DALLAS, Sept. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Alerian announced that following the close of business on Friday, September 19, EQT Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: EQM) will be added to the Alerian Energy Infrastructure Index (CME: AMEI).

EQT Midstream Partners operates natural gas transmission pipelines, storage, and gathering lines. Genesis Energy Partners LP (NYSE: GEL) will be removed from the index following the close of business on September 19.

The 30 constituents of the index will be rebalanced in accordance with the existing index methodology. Constituent additions to and deletions from the index do not reflect an opinion by Alerian on the investment merits of the respective securities.

About the Alerian Energy Infrastructure Index
The Alerian Energy Infrastructure Index is a composite of North American energy infrastructure companies. The tier-weighted index, whose 30 constituents engage in the transportation, storage, and processing of energy commodities, is disseminated real-time on a price-return basis (CME: AMEI) and on a total-return basis (CME: AMEIX).

About Alerian
Alerian equips investors to make informed decisions about Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and energy infrastructure. Its benchmarks, including the flagship Alerian MLP Index (AMZ), are widely used by industry executives, investment professionals, research analysts, and national media to analyze relative performance. Over $20 billion is directly tied to the Alerian Index Series through exchange-traded products, delta one notes, and separately managed accounts. For more information, including index values, yields, constituents, and announcements regarding rebalancings, please visit www.alerian.com.

SOURCE Alerian