Segement Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Partnership Reportable Segement

			LIG		NTX		PNGL		ORV		Corporate		Totals
			(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012:
	Sales to external customers		$	141,977	$	65,606	$	146,448	$	52,937	$	-	$	406,968
	Sales to affiliates			50,304		22,278		35,209		-		(107,791)		-
	Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil			(166,374)		(41,807)		(166,288)		(40,545)		107,791		(307,223)
	Operating expenses			(8,468)		(14,255)		(7,306)		(5,522)		-		(35,551)
	Segment profit		$	17,439	$	31,822	$	8,063	$	6,870	$	-	$	64,194
	Gain (loss) on derivatives		$	(498)	$	(293)	$	32	$	-	$	-	$	(759)
	Depreciation, amortization
		and impairments	$	(4,379)	$	(21,508)	$	(16,503)	$	(2,164)	$	(524)	$	(45,078)
	Capital expenditures		$	1,596	$	7,596	$	34,064	$	556	$	5,573	$	49,385
	Identifiable assets		$	281,891	$	1,067,591	$	538,427	$	318,258	$	147,707	$	2,353,874
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:
	Sales to external customers		$	200,161	$	83,684	$	233,653	$	-	$	-	$	517,498
	Sales to affiliates			22,059		26,755		82		-		(48,896)		-
	Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil			(189,393)		(67,041)		(219,001)		-		48,896		(426,539)
	Operating expenses			(8,944)		(11,957)		(7,225)		-		-		(28,126)
	Segment profit		$	23,883	$	31,441	$	7,509	$	-	$	-	$	62,833
	Gain (loss) on derivatives		$	(509)	$	(225)	$	171	$	-	$	-	$	(563)
	Depreciation, amortization and
		impairments	$	(3,216)	$	(19,861)	$	(7,859)	$	-	$	(994)	$	(31,930)
	Capital expenditures		$	58	$	8,205	$	3,362	$	-	$	660	$	12,285
	Identifiable assets		$	304,906	$	1,092,754	$	475,580	$	-	$	77,529	$	1,950,769
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:
	Sales to external customers		$	410,154	$	191,523	$	475,257	$	52,937	$	-	$	1,129,871
	Sales to affiliates			183,529		70,988		120,997		-		(375,514)		-
	Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil			(509,196)		(123,284)		(542,559)		(40,545)		375,514		(840,070)
	Operating expenses			(25,164)		(41,549)		(21,693)		(5,522)		-		(93,928)
	Segment profit		$	59,323	$	97,678	$	32,002	$	6,870	$	-	$	195,873
	Gain (loss) on derivatives		$	4,145	$	(2,709)	$	541	$	-	$	-	$	1,977
	Depreciation, amortization
		and impairments	$	(10,747)	$	(62,950)	$	(32,531)	$	(2,164)	$	(1,771)	$	(110,163)
	Capital expenditures		$	3,484	$	41,050	$	79,981	$	556	$	7,109	$	132,180
	Identifiable assets		$	281,891	$	1,067,591	$	538,427	$	318,258	$	147,707	$	2,353,874
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
	Sales to external customers		$	624,558	$	252,462	$	655,983	$	-	$	-	$	1,533,003
	Sales to affiliates			68,110		69,635		773		-		(138,518)		-
	Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil			(596,313)		(194,560)		(603,295)		-		138,518		(1,255,650)
	Operating expenses			(25,912)		(35,417)		(19,754)		-		-		(81,083)
	Segment profit		$	70,443	$	92,120	$	33,707	$	-	$	-	$	196,270
	Gain (loss) on derivatives		$	(4,463)	$	(1,319)	$	262	$	-	$	-	$	(5,520)
	Depreciation, amortization
		and impairments	$	(10,423)	$	(56,325)	$	(23,400)	$	-	$	(3,109)	$	(93,257)
	Capital expenditures		$	2,738	$	43,216	$	12,998	$	-	$	1,862	$	60,814
	Identifiable assets		$	304,906	$	1,092,754	$	475,580	$	-	$	77,529	$	1,950,769

Segment Table reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement

	The following table reconciles the segment profits reported above to the operating income as reported in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
Segment profits		$	64,194	$	62,833	$	195,873	$	196,270
General and administrative expenses			(17,349)		(14,331)		(46,729)		(40,084)
Gain (loss) on derivatives			(759)		(563)		1,977		(5,520)
Gain (loss) on sale of property			(109)		(397)		395		(317)
Depreciation, amortization and impairments			(45,078)		(31,930)		(110,163)		(93,257)
Operating income		$	899	$	15,612	$	41,353	$	57,092