Midstream Credit Ratings: Making the (Investment) Grade
Who is making the (investment) grade in midstream? Today, we look at credit ratings for the broad North American midstream universe as well as the weightings of companies with investment-grade credit...
MLP 4Q18 Distribution Coverage … Now Featuring Payout Ratios!
Can MLPs afford their distributions? Today, we answer that question by looking at both distribution coverage for the traditional MLP investor and payout ratios for those wanting to evaluate MLPs with...
4Q18 MLP Distribution Recap: 41 MLPs and Just One Cut
The majority of AMZ and AMZI constituents grew their distributions sequentially for 4Q18 with only one distribution cut.
Let it Flow: Permian Crude Heads for the Coast
With new pipeline capacity coming online in the Permian this year, the logical question is whether the bottleneck will simply move ~500 miles east to the Texas Gulf Coast. Today, we compare Permian...
3Q18 MLP Distribution Recap: With 3Q Cuts Behind Us, How Will Current Trends Affect Future Distributions?
While many MLPs in the AMZ and AMZI grew their distributions for 3Q18, there were five distribution cuts, including a modest cut from a variable distribution MLP and a backdoor cut.
Crude Spreads Here, There, and Everywhere – What it Means for Midstream
With widened crude spreads across North America, it’s easy to make a case for the need for more pipeline infrastructure. But if crude spreads narrow in places like the Permian as pipelines start up,...