Antero Midstream Partners LP owns, operates and develops midstream energy assets. The company's assets consist of gathering pipelines, compressor stations and fresh water distribution systems, through which it provides midstream services to Antero Resources Corp. under long-term, fixed-fee contracts. It operates its business through the Gathering and Compression; and Water Handling and Treatment segments. The Gathering and Compression segment includes a network of gathering pipelines and compressor stations that collects natural gas from Antero's operations in the Marcellus and Utica Shale. The Water Handling and Treatment segment includes two independent fresh water distribution systems that distribute fresh water from the Ohio River and several other regional water sources for well completion operations in Antero's Marcellus and Utica Shale operating areas. These systems consist of permanent buried pipelines, portable surface pipelines and fresh water storage facilities, as well as p