Chesapeake Midstream Partners to Acquire Gas Gathering Assets in Marcellus Shale from Chesapeake Energy Corporation for $865M

Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P.

today announced it has agreed to acquire Appalachia Midstream Services, L.L.C., the wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Midstream Development, L.P. that holds its Marcellus Shale midstream assets, for total consideration of $865 million. Chesapeake Midstream Development, L.P. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation

. The addition of the Marcellus assets makes CHKM the industry's largest gathering and processing master limited partnership as measured by throughput volume.