THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) _ Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $263.9 million.

On a per-share basis, the The Woodlands, Texas-based company said it had profit of 62 cents.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 59 cents per share.

The oil and gas transportation and storage company posted revenue of $647.5 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $527 million, or $1.18 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.77 billion.

Western Midstream shares have climbed 20% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $16.64, a climb of 13% in the last 12 months.

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