U.S. midstream energy master limited partnership Enterprise Products Partners' credit risk profile continues to improve due to its increased scale and asset diversity, solid key credit metrics, a slight increase in fee-based cash flows, and our view that fractionation spreads are in a period of secular strength. We are raising the corporate credit rating on the partnership to 'BBB' from 'BBB-'. The outlook is positive. The positive outlook reflects the possibility that we may raise ratings by one notch over the next 12 to 24 months if the current trajectory of credit trends continues. NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 12, 2012--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it raised its ratings on Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) and its
