenses









      Cost of product


      32,847


      27,590


      132,936


      123,795

      Operation and maintenance


      231,066


      204,434


      649,324


      562,104

      General and administrative


      64,726


      55,050


      195,498


      159,572

      Property and other taxes


      12,635


      14,583


      43,984


      39,961

      Depreciation and amortization


      166,015


      147,363


      487,438


      435,481

      Long-lived asset and other impairments


      4,651


      245


      6,204


      52,880

      Total operating expenses


      511,940


      449,265


      1,515,384


      1,373,793

      Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net


      467


      (1,480)


      299,426


      (3,668)

      Operating income (loss)


      395,866


      360,762


      1,544,989


      987,646

      Interest expense


      (94,149)


      (82,754)


      (279,177)


      (250,606)

      Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt


      —


      8,565


      5,403


      15,378

      Other income (expense), net


      9,565


      (1,270)


      16,124


      2,817

      Income (loss) before income taxes


      311,282


      285,303


      1,287,339


      755,235

      Income tax expense (benefit)


      15,390


      905


      17,667


      2,980

      Net income (loss)


      295,892


      284,398


      1,269,672


      752,255

      Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests


      7,412


      7,102


      29,714


      18,393

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


      $      288,480


      $      277,296


      $   1,239,958


      $      733,862

      Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):









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


      $      288,480


      $      277,296


      $   1,239,958


      $      733,862

      General partner interest in net (income) loss


      (6,708)


      (6,453)


      (28,845)


      (16,960)

      Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)


      $      281,772


      $      270,843


      $   1,211,113


      $      716,902

      Net income (loss) per common unit – basic


      $            0.74


      $            0.71


      $            3.18


      $            1.87

      Net income (loss) per common unit – diluted


      $            0.74


      $            0.70


      $            3.17


      $            1.86

      Weighted-average common units outstanding – basic


      380,513


      383,561


      380,343


      384,211

      Weighted-average common units outstanding – diluted


      382,620


      384,772


      382,189


      385,344

      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      (Unaudited)


      thousands except number of units


      September 30,
      2024


      December 31,
      2023

      Total current assets


      $       1,832,688


      $           992,410

      Net property, plant, and equipment


      9,695,591


      9,655,016

      Other assets


      1,452,945


      1,824,181

      Total assets


      $     12,981,224


      $     12,471,607

      Total current liabilities


      $       1,646,195


      $       1,304,056

      Long-term debt


      6,929,212


      7,283,556

      Asset retirement obligations


      374,646


      359,185

      Other liabilities


      653,654


      495,680

      Total liabilities


      9,603,707


      9,442,477

      Equity and partners' capital





      Common units (380,555,427 and 379,519,983 units issued and outstanding at September 30,
      2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively)


      3,225,855


      2,894,231

      General partner units (9,060,641 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024, and
      December 31, 2023)


      10,972


      3,193

      Noncontrolling interests


      140,690


      131,706

      Total liabilities, equity, and partners' capital


      $     12,981,224


      $     12,471,607

      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

      (Unaudited)




      Nine Months Ended 

      September 30,

      thousands


      2024


      2023

      Cash flows from operating activities





      Net income (loss)


      $    1,269,672


      $       752,255

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





      Depreciation and amortization


      487,438


      435,481

      Long-lived asset and other impairments


      6,204


      52,880

      (Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net


      (299,426)


      3,668

      (Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt


      (5,403)


      (15,378)

      Change in other items, net


      123,929


      (40,872)

      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $    1,582,414


      $    1,188,034

      Cash flows from investing activities





      Capital expenditures


      $     (595,087)


      $     (536,427)

      Acquisitions from third parties


      (443)


      —

      Contributions to equity investments - related parties


      —


      (1,153)

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


      27,560


      31,715

      Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties


      792,241


      (60)

      (Increase) decrease in materials and supplies inventory and other


      (33,118)


      (32,659)

      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities


      $       191,153


      $     (538,584)

      Cash flows from financing activities





      Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs


      $       789,193


      $    1,801,011

      Repayments of debt


      (143,852)


      (1,317,928)

      Commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net


      (610,312)


      —

      Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks


      (2,282)


      (241)

      Distributions to Partnership unitholders


      (905,155)


      (754,998)

      Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner


      (2,228)


      (5,083)

      Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner of WES Operating


      (18,502)


      (18,260)

      Unit repurchases


      —


      (134,602)

      Other


      (28,479)


      (16,511)

      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


      $      (921,617)


      $      (446,612)

      Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


      $       851,950


      $       202,838

      Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


      272,787


      286,656

      Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


      $    1,124,737


      $       489,494

      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 attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP ("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.

      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)

      (Unaudited)


      Adjusted Gross Margin




      Three Months Ended

      thousands


      September 30,
      2024


      June 30,
      2024

      Reconciliation of Gross margin to Adjusted gross margin





      Total revenues and other


      $           883,362


      $           905,629

      Less:





      Cost of product


      32,847


      54,010

      Depreciation and amortization


      166,015


      163,432

      Gross margin


      684,500


      688,187

      Add:





      Distributions from equity investments


      29,344


      32,970

      Depreciation and amortization


      166,015


      163,432

      Less:





      Reimbursed electricity-related charges recorded as revenues


      32,379


      28,998

      Adjusted gross margin attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)


      19,986


      19,741

      Adjusted gross margin


      $           827,494


      $           835,850






      Gross margin





      Gross margin for natural-gas assets (2)


      $           511,244


      $           516,253

      Gross margin for crude-oil and NGLs assets (2)


      97,263


      96,786

      Gross margin for produced-water assets (2)


      83,178


      82,346

      Adjusted gross margin





      Adjusted gross margin for natural-gas assets


      $           596,459


      $           601,443

      Adjusted gross margin for crude-oil and NGLs assets


      134,253


      138,894

      Adjusted gross margin for produced-water assets


      96,782


      95,513



      (1)

      Includes (i) the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta and (ii) the 2.0% limited partner interest in WES Operating owned by an Occidental subsidiary, which collectively represent WES's noncontrolling interests.

      (2)

      Excludes corporate-level depreciation and amortization.

      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)

      (Unaudited)


      Adjusted EBITDA




      Three Months Ended

      thousands


      September 30,
      2024


      June 30,
      2024

      Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA





      Net income (loss)


      $           295,892


      $           387,564

      Add:





      Distributions from equity investments


      29,344


      32,970

      Non-cash equity-based compensation expense


      8,759


      10,391

      Interest expense


      94,149


      90,522

      Income tax expense


      15,390


      755

      Depreciation and amortization


      166,015


      163,432

      Impairments


      4,651


      1,530

      Other expense


      90


      37

      Less:





      Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net


      467


      59,342

      Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt


      —


      4,879

      Equity income, net – related parties


      23,977


      27,431

      Other income


      9,565


      4,213

      Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)


      13,411


      13,276

      Adjusted EBITDA


      $           566,870


      $           578,060

      Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA





      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $           551,288


      $           631,418

      Interest (income) expense, net


      94,149


      90,522

      Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net


      (2,221)


      (2,473)

      Current income tax expense (benefit)


      1,471


      726

      Other (income) expense, net


      (9,565)


      (4,213)

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


      3,257


      5,270

      Changes in assets and liabilities:





      Accounts receivable, net


      (12,683)


      (28,436)

      Accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net


      (8,161)


      (13,338)

      Other items, net


      (37,254)


      (88,140)

      Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)


      (13,411)


      (13,276)

      Adjusted EBITDA


      $           566,870


      $           578,060

      Cash flow information





      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $           551,288


      $           631,418

      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities


      (190,701)


      (14,995)

      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


      420,031


      (567,550)



      (1)

      Includes (i) the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta and (ii) the 2.0% limited partner interest in WES Operating owned by an Occidental subsidiary, which collectively represent WES's noncontrolling interests.

      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)

      (Unaudited)


      Free Cash Flow




      Three Months Ended

      thousands


      September 30,
      2024


      June 30,
      2024

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





      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $           551,288


      $           631,418

      Less:





      Capital expenditures


      189,434


      211,864

      Add:





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


      3,257


      5,270

      Free cash flow


      $           365,111


      $           424,824

      Cash flow information





      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $           551,288


      $           631,418

      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities


      (190,701)


      (14,995)

      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


      420,031


      (567,550)

      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      OPERATING STATISTICS

      (Unaudited)




      Three Months Ended



      September 30,
      2024


      June 30,
      2024


      Inc/

      (Dec)

      Throughput for natural-gas assets (MMcf/d)







      Gathering, treating, and transportation


      388


      438


      (11) %

      Processing


      4,298


      4,209


      2 %

      Equity investments (1)


      503


      508


      (1) %

      Total throughput


      5,189


      5,155


      1 %

         Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests (2)


      173


      167


      4 %

      Total throughput attributable to WES for natural-gas assets


      5,016


      4,988


      1 %

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







      Gathering, treating, and transportation


      393


      396


      (1) %

      Equity investments (1)


      124


      130


      (5) %

      Total throughput


      517


      526


      (2) %

         Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests (2)


      11


      11


      — %

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


      506


      515


      (2) %

      Throughput for produced-water assets (MBbls/d)







      Gathering and disposal


      1,121


      1,102


      2 %

         Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests (2)


      22


      22


      — %

      Total throughput attributable to WES for produced-water assets


      1,099


      1,080


      2 %

      Per-Mcf Gross margin for natural-gas assets (3)


      $                 1.07


      $                 1.10


      (3) %

      Per-Bbl Gross margin for crude-oil and NGLs assets (3)


      2.05


      2.02


      1 %

      Per-Bbl Gross margin for produced-water assets (3)


      0.81


      0.82


      (1) %








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


      $                 1.29


      $                 1.33


      (3) %

      Per-Bbl Adjusted gross margin for crude-oil and NGLs assets (4)


      2.88


      2.96


      (3) %

      Per-Bbl Adjusted gross margin for produced-water assets (4)


      0.96


      0.97


      (1) %



      (1)

      Represents our share of average throughput for investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

      (2)

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

      (3)

      Average for period. Calculated as Gross margin for natural-gas assets, crude-oil and NGLs assets, or produced-water assets, divided by the respective total throughput (MMcf or MBbls) for natural-gas assets, crude-oil and NGLs assets, or produced-water assets.

      (4)

      Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for natural-gas assets, crude-oil and NGLs assets, or produced-water assets, divided by the respective total throughput (MMcf or MBbls) attributable to WES for natural-gas assets, crude-oil and NGLs assets, or produced-water assets.

      Western Midstream Partners, LP

      OPERATING STATISTICS (CONTINUED)

      (Unaudited)




      Three Months Ended



      September 30,
      2024


      June 30,
      2024


      Inc/

      (Dec)

      Throughput for natural-gas assets (MMcf/d)

      Operated







      Delaware Basin


      1,889


      1,858


      2 %

      DJ Basin


      1,418


      1,452


      (2) %

      Powder River Basin


      505


      426


      19 %

      Other


      874


      898


      (3) %

      Total operated throughput for natural-gas assets


      4,686


      4,634


      1 %

      Non-operated







      Equity investments


      503


      508


      (1) %

      Other


      —


      13


      (100) %

      Total non-operated throughput for natural-gas assets


      503


      521


      (3) %

      Total throughput for natural-gas assets


      5,189


      5,155


      1 %

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

      Operated







      Delaware Basin


      246


      241


      2 %

      DJ Basin


      87


      91


      (4) %

      Powder River Basin


      26


      25


      4 %

      Other


      34


      39


      (13) %

      Total operated throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets


      393


      396


      (1) %

      Non-operated







      Equity investments


      124


      130


      (5) %

      Total non-operated throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets


      124


      130


      (5) %

      Total throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets


      517


      526


      (2) %

      Throughput for produced-water assets (MBbls/d)

      Operated







      Delaware Basin


      1,121


      1,102


      2 %

      Total operated throughput for produced-water assets


      1,121


      1,102


      2 %

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