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Date: Feb. 21, 2008
Williams Partners L.P. Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2007 Financial Results
    Partnership’s Growth, Solid Performance Drive 20% Increase in Distributable Cash Flow per Unit in 2007
 
    Net Income per Unit Up 22% in 2007, 24% for 4Q
 
    NGL Margins Remain Strong Across All Processing Businesses
 
    Per Unit Cash Distribution Increased to 57.5 Cents — 22% Over 4Q 2006
          TULSA, Okla. — Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE:WPZ) today announced unaudited 2007 net income of $164.6 million, or $1.97 per common unit, compared with 2006 net income of $214.6 million and $1.62 per common unit.
          Net income per common unit for 2007 was higher due primarily to the growth of the partnership through its 2006 acquisition of Four Corners and higher equity earnings from Discovery, partially offset by higher interest expense and additional units outstanding.
          However, net income for 2007, which includes pre-partnership income allocated to the general partner in association with the partnership’s acquisitions, was lower than the recast 2006 net income due primarily to interest expense associated with the Four Corners and Wamsutter acquisitions.
          For fourth-quarter 2007, Williams Partners reported net income of $44.9 million, or 56 cents per common unit, compared with $46.3 million and 45 cents per common unit for fourth-quarter 2006.
          Fourth-quarter 2007 net income per common unit was higher than fourth-quarter 2006 also due to the growth of the partnership. The growth was partially offset by lower volumes in Four Corners following the Nov. 28 fire and subsequent shut-down of the Ignacio natural gas processing plant, a $10.4 million non-cash impairment charge on the Carbonate Trend gathering pipeline and higher interest expense.
          In 2007, the key measure of distributable cash flow per weighted-average limited partner unit was $2.59, compared with $2.15 for 2006 — an increase of 20 percent. Total distributable cash flow in 2007 for limited-partner unitholders was $103.7 million, compared with $42.5 million for 2006.
          The increase in distributable cash flow during 2007 is due to the growth of the partnership through its 2006 acquisition of Four Corners, its 2007 acquisition of an additional 20 percent interest in Discovery, and the partnership’s steady business performance.
          For fourth-quarter 2007, distributable cash flow per weighted-average limited partner unit was 63 cents, compared with 62 cents for fourth-quarter 2006. Total distributable cash flow for limited-partner unitholders totaled $26.6 million in fourth-quarter 2007, compared with $15.8 million for fourth-quarter 2006.
     
Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) — Year-end 2007 Financial Results — Feb. 21, 2008
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          The slight increase in distributable cash flow during the fourth quarter is also due to the growth of the partnership and its business performance. These benefits were partially offset by lower volumes at Four Corners, due to the Ignacio fire.
          The partnership’s issuance of 13.4 million common units in the fourth-quarter 2007 to fund a portion of the Wamsutter acquisition also reduced the per-unit distributable cash flow amounts in the fourth-quarter 2007 and full-year.
          Because the units were issued and the acquisition closed in December 2007, the partnership has not yet received a cash distribution from its equity investment in Wamsutter. As such, fourth-quarter distributable cash flow did not include any benefit from the investment. The Wamsutter investment will make its first scheduled cash distribution to the partnership in the first quarter of 2008.
Business Segment Performance
          Business segment performance includes results for the partnership’s three business segments: Gathering and Processing — West, which includes Four Corners and the Wamsutter investment; Gathering and Processing — Gulf, which includes the Discovery investment; and NGL Services, which includes the Conway fractionation and storage complex.
          The segment profit numbers have been recast to include Wamsutter through all periods presented following the partnership’s fourth-quarter acquisition of an ownership interest in the assets.
                                 
Consolidated Segment Profit   4Q     Full Year  
Amounts in thousands   2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                               
Gathering and Processing — West
  $ 62,486     $ 53,349     $ 223,903     $ 221,499  
Gathering and Processing — Gulf
    2,447       2,310       17,431       17,845  
NGL Services
    4,689       3,623       14,305       9,834  
 
                       
 
                               
Consolidated Segment Profit
  $ 69,622     $ 59,282     $ 255,639     $ 249,178  
 
                       
 
                               
Recurring Consolidated Segment Profit*
                               
Amounts in thousands
                               
 
                               
Gathering and Processing — West
  $ 63,486     $ 53,349     $ 227,292     $ 213,980  
Gathering and Processing — Gulf
    12,847       2,310       27,831       17,845  
NGL Services
    4,689       3,623       15,742       9,834  
 
                       
 
                               
Recurring Consolidated Segment Profit*
  $ 81,022     $ 59,282     $ 270,865     $ 241,659  
 
                       
 
*   A schedule reconciling segment profit to recurring segment profit is attached to this press release.
          Williams Partners’ consolidated recurring segment profit for 2007 was $270.9 million, compared with $241.7 million for 2006.
     
Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) — Year-end 2007 Financial Results — Feb. 21, 2008
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          Recurring segment profit for Gathering & Processing — West was $227.3 million in 2007, compared with $214 million in 2006. The increase in recurring segment profit was primarily the result of higher NGL margins at Four Corners and higher equity earnings from Wamsutter, also due to higher NGL margins. These benefits were partially offset by lower volumes in Four Corners due to the Ignacio fire and higher operating and maintenance expenses.
          Recurring segment profit for the Gathering & Processing — Gulf segment was $27.8 million in 2007, compared with $17.9 million in 2006. Increased equity earnings from the partnership’s Discovery interest were the primary driver of the improvement. Discovery’s equity earnings increased due to higher gross processing margins and higher gathered volumes for the year.
          NGL Services reported recurring segment profit of $15.8 million for 2007, compared with $9.8 million for 2006. The increase in segment profit was due primarily to higher storage and product upgrade fee revenues and lower operating and maintenance expense.
          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
          “The partnership had a solid performance in 2007,” said Alan Armstrong, chief operating officer of the general partner of Williams Partners. “The core assets performed well and our two acquisitions — the additional interest in Discovery and Wamsutter — provide a foundation for future growth.
          “In particular, the fourth-quarter acquisition of an interest in the Wamsutter system should be a key driver in the partnership’s future growth. Wamsutter includes large-scale assets in a high-growth natural gas basin. This investment will increase the diversity of our cash flows and reduce our dependence on commodity margins.
          “We also continued to increase our cash distributions in 2007 and our coverage ratio remains strong,” Armstrong said.
Increase in Cash Distribution to Unitholders
          Subsequent to the close of the fourth quarter, the board of directors of the general partner of Williams Partners increased the quarterly cash distribution payable to unitholders to 57.5 cents from 55 cents. This was the eighth consecutive quarter the partnership increased its cash distribution.
          For 2007, Williams Partners’ total cash distribution to unitholders was $2.15 per unit, compared with $1.725 per unit in 2006 — an increase of 25 percent.
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 L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) — Year-end 2007 Financial Results — Feb. 21, 2008
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          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 Wamsutter and 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 Wamsutter and 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 year-end 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) 856-1969. International callers should dial (719) 325-4746. Callers should dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the discussion. A replay of the year-end webcast will be available for two weeks at www.williamslp.com.
Form 10-K
          The partnership plans to file its Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission during the week of Feb. 25. 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, the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado, and the Washakie Basin in Wyoming. The partnership also serves the natural gas liquids (NGL) market through its NGL fractionating and storage assets. The general partner is Williams Partners GP LLC. More information about the partnership is available at www.williamslp.com. Go to http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=1296&to=ea&s=0 to
     
Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) — Year-end 2007 Financial Results — Feb. 21, 2008
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Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) — Year-end 2007 Financial Results — Feb. 21, 2008
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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 earnings from equity investments, 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 our equity investments, Wamsutter and Discovery, we define Distributable Cash Flow as net income (loss) plus depreciation, amortization and accretion and less maintenance capital expenditures. We also adjust for certain non-cash, non-recurring items. Our equity share of Wamsutter’s Distributable Cash Flow is based on the distribution provisions of the Wamsutter LLC Agreement. 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 Wamsutter and 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   4th Qtr   Y-T-D     1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   4th Qtr   Y-T-D
       
Williams Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Recurring Segment Profit” to GAAP “Segment Profit”
                                                 
 
                                                                                 
Gathering and Processing — West
  $ 45,994     $ 55,505     $ 66,651     $ 53,349     $ 221,499       $ 42,604     $ 59,181     $ 59,632     $ 62,486     $ 223,903  
Gathering and Processing — Gulf
    5,860       3,659       6,016       2,310       17,845         3,638       3,670       7,676       2,447       17,431  
NGL Services
    2,050       1,984       2,177       3,623       9,834         53       5,606       3,957       4,689       14,305  
           
 
                                                                                 
Segment Profit
    53,904       61,148       74,844       59,282       249,178         46,295       68,457       71,265       69,622       255,639  
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 )                                
Ignacio fire property insurance deductible
                                                      1,000       1,000  
Gathering and Processing — Gulf
                                                                                 
Impairment of Carbonate Trend gathering pipeline
                                                      10,400       10,400  
 
                                                                                 
 
                                                                                 
           
Recurring Segment Profit
  $ 46,985     $ 58,548     $ 76,844     $ 59,282     $ 241,659       $ 48,013     $ 68,457     $ 73,373     $ 81,022     $ 270,865  
           
* Because Four Corners, Wamsutter 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 recast to reflect the historical results of Four Corners, Wamsutter and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented.


 

                                                                                   
    2006*     2007*
(Thousands, except per-unit amounts)   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   4th Qtr   Y-T-D     1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   4th Qtr   Y-T-D
       
Williams Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Distributable Cash Flow Excluding Equity Investments” to GAAP “Net income”
                                         
 
                                                                                 
Net income
  $ 48,855     $ 53,036     $ 66,384     $ 46,300     $ 214,575       $ 25,137     $ 46,742     $ 47,901     $ 44,851     $ 164,631  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    10,714       10,852       10,944       11,182       43,692         13,178       11,234       10,345       11,735       46,492  
Amortization of natural gas purchase contract
    1,354       1,322       1,322       1,322       5,320         1,188       1,189       1,189       1,188       4,754  
Non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs included in interest expense
                                    404       403       404       394       1,605  
Equity earnings
    (15,012 )     (21,789 )     (27,035 )     (15,904 )     (79,740 )       (15,259 )     (24,433 )     (26,374 )     (38,988 )     (105,054 )
Reimbursements from Williams under omnibus agreement
    1,248       1,183       1,813       996       5,240         842       825       1,059       2,636       5,362  
Non-cash adjustment of 2001-2002 EFM revenue
                                                3,464             3,464  
Impairment of Carbonate Trend gathering pipeline
                                                      10,400       10,400  
Maintenance capital expenditures (a)(b)
    (5,838 )     (5,371 )     (5,305 )     (4,555 )     (21,069 )       (7,621 )     (8,665 )     (3,524 )     (7,790 )     (27,600 )
           
 
                                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow Excluding Equity Investments
  $ 41,321     $ 39,233     $ 48,123     $ 39,341     $ 168,018       $ 17,869     $ 27,295     $ 34,464     $ 24,426     $ 104,054  
           
 
                                                                                 
Less: Pre-partnership Four Corners net income allocated to general partner
    (33,415 )     (30,624 )     (31,445 )     (20,967 )     (116,451 )                                
Less: Pre-partnership Four Corners depreciation, amortization and accretion expense
    (9,814 )     (9,666 )     (7,517 )     (6,096 )     (33,093 )                                
Plus: Pre-partnership Four Corners maintenance capital expenditures(b)
    4,673       4,116       3,368       2,711       14,868                                  
Plus: Discovery’s cash distributions to Williams Partners L.P.
    4,400       3,600       4,000       4,400       16,400         3,600       10,869       3,600       8,400       26,469  
           
 
                                                                                 
Distributable cash flow attributable to partnership operations
    7,165       6,659       16,529       19,389       49,742         21,469       38,164       38,064       32,826       130,523  
 
                                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partnership operations allocable to general partner
    410       201       3,066       3,612       7,289         1,487       9,607       9,557       6,201       26,852  
           
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to limited partnership operations allocable to limited partners
  $ 6,755     $ 6,458     $ 13,463     $ 15,777     $ 42,453       $ 19,982     $ 28,557     $ 28,507     $ 26,625     $ 103,671  
           
 
                                                                                 
Weighted average number of units outstanding:
    14,006,146       14,923,619       21,597,072       25,266,210       18,986,368         39,358,798       39,358,798       39,359,555       42,422,444       40,131,195  
           
 
                                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partnership operations per limited partner unit:
  $ 0.48     $ 0.43     $ 0.62     $ 0.62     $ 2.15       $ 0.51     $ 0.73     $ 0.72     $ 0.63     $ 2.59  
           
 
                                                                                 
(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.                                          
 
                                                                                 
Wamsutter
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Distributable Cash Flow” to GAAP “Net income”
                                         
 
                                                                                 
Net income
  $ 9,341     $ 18,268     $ 20,952     $ 13,129     $ 61,690       $ 11,328     $ 20,558     $ 18,472     $ 27,027     $ 77,385  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    3,774       3,920       4,215       4,280       16,189         4,258       4,440       4,586       5,140       18,424  
Maintenance capital expenditures
    (6,450 )     (5,372 )     (5,794 )     (2,992 )     (20,608 )       (4,535 )     (5,763 )     (5,284 )     (5,108 )     (20,690 )
           
 
                                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow - 100%
  $ 6,665     $ 16,816     $ 19,373     $ 14,417     $ 57,271       $ 11,051     $ 19,235     $ 17,774     $ 27,059     $ 75,119  
           
 
                                                                                 
Discovery Producer Services
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Distributable Cash Flow” to GAAP “Net income”
                                         
 
                                                                                 
Net income
  $ 9,452     $ 5,868     $ 10,138     $ 4,625     $ 30,083       $ 6,551     $ 6,460     $ 13,168     $ 21,892     $ 48,071  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    6,379       6,374       6,380       6,429       25,562         6,483       6,508       6,243       6,718       25,952  
Maintenance capital expenditures
    (516 )     (506 )     (262 )     22       (1,262 )       (429 )     (595 )     (1,560 )     1,207       (1,377 )
           
 
                                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow - 100%
  $ 15,315     $ 11,736     $ 16,256     $ 11,076     $ 54,383       $ 12,605     $ 12,373     $ 17,851     $ 29,817     $ 72,646  
           
 
                                                                                 
Distributable Cash Flow — our 60% interest
  $ 9,189     $ 7,042     $ 9,754     $ 6,646     $ 32,631       $ 7,563     $ 7,424     $ 10,711     $ 17,890     $ 43,588  
           
* Because Four Corners, Wamsutter 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 recast to reflect the historical results of Four Corners, Wamsutter and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented.


 

Consolidated Statements of Income
(UNAUDITED)
                                                                                   
    2006*     2007*
(Thousands, except per-unit amounts)   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   4th Qtr   Y-T-D     1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   4th Qtr   Y-T-D
       
Revenues:
                                                                                 
Product sales:
                                                                                 
Affiliate
  $ 58,396     $ 63,370     $ 68,542     $ 64,767     $ 255,075       $ 56,552     $ 62,119     $ 75,519     $ 73,780     $ 267,970  
Third-party
    2,792       7,766       4,553       1,808       16,919         6,313       5,070       4,297       7,282       22,962  
Gathering and processing:
                                                                                 
Affiliate
    9,933       10,756       10,162       11,377       42,228         9,491       8,743       9,178       8,407       35,819  
Third-party
    51,376       49,405       52,679       52,972       206,432         51,103       51,422       51,721       48,529       202,775  
Storage
    5,105       5,924       6,581       7,627       25,237         6,410       6,818       7,404       7,384       28,016  
Fractionation
    3,953       2,989       2,708       2,048       11,698         1,917       2,616       2,723       2,366       9,622  
Other
    1,180       976       1,357       2,308       5,821         2,029       2,481       (1,266 )     2,409       5,653  
           
 
                                                                                 
Total revenues
    132,735       141,186       146,582       142,907       563,410         133,815       139,269       149,576       150,157       572,817  
 
                                                                                 
Cost and expenses:
                                                                                 
Product cost and shrink replacement:
                                                                                 
Affiliate
    21,380       18,057       19,159       19,605       78,201         21,725       18,520       18,806       14,424       73,475  
Third-party
    22,620       26,662       25,542       22,483       97,307         20,470       26,157       30,043       31,553       108,223  
Operating and maintenance expense:
                                                                                 
Affiliate
    15,686       13,401       10,681       13,859       53,627         14,328       10,484       15,275       21,546       61,633  
Third-party
    21,100       28,167       26,888       25,432       101,587         28,185       23,759       25,259       23,507       100,710  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    10,714       10,852       10,944       11,182       43,692         13,178       11,234       10,345       11,735       46,492  
General and administrative expense:
                                                                                 
Affiliate
    7,281       9,227       7,730       10,057       34,295         9,406       9,644       10,816       12,172       42,038  
Third-party
    1,305       950       1,038       1,852       5,145         664       1,189       925       812       3,590  
Taxes other than income
    2,283       1,757       2,352       2,569       8,961         2,114       2,626       2,474       2,410       9,624  
Other
    (3,643 )     328       90       752       (2,473 )       460       198       134       11,303       12,095  
           
 
                                                                                 
Total costs and expenses
    98,726       109,401       104,424       107,791       420,342         110,530       103,811       114,077       129,462       457,880  
           
 
                                                                                 
Operating income
    34,009       31,785       42,158       35,116       143,068         23,285       35,458       35,499       20,695       114,937  
 
                                                                                 
Equity earnings — Wamsutter
    9,341       18,268       20,952       13,129       61,690         11,328       20,558       18,472       25,854       76,212  
Equity earnings — Discovery
    5,671       3,521       6,083       2,775       18,050         3,931       3,875       7,902       13,134       28,842  
Interest expense:
                                                                                 
Affiliate
    (15 )     (15 )     (15 )     (44 )     (89 )       (15 )     (15 )     (16 )     (15 )     (61 )
Third-party
    (221 )     (633 )     (3,256 )     (5,634 )     (9,744 )       (14,375 )     (14,395 )     (14,268 )     (15,249 )     (58,287 )
Interest income
    70       110       462       958       1,600         983       1,261       312       432       2,988  
           
 
                                                                                 
Net income
  $ 48,855     $ 53,036     $ 66,384     $ 46,300     $ 214,575       $ 25,137     $ 46,742     $ 47,901     $ 44,851     $ 164,631  
           
 
                                                                                 
Allocation of net income*
                                                                                 
Net income
  $ 48,855     $ 53,036     $ 66,384     $ 46,300     $ 214,575       $ 25,137     $ 46,742     $ 47,901     $ 44,851     $ 164,631  
Allocation of net income to general partner
    43,957       49,241       54,171       35,011       182,380         12,912       27,725       23,409       21,144       85,190  
           
Allocation of net income to limited partners
    4,898       3,795       12,213       11,289       32,195         12,225       19,017       24,492       23,707       79,441  
 
                                                                                 
Net income, per common and subordinated unit
  $ 0.35     $ 0.25     $ 0.57     $ 0.45     $ 1.62       $ 0.31     $ 0.48     $ 0.62     $ 0.56     $ 1.97  
Weighted average number of units outstanding
    14,006,146       14,923,619       21,597,072       25,266,210       18,986,368         39,358,798       39,358,798       39,359,555       42,422,444       40,131,195  
 
* Because Four Corners, Wamsutter 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 recast to reflect the historical results of Four Corners, Wamsutter and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented. Net income applicable to periods before the acquisitions of these businesses is fully allocated to our general partner, which results in no impact to net income per limited partner unit.


 

Segment Profit & Operating Statistics
(UNAUDITED)
                                                                                   
    2006*     2007*
(Thousands)   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   4th Qtr   Y-T-D     1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   3rd Qtr   4th Qtr   Y-T-D
       
Gathering and Processing — West
                                                                                 
Segment revenues
  $ 115,672     $ 127,794     $ 132,603     $ 126,244     $ 502,313       $ 120,428     $ 125,047     $ 134,035     $ 134,277     $ 513,787  
Product cost and shrink replacement
    38,277       41,800       41,821       38,099       159,997         39,675       42,313       45,791       42,655       170,434  
Operating and maintenance expense
    29,095       34,525       29,950       31,193       124,763         33,097       29,487       34,267       38,931       135,782  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    9,814       9,952       10,035       10,254       40,055         12,175       10,203       8,564       10,581       41,523  
Direct general and administrative expenses
    3,400       2,361       2,838       3,321       11,920         1,821       1,797       1,839       2,333       7,790  
Other, net
    (1,567 )     1,919       2,260       3,157       5,769         2,384       2,624       2,414       3,145       10,567  
           
 
                                                                                 
Segment operating income
    36,653       37,237       45,699       40,220       159,809         31,276       38,623       41,160       36,632       147,691  
Equity earnings
    9,341       18,268       20,952       13,129       61,690         11,328       20,558       18,472       25,854       76,212  
           
 
                                                                                 
Segment profit
  $ 45,994     $ 55,505     $ 66,651     $ 53,349     $ 221,499       $ 42,604     $ 59,181     $ 59,632     $ 62,486     $ 223,903  
           
 
                                                                                 
Gathering and Processing — Gulf
                                                                                 
Segment revenues
  $ 733     $ 676     $ 632     $ 615     $ 2,656       $ 561     $ 459     $ 521     $ 578     $ 2,119  
Operating and maintenance expense
    242       231       399       788       1,660         550       361       443       521       1,875  
Depreciation and accretion
    300       300       300       300       1,200         304       303       304       338       1,249  
Direct general and administrative expenses
    2       7             (8 )     1                                  
Other, net
                                                      10,406       10,406  
           
 
                                                                                 
Segment operating income (loss)
    189       138       (67 )     (465 )     (205 )       (293 )     (205 )     (226 )     (10,687 )     (11,411 )
Equity earnings
    5,671       3,521       6,083       2,775       18,050         3,931       3,875       7,902       13,134       28,842  
           
 
                                                                                 
Segment profit
  $ 5,860     $ 3,659     $ 6,016     $ 2,310     $ 17,845       $ 3,638     $ 3,670     $ 7,676     $ 2,447     $ 17,431  
           
 
                                                                                 
NGL Services
                                                                                 
Segment revenues
  $ 16,330     $ 12,716     $ 13,347     $ 16,048     $ 58,441       $ 12,826     $ 13,763     $ 15,020     $ 15,302     $ 56,911  
Product cost
    5,723       2,919       2,880       3,989       15,511         2,520       2,364       3,058       3,322       11,264  
Operating and maintenance expense
    7,449       6,812       7,220       7,310       28,791         8,866       4,395       5,824       5,601       24,686  
Depreciation and accretion
    600       600       609       628       2,437         699       728       1,477       816       3,720  
Direct general and administrative expenses
    301       235       279       334       1,149         498       470       510       712       2,190  
Other, net
    207       166       182       164       719         190       200       194       162       746  
           
 
                                                                                 
Segment profit
  $ 2,050     $ 1,984     $ 2,177     $ 3,623     $ 9,834       $ 53     $ 5,606     $ 3,957     $ 4,689     $ 14,305  
           
 
* Because Four Corners, Wamsutter 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 recast to reflect the historical results of Four Corners, Wamsutter and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented.
                                                                                   
Operating Information:
                                                                                 
Williams Partners:
                                                                                 
Conway storage revenues
  $ 5,105     $ 5,924     $ 6,581     $ 7,627     $ 17,610       $ 6,410     $ 6,818     $ 7,404     $ 7,384     $ 28,016  
Conway fractionation volumes (bpd) — our 50%
    46,042       39,669       38,517       31,374       41,382         31,316       36,220       35,574       34,682       34,460  
Carbonate Trend gathered volumes (MMBtu/d)
    33,407       29,327       27,650       26,995       30,107         25,187       19,127       22,080       24,226       22,651  
Williams Four Corners:
                                                                                 
Gathered volumes (MMBtu/d)
    1,511,867       1,473,371       1,501,978       1,512,304       1,495,771         1,452,694       1,461,514       1,468,598       1,386,512       1,499,937  
Processed volumes (MMBtu/d)
    868,200       861,876       878,965       893,022       869,731         866,116       872,091       889,576       786,271       875,601  
Liquid sales gallons (000s)
    41,413       43,874       47,009       49,714       132,296         45,603       39,031       46,098       35,957       166,689  
Net liquids margin (cents/gallon)
  $ 0.37     $ 0.49     $ 0.56     $ 0.45     $ 0.48       $ 0.41     $ 0.53     $ 0.63     $ 0.91     $ 0.61  
Wamsutter — 100%:
                                                                                 
Gathered volumes (MMBtu/d)
    468,243       475,703       498,124       517,775       490,119         509,857       521,586       512,808       519,428       515,938  
Processed volumes (MMBtu/d)
    264,744       270,752       282,024       293,116       277,749         302,029       312,414       308,659       319,515       310,697  
Liquid sales gallons (000s)
    35,891       38,259       33,983       32,635       140,768         28,053       26,789       25,114       33,191       113,147  
Net liquids margin (cents/gallon)
  $ 0.14     $ 0.34     $ 0.41     $ 0.29     $ 0.29       $ 0.27     $ 0.40     $ 0.48     $ 0.72     $ 0.48  
Discovery Producer Services — 100%
                                                                                 
Gathered volumes (MMBtu/d)
    581,788       342,037       435,885       514,486       451,449         547,504       616,172       579,588       583,106       581,685  
Gross processing margin ($/MMBtu)
  $ 0.16     $ 0.25     $ 0.28     $ 0.25     $ 0.22       $ 0.23     $ 0.24     $ 0.32     $ 0.53     $ 0.33