CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,607	$ 2,180
Receivables	255,554	270,648
Construction and pipeline relocation receivables	10,636	11,047
Inventories	158,193	301,425
Derivative assets	47,411	34,959
Prepaid and other current assets	41,595	36,339
Total current assets	519,996	656,598
Property, plant and equipment	8,046,476	7,928,240
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,240,246)	(1,192,448)
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,806,230	6,735,792
Equity investments	1,496,552	1,494,412
Goodwill	1,007,341	1,007,313
Intangible assets	615,086	615,086
Less: Accumulated amortization	(272,237)	(256,025)
Intangible assets, net	342,849	359,061
Other non-current assets	42,543	51,483
Total assets	10,215,511	10,304,659
Current liabilities:
Line of credit	115,200	252,204
Accounts payable	92,884	160,777
Derivative liabilities	5,232	7,172
Accrued and other current liabilities	232,872	265,207
Total current liabilities	446,188	685,360
Long-term debt	4,587,949	4,658,321
Other non-current liabilities	92,186	92,656
Total liabilities	5,126,323	5,436,337
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 4)	0	0
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive income	59,087	28,631
Total Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital	4,809,748	4,590,937
Noncontrolling interests	279,440	277,385
Total partners’ capital	5,089,188	4,868,322
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	10,215,511	10,304,659
Limited Partner Units
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Units outstanding	4,487,030	4,562,306
Class C Units
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Units outstanding	$ 263,631	$ 0

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