Crestwood Equity Partners, private equity company and Crestwood Midstream Partners, engaged in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas closed the merger. “Crestwood remains focused on delivering solid operational results during the remainder of 2015 and new project development opportunities around our existing platform despite the uncertainty created by the current commodity cycle and its impact on midstream MLP valuations in the capital markets. With the merger complete, Crestwood is well positioned in 2016 and beyond to expand our business through long-term infrastructure investments in the areas that we operate.” Robert G. Phillips, Crestwood Equity Partners Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.