Chesapeake Midstream Partners, has agreed to buy the Springridge natural gas gathering system and related facilities in the Haynesville Shale from Chesapeake Midstream Development, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy, for $500 million

摘要

The Springridge system consists of 220 miles of gathering pipeline in Caddo and DeSoto parishes, Louisiana. The average throughput on the system during the 2010 third quarter was approximately 400 million cubic feet per day, with significant future exposure to third-party volume. The partnership reported that the acquisition provides access to the Haynesville Shale and broadens its footprint in the region. The deal is expected to close before the end of the year.