THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $572.8 million.

The The Woodlands, Texas-based company said it had profit of $1.47 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 84 cents per share.

The oil and gas transportation and storage company posted revenue of $887.7 million in the period.

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