Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP is boosting its footprint in Louisiana with the acquisition of natural gas pipeline assets from Varibus LLC.

The Houston-based midstreamer said last week its newly formed subsidiary Boardwalk Louisiana Gas Transmission LLC acquired the assets for an undisclosed sum earlier this month.

Details on the transaction were scarce, but Boardwalk said the subsidiary would transport interstate natural gas supplies to end-use customers in the industrial hub of Lake Charles, LA. 

“With this acquisition, Boardwalk is bringing greater supply diversity and enhanced liquidity to the growing energy needs of end-use markets in southwest Louisiana,” said John Haynes, chief commercial officer of Boardwalk. He added that the company plans on “providing...