eqt production adjusted operating revenues is presented because it is an important measure used by the company 's management to evaluate period-to-period comparisons of earnings trends . eqt production adjusted operating revenues should not be considered as an alternative to eqt production total operating revenues . see “ reconciliation of non-gaap financial measures ” for a reconciliation of eqt production 37 adjusted operating revenues to eqt production total operating revenues and note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of eqt production total operating revenues to eqt corporation total operating revenues . replace_table_token_14_th ( a ) the company 's volume weighted nymex natural gas price ( actual average nymex natural gas price ( $ /mmbtu ) was $ 3.11 , $ 2.46 and $ 2.66 for the years ended december 31 , 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively ) . ( b ) basis represents the difference between the ultimate sales price for natural gas and the nymex natural gas price . ( c ) ngls , ethane and crude oil were converted to mcfe at the rate of six mcfe per barrel for all periods . ( d ) also referred to in this report as eqt production adjusted operating revenues , a non-gaap supplemental financial measure . ( e ) for the year ended december 31 , 2017 , eqt production includes the results of production operations acquired in the rice merger for the period of november 13 , 2017 through december 31 , 2017 . 38 reconciliation of non-gaap financial measures the table below reconciles eqt production adjusted operating revenues , a non-gaap supplemental financial measure , to eqt production total operating revenues as reported under eqt production results of operations , its most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with gaap . see note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of eqt production operating revenues to eqt corporation total operating revenues as reported in the statements of consolidated operations . eqt production adjusted operating revenues ( also referred to as total natural gas & liquids sales , including cash settled derivatives ) is presented because it is an important measure used by the company 's management to evaluate period-over-period comparisons of earnings trends . eqt production adjusted operating revenues as presented excludes the revenue impact of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments prior to settlement and the revenue impact of certain pipeline and net marketing services . management utilizes eqt production adjusted operating revenues to evaluate earnings trends because the measure reflects only the impact of settled derivative contracts and thus does not impact the revenue from natural gas sales with the often volatile fluctuations in the fair value of derivatives prior to settlement . eqt production adjusted operating revenues also excludes `` pipeline and net marketing services `` because management considers these revenues to be unrelated to the revenues for its natural gas and liquids production . `` pipeline and net marketing services `` primarily includes revenues for gathering services provided to third parties as well as both the cost of and recoveries on third party pipeline capacity not used for eqt production sales volumes . management further believes that eqt production adjusted operating revenues as presented provides useful information to investors for evaluating period-over-period earnings trends . replace_table_token_15_th 39 business segment results of operations business segment operating results from continuing operations are presented in the segment discussions and financial tables on the following pages . operating segments are evaluated on their contribution to the company 's consolidated results based on operating income . other income , interest and income taxes are managed on a consolidated basis . headquarters ' costs are billed to the operating segments based upon a fixed allocation of the headquarters ' annual operating budget . unallocated expenses consist primarily of incentive compensation and administrative costs . in 2017 , unallocated expenses also included the rice merger acquisition related expenses of $ 237.3 million , including $ 141.3 million of employee related expenses for payments to former rice employees under the merger agreement as well as investment banking , legal and other professional fees . in 2016 , unallocated expenses also included an impairment of long-lived assets of approximately $ 59.7 million related to certain gathering assets sold to eqm in october 2016. the company has reported the components of each segment 's operating income and various operational measures in the sections below , and where appropriate , has provided information describing how a measure was derived . eqt 's management believes that presentation of this information provides useful information to management and investors regarding the financial condition , operations and trends of each of eqt 's business segments without being obscured by the financial condition , operations and trends for the other segments or by the effects of corporate allocations of interest , income taxes and other income . in addition , management uses these measures for budget planning purposes . the company has reconciled each segment 's operating income to the company 's consolidated operating income and net income in note 6 to the consolidated financial statements . prior to the rice merger , the company reported its results of operations through three business segments : eqt production , eqt gathering and eqt transmission . these reporting segments reflected the company 's lines of business and were reported in the same manner in which the company evaluated its operating performance through september 30 , 2017. following the rice merger , the company adjusted its internal reporting structure to incorporate the newly acquired assets . the company now conducts its business through five business segments : eqt production , eqm gathering ( formerly known as eqt gathering ) , eqm transmission ( formerly known as eqt transmission ) , rmp gathering and rmp water . story_separator_special_tag eqm gathering increased firm reservation fee revenues in 2017 compared to 2016 as a result of third parties and affiliates contracting for additional firm gathering capacity , which increased firm gathering capacity by approximately 475 mmcf per day following the completion of the range resources header pipeline project and various affiliate wellhead gathering expansion projects . the decrease in usage fees under firm contracts was due to lower affiliate volumes in excess of firm contracted capacity . the decrease in usage fees under interruptible contracts was primarily due to the additional contracts for firm capacity . operating expenses increased by $ 12.5 million for the year ended december 31 , 2017 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2016. operating and maintenance expense increased primarily as a result of higher personnel costs and increased property taxes . selling , general and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to lower corporate allocations from the company as a result of the company 's shift in focus during 2017 from midstream drop-down transactions to upstream asset and corporate acquisition projects partly offset by increased miscellaneous administrative costs . depreciation and amortization expense increased $ 8.4 million due to additional assets placed in-service including those associated with the range resources header pipeline project and various affiliate wellhead gathering expansion projects . year ended december 31 , 2016 vs. december 31 , 2015 gathering revenues increased by $ 62.4 million primarily as a result of higher affiliate and third party volumes gathered in 2016 compared to 2015 , driven by production development in the marcellus shale . eqm gathering increased firm reservation fee revenues in 2016 compared to 2015 as a result of affiliates and third parties contracting for additional capacity under firm contracts , which resulted in increased firm gathering capacity of approximately 300 mmcf per day following the completion of the northern west virginia gathering system ( nwv gathering ) and jupiter gathering system ( jupiter ) expansion projects in the 45 fourth quarter of 2015. the decrease in usage fees under interruptible contracts was primarily due to these additional contracts for firm capacity . operating expenses increased by $ 16.6 million for the year ended december 31 , 2016 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2015. selling , general and administrative expenses increased as a result of higher allocations and personnel costs from eqt . the increase in depreciation and amortization expense resulted from additional assets placed in-service including those associated with the nwv gathering and jupiter expansion projects . eqm transmission results of operations replace_table_token_18_th ( a ) includes commodity charges and fees on all volumes transported under firm contracts as well as transmission fees on volumes in excess of firm contracted capacity . ( b ) includes volumes transported under interruptible contracts and volumes transported in excess of firm contracted capacity . year ended december 31 , 2017 vs. december 31 , 2016 total operating revenues increased by $ 41.4 million . firm reservation fee revenues increased due to affiliates and third parties contracting for additional firm capacity , primarily on the ovc , as well as higher contractual rates on existing contracts in the current year . the firm capacity on the ovc resulted in lower affiliate usage fees under firm contracts . the increase in usage fees under interruptible contracts includes increased storage and parking revenue , which does not have pipeline throughput associated with it , partly offset by reduced throughput on interruptible contracts . 46 operating expenses increased by $ 32.2 million for the year ended december 31 , 2017 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2016. operating and maintenance expense increased primarily due to property taxes on the ovc and higher personnel costs . selling , general and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to lower corporate allocations from the company as a result of the company 's shift in focus during 2017 from midstream drop-down transactions to upstream asset and corporate acquisition projects . the increase in depreciation and amortization expense was the result of the ovc project placed in-service in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a non-cash charge to depreciation and amortization expense of $ 10.5 million related to the revaluation of differences between the regulatory and tax bases in eqm 's regulated property , plant and equipment . the related regulatory liability will be amortized over the estimated useful life of the underlying property which is 43 years . year ended december 31 , 2016 vs. december 31 , 2015 total operating revenues increased by $ 40.3 million . firm reservation revenues increased due to affiliates contracting for additional capacity under firm contracts , primarily on the ovc , as well as higher contractual rates on existing contracts in 2016. higher usage fees under firm contracts were driven by an increase in affiliate volumes in excess of firm capacity associated with increased production development in the marcellus shale , partly offset by lower usage fees from third party producers which is reflected in reduced firm capacity reservation throughput for the year ended december 31 , 2016 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2015. these volumes also decreased as a result of warmer weather in the first quarter of 2016. this decrease in transported volumes did not have a significant impact on firm reservation fee revenues . usage fees under interruptible contracts for the year ended december 31 , 2016 increased as a result of higher third party volumes transported or stored on an interruptible basis . operating expenses increased by $ 10.1 million for the year ended december 31 , 2016 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2015. the increase in operating and maintenance expense resulted primarily from higher repairs and maintenance expenses associated with increased throughput . selling , general and administrative expenses increased primarily as a result of higher allocations and personnel costs from eqt . the increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily a result of higher depreciation on the

capital resources and liquidity the company 's primary sources of cash for the year ended december 31 , 2017 were proceeds from the 2017 notes offering ( defined in note 15 to the consolidated financial statements ) , borrowings on credit facilities and cash flows from operating activities , while the primary uses of cash were for redemptions and repayments of rice 's senior notes and credit facilities in connection with the closing of the rice merger , capital expenditures , the cash portion of the merger consideration for the rice merger , and redemptions of company senior notes . operating activities the company 's net cash provided by operating activities increased $ 573.4 million from full year 2016 to full year 2017. the increase in cash flows provided by operating activities was primarily driven by higher operating income for which contributing factors are discussed in the `` consolidated results of operations '' and `` business segment results of operations '' sections herein and the timing of payments between the two periods , partly offset by lower cash settlements received on derivatives not designated as hedges . the company 's net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $ 152.6 million from full year 2015 to full year 2016 .


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     ```capital resources and liquidity the company 's primary sources of cash for the year ended december 31 , 2017 were proceeds from the 2017 notes offering ( defined in note 15 to the consolidated financial statements ) , borrowings on credit facilities and cash flows from operating activities , while the primary uses of cash were for redemptions and repayments of rice 's senior notes and credit facilities in connection with the closing of the rice merger , capital expenditures , the cash portion of the merger consideration for the rice merger , and redemptions of company senior notes . operating activities the company 's net cash provided by operating activities increased $ 573.4 million from full year 2016 to full year 2017. the increase in cash flows provided by operating activities was primarily driven by higher operating income for which contributing factors are discussed in the `` consolidated results of operations '' and `` business segment results of operations '' sections herein and the timing of payments between the two periods , partly offset by lower cash settlements received on derivatives not designated as hedges . the company 's net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $ 152.6 million from full year 2015 to full year 2016 .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : eqt production adjusted operating revenues is presented because it is an important measure used by the company 's management to evaluate period-to-period comparisons of earnings trends . eqt production adjusted operating revenues should not be considered as an alternative to eqt production total operating revenues . see “ reconciliation of non-gaap financial measures ” for a reconciliation of eqt production 37 adjusted operating revenues to eqt production total operating revenues and note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of eqt production total operating revenues to eqt corporation total operating revenues . replace_table_token_14_th ( a ) the company 's volume weighted nymex natural gas price ( actual average nymex natural gas price ( $ /mmbtu ) was $ 3.11 , $ 2.46 and $ 2.66 for the years ended december 31 , 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively ) . ( b ) basis represents the difference between the ultimate sales price for natural gas and the nymex natural gas price . ( c ) ngls , ethane and crude oil were converted to mcfe at the rate of six mcfe per barrel for all periods . ( d ) also referred to in this report as eqt production adjusted operating revenues , a non-gaap supplemental financial measure . ( e ) for the year ended december 31 , 2017 , eqt production includes the results of production operations acquired in the rice merger for the period of november 13 , 2017 through december 31 , 2017 . 38 reconciliation of non-gaap financial measures the table below reconciles eqt production adjusted operating revenues , a non-gaap supplemental financial measure , to eqt production total operating revenues as reported under eqt production results of operations , its most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with gaap . see note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of eqt production operating revenues to eqt corporation total operating revenues as reported in the statements of consolidated operations . eqt production adjusted operating revenues ( also referred to as total natural gas & liquids sales , including cash settled derivatives ) is presented because it is an important measure used by the company 's management to evaluate period-over-period comparisons of earnings trends . eqt production adjusted operating revenues as presented excludes the revenue impact of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments prior to settlement and the revenue impact of certain pipeline and net marketing services . management utilizes eqt production adjusted operating revenues to evaluate earnings trends because the measure reflects only the impact of settled derivative contracts and thus does not impact the revenue from natural gas sales with the often volatile fluctuations in the fair value of derivatives prior to settlement . eqt production adjusted operating revenues also excludes `` pipeline and net marketing services `` because management considers these revenues to be unrelated to the revenues for its natural gas and liquids production . `` pipeline and net marketing services `` primarily includes revenues for gathering services provided to third parties as well as both the cost of and recoveries on third party pipeline capacity not used for eqt production sales volumes . management further believes that eqt production adjusted operating revenues as presented provides useful information to investors for evaluating period-over-period earnings trends . replace_table_token_15_th 39 business segment results of operations business segment operating results from continuing operations are presented in the segment discussions and financial tables on the following pages . operating segments are evaluated on their contribution to the company 's consolidated results based on operating income . other income , interest and income taxes are managed on a consolidated basis . headquarters ' costs are billed to the operating segments based upon a fixed allocation of the headquarters ' annual operating budget . unallocated expenses consist primarily of incentive compensation and administrative costs . in 2017 , unallocated expenses also included the rice merger acquisition related expenses of $ 237.3 million , including $ 141.3 million of employee related expenses for payments to former rice employees under the merger agreement as well as investment banking , legal and other professional fees . in 2016 , unallocated expenses also included an impairment of long-lived assets of approximately $ 59.7 million related to certain gathering assets sold to eqm in october 2016. the company has reported the components of each segment 's operating income and various operational measures in the sections below , and where appropriate , has provided information describing how a measure was derived . eqt 's management believes that presentation of this information provides useful information to management and investors regarding the financial condition , operations and trends of each of eqt 's business segments without being obscured by the financial condition , operations and trends for the other segments or by the effects of corporate allocations of interest , income taxes and other income . in addition , management uses these measures for budget planning purposes . the company has reconciled each segment 's operating income to the company 's consolidated operating income and net income in note 6 to the consolidated financial statements . prior to the rice merger , the company reported its results of operations through three business segments : eqt production , eqt gathering and eqt transmission . these reporting segments reflected the company 's lines of business and were reported in the same manner in which the company evaluated its operating performance through september 30 , 2017. following the rice merger , the company adjusted its internal reporting structure to incorporate the newly acquired assets . the company now conducts its business through five business segments : eqt production , eqm gathering ( formerly known as eqt gathering ) , eqm transmission ( formerly known as eqt transmission ) , rmp gathering and rmp water . story_separator_special_tag eqm gathering increased firm reservation fee revenues in 2017 compared to 2016 as a result of third parties and affiliates contracting for additional firm gathering capacity , which increased firm gathering capacity by approximately 475 mmcf per day following the completion of the range resources header pipeline project and various affiliate wellhead gathering expansion projects . the decrease in usage fees under firm contracts was due to lower affiliate volumes in excess of firm contracted capacity . the decrease in usage fees under interruptible contracts was primarily due to the additional contracts for firm capacity . operating expenses increased by $ 12.5 million for the year ended december 31 , 2017 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2016. operating and maintenance expense increased primarily as a result of higher personnel costs and increased property taxes . selling , general and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to lower corporate allocations from the company as a result of the company 's shift in focus during 2017 from midstream drop-down transactions to upstream asset and corporate acquisition projects partly offset by increased miscellaneous administrative costs . depreciation and amortization expense increased $ 8.4 million due to additional assets placed in-service including those associated with the range resources header pipeline project and various affiliate wellhead gathering expansion projects . year ended december 31 , 2016 vs. december 31 , 2015 gathering revenues increased by $ 62.4 million primarily as a result of higher affiliate and third party volumes gathered in 2016 compared to 2015 , driven by production development in the marcellus shale . eqm gathering increased firm reservation fee revenues in 2016 compared to 2015 as a result of affiliates and third parties contracting for additional capacity under firm contracts , which resulted in increased firm gathering capacity of approximately 300 mmcf per day following the completion of the northern west virginia gathering system ( nwv gathering ) and jupiter gathering system ( jupiter ) expansion projects in the 45 fourth quarter of 2015. the decrease in usage fees under interruptible contracts was primarily due to these additional contracts for firm capacity . operating expenses increased by $ 16.6 million for the year ended december 31 , 2016 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2015. selling , general and administrative expenses increased as a result of higher allocations and personnel costs from eqt . the increase in depreciation and amortization expense resulted from additional assets placed in-service including those associated with the nwv gathering and jupiter expansion projects . eqm transmission results of operations replace_table_token_18_th ( a ) includes commodity charges and fees on all volumes transported under firm contracts as well as transmission fees on volumes in excess of firm contracted capacity . ( b ) includes volumes transported under interruptible contracts and volumes transported in excess of firm contracted capacity . year ended december 31 , 2017 vs. december 31 , 2016 total operating revenues increased by $ 41.4 million . firm reservation fee revenues increased due to affiliates and third parties contracting for additional firm capacity , primarily on the ovc , as well as higher contractual rates on existing contracts in the current year . the firm capacity on the ovc resulted in lower affiliate usage fees under firm contracts . the increase in usage fees under interruptible contracts includes increased storage and parking revenue , which does not have pipeline throughput associated with it , partly offset by reduced throughput on interruptible contracts . 46 operating expenses increased by $ 32.2 million for the year ended december 31 , 2017 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2016. operating and maintenance expense increased primarily due to property taxes on the ovc and higher personnel costs . selling , general and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to lower corporate allocations from the company as a result of the company 's shift in focus during 2017 from midstream drop-down transactions to upstream asset and corporate acquisition projects . the increase in depreciation and amortization expense was the result of the ovc project placed in-service in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a non-cash charge to depreciation and amortization expense of $ 10.5 million related to the revaluation of differences between the regulatory and tax bases in eqm 's regulated property , plant and equipment . the related regulatory liability will be amortized over the estimated useful life of the underlying property which is 43 years . year ended december 31 , 2016 vs. december 31 , 2015 total operating revenues increased by $ 40.3 million . firm reservation revenues increased due to affiliates contracting for additional capacity under firm contracts , primarily on the ovc , as well as higher contractual rates on existing contracts in 2016. higher usage fees under firm contracts were driven by an increase in affiliate volumes in excess of firm capacity associated with increased production development in the marcellus shale , partly offset by lower usage fees from third party producers which is reflected in reduced firm capacity reservation throughput for the year ended december 31 , 2016 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2015. these volumes also decreased as a result of warmer weather in the first quarter of 2016. this decrease in transported volumes did not have a significant impact on firm reservation fee revenues . usage fees under interruptible contracts for the year ended december 31 , 2016 increased as a result of higher third party volumes transported or stored on an interruptible basis . operating expenses increased by $ 10.1 million for the year ended december 31 , 2016 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2015. the increase in operating and maintenance expense resulted primarily from higher repairs and maintenance expenses associated with increased throughput . selling , general and administrative expenses increased primarily as a result of higher allocations and personnel costs from eqt . the increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily a result of higher depreciation on the

