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Exhibit 99.1
 
 News Release
 
   
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 AUGUST 7, 2012
 


ACCESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. REPORTS FINANCIAL
RESULTS FOR THE 2012 SECOND QUARTER

Partnership Reports 2012 Second Quarter Net Income of $52 Million, Adjusted Ebitda of $121 Million and Distributable Cash Flow of $87 Million

Partnership Increases Quarterly Distribution to $0.42 per Unit

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, AUGUST 7, 2012 – ACCESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P., (NYSE:ACMP), formerly Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P., today announced financial results for the 2012 second quarter.  The Partnership’s 2012 second quarter net income totaled $51.6 million, an increase of $10.5 million, or 25.5%, from the 2011 second quarter.  Adjusted ebitda for the 2012 second quarter was $120.9 million, up $41.6 million, or 52.5%, from 2011 second quarter adjusted ebitda of $79.3 million.  The Partnership’s distributable cash flow (DCF) for the 2012 second quarter totaled $87.3 million, an increase of $29.3 million, or 50.5%, compared to the 2011 second quarter and resulted in a coverage ratio of 1.36.  Partnership revenue for the 2012 second quarter was $149.3 million, an increase of $16.1 million, or 12.1%, compared to 2011 second quarter revenue of $133.2 million.  Revenue for the 2012 second quarter excludes the Partnership’s Marcellus revenue as this ownership interest is accounted for as an unconsolidated equity investment.  Financial terms are defined on pages two and three of this release.
 
Throughput for the 2012 second quarter totaled 261.0 billion cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas, or 2.87 bcf per day, an increase of 33.5% from 2011 second quarter throughput of 2.15 bcf per day. The increase was driven by throughput from gas gathering systems in the Marcellus Shale acquired in December 2011 as well as increased throughput in the Barnett Shale.  The Partnership connected 179 new wells to its gathering systems during the 2012 second quarter, an increase of 25.2% compared to the 2011 second quarter.
 
Capital expenditures during the 2012 second quarter totaled $154.2 million, including maintenance capital expenditures of $18.5 million.  With the expected increase in Marcellus capital spending, the Partnership is on track to meet the current capital expenditure outlook of $734 million for 2012.
 
Partnership Increases Cash Distribution
 
On July 27, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.42 per unit for the 2012 second quarter, a $0.0575, or 15.9%, increase over the 2011 second quarter distribution and a $0.015, or 3.7%, increase over the 2012 first quarter distribution.  The distribution will be paid on August 14, 2012 to unitholders of record at the close of business on August 7, 2012.  DCF for the 2012 second quarter of $87.3 million provided distribution coverage of 1.36 times the amount required for the Partnership to fund the distribution to both the general and limited partners.
 
 
INVESTOR CONTACT:
 
MEDIA CONTACTS:
   
CHESAPEAKE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
Dave Shiels, CFO
 
Jack Cowell
Tom Johnson
 
900 N.W. 63rd
(405) 935-6224
 
(917) 405-0717
(212) 371-5999
 
P.O. Box 18355
dave.shiels@accessmidstream.com
 
jack.cowell@global-infra.com
tbj@abmac.com
 
Oklahoma City, OK 73154
 
 
 
 
Management Comments
 
J. Mike Stice, Access Midstream Partners’ Chief Executive Officer, commented, “While the Partnership’s name and ownership structure have changed, our commitment to executing on our best-in-class business model while maintaining a conservative balance sheet and investment grade credit metrics remains unchanged. The strong operating and financial results in the 2012 second quarter are further evidence of the Partnership’s ability to produce consistent results for our investors.  This quarter continued to show the strong organic growth within our existing footprint.  This sustained exposure to the most prolific unconventional plays in North America will be an important competitive advantage for many years to come.”

Conference Call Information
 
A conference call to discuss this release of financial results has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.  The telephone number to access the conference call is 719-325-4813 or toll-free 877-681-3377.  The passcode for the call is 4772466.  We encourage those who would like to participate in the call to dial the access number between 8:50 and 9:00 a.m. EDT.  For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available for audio playback from 12:00 p.m. EDT on August 8, 2012 through 12:00 p.m. EDT on August 22, 2012.  The number to access the conference call replay is 719-457-0820 or toll-free 888-203-1112.  The passcode for the replay is 4772466.  The conference call will also be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by going to the Partnership’s website at www.accessmidstream.com in the "Events" subsection of the "Investors" section of the website.  An archive of the conference call webcast will also be available on the website.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
This press release and accompanying schedules include the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted ebitda, DCF and adjusted DCF.  The accompanying schedules provide reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP measures such as net income, net cash provided by operating activities or any other measure of liquidity or financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  Investors should not consider adjusted ebitda, DCF or adjusted DCF in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Partnership’s results as reported under GAAP.  Because these non-GAAP financial measures may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, the Partnership’s definition of adjusted ebitda, DCF and adjusted DCF may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
 
Adjusted Ebitda.  The Partnership agreement defines adjusted ebitda as net income (loss) before income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense and certain other items management believes affect the comparability of operating results.  Adjusted ebitda is a non-GAAP financial measure that management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, may use to assess:

·  
The Partnership’s operating performance as compared to other publicly traded partnerships in the midstream energy industry, without regard to capital structure, historical cost basis or financing methods;


 
 
 

·  
The Partnership’s ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures;

·  
The ability of the Partnership’s assets to generate sufficient cash flow to make distributions to unitholders; and

·  
The viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and the returns on investment of various investment opportunities.
 
 
Management believes it is appropriate to exclude certain items from ebitda because management believes these items affect the comparability of operating results.  The Partnership believes that the presentation of adjusted ebitda in this press release provides information useful to investors in assessing its financial condition and results of operations.  The GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted ebitda is net income.
 
Distributable Cash Flow.  The Partnership agreement defines DCF as adjusted ebitda attributable to the Partnership adjusted for:
·  
Addition of interest income;
 
 
·  
Subtraction of net cash paid for interest expense;

·  
Subtraction of maintenance capital expenditures; and
 
 
·  
Subtraction of income taxes.

Management compares the DCF the Partnership generates to the cash distributions it expects to pay its partners.  Using this metric, management computes a distribution coverage ratio.  DCF is an important non-GAAP financial measure for our limited partners since it serves as an indicator of our success in providing a cash return on investment.  Specifically, this financial measure indicates to investors whether or not the Partnership is generating cash flows at a level that can sustain or support an increase in its quarterly cash distributions.  DCF is also a quantitative standard used by the investment community with respect to publicly traded partnerships because the value of a partnership unit is in part measured by its yield, which is based on the amount of cash distributions a partnership can pay to a unitholder.  The GAAP measure most directly comparable to DCF is net cash provided by operating activities.
 
Adjusted Distributable Cash FlowThe Partnership includes the quarterly impact of contractual minimum volume commitments that are not recognized until the fourth quarter of each year in its calculation of adjusted DCF for the purpose of calculating the distribution coverage ratio.

Access Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ACMP) is the industry’s largest gathering and processing master limited partnership as measured by throughput volume and owns, operates, develops and acquires natural gas gathering systems and other midstream energy assets.  Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the Partnership's operations are focused on the Barnett Shale, Haynesville Shale, Marcellus Shale and Mid-Continent regions of the U.S.  The Partnership’s common units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ACMP.  Further information is available at www.accessmidstream.com where the Partnership routinely posts announcements, updates, events, investor information and presentations and all recent press releases.

This press release includes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events.  They include but are not limited to our business strategy and plans and objectives for future operations as well as our future financial and operating results.  We caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligations to update this information.  Although we believe the expectations and forecasts reflected in these and other forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance they will prove to be correct.  They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results are described under ÒRisk FactorsÓ in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 
 
 
 

Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
($ in thousands, except per unit data)
(unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Revenues, including revenues from affiliates (1)
 
$
149,332
   
$
133,217
 
                 
Operating expenses
               
Operating expenses, including expensesfrom affiliates
   
44,731
     
44,284
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
40,722
     
32,747
 
General and administrative expense, including expenses from
affiliates
   
11,565
     
9,659
 
Other operating expense
   
240
     
923
 
                 
Total operating expenses
   
97,258
     
87,613
 
                 
Operating income
   
52,074
     
45,604
 
                 
Other income (expense)
               
Income from unconsolidated affiliates
   
15,971
     
 
Interest expense
   
(15,636
)
   
(3,837
)
Other income
   
4
     
42
 
                 
Income before income tax expense
   
52,413
     
41,809
 
Income tax expense
   
807
     
726
 
         
  
     
Net income
 
$
51,606
   
$
41,083
 
                 
Limited partner interest in net income
               
Net income
   
51,606
     
41,083
 
Less general partner interest in net income
   
(1,752
)
   
(820
)
                 
Limited partner interest in net income
   
49,854
     
40,263
 
                 
Net income per limited partner unit – basic and diluted
               
      Common units
   
0.34
     
0.29
 
      Subordinated units
   
0.34
     
0.29
 
                 
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding used for net
 income per unit calculation – basic and diluted (in thousands)
               
      Common units
   
79,278
     
69,224
 
      Subordinated units
   
69,076
     
69,076
 


(1)
Excludes revenue from Marcellus assets of $34.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 that is included in Income from Unconsolidated Affiliates.
 
 
 
 

Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
($ in thousands, except per unit data)
(unaudited)

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Revenues, including revenues from affiliates (1)
 
$
304,006
   
$
256,746
 
                 
Operating expenses
               
Operating expenses, including expensesfrom affiliates
   
93,413
     
86,845
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
79,160
     
63,685
 
General and administrative expense,including expenses from
affiliates
   
23,043
     
18,605
 
Other operating expense
   
195
     
863
 
                 
Total operating expenses
   
195,811
     
169,998
 
                 
Operating income
   
108,195
     
86,748
 
                 
Other income (expense)
               
Income from unconsolidated affiliates
   
28,958
     
 
Interest expense 
   
(31,594
)
   
(5,277
)
Other income
   
59
     
84
 
                 
Income before income tax expense
   
105,618
     
81,555
 
Income tax expense
   
1,646
     
1,696
 
         
  
     
Net income
 
$
103,972
   
$
79,859
 
                 
Limited partner interest in net income
               
Net income
   
103,972
     
79,859
 
Less general partner interest in net income
   
(3,181
)
   
(1,596
)
                 
Limited partner interest in net income
   
100,791
     
78,263
 
                 
Net income per limited partner unit – basic and diluted
               
      Common units
   
0.68
     
0.56
 
      Subordinated units
   
0.68
     
0.56
 
                 
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding used for net
 income per unit calculation – basic and diluted (in thousands)
               
      Common units
   
79,277
     
69,222
 
      Subordinated units
   
69,076
     
69,076
 


(1)
Excludes revenue from Marcellus assets of $63.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 that is included in Income from Unconsolidated Affiliates.

 
 
 
Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)


 
  
 
As of
June 30,
2012
   
As of
December 31,
2011
 
Assets
  
             
                 
Total current assets
  
$
126,243
   
$
88,188
  
 
  
             
Property, plant and equipment
  
             
Gathering systems
  
 
3,035,010
     
2,954,868
  
Other fixed assets
  
 
62,052
     
53,611
  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
  
 
(519,590
)
   
(480,555
)
 
  
             
Total property, plant and equipment, net
  
 
2,577,472
     
2,527,924
  
 
  
             
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
   
956,925
     
886,558
 
   Intangible assets, net
   
152,970
     
158,621
 
   Deferred loan costs, net
  
 
33,202
     
21,947
  
                 
Total assets
  
$
3,846,812
   
$
3,683,238
  
 
  
             
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
  
             
                 
Total current liabilities
  
$
135,506
   
$
143,094
  
 
  
             
Long-term liabilities
  
             
Long-term debt
  
 
1,248,700
     
1,062,900
  
Other liabilities
  
 
5,073
     
4,099
  
 
  
             
Total long-term liabilities
  
 
1,253,773
     
1,066,999
  
 
  
             
Total partners’ capital
  
 
2,457,533
     
2,473,145
  
 
  
             
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  
$
3,846,812
   
$
3,683,238
  


 
 
 
Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)


   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Cash flows from operating activities
             
  Net income
 
$
103,972
   
$
79,859
 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
 by operating activities:
               
  Depreciation and amortization
   
79,160
     
63,685
 
  Income from unconsolidated affiliates
   
(28,958
)
   
 
  Other non-cash items 
   
3,709
     
3,771
 
  Changes in assets and liabilities
               
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
   
(27,017
)
   
54,543
 
(Increase) decrease in other assets
   
(1,649
)
   
1,004
 
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
   
(11,742
)
   
4,129
 
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities
   
18,923
     
(1,003
)
                 
  Net cash provided by operating activities
   
136,398
     
205,988
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Additions to property, plant and equipment
   
(140,921
)
   
(216,251
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
   
5,599
     
1,318
 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
   
(43,153
)
   
 
                 
  Net cash used in investing activities
   
(178,475
)
   
(214,933
)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
  Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings
   
519,900
     
184,400
 
  Payments on long-term debt borrowings
   
(1,084,100
)
   
(433,500
)
  Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
   
750,000
     
350,000
 
  Debt issuance costs
   
(13,874
)
   
(9,583
)
  Distribution to unitholders
   
(120,475
)
   
(96,921
)
  Initial public offering costs
   
     
(1,280
)
  Other adjustments
   
5,722
     
4
 
                 
  Net cash provided by financing activities
   
57,173
     
(6,880
)
                 
  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
   
15,096
     
(15,825
)
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
               
  Beginning of period
   
22
     
17,816
 
                 
  End of period
 
$
15,118
   
$
1,991
 
                 

 
 
 
Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
 ($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
                 
Net Income
 
$
51,606
   
$
41,083
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Interest expense
   
15,636
     
3,837
 
Income tax expense
   
807
     
726
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
40,722
     
32,747
 
   Other
   
240
     
923
 
   Income from unconsolidated affiliates
   
(15,971
)
   
 
EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates(1)
   
27,858
     
 
                 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
120,898
   
$
79,316
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Maintenance capital expenditures
   
(18,500
)
   
(18,500
)
Cash portion of interest expense
   
(14,312
)
   
(2,120
)
Income tax expense
   
(807
)
   
(726
)
                 
Distributable cash flow
   
87,279
     
57,970
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Implied minimum volume commitment
   
     
 
                 
Adjusted distributable cash flow
 
$
87,279
   
$
57,970
 
                 
                 
Cash provided by operating activities
 
$
69,183
   
$
68,719
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Change in assets and liabilities
   
8,951
     
7,878
 
Interest expense
   
15,636
     
3,837
 
Income tax expense
   
807
     
726
 
Other non-cash items
   
(1,537
)
   
(1,844
)
EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates(1)
   
27,858
     
 
                 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
120,898
   
$
79,316
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Maintenance capital expenditures
   
(18,500
)
   
(18,500
)
Cash portion of interest expense
   
(14,312
)
   
(2,120
)
Income tax expense
   
(807
)
   
(726
)
                 
Distributable cash flow
   
87,279
     
57,970
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Implied minimum volume commitment
   
     
 
                 
Adjusted distributable cash flow
 
$
87,279
   
$
57,970
 
                 
Cash distribution
               
Limited partner units
2012: ($0.42 x  147,998,610 units); 2011: ($0.3625 x 138,161,160 units)
 
$
62,159
   
$
50,084
 
General partner interest 
   
2,005
     
1,022
 
                 
Total cash distribution
 
$
64,164
   
$
51,106
 
                 
Distribution coverage ratio
   
1.36
     
1.13
 
 
(1)
EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates is calculated as follows:
             
Net Income
 
$
15,971
   
$
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
11,887
     
 
                 
EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates
 
$
27,858
   
$
 
                 
Marcellus overhead allocation
   
(2,600
)
   
 
Chesapeake guaranty payment
   
     
 
                 
EBITDA reconciled to CHK commitment
 
$
25,258
   
$
 
 
 
 
 
Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
 ($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
                 
Net Income
 
$
103,972
   
$
79,859
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Interest expense
   
31,594
     
5,277
 
Income tax expense
   
1,646
     
1,696
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
79,160
     
63,685
 
Other
   
195
     
863
 
Income from unconsolidated affiliates
   
(28,958
)
   
 
EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates(1)
   
51,718
     
 
                 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
239,327
   
$
151,380
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Maintenance capital expenditures
   
(37,000
)
   
(37,000
)
Cash portion of interest expense
   
(28,967
)
   
(2,740
)
Income tax expense
   
(1,646
)
   
(1,696
)
                 
Distributable cash flow
   
171,714
     
109,944
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Implied minimum volume commitment
   
     
5,268
 
                 
Adjusted distributable cash flow
 
$
171,714
   
$
115,212
 
                 
                 
Cash provided by operating activities
 
$
136,398
   
$
205,988
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Change in assets and liabilities
   
21,485
     
(58,673
)
Interest expense
   
31,594
     
5,277
 
Income tax expense
   
1,646
     
1,696
 
Other non-cash items
   
(3,514
)
   
(2,908
)
EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates(1)
   
51,718
     
 
                 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
239,327
   
$
151,380
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Maintenance capital expenditures
   
(37,000
)
   
(37,000
)
Cash portion of interest expense
   
(28,967
)
   
(2,740
)
Income tax expense
   
(1,646
)
   
(1,696
)
                 
Distributable cash flow
   
171,714
     
109,944
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Implied minimum volume commitment
   
     
5,268
 
                 
Adjusted distributable cash flow
 
$
171,714
   
$
115,212
 
                 
 
(1)
EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates is calculated as follows:
             
Net Income
 
$
28,958
   
$
 
                 
Adjusted for:
               
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
22,788
     
 
Other
   
(28
)
   
 
                 
EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates
 
$
51,718
   
$
 
                 
Marcellus overhead allocation
   
(5,200
)
   
 
Chesapeake guaranty payment
   
     
 
                 
EBITDA reconciled to CHK commitment
 
$
46,518
   
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
OPERATING STATISTICS
(unaudited)


   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
                 
Barnett Shale
               
  Wells connected during period 
   
63
     
81
 
  Total wells connected 
   
2,348
     
2,006
 
  Throughput, bcf per day 
   
1.261
     
1.044
 
  Approximate miles of pipe at end of period
   
843
     
824
 
  Gas compression (horsepower) at end of period
   
161,115
     
137,210
 
                 
                 
Haynesville Shale
               
  Wells connected during period 
   
     
18
 
  Total wells connected 
   
222
     
201
 
  Throughput, bcf per day 
   
0.349
     
0.563
 
  Approximate miles of pipe at end of period
   
261
     
241
 
  Gas compression (horsepower) at end of period
   
23,745
     
21,970
 
                 
                 
Marcellus Shale
               
  Wells connected during period 
   
47
     
 
  Total wells connected 
   
396
     
 
  Throughput, bcf per day(1)
   
0.679
     
 
  Approximate miles of pipe at end of period
   
364
     
 
  Gas compression (horsepower) at end of period
   
50,950
     
 
                 
                 
Mid-Continent
               
  Wells connected during period 
   
69
     
44
 
  Total wells connected 
   
2,656
     
2,446
 
  Throughput, bcf per day 
   
0.579
     
0.541
 
  Approximate miles of pipe at end of period
   
2,528
     
2,385
 
  Gas compression (horsepower) at end of period
   
93,404
     
94,799
 
                 
                 
Total
               
  Wells connected during period 
   
179
     
143
 
  Total wells connected 
   
5,622
     
4,653
 
  Throughput, bcf per day(1)
   
2.868
     
2.148
 
  Approximate miles of pipe at end of period
   
3,996
     
3,450
 
  Gas compression (horsepower) at end of period
   
329,214
     
253,979
 
                 
(1)
Throughput in the Marcellus Shale region represents the net throughput allocated to the Partnership’s interest.  Total gross Marcellus Shale system throughput was 1.484 bcf per day for the three months ended June 30, 2012.
 
 
 
 
Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
OPERATING STATISTICS
(unaudited)
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
                 
Barnett Shale
               
  Wells connected during period 
   
129
     
171
 
  Total wells connected 
   
2,348
     
2,006
 
  Throughput, bcf per day 
   
1.270
     
1.007
 
  Approximate miles of pipe at end of period
   
843
     
824
 
  Gas compression (horsepower) at end of period
   
161,115
     
137,210
 
                 
                 
Haynesville Shale
               
  Wells connected during period 
   
2
     
37
 
  Total wells connected 
   
222
     
201
 
  Throughput, bcf per day 
   
0.383
     
0.528
 
  Approximate miles of pipe at end of period
   
261
     
241
 
  Gas compression (horsepower) at end of period
   
23,745
     
21,970
 
                 
                 
Marcellus Shale
               
  Wells connected during period 
   
115
     
 
  Total wells connected 
   
396
     
 
  Throughput, bcf per day(1)
   
0.626
     
 
  Approximate miles of pipe at end of period
   
364
     
 
  Gas compression (horsepower) at end of period
   
50,950
     
 
                 
                 
Mid-Continent
               
  Wells connected during period 
   
130
     
90
 
  Total wells connected 
   
2,656
     
2,446
 
  Throughput, bcf per day 
   
0.557
     
0.543
 
  Approximate miles of pipe at end of period
   
2,528
     
2,385
 
  Gas compression (horsepower) at end of period
   
93,404
     
94,799
 
                 
                 
Total
               
  Wells connected during period 
   
376
     
298
 
  Total wells connected 
   
5,622
     
4,653
 
  Throughput, bcf per day(1)
   
2.836
     
2.078
 
  Approximate miles of pipe at end of period
   
3,996
     
3,450
 
  Gas compression (horsepower) at end of period
   
329,214
     
253,979
 
                 
(1)
Throughput in the Marcellus Shale region represents the net throughput allocated to the Partnership’s interest.  Total gross Marcellus Shale system throughput was 1.347 bcf per day for the six months ended June 30, 2012.