Project Profile
Value: US$215 million (pipeline) and US$200 million (processing facility)
Location: Eagle Ford Shale to the Texas Gulf Coast
Pipeline capacity: 300,000 bpd
Processing capacity: 50,000 bpd (expanded up to 100,000 bpd)
Start-up Year: 2012-2014
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. has commenced its Kinder Morgan crude/condensate pipeline (KMCC). The pipeline is in service and available to transport volumes to the Houston Ship Channel. The approximately US$215 million pipeline is supported by long-term contractual commitments and has a capacity of 300,000 bpd. The pipeline, which is comprised of 65 miles of new-build construction and 113 miles of converted natural gas pipeline, originates in the Eagle Ford Shale and delivers crude/condensate to multiple terminaling facilities that provide access to local refineries, petrochemical plants and docks on the Texas Gulf Coast. Including joint ventures and other projects, KMP\'s planned investments related to the Eagle Ford Shale now total more than US$800 million.
In addition to its connectivity to third-party terminaling facilities, KMCC will tie into Kinder Morgan\'s planned petroleum condensate processing facility to be located near the company\'s Galena Park terminal on the Houston Ship Channel. This approximately US$200 million facility will have an initial throughput capacity of 50,000 bpd, is being supported by a fee-based contract with a major oil customer and can be expanded up to 100,000 bpd. The project is in the final design phase and is expected to be in service by the first quarter of 2014.
Operators:
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.: Operator with 100% interest