On Thursday, August 8, 2019, drop-down master limited partnership BP Midstream Partners (BPMP) announced its second quarter 2019 earnings results. At first glance, these results appeared to be somewhat disappointing as the company failed to meet the expectations of its analysts in terms of top-line revenues, while its earnings were only in line with estimates. However, a closer look at the company's results shows that the overall story is very much alive here as the company showed substantial growth compared to the year-ago quarter, although they were generally flat compared to the