** Shares of O&G pipeline operator Crestwood Equity Partners
LP CEQP.N up 5.6% at $27.65
** Pipeline operator Energy Transfer LP ET.N says it will
buy CEQP in deal valued at about $7.1 bln, including $3.3 bln in
debt
** As per terms of deal, CEQP's common unit-holders will
receive 2.07 ET common units for each CEQP common unit, say cos
** Transaction is expected to close in Q4, after which CEQP
unit-holders are expected to own about 6.5% of ET's units
** ET shares up 2.1% at $12.82
** CEQP shares up 4.6% YTD
(Reporting by Rupali Chaudhary in Bengaluru)
((Rupali.chaudhary@thomsonreuters.com))