Kinder Morgan Energy Partners

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP () (KMEP) is a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. which owns or operates petroleum product, natural gas, and carbon dioxide pipelines, related storage facilities, terminals, power plants and retail natural gas in the United States and Canada. KMEP is a Master Limited Partnership.

The company, headquartered in Houston, Texas, was co-founded by Richard Kinder and William Morgan. The company began in 1997 when Kinder and Morgan purchased the liquid pipeline assets of Enron, and now employs many former Enron employees, including former Enron whistleblower Jordan Mintz.

Regulatory oversight

The majority of its pipelines fall under the regulatory oversight of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The company asserts that it is proud of its safety record and follows many regulations and procedures to monitor and ensure the integrity of its pipelines, despite involvement in numerous accidents as outlined below. Interstate natural gas pipelines are subject to the rate and facility regulation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act.

Facilities

• Calnev Pipeline
• Central Florida Pipeline
• Cypress Pipeline System
• Plantation Pipe Line
• Portland Airport Pipeline
• Rockies Express-West Pipeline

Accidents

Pipelines operated by this company have been involved in several incidents in the United States. Most of the incidents were caused by someone hitting the......
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