Energy Transfer 2015 Annual Report Download - page 3

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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this report, excluding historical information, as well as some statements by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership,” or
“ETP”) in periodic press releases and some oral statements of the Partnership’s officials during presentations about the Partnership, include forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Statements using words
such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “project,” “plan,” “expect,” “continue,” “estimate,” “goal,” “forecast,” “may,” “will” or similar expressions help
identify forward-looking statements. Although the Partnership and its General Partner believe such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions and current expectations and projections about future events, no assurance can be given that such assumptions, expectations, or projections will
prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Partnership’s actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, projected or expected,
forecasted, estimated or expressed in forward-looking statements since many of the factors that determine these results are subject to uncertainties and risks
that are difficult to predict and beyond management’s control. For additional discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors”
included in this annual report.
Definitions
The following is a list of certain acronyms and terms generally used in the energy industry and throughout this document:
/d
per day
AmeriGas
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
AOCI
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Aqua – PVR
Aqua – PVR Water Services, LLC
AROs
asset retirement obligations
Bbls
barrels
Bcf
billion cubic feet
BG
BG Group plc
Btu
British thermal unit, an energy measurement used by gas companies to convert the volume of gas used to its heat
equivalent, and thus calculate the actual energy used
Capacity
capacity of a pipeline, processing plant or storage facility refers to the maximum capacity under normal operating
conditions and, with respect to pipeline transportation capacity, is subject to multiple factors (including natural gas
injections and withdrawals at various delivery points along the pipeline and the utilization of compression) which may
reduce the throughput capacity from specified capacity levels
Citrus
Citrus, LLC
Coal Handling
Coal Handling Solutions LLC, Kingsport Handling LLC, and Kingsport Services LLC, now known as Materials
Handling Solutions LLC
CrossCountry
CrossCountry Energy, LLC
DOE
U.S. Department of Energy
DOT
U.S. Department of Transportation
Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P.
ELG
Edwards Lime Gathering LLC
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ETC FEP
ETC Fayetteville Express Pipeline, LLC
ETC OLP
La Grange Acquisition, L.P., which conducts business under the assumed name of Energy Transfer Company
ETC Tiger
ETC Tiger Pipeline, LLC
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