what are some examples of master limited partnerships 
in general master limited partnerships are companies that engage in the exploration development processing or transportation of natural resources they may also focus on real estate an mlp could own and operate oil and gas pipelines or it might focus on exploring for and producing crude oil you could also find mlps that gather and process natural gas the bottom linemaster limited partnerships mlps carry the best of both private partnerships tax benefits and publicly traded companies liquidity general partners provide all operational services and mlps are low risk long term investments 