Caiman Energy's La?eld: Private Equity Filling the Gathering Gap

摘要

One of the most obvious effects that the economic recession in the United States has had on natural gas producers is in the downturn of the end-user market, which has cut down on demand. Producers also face headwinds due to the downturn in the public markets that have caused master limited part- nerships (MLPs) to withdraw from building some of the infrastructure necessary to fully develop some of the emerging shale plays. This situation has presented an opportunity for private equity to step into the midstream.