THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) _ Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $243.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the The Woodlands, Texas-based company said it had profit of 58 cents.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 65 cents per share.

The oil and gas transportation and storage company posted revenue of $719.2 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $916.3 million, or $2.18 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.88 billion.

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