US LNG Exports Part 2: How Do LNG Exports Benefit Midstream?
In today’s post, we discuss how LNG exports increase infrastructure demand. We also discuss how LNG exports facilitate natural gas production growth, with broad benefits for midstream companies and...
Are MLPs Really Disappearing?
Are MLPs facing extinction? It seems premature to make the call that we’re seeing a wholesale conversion from the MLP to C-Corp model, but the midstream space is evolving and that has implications for...
Distribution Coverage: Perhaps a Pleasant Surprise?
How do coverage ratios look for AMZI constituents? You may be pleasantly surprised at the data for 4Q17 and 4Q16.
MLP Structural Simplifications: Part 2 – IDR Eliminations
In recent years, we’ve seen MLPs move to eliminate IDRs, as several management teams have acknowledged that IDR structures become unsustainable over time. In today’s post, we look at how IDR...
4Q17 MLP Distribution Recap: A Cut-Free Quarter
Today we look at how many MLPs in the AMZ and AMZI grew, maintained, or cut distributions for 4Q17.
Monthly Mailbag: Do Lower Corporate Income Taxes Mean Lower Pipeline Rates?
MLPs have been fielding questions around the impact that the lowered corporate income tax rate will have on the rates for their FERC-regulated pipelines. In this post, we’ll discuss FERC’s ratemaking...