- Williams Partners (NYSE:WPZ, WMB) agrees to acquire additional interest in Utica East Ohio Midstream Partnership from a subsidiary of EV Energy Partners (EVEP) for ~$575M.
- WPZ says the acquisition will increase its stake in the natural gas midstream business in the Utica Shale in eastern Ohio to 70%.
- EVEP says the deal marks the completion of its divestiture of midstream investments in the Utica Shale.