The US Bankruptcy Court granted an order for the joint administration of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Memorial Production Partners LP and its affiliates on January 17, 2017. The affiliates include Columbus Energy, LLC, Memorial Production Partners GP LLC, Memorial Production Operating LLC, WHT Energy Partners, LLC, Rise Energy Beta, LLC, Rise Energy Operating, LLC, Rise Energy Minerals, LLC, Memorial Production Finance Corporation, WHT Carthage LLC, Beta Operating Company, LLC, Memorial Midstream LLC, Memorial Energy Services LLC, San Pedro Bay Pipeline Company and MEMP Services LLC. The cases would be jointly administered for administrative and procedural purposes. Memorial Production Partners LP has been designated as the lead debtor.