Following the lead of other pipeline operators that have brought into the fold their master limited partnerships (MLP) because of changes to federal law, Loews Corp. said it plans to take over subsidiary Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP for an estimated $1.5 billion.
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Boardwalk Cuts Distribution as Shale Gale Blows Cold on Earnings
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Ownesboro, KY-based TGT Pipeline LLC, a subsidiary of Loews Corp., has changed its name to Boardwalk Pipelines LLC. The renamed company is the parent of two operating subsidiaries in the interstate gas pipeline industry, Texas Gas Transmission LLC and Gulf South Pipeline Co. LP, whose names will remain unchanged.
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Ownesboro, KY-based TGT Pipeline LLC, a subsidiary of Loews Corp., has changed its name to Boardwalk Pipelines LLC. The renamed company is the parent of two operating subsidiaries in the interstate gas pipeline industry, Texas Gas Transmission LLC and Gulf South Pipeline Co. LP, whose names will remain unchanged.