v2.4.0.8
Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions

Barry R. Pearl is an independent member of our general partner's board of directors and is also a director of Targa Resources Partners, L.P. ("Targa"). In the normal course of business, we purchase butane from subsidiaries of Targa. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, we made purchases of butane from subsidiaries of Targa of $11.7 million, $27.4 million and $30.4 million, respectively. These purchases were made on the same terms as comparable third-party transactions. The amount payable to Targa at December 31, 2012 was $0.1 million. There were no amounts payable to Targa at December 31, 2013.

In January 2011, our former chief executive officer, Don R. Wellendorf, retired. In conjunction with Mr. Wellendorf's retirement, our general partner's board of directors engaged Mr. Wellendorf as a consultant to us for a period of twelve months beginning in February 2011 for consideration of $0.3 million and an agreement that certain of his previously-awarded phantom unit awards would not be forfeited. Expense associated with these awards for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 was $2.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

See Note 4 – Investments in Non-Controlled Entities for a discussion of affiliate joint venture transactions we account for under the equity method.