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Exhibit 99.1
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Date: Nov. 1, 2007
Williams Partners L.P. Reports Third-Quarter 2007 Financial Results
    Four Corners Acquisition, Steady Operational Performance Drive Strong Increase in Distributable Cash Flow per Unit
 
    Four Corners NGL Margins, Higher Conway Revenue, Higher Discovery Equity Earnings Highlight 3Q Performance
 
    Cash Distribution Increased to 55 Cents
     TULSA, Okla. — Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE:WPZ) today announced unaudited third-quarter 2007 net income of $29.4 million, or 62 cents per common unit, compared with third-quarter 2006 net income of $45.4 million and 58 cents per common unit.
     Year-to-date through Sept. 30, Williams Partners reported net income of $69.4 million, or $1.41 per common unit, compared with $119.7 million and $1.19 cents per common unit for the same time frame last year.
     The third-quarter and year-to-date 2007 results were lower than the restated 2006 results due primarily to interest expense associated with the Four Corners acquisition. No interest expense had been allocated to these assets when they were held by Williams (NYSE: WMB).
     Distributable cash flow for limited-partner unitholders totaled $28.5 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared with $13.5 million for the same period in 2006. The key measure of distributable cash flow per weighted-average limited partner unit was 72 cents in third-quarter 2007, compared with 62 cents for third-quarter 2006, an increase of 16 percent.
     The increase in distributable cash flow for the quarter is due to the growth of the partnership through its 2006 acquisition of Four Corners and the partnership’s steady financial performance.
     Year-to-date through Sept. 30, distributable cash flow for limited-partner unitholders totaled $77 million, compared with $26.7 million for 2006. Also during the first nine months of 2007, distributable cash flow per weighted-average limited partner unit was $1.96, compared with $1.53 for 2006, an increase of 28 percent.
Recurring Segment Profit Results
     Consolidated recurring segment profit for Williams Partners for third-quarter 2007 was $54.9 million, compared with $55.9 million for third-quarter 2006.
     Recurring segment profit for Gathering & Processing — West, which includes Four Corners, was $43.2 million in third-quarter 2007, compared with $47.7 million in 2006. The decline in recurring segment profit was
     
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primarily the result of $3.7 million higher net product imbalance losses at Four Corners. Gains and losses from product imbalances are an unpredictable component of operating costs.
     Recurring segment profit for the NGL Services segment improved significantly for the third-quarter. Its third-quarter recurring segment profit was $4 million, compared with $2.2 million in 2006. Lower operating costs, including $1 million lower losses on cavern empties, and increased storage and product upgrade revenue at Conway drove the quarterly improvement. Gains and losses on cavern empties are an unpredictable component of operating costs.
     Equity earnings from the partnership’s 60 percent interest in Discovery were $1.8 million higher in the third quarter, due primarily to higher NGL sales volumes.
     For the nine-month period ending Sept. 30, consolidated recurring segment profit for Williams Partners was $139.5 million, compared with $133.8 million for the first nine months of 2006.
     Gathering & Processing — West reported recurring segment profit of $113.4 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared with $112.1 million for 2006. Nine percent higher NGL margins, which were partially offset by higher operating expenses, drove the slight improvement in the year-to-date results.
     Year-to-date through Sept. 30, NGL Services reported recurring segment profit of $11.1 million, compared with $6.2 million for the same period in 2006. The segment benefited from lower operating costs and higher storage revenue, due to higher demand, at Conway. These gains were partially offset by lower fractionation revenues.
     Reconciliations of the partnership’s distributable cash flow for limited-partner unitholders to net income, as well as recurring segment profit to segment profit, accompany this press release.
Chief Operating Officer Perspective
     “Our growing portfolio of assets continues to deliver steady performance,” said Alan Armstrong, chief operating officer of the general partner of Williams Partners. “We’ve increased cash distributions to unitholders for seven consecutive quarters, distributable cash flow per unit is up nearly 30 percent year to date, and our distribution coverage ratio continues to be strong.
     “Gathering volumes at Four Corners are responding positively to our well-connect program, Discovery continues to capture new business and Conway’s storage revenues and distributable cash flow continues to increase,” Armstrong said.
Increase in Cash Distribution to Unitholders
     Subsequent to the close of the third quarter, the board of directors of the general partner of Williams Partners increased the quarterly cash distribution payable to unitholders to 55 cents from 52.5 cents. This was the seventh consecutive quarter the partnership increased its cash distribution.
     
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Distributable Cash Flow and Recurring Segment Profit Definitions
     Distributable cash flow per weighted average limited-partner unit is a key measure of the partnership’s financial performance and available cash flows to unitholders.
     Williams Partners defines distributable cash flow per limited partner unit as distributable cash flow, as defined in the following paragraph, attributable to partnership operations plus the cash distributed by Discovery. The total distributable cash flow attributable to partnership operations is then allocated among the general partner and the limited partners in accordance with the cash-distribution provisions of our partnership agreement. The resulting distributable cash flow attributable to partnership operations and to its limited partners is then divided by the weighted average limited partner units outstanding to arrive at distributable cash flow per limited partner unit.
     Williams Partners defines distributable cash flow as net income plus depreciation, amortization and accretion, and the amortization of a natural gas purchase contract, less its equity earnings in Discovery, as well as adjustments for certain non-cash, non-recurring items, plus reimbursements from Williams under an omnibus agreement and less maintenance capital expenditures.
     Williams Partners defines recurring segment profit as segment profit excluding items of income or loss that it characterizes as unrepresentative of its ongoing operations. Schedules presenting Williams Partners’ consolidated statements of income, segment profit and operating information are available on Williams Partners’ web site at www.williamslp.com and as an attachment to this document.
Today’s Analyst Call
     Williams Partners’ management will discuss the partnership’s third-quarter financial results during an analyst presentation to be webcast live beginning at noon Eastern today.
     Participants are encouraged to access the presentation and corresponding slides via www.williamslp.com. A limited number of phone lines also will be available at (877) 856-1962. International callers should dial (719) 325-4762. Callers should dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the discussion. Replay of the third-quarter webcast will be available for two weeks at www.williamslp.com.
Form 10-Q
     The partnership plans to file its Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. The document will be available on both the SEC and Williams Partners web sites.
About Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ)
Williams Partners L.P. is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns natural gas gathering, transportation, processing and treating assets serving regions where producers require large scale and highly reliable services, including the Gulf of Mexico and the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado. The partnership also serves the natural gas liquids (NGL) market through its NGL fractionating and storage assets.
     
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The general partner is Williams Partners GP LLC. More information about the partnership is available at www.williamslp.com.
     
Contact:
  Jeff Pounds
 
  Williams (media relations)
 
  (918) 573-3332
 
   
 
  Sharna Reingold
 
  Williams (investor relations)
 
  (918) 573-2078
# # #
Williams Partners’ reports, filings and other public announcements might contain or incorporate by reference forward-looking statements — statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. You typically can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words, such as “anticipate,” believe,” “could,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “schedule,” “will” and other similar words. These statements are based on our intentions, beliefs and assumptions about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. In addition to any assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors referred to specifically in connection with such statements, other factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Those risks, uncertainties and factors include, among others: Williams Partners may not have sufficient cash from operations to enable it to pay the minimum quarterly distribution following establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to its general partner; because of the natural decline in production from existing wells and competitive factors, the success of Williams Partners’ gathering and transportation businesses depends on its ability to connect new sources of natural gas supply, which is dependent on factors beyond its control; any decrease in supplies of natural gas could adversely affect Williams Partners’ business and operating results; Williams Partners’ processing, fractionation and storage business could be affected by any decrease in the price of natural gas liquids or a change in the price of natural gas liquids relative to the price of natural gas; lower natural gas and oil prices could adversely affect Williams Partners’ fractionation and storage businesses; Williams Partners depends on certain key customers and producers for a significant portion of its revenues and supply of natural gas and natural gas liquids and the loss of any of these key customers or producers could result in a decline in its revenues and cash available to pay distributions; if third-party pipelines and other facilities interconnected to Williams Partners’ pipelines and facilities become unavailable to transport natural gas and natural gas liquids or to treat natural gas, Williams Partners’ revenues and cash available to pay distributions could be adversely affected; Williams Partners’ future financial and operating flexibility may be adversely affected by restrictions in its indentures and by its leverage; Williams Partners’ partnership agreement limits its general partner’s fiduciary duties to Williams Partner’s unitholders for actions taken by the general partner that might otherwise constitute breaches of fiduciary duty; even if unitholders are dissatisfied, they currently have little ability to remove Williams Partners’ general partner without its consent; The Williams Companies, Inc.’s credit agreement and The Williams Companies, Inc.’s public indentures contain financial and operating restrictions that may limit Williams Partners’ access to credit; in addition, Williams Partners’ ability to obtain credit in the future will be affected by The Williams Companies Inc’s credit ratings; Williams Partners’ general partner and its affiliates have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties, which may permit them to favor their own interest to the detriment of Williams Partners’ unitholders; unitholders may be required to pay taxes on their share of Williams Partners’ income even if they do not receive any cash distributions from Williams Partners; and Williams Partners’ operations are subject to operational hazards and unforeseen interruptions for which it may or may not be adequately insured. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors are urged to closely consider the disclosures and risk factors in Williams Partners’ annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 28, 2007, and Williams Partners’ quarterly reports on Form 10-Q available from Williams Partners’ offices or from Williams Partners’ website at www.williamslp.com.
     
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(UNAUDITED)

     This press release includes certain financial measures, Recurring Segment Profit, Distributable Cash Flow and Distributable Cash Flow per Limited Partner Unit that are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
     For Williams Partners L.P., Recurring Segment Profit excludes items of income or loss that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations. Management believes Recurring Segment Profit provides investors meaningful insight into Williams Partners L.P.’s results from ongoing operations.
     For Williams Partners L.P. we define Distributable Cash Flow as net income (loss) plus the non-cash affiliate interest expense associated with the advances from affiliate that were forgiven by Williams, depreciation, amortization and accretion, and the amortization of a natural gas purchase contract, less our equity earnings in Discovery, as well as adjustments for certain non-cash, non-recurring items, plus reimbursements from Williams under an omnibus agreement and less maintenance capital expenditures. For Discovery we define Distributable Cash Flow as net income (loss) plus depreciation, amortization and accretion and less maintenance capital expenditures. Our equity share of Discovery’s Distributable Cash Flow is 60%.
     For Williams Partners L.P. we define Distributable Cash Flow per Limited Partner Unit as Distributable Cash Flow, as defined in the preceding paragraph, attributable to partnership operations plus the actual cash distributed by Discovery. The total Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partnership operations is then allocated between the general partner and the limited partners in accordance with the cash distribution provisions of our partnership agreement. The resulting Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partnership operations and to its limited partners is then divided by the weighted average limited partner units outstanding to arrive at Distributable Cash Flow per Limited Partner Unit.
     This press release is accompanied by a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest GAAP financial measures. Management uses these financial measures because they are accepted financial indicators used by investors to compare company performance. In addition, management believes that these measures provide investors an enhanced perspective of the operating performance of the Partnership’s assets and the cash that the business is generating. Neither Recurring Segment Profit nor Distributable Cash Flow are intended to represent cash flows for the period, nor are they presented as an alternative to net income (loss) or cash flow from operations. Distributable Cash Flow per Limited Partner is not presented as an alternative to net income per unit. They should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for a measure of performance prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.
                                                                   
    2006*     2007
(Thousands, except per-unit amounts)   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   Y-T-D     1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   Y-T-D
       
Williams Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Recurring Segment Profit” to GAAP “Segment Profit”
                                 
 
                                                                 
 
                                                                 
Gathering and Processing — West
  $ 36,653     $ 37,237     $ 45,699     $ 119,589       $ 31,276     $ 38,623     $ 41,160     $ 111,059  
Gathering and Processing — Gulf
    5,860       3,659       6,016       15,535         3,638       3,670       7,676       14,984  
NGL Services
    2,050       1,984       2,177       6,211         53       5,606       3,957       9,616  
           
 
                                                                 
Segment Profit
    44,563       42,880       53,892       141,335         34,967       47,899       52,793       135,659  
Non-recurring Items:
                                                                 
Gathering and Processing — West
                                                                 
2001-2002 EFM fees adjustment, revenue effect
                                          3,464       3,464  
2001-2002 EFM fees adjustment, depreciation effect
                                          (1,356 )     (1,356 )
Condensate revenue adjustment
          (1,900 )           (1,900 )                          
2005-2006 retroactive charges for customer contract
                              (848 )                 (848 )
Adjust right-of-way prepaid expense
                              1,243                   1,243  
Adjust 2006 incentive compensation accrual
                              (899 )                 (899 )
Adjust asset retirement obligation
                              785                   785  
Adjust other accounts payable items
    (3,300 )     (700 )     2,000       (2,000 )                          
NGL Services
                                                                 
Product imbalance valuation adjustment
                              1,437                   1,437  
Other items:
                                                                 
Gathering and Processing — West
                                                                 
Gain on sale of LaMaquina treating facility
    (3,619 )                 (3,619 )                          
           
 
                                                                 
Recurring Segment Profit
  $ 37,644     $ 40,280     $ 55,892     $ 133,816       $ 36,685     $ 47,899     $ 54,901     $ 139,485  
           
* Because Four Corners and the additional 20% interest in Discovery were affiliates of Williams at the time of these acquisitions, the transactions were between entities under common control, and have been accounted for at historical cost. Accordingly, these tables have been restated to reflect the historical results of Four Corners and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented.

 


 

                                                                   
    2006*     2007
(Thousands, except per-unit amounts)   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   Y-T-D     1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   Y-T-D
       
Williams Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Distributable Cash Flow Excluding Equity Investments” to GAAP “Net income”
                                 
 
                                                                 
Net income
  $ 39,514     $ 34,768     $ 45,432     $ 119,714       $ 13,809     $ 26,184     $ 29,429     $ 69,422  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    10,714       10,852       10,944       32,510         13,178       11,234       10,345       34,757  
Amortization of natural gas purchase contract
    1,354       1,322       1,322       3,998         1,188       1,189       1,189       3,566  
Non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs included in interest expense
                              404       403       404       1,211  
Equity earnings — Discovery
    (5,671 )     (3,521 )     (6,083 )     (15,275 )       (3,931 )     (3,875 )     (7,902 )     (15,708 )
Reimbursements from Williams under omnibus agreement
    1,248       1,183       1,813       4,244         842       825       1,059       2,726  
Non-cash adjustment of 2001-2002 EFM revenue
                                          3,464       3,464  
Maintenance capital expenditures (a)(b)
    (5,838 )     (5,371 )     (5,305 )     (16,514 )       (7,621 )     (8,665 )     (3,524 )     (19,810 )
           
 
                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow Excluding Equity Investments
  $ 41,321     $ 39,233     $ 48,123     $ 128,677       $ 17,869     $ 27,295     $ 34,464     $ 79,628  
           
 
                                                                 
Less: Pre-partnership Four Corners net income allocated to general partner
    (33,415 )     (30,624 )     (31,445 )     (95,484 )                          
Less: Pre-partnership Four Corners depreciation, amortization and accretion expense
    (9,814 )     (9,666 )     (7,517 )     (26,997 )                          
Plus: Pre-partnership Four Corners maintenance capital expenditures
    4,673       4,116       3,368       12,157                            
Plus: Discovery’s cash distributions to Williams Partners L.P.
    4,400       3,600       4,000       12,000         3,600       10,869       3,600       18,069  
           
 
                                                                 
Distributable cash flow attributable to partnership operations
    7,165       6,659       16,529       30,353         21,469       38,164       38,064       97,697  
 
                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partnership operations allocable to general partner
    410       201       3,066       3,677         1,487       9,607       9,557       20,651  
           
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to limited partnership operations allocable to limited partners
  $ 6,755     $ 6,458     $ 13,463     $ 26,676       $ 19,982     $ 28,557     $ 28,507     $ 77,046  
           
 
                                                                 
Weighted average number of units outstanding:
    14,006,146       14,923,619       21,597,072       16,870,084         39,358,798       39,358,798       39,359,555       39,359,053  
           
 
                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partnership operations per limited partner unit:
  $ 0.48     $ 0.43     $ 0.62     $ 1.53       $ 0.51     $ 0.73     $ 0.72     $ 1.96  
           
 
                                                                 
(a) Maintenance capital expenditures includes certain well connection capital.                                  
(b) Prior-period maintenance capital expenditures have been adjusted to exclude certain efficiency (cost-reduction) type capital.                                  
 
                                                                 
Discovery Producer Services
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Distributable Cash Flow” to GAAP “Net income”
                                 
 
                                                                 
Net income
  $ 9,452     $ 5,868     $ 10,138     $ 25,458       $ 6,551     $ 6,460     $ 13,168     $ 26,179  
Depreciation and accretion
    6,379       6,374       6,380       19,133         6,483       6,508       6,243       19,234  
Maintenance capital expenditures
    (516 )     (506 )     (262 )     (1,284 )       (429 )     (595 )     (1,560 )     (2,584 )
           
 
                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow — 100%
  $ 15,315     $ 11,736     $ 16,256     $ 43,307       $ 12,605     $ 12,373     $ 17,851     $ 42,829  
           
 
                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow — our 60% interest
  $ 9,189     $ 7,042     $ 9,754     $ 25,984       $ 7,563     $ 7,424     $ 10,711     $ 25,697  
           

* Because Four Corners and the additional 20% interest in Discovery were affiliates of Williams at the time of these acquisitions, the transactions were between entities under common control, and have been accounted for at historical cost. Accordingly, these tables have been restated to reflect the historical results of Four Corners and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented.

 


 

Consolidated Statements of Income
(UNAUDITED)
                                                                   
    2006*     2007
(Thousands)   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   Y-T-D     1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   Y-T-D
       
Revenues:
                                                                 
Product sales:
                                                                 
Affiliate
  $ 58,396     $ 63,370     $ 68,542     $ 190,308       $ 56,552     $ 62,119     $ 75,519     $ 194,190  
Third-party
    2,792       7,766       4,553       15,111         6,313       5,070       4,297       15,680  
Gathering and processing:
                                                                 
Affiliate
    9,933       10,756       10,162       30,851         9,491       8,743       9,178       27,412  
Third-party
    51,376       49,405       52,679       153,460         51,103       51,422       51,721       154,246  
Storage
    5,105       5,924       6,581       17,610         6,410       6,818       7,404       20,632  
Fractionation
    3,953       2,989       2,708       9,650         1,917       2,616       2,723       7,256  
Other
    1,180       976       1,357       3,513         2,029       2,481       (1,266 )     3,244  
           
 
                                                                 
Total revenues
    132,735       141,186       146,582       420,503         133,815       139,269       149,576       422,660  
 
                                                                 
Cost and expenses:
                                                                 
Product cost and shrink replacement:
                                                                 
Affiliate
    21,380       18,057       19,159       58,596         21,725       18,520       18,806       59,051  
Third-party
    22,620       26,662       25,542       74,824         20,470       26,157       30,043       76,670  
Operating and maintenance expense:
                                                                 
Affiliate
    15,686       13,401       10,681       39,768         14,328       10,484       15,275       40,087  
Third-party
    21,100       28,167       26,888       76,155         28,185       23,759       25,259       77,203  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    10,714       10,852       10,944       32,510         13,178       11,234       10,345       34,757  
General and administrative expense:
                                                                 
Affiliate
    7,281       9,227       7,730       24,238         9,406       9,644       10,816       29,866  
Third-party
    1,305       950       1,038       3,293         664       1,189       925       2,778  
Taxes other than income
    2,283       1,757       2,352       6,392         2,114       2,626       2,474       7,214  
Other
    (3,643 )     328       90       (3,225 )       460       198       134       792  
           
 
                                                                 
Total costs and expenses
    98,726       109,401       104,424       312,551         110,530       103,811       114,077       328,418  
           
 
                                                                 
Operating income
    34,009       31,785       42,158       107,952         23,285       35,458       35,499       94,242  
 
                                                                 
Equity earnings — Discovery
    5,671       3,521       6,083       15,275         3,931       3,875       7,902       15,708  
 
                                                                 
Interest expense:
                                                                 
Affiliate
    (15 )     (15 )     (15 )     (45 )       (15 )     (15 )     (16 )     (46 )
Third-party
    (221 )     (633 )     (3,256 )     (4,110 )       (14,375 )     (14,395 )     (14,268 )     (43,038 )
Interest income
    70       110       462       642         983       1,261       312       2,556  
           
 
                                                                 
Net income
  $ 39,514     $ 34,768     $ 45,432     $ 119,714       $ 13,809     $ 26,184     $ 29,429     $ 69,422  
           
* Because Four Corners and the additional 20% interest in Discovery were affiliates of Williams at the time of these acquisitions, the transactions were between entities under common control, and have been accounted for at historical cost. Accordingly, these tables have been restated to reflect the historical results of Four Corners and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented.  

 


 

Segment Profit & Operating Statistics
(UNAUDITED)
                                                                   
    2006*     2007
(Thousands)   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   Y-T-D     1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   Y-T-D
       
Gathering and Processing — West
                                                                 
Segment revenues
  $ 115,672     $ 127,794     $ 132,603     $ 376,069       $ 120,428     $ 125,047     $ 134,035     $ 379,510  
Product cost
    38,277       41,800       41,821       121,898         39,675       42,313       45,791       127,779  
Operating and maintenance expense
    29,095       34,525       29,950       93,570         33,097       29,487       34,267       96,851  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    9,814       9,952       10,035       29,801         12,175       10,203       8,564       30,942  
Direct general and administrative expenses
    3,400       2,361       2,838       8,599         1,821       1,797       1,839       5,457  
Other, net
    (1,567 )     1,919       2,260       2,612         2,384       2,624       2,414       7,422  
           
 
                                                                 
Segment profit
  $ 36,653     $ 37,237     $ 45,699     $ 119,589       $ 31,276     $ 38,623     $ 41,160     $ 111,059  
           
 
                                                                 
Gathering and Processing — Gulf
                                                                 
Segment revenues
  $ 733     $ 676     $ 632     $ 2,041       $ 561     $ 459     $ 521     $ 1,541  
Operating and maintenance expense
    242       231       399       872         550       361       443       1,354  
Depreciation and accretion
    300       300       300       900         304       303       304       911  
Direct general and administrative expenses
    2       7             9                            
           
 
                                                                 
Segment operating income (loss)
    189       138       (67 )     260         (293 )     (205 )     (226 )     (724 )
Equity earnings
    5,671       3,521       6,083       15,275         3,931       3,875       7,902       15,708  
           
 
                                                                 
Segment profit
  $ 5,860     $ 3,659     $ 6,016     $ 15,535       $ 3,638     $ 3,670     $ 7,676     $ 14,984  
           
 
                                                                 
NGL Services
                                                                 
Segment revenues
  $ 16,330     $ 12,716     $ 13,347     $ 42,393       $ 12,826     $ 13,763     $ 15,020     $ 41,609  
Operating and maintenance expense
    7,449       6,812       7,220       21,481         8,866       4,395       5,824       19,085  
Product cost
    5,723       2,919       2,880       11,522         2,520       2,364       3,058       7,942  
Depreciation and accretion
    600       600       609       1,809         699       728       1,477       2,904  
Direct general and administrative expenses
    301       235       279       815         498       470       510       1,478  
Other, net
    207       166       182       555         190       200       194       584  
           
 
                                                                 
Segment profit
  $ 2,050     $ 1,984     $ 2,177     $ 6,211       $ 53     $ 5,606     $ 3,957     $ 9,616  
           
 
* Because Four Corners and the additional 20% interest in Discovery were affiliates of Williams at the time of these acquisitions, the transactions were between entities under common control, and have been accounted for at historical cost. Accordingly, these tables have been restated to reflect the historical results of Four Corners and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented.
                                                                   
Operating Information:
                                                                 
Williams Partners:
                                                                 
Conway storage revenues
  $ 5,105     $ 5,924     $ 6,581     $ 17,610       $ 6,410     $ 6,818     $ 7,404     $ 20,632  
Conway fractionation volumes (bpd) — our 50%
    46,042       39,669       38,517       41,382         31,316       36,220       35,574       34,385  
Carbonate Trend gathered volumes (MMBtu/d)
    33,407       29,327       27,650       30,107         25,187       19,127       22,080       22,120  
Williams Four Corners — 100%:
                                                                 
Gathered volumes (MMBtu/d)
    1,511,867       1,473,371       1,501,978       1,495,771         1,452,694       1,461,514       1,468,598       1,460,993  
Processed volumes (MMBtu/d)
    868,200       861,876       878,965       869,731         866,116       872,091       889,576       876,015  
Liquid sales gallons (000s)
    41,413       43,874       47,009       132,296         45,603       39,031       46,098       130,732  
Net liquids margin (cents/gallon)
  $ 0.37     $ 0.49     $ 0.56     $ 0.48       $ 0.41     $ 0.53     $ 0.63     $ 0.52  
Discovery Producer Services — 100%
Gathered volumes (MMBtu/d)
    581,788       342,037       435,885       451,449         547,504       616,172       579,588       581,205  
Gross processing margin ($/MMBtu)
  $ 0.16     $ 0.25     $ 0.28     $ 0.22       $ 0.23     $ 0.24     $ 0.32     $ 0.27