crestwood equity partners lp (nyse: ceqp) is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream assets located primarily in the marcellus shale, bakken shale, delaware permian basin, prb niobrara shale, barnett shale and fayetteville shale. our operations and financial results are divided into three segments that include gathering & processing, storage & transportation and marketing, supply & logistics. across our three segments crestwood is engaged in the gathering, processing, treating, compression, storage and transportation of natural gas; storage, transportation, terminalling and marketing of ngls; gathering, storage, transportation, terminalling and marketing of crude oil. our goal is to create long-term value for our unit holders by delivering increasing cash distributions through organic expansion, development projects and acquisitions, while at the same time ensuring the ongoing stability of our business. we aim to provide the highest quality of cust