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Williams Partners and Crestwood Midstream Partners Announce Commissioning of Bucking Horse Gas Processing Plant in Niobrara Shal
Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) and Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P. (NYSE: CMLP) today announced the commissioning of the Bucking Horse gas processing facility located in Converse County, Wyoming, adding 120 million cubic feet per day (“MMcf/d”) of processing capacity in the Powder River Basin (“PRB”) Niobrara Shale play.

McDermott Awarded Spar Hull Installation Contract for Williams Partners in the Gulf of Mexico
McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) (“McDermott”) announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a contract by Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE:WPZ) for transportation and installation services for a Spar hull in the Gulf of Mexico. The value of the contract is included in McDermott's second quarter 2012 backlog.

McDermott Awarded Fixed Platform Contract for Discovery System in the Gulf of Mexico
McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) (“McDermott”) announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a contract by the Discovery system for offshore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. The value of this contract is included in McDermott's second quarter 2012 backlog.

Williams Partners' Transco Pipeline Announces Open Season for Mobile Bay South III Expansion Project
Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) announced today that it is initiating an open season from July 24 to August 23, 2012, for an expansion of its Transco interstate pipeline to provide firm natural gas transportation capacity to markets in the southeastern United States by the fall of 2014.

Williams Partners Announces $2.5 Billion Acquisition to Establish Major Footprint in Liquids-Rich Area of Marcellus Shale; Plans
Williams Partners L.P. (NSYE:WPZ) today announced it has agreed to acquire Caiman Energy's wholly owned subsidiary, Caiman Eastern Midstream LLC, for approximately $2.5 billion. The acquisition will provide Williams Partners with a significant footprint and growth potential in the natural gas liquids-rich portion of the Marcellus Shale.

Alliance Engineering awarded detailed topsides engineering and design for Williams Partners’ Gulfstar One, Tubular Bells Field
Wood Group’s Alliance Engineering has been awarded the detailed engineering and design of the topside facilities and deck for Williams Partners’ Gulfstar FPS™ spar production platform. This wet-tree platform will be installed in block 768 of the Gulf of Mexico’s Mississippi Canyon area to produce oil and gas from the Tubular Bells field, which is owned by Hess Corporation (Operator) and Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Williams Partners Agrees to Acquire Laser Northeast Gathering System in Marcellus Shale
Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE:WPZ) today announced it has agreed to acquire the Laser Northeast Gathering System and other midstream businesses from Delphi Midstream Partners, LLC for approximately $750 million. Delphi Midstream Partners, LLC is owned by American Securities LLC and management.

Williams Partners Signs Agreements with Hess, Chevron for Gulfstar FPS
Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) announced today that it has signed multiple agreements with Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) to provide production handling, export pipeline, oil and gas gathering and gas processing services in the Tubular Bells field development located in the eastern deepwater Gulf of Mexico.