Locke Lord represents an affiliate of Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners in its $2.15 billion pending purchase of Eagle Ford Shale Midstream from affiliates of Pioneer Natural Resources Co. of Dallas and Reliance Holding USA of Houston.

Vinson & Elkins represents Pioneer in the acquisition, while Latham & Watkins and Thompson & Knight represent Reliance.

On June 1, Enterprise Products Partners announced a definitive agreement for its affiliate to buy all of the member interests in EFS Midstream from affiliates of Pioneer and Reliance. The deal calls for Enterprise to pay $1.15 billion of the purchase price at closing and the other $1 billion no later than the first anniversary of the closing date.