Breitburn Energy Partners LP is an independent oil and natural gas partnership headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2006 and traded on NASDAQ as BBEP, the company acquires, develops, and operates oil, natural gas, and NGL properties across seven U.S. regions, including the Midwest, Permian Basin, and California. With approximately 780 employees, the firm manages interests in 705,597 net acres and 11,900 gross wells, producing 20.8 million barrels of oil equivalent annually as of 2015.