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Equity Method Investment (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Equity Method Investments |
Schedule of reconciliation of investments in unconsolidated affiliates | The following table is a reconciliation of our investments in unconsolidated affiliates as presented on our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
|  |  |  | MarkWest |  | Total Investment in
|  | Stonewall |  | Joint Venture |  | Unconsolidated Affiliates
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 68,299 |  | — |  | 68,299
Initial investment |  | — |  | 153,770 |  | 153,770
Additional investments |  | — |  | 63,006 |  | 63,006
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates |  | 7,669 |  | 5,218 |  | 12,887
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates |  | (8,460) |  | (1,660) |  | (10,120)
Balance at September 30, 2017 | $ | 67,508 |  | 220,334 |  | 287,842

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