Partnership Distributions (tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Distributions Made to Members or Limited Partners [Abstract]

The board of directors of WGP GP declared the following cash distributions to WGP unitholders for the periods presented:



thousands except per-unit amounts Quarters Ended	Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit		Total Quarterly Cash Distribution		Date of Distribution
2012
December 31 (pro-rated from IPO date)	$	0.03587	$	7,852	February 2013
2013
March 31	$	0.17875	$	39,128	May 2013
June 30	$	0.19750	$	43,232	August 2013
September 30	$	0.21375	$	46,789	November 2013
December 31 ⁽¹⁾	$	0.23125	$	50,620	February 2014


⁽¹⁾	On January 20, 2014, the board of directors of WGP GP declared a cash distribution to WGP unitholders of $0.23 per unit, or $50.6 million in aggregate, including incentive distributions. The cash distribution is payable on February 21, 2014, to WGP unitholders of record at the close of business on January 31, 2014.

The board of directors of WES GP declared the following cash distributions to WES unitholders for the periods presented:



thousands except per-unit amounts Quarters Ended	Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit		Total Quarterly Cash Distribution		Date of Distribution
2011
March 31	$	0.390	$	33,168	May 2011
June 30	$	0.405	$	36,063	August 2011
September 30	$	0.420	$	40,323	November 2011
December 31	$	0.440	$	43,027	February 2012
2012
March 31	$	0.460	$	46,053	May 2012
June 30	$	0.480	$	52,425	August 2012
September 30	$	0.500	$	56,346	November 2012
December 31	$	0.520	$	65,657	February 2013
2013
March 31	$	0.540	$	70,143	May 2013
June 30	$	0.560	$	79,315	August 2013
September 30	$	0.580	$	83,986	November 2013
December 31 ⁽¹⁾	$	0.600	$	92,609	February 2014


⁽¹⁾	On January 20, 2014, the board of directors of WES GP declared a cash distribution to WES unitholders of $0.60 per unit, or $92.6 million in aggregate, including incentive distributions. The cash distribution is payable on February 12, 2014, to WES unitholders of record at the close of business on January 31, 2014.

Incentive Distribution Rights Table

WES GP is currently entitled to 2.0% of all quarterly distributions by WES. WES GP is entitled to incentive distributions if the amount distributed by WES with respect to any quarter exceeds specified target levels shown below:



	Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount	Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions
	Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount	Unitholders	General Partner
Minimum quarterly distribution	$0.300	98.0%	2.0%
First target distribution	up to $0.345	98.0%	2.0%
Second target distribution	above $0.345 up to $0.375	85.0%	15.0%
Third target distribution	above $0.375 up to $0.450	75.0%	25.0%
Thereafter	above $0.450	50.0%	50.0%

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of incentive payments in cash or stock or units paid during the accounting period to managing members or general partners of a limited liability corporation or limited partnership, as governed by the operating or partnership agreement. Disclosure may include identification of recipient, payments made, minimum distribution level, date payments are received, distributions per unit and per year, subsequent distribution amount and date.

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