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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Investments in entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting

Entity		Type of Operation		Our Ownership Interest
Settoon Towing, LLC		Barge Transportation Services		50	%
BridgeTex Pipeline Company, LLC		Crude Oil Pipeline		50	%
Eagle Ford Pipeline LLC		Crude Oil Pipeline		50	%
White Cliffs Pipeline, LLC		Crude Oil Pipeline		36	%
Butte Pipe Line Company		Crude Oil Pipeline		22	%
Frontier Pipeline Company		Crude Oil Pipeline		22	%

Summarized financial information for unconsolidated entities

		December 31,
		2014			2013
Current assets		$	184		$	177
Noncurrent assets		$	2,303		$	1,067
Current liabilities		$	142		$	57
Noncurrent liabilities		$	222		$	211

		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
Revenues		$	531		$	344		$	257
Operating income		$	301		$	181		$	132
Net income		$	285		$	172		$	118

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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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