You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet - How Energy Transfer's WTG Midstream Buy Will Add to Its Permian Heft

RBN Energy Blogcast

Energy Transfer is yet again slaking its acquisition appetite by gobbling up another natural gas gatherer and processor to further expand its already formidable Permian footprint. The company announced May 28 that it has struck a $3.25 billion cash-and-stock deal to buy WTG Midstream, a West Texas-based and private equity-backed operator whose Permian assets will boost the acquiring company’s access to gas and NGL volumes as the U.S. midstream sector shows continued consolidation. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll look at how the addition of WTG’s midstream holdings will enhance Energy Transfer’s asset lineup, including its ongoing NGL export and storage expansions.