Kinder Morgan Energy Places Rockies Express Pipeline Into Service

Published: 12-Nov-2009

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (Kinder Morgan Energy) said that the construction of the final 195 miles of Rockies Express-East is complete and service began on November 12, 2009 on the final portion of the pipeline from the Lebanon Hub in Warren county, Ohio, to Clarington in Monroe county, Ohio.

“We are pleased that the final leg of Rockies Express is in service,” said Steve Kean, president of Kinder Morgan Energy's Natural Gas Pipelines group.

The entire 1,679 miles of the Rockies Express Pipeline stretching from northwestern Colorado to eastern Ohio is now operational and available for full firm shipper nominations. Long-term, binding firm commitments have been secured for virtually all of the pipeline's capacity.

Kinder Morgan Energy owns 50% of the pipeline, which it constructed and operates. Sempra Pipelines and Storage, a unit of Sempra Energy, and ConocoPhillips each own a 25% stake in Rockies Express Pipeline.