Arkansas Western Gas (AWG) is a natural gas local distribution company serving 151,000 customers in northern Arkansas. AWG serves residential, commercial and industrial customers in northern Arkansas through 5,700 miles of gathering, distribution and transmission pipelines, an underground storage facility and related gas distribution facilities.

Once completed, the acquisition will increase SourceGas’s customer base and pipeline system by more than 55%.

Dan Watson, president and CEO of SourceGas, said: In line with our strategy to expand existing operations and grow through acquisitions, this purchase is the first significant expansion of our service footprint and an important step to providing SourceGas quality to more consumers.