Summit Midstream Partners LLC closed the acquisition of Bear Tracker Energy LLC on Feb. 15.

The acquisition was fully funded with an equity investment from Energy Capital Partners, the majority owner of Summit Investments. In conjunction with the closing, the acquired company has been renamed Meadowlark Midstream Company LLC.

Meadowlark owns, operates, and is currently developing several crude oil, natural gas, and water gathering systems in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota and in the Niobrara shale play in Colorado. Meadowlark's North Dakota assets include crude oil, natural gas, ...