BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. highly values its duty to conduct business in a responsible, honest and ethical manner to ensure that the partnership is managed for the long-term benefit of our unitholders. Our general partner's Board of Directors has adopted the corporate governance guidelines presented here to assist us in fulfilling our responsibilities to our various constituencies, including investors, customers, and the local communities in which we operate. These guidelines are also intended to help our constituents understand the partnership's governance practices and to provide them with the confidence that these practices are consistent with applicable legal requirements, and designed to ensure the highest standards of ethical behavior. The information in this section introduces our general partner's board members and the committees on which they serve, and summarizes the standards that guide our actions.