Sale of Common Units	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Sale of Common Units
Sale of Common Units	(12) Sale of Common Units During the third quarter of 2016, the Partnership entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the Partnership may sell, from time to time through brokers acting as its sales agents, common units representing limited partner interests having an aggregate offering price of up to $250 million. The program is registered with the SEC on an effective registration statement on Form S-3. Sales of the common units may be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, at market prices, in block transactions, or as otherwise agreed to between the Partnership and the sales agents. Proceeds are expected to be used for general partnership purposes, which may include repayment of indebtedness and funding working capital or capital expenditures. The Partnership is under no obligation to offer and sell common units under the Distribution Agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, the Partnership issued and sold 2,391,595 and 777,262 common units under the Distribution Agreement, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, the sale resulted in net proceeds of $65 million and $26 million, respectively. The Partnership did not issue or sell any common units under the Distribution Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, additional common units under the Distribution Agreement up to an aggregate sales price of $157 million were available for issuance. On February 10, 2017, the Partnership issued 6,900,000 common units, including common units issued pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional common units, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $223 million (the “Offering”). The Partnership used the proceeds from the Offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its Credit Facility incurred to fund the investment in the Joint Venture, and for general partnership purposes.

(12) Sale of Common Units

During the third quarter of 2016, the Partnership entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the Partnership may sell, from time to time through brokers acting as its sales agents, common units representing limited partner interests having an aggregate offering price of up to $250 million. The program is registered with the SEC on an effective registration statement on Form S-3. Sales of the common units may be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, at market prices, in block transactions, or as otherwise agreed to between the Partnership and the sales agents. Proceeds are expected to be used for general partnership purposes, which may include repayment of indebtedness and funding working capital or capital expenditures. The Partnership is under no obligation to offer and sell common units under the Distribution Agreement.

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, the Partnership issued and sold 2,391,595 and 777,262 common units under the Distribution Agreement, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, the sale resulted in net proceeds of $65 million and $26 million, respectively. The Partnership did not issue or sell any common units under the Distribution Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, additional common units under the Distribution Agreement up to an aggregate sales price of $157 million were available for issuance.

On February 10, 2017, the Partnership issued 6,900,000 common units, including common units issued pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional common units, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $223 million (the “Offering”). The Partnership used the proceeds from the Offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its Credit Facility incurred to fund the investment in the Joint Venture, and for general partnership purposes.