3 Energy Mergers That Need to Happen

There have been several notable deals in the energy midstream sector this year. In February, NuStar Energy agreedto buy its parent, NuStar Energy Holdings. Not more than a month later, Tallgrass Energy sealed a dealto buy Tallgrass Energy Partners. Meanwhile, last month there was a wave of mergers in the sectoras Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB)agreed to acquire Williams Partners, while both Cheniere Energyand Enbridge (NYSE: ENB)offered to buy out their publicly traded affiliates.

Those deals make it increasingly likely that the rest of the industry will fall in line by announcing similar deals where affiliated midstream companies combine into one single entity. Here are three deals that should happen next.