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'''Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP''' ({{NYSE was|KMI}}) (KMEP) was a subsidiary of [[Kinder Morgan, Inc.]]. The company owned or operated [[petroleum]] product, [[natural gas]], and [[carbon dioxide]] [[pipeline transport|pipelines]], related storage facilities, terminals, [[power plants]] and retail natural gas in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. On August 10, 2014, Kinder Morgan announced it was moving to full ownership of along with two other partly owned companies, Kinder Morgan Management, and El Paso Pipeline Partners, in a deal worth $71 billion.<ref name="KinderAcquisitions">{{cite news|title=Pipeline King Kinder rakes in $1.5 bn in one day|url=http://www.houstonmirror.com/index.php/sid/224642261|date=11 August 2014|accessdate=13 August 2014|publisher=''Houston Mirror''}}</ref> Kinder Morgan announced its completion of the acquisition on November 26, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.kindermorgan.com/press-release/2010-present/kinder-morgan-announces-closing-merger-transactions |date=26 November 2014 |title=Kinder Morgan Announces Closing of the Merger Transactions}}</ref>
'''Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP''' ({{NYSE was|KMI}}) (KMEP) is a subsidiary of [[Kinder Morgan, Inc.]] The company, which is classified as an oil and gas [[master limited partnership]] (MLP),<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Underhill |first=Michael D. |title=The Handbook of Infrastructure Investing |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-470-24367-1 |location=Hoboken, NJ |pages=87 |language=en}}</ref> owns or operates [[petroleum]] product, [[natural gas]], and [[carbon dioxide]] [[pipeline transport|pipelines]], related storage facilities, terminals, [[power plants]] and retail natural gas in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]].


== History ==
The company, headquartered at One [[Allen Center]] 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]].<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/facesinthenews/2006/08/28/kinder-morgan-cx_cn_0828autofacescan01.html Kinder To Buy Company He Co-Founded]</ref>
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, headquartered at One [[Allen Center]] in [[Houston, Texas]], was co-founded by [[Richard Kinder]] and William Morgan. The company began in 1997, when Kinder, a former [[Enron]] executive, and Morgan purchased the liquid pipeline assets of Enron for $40 million.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=McGrath |first1=Rita Gunther |title=Marketbusters: 40 Strategic Moves That Drive Exceptional Business Growth |last2=Macmillan |first2=Ian C. |publisher=Harvard Business Press |year=2005 |isbn=1-59139-123-7 |location=Boston |pages=146 |language=en}}</ref> It has since employed many former Enron employees, including former Enron whistleblower [[Jordan Mintz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/facesinthenews/2006/08/28/kinder-morgan-cx_cn_0828autofacescan01.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124064350/http://www.forbes.com/facesinthenews/2006/08/28/kinder-morgan-cx_cn_0828autofacescan01.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2013|title=Kinder To Buy Company He Co-Founded|first=Chris|last=Noon|website=[[Forbes]] |publisher=}}</ref>


Kinder Morgan is credited for bucking the trend in MLPs that traditionally deliver low double-digit total return to investors.<ref name=":0" /> It has produced a 26 percent compound growth rate from its founding to May 2009.<ref name=":0" />
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On March 1, 2002, Shares of Kinder Morgan Inc., fell to a 15-month low on concern that the company faced competition for assets and on investor wariness about its partnership arrangements.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyfinance.com/category/company-news/ |title= COMPANY NEWS;CONCERNS ON COMPETITION HURT KINDER MORGAN SHARES }}</ref> On March 1, 2002, Nova Chemicals Corp. sold its 20-per-cent share of the Cochin pipeline, and the sale, for $64-million (U.S.), is subject to right of first refusal by the other Cochin owners, which include subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/nova-selling-stake-in-cochin-pipeline/article1020587/|title= Nova selling stake in Cochin pipeline}}</ref>


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On March 1, 2002, Shares of Kinder Morgan Inc., fell to a 15-month low on concern that the company faced competition for assets and on investor wariness about its partnership arrangements.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyfinance.com/category/company-news/ |title= COMPANY NEWS;CONCERNS ON COMPETITION HURT KINDER MORGAN SHARES }}</ref> On March 1, 2002, Nova Chemicals Corp. sold its 20-per-cent share of the Cochin pipeline, and the sale, for $64 million (U.S.), is subject to right of first refusal by the other Cochin owners, which include subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/nova-selling-stake-in-cochin-pipeline/article1020587/|title= Nova selling stake in Cochin pipeline}}</ref>
In May 2013, the company acquired [[Copano Energy|Copano Energy LLC]] ([[NASDAQ]]:[http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/cpno CPNO], closed), which is now assigned under the company's Natural Gas Pipeline section as well as under Product Pipeline section.<ref name="Acquisition for Copnano">{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/finance?cid=728657|title=Acquisition for Copnano. Google Finance. 2014/1/26}}</ref>

In May 2013, the company acquired [[Copano Energy|Copano Energy LLC]] ([[NASDAQ]]:[http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/cpno CPNO], closed), which is now assigned under the company's Natural Gas Pipeline section as well as under Product Pipeline section.<ref name="Acquisition for Copnano">{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/finance/?cid=728657|title=Acquisition for Copnano. Google Finance. 2014/1/26}}</ref> On August 10, 2014, Kinder Morgan announced it was moving to full ownership of along with two other partly owned companies, Kinder Morgan Management, and El Paso Pipeline Partners, in a deal worth $71 billion.<ref name="KinderAcquisitions">{{cite news|title=Pipeline King Kinder rakes in $1.5 bn in one day|url=http://www.houstonmirror.com/index.php/sid/224642261|date=11 August 2014|accessdate=13 August 2014|publisher=Houston Mirror}}</ref> Kinder Morgan announced its completion of the acquisition on November 26, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.kindermorgan.com/press-release/2010-present/kinder-morgan-announces-closing-merger-transactions |date=26 November 2014 |title=Kinder Morgan Announces Closing of the Merger Transactions |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211022513/http://news.kindermorgan.com/press-release/2010-present/kinder-morgan-announces-closing-merger-transactions |archivedate=11 December 2014 }}</ref> The combined entity became the largest midstream energy company in North America.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Stowell |first=David P. |title=Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity |publisher=Academic Press |year=2013 |isbn=978-0-12-415820-7 |location=Waltham, MA |pages=330 |language=en}}</ref>


==Regulatory oversight==
==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.
The majority of its pipelines fall under the regulatory oversight of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The company maintains a safety record and follows many regulations and procedures to monitor and ensure the integrity of its pipelines{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}, 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FERC: Natural Gas Pipelines|url=https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/indus-act/pipelines.asp|website=www.ferc.gov|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref>


== Facilities ==
== Facilities ==
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* Cypress Pipeline System (Hazardous Liquids)<ref name="primis.phmsa.dot.gov"/>
* Cypress Pipeline System (Hazardous Liquids)<ref name="primis.phmsa.dot.gov"/>
* Plantation Pipe Line (Hazardous Liquids)<ref name="primis.phmsa.dot.gov"/>
* Plantation Pipe Line (Hazardous Liquids)<ref name="primis.phmsa.dot.gov"/>
* [[Portland Jet Line]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=KINDER MORGAN PORTLAND JET LINE LLC TRANSPORTATION POLICY |author= |work=kindermorgan.com |date=1 July 2022 |access-date=15 February 2023 |url= https://www.kindermorgan.com/item/Tariff/Portland_Airport_Pipeline/59 |quote=Kinder Morgan Portland Jet Line LLC (“Carrier”) owns and operates an intrastate pipeline originating at Kinder Morgan’s Willbridge Terminal in Multnomah County, Oregon to Portland International Airport in Multnomah County, Oregon. }}</ref>
* Portland Airport Pipeline
* Rockies Express-West Pipeline (Gas Transmission)<ref name="primis.phmsa.dot.gov"/>
* Rockies Express-West Pipeline (Gas Transmission)<ref name="primis.phmsa.dot.gov"/>


==Accidents==
==Accidents==
{{See also|Trans Mountain Pipeline}}
Pipelines operated by this company have failed throughout the United States.<ref>''The Tyee'' (August 23, 2005). [http://thetyee.ca/News/2005/08/23/KinderMorgan/ Kinder Morgan Marked by Spills]</ref> See [[Kinder Morgan]] wiki for details of more spills, leaks, explosions, and other significant incidents.
Pipelines operated by this company have failed throughout the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2005/08/23/KinderMorgan/|title=Kinder Morgan Marked by Spills - The Tyee|first=Jeremy J.|last=Nuttall|date=23 August 2005|publisher=}}</ref>


===Suisun Marsh diesel spill===
===Suisun Marsh diesel spill===
On April 28, 2004, a [[petroleum]] [[pipeline transport|pipeline]] owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners ruptured, spilling an estimated 1,500 barrels (240 m²) of [[diesel fuel]] into marshes adjacent to [[Suisun Bay]].<ref>[http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/52579/broken_pipeline_spills_diesel_in_bay_area/ Breaking News]</ref><ref>[http://mapping2.orr.noaa.gov/portal/sanfranciscobay/sfb_html/chapters/chapter5d.html San Francisco Bay Watershed]</ref>
On April 28, 2004, a [[petroleum]] [[pipeline transport|pipeline]] owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners ruptured, spilling an estimated 1,500 barrels (240 m<sup>2</sup>) of [[diesel fuel]] into marshes adjacent to [[Suisun Bay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/52579/broken_pipeline_spills_diesel_in_bay_area/|title=Breaking News|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapping2.orr.noaa.gov/portal/sanfranciscobay/sfb_html/chapters/chapter5d.html|title=San Francisco Bay Watershed|publisher=}}</ref>


===Walnut Creek gasoline fire===
===Walnut Creek gasoline fire===
[[Image:WalCrkKMFire.jpg|thumb|right|Pipeline fire flames]]
[[Image:WalCrkKMFire.jpg|thumb|right|Pipeline fire flames]]
[[Image:WalCrkKMFireZ.jpg|thumb|right|Pipeline fire wide angle]]
[[Image:WalCrkKMFireZ.jpg|thumb|right|Pipeline fire wide angle]]
On November 9, 2004 in [[Walnut Creek, California]], a [[petroleum]] [[pipeline transport|pipeline]] carrying gasoline to [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMEP) was struck by a [[backhoe]] used by Mountain Cascade Inc. (MC), a contractor operating in the construction of a water pipeline for the [[East Bay Municipal Utility District]] (EBMUD). A massive [[gasoline]] spill was subsequently ignited, likely by the unaware welders of subcontractor Matamoros Welding<ref>[http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-11-11/bay-area/17451253_1_fuel-line-water-pipe-fuel-pipeline SFGate 11/11/04]</ref> working inside the steel water pipe, resulting in an explosive fireball that caused the deaths, by burns, of four workers and one supervisor and the severe injury of four others. Several nearby homes were ignited and one was partially destroyed. The fire burned for several hours before being brought under control by [[firefighters]] from departments throughout the central [[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa County]] region. CalOSHA (California Occupational Safety and Health Administration) cited KMGP Services Company (a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan) for failure to accurately stake-out the pipeline location.<ref>[http://www.ktvu.com/news/4456887/detail.html Officials Dole Out Fines In Fatal Pipeline Explosion]</ref>
On November 9, 2004 in [[Walnut Creek, California]], a [[petroleum]] [[pipeline transport|pipeline]] carrying gasoline to [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMEP) was struck by a [[backhoe]] used by Mountain Cascade Inc. (MC), a contractor operating in the construction of a water pipeline for the [[East Bay Municipal Utility District]] (EBMUD). A massive [[gasoline]] spill was subsequently ignited, likely by the unaware welders of subcontractor Matamoros Welding<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/WALNUT-CREEK-3rd-worker-in-fuel-blast-dies-2675654.php|title=WALNUT CREEK / 3rd worker in fuel blast dies / Rescuers face perilous search for 2 workers missing, feared dead inside water pipe|publisher=|date=2004-11-11}}</ref> working inside the steel water pipe, resulting in an explosive fireball that caused the deaths, by burns, of four workers and one supervisor and the severe injury of four others. Several nearby homes were ignited and one was partially destroyed. The fire burned for several hours before being brought under control by [[firefighters]] from departments throughout the central [[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa County]] region. CalOSHA (California Occupational Safety and Health Administration) cited KMGP Services Company (a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan) for failure to accurately stake-out the pipeline location.<ref>[http://www.ktvu.com/news/4456887/detail.html Officials Dole Out Fines In Fatal Pipeline Explosion] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051106083429/http://www.ktvu.com/news/4456887/detail.html |date=2005-11-06 }}</ref>
On Wednesday, July 7, 2005, the [http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/aboutus.html California State Fire Marshal] assessed a fine of $500,000 upon KMGP, the largest ever levied within the state.<ref>[http://www.dir.ca.gov/dirnews/2005/ir2005-20.html Walnut Creek Explosion: Cal/OSHA Issues Multi-Employer Citation]</ref><ref>[http://www.osfm.fire.ca.gov/pipeline/pdf/WCFinalReport/WalnutCreekFinalReport.pdf State Of California, Notice Of Violation]</ref><ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/kinder-morgan-energy-us-reach-safety-deal Marketwatch 4/10/06]</ref>
On Wednesday, July 7, 2005, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20050705074759/http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/aboutus.html California State Fire Marshal] assessed a fine of $500,000 upon KMGP, the largest ever levied within the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dir.ca.gov/dirnews/2005/ir2005-20.html|title=IR #2005-20|website=www.dir.ca.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osfm.fire.ca.gov/pipeline/pdf/WCFinalReport/WalnutCreekFinalReport.pdf|title=CAL FIRE - Home|first=State of|last=California|website=www.osfm.fire.ca.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/kinder-morgan-energy-us-reach-safety-deal|title=Kinder Morgan reaches safety deal|first=August|last=Cole|publisher=}}</ref>


On September 22, 2007, KMGP was convicted on six felony charges related to the Walnut Creek Explosion. They were fined $15 million in connection with the case.<ref>[http://www.boxerlaw.com/verdicts.html Boxer & Gerson]</ref><ref>[http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-09-22/bay-area/17262339_1_kinder-morgan-energy-partners-pipeline-fined SFGate 9/22/07]</ref><ref>[http://www.gjel.com/verdicts/explosion.html Walnut Creek Gas Explosion Pipeline Case]</ref> Over $90 million in legal settlements were paid to the various victims of the explosion.<ref>[http://gwilliamlawfirm.com/2010/09/victims-have-rights-in-the-san-bruno-explosion/ Victims Have Rights in the San Bruno Explosion]</ref>
On September 22, 2007, KMGP was convicted on six felony charges related to the Walnut Creek Explosion. They were fined $15 million in connection with the case.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxerlaw.com/verdicts.html|title=Verdicts & Settlements - Boxer & Gerson Attorneys at Law, LLP|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Energy-firm-convicted-in-Walnut-Creek-pipeline-2539356.php|title=Energy firm convicted in Walnut Creek pipeline blast that killed 5|publisher=|date=2007-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gjel.com/verdicts/explosion.html|title=California Pipeline Explosion Verdict: $10.65 Million - Bay Area Lawyers|date=20 April 2009|publisher=}}</ref> Over $90 million in legal settlements were paid to the various victims of the explosion.<ref>[http://gwilliamlawfirm.com/2010/09/victims-have-rights-in-the-san-bruno-explosion/ Victims Have Rights in the San Bruno Explosion] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923015008/http://gwilliamlawfirm.com/2010/09/victims-have-rights-in-the-san-bruno-explosion/ |date=2010-09-23 }}</ref>


===Burnaby crude oil spill===
===Burnaby crude oil spill===
On July 24, 2007, a [[crude oil]] [[pipeline transport|pipeline]] owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners was ruptured by an [[excavator]] digging a storm sewer trench. The rupture was a few hundred meters from the final location at the [[Westridge Marine Terminal]]. It resulted in almost 2,000 [[barrels]] of [[Petroleum|crude]] oil being released into the residential neighborhood and the ocean near Inlet Drive in [[Burnaby, British Columbia]].<ref name = Burnaby>British Columbia Ministry of Environment. [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/eemp/incidents/2007/burnaby_oil_spill_07.htm Burnaby Oil Spill]. Retrieved on: 2012-04-23.</ref><ref>Vancouver Sun (July 25, 2007). [http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=31749b61-8662-4f67-9d6c-6506a67d5b88 Huge Burnaby Oil Spill]. Retrieved on: April 23, 2012.</ref> The crude oil sprayed 11 houses on Inlet Drive and caused an evacuation of the area, forcing 250 residents from their homes.<ref>CBC News ( July 24, 2007). [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/07/24/bc-oilspill.html Cleanup continues on B.C. oil spill]. Retrieved on: April 23, 2012.</ref> Approximately 600 barrels of the oil flowed into [[Burrard Inlet]], the resulting cleanup costing more than $15 million. The cleanup operation ultimately recovered 1,800 barrels of oil from the Inlet and coastline.<ref name = Burnaby/><ref name="TSB">CBC News (March 18, 2009). [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/03/18/bc-burnaby-pipeline.html Transportation Safety Board releases report on Burnaby oil spill].</ref>
On July 24, 2007, a [[crude oil]] [[pipeline transport|pipeline]] owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners was ruptured by an [[excavator]] digging a storm sewer trench. The rupture was a few hundred meters from the final location at the Westridge Marine Terminal. It resulted in almost 2,000 [[barrels]] of [[Petroleum|crude]] oil being released into the residential neighborhood and the ocean near Inlet Drive in [[Burnaby, British Columbia]].<ref name=Burnaby>British Columbia Ministry of Environment. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100818010159/http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/eemp/incidents/2007/burnaby_oil_spill_07.htm Burnaby Oil Spill]. Retrieved on: February 8, 2017.</ref><ref>Vancouver Sun (July 25, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20150829220206/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=31749b61-8662-4f67-9d6c-6506a67d5b88 Huge Burnaby Oil Spill]. Retrieved on: February 8, 2017.</ref> The crude oil sprayed 11 houses on Inlet Drive and caused an evacuation of the area, forcing 250 residents from their homes.<ref>CBC News ( July 24, 2007). [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cleanup-continues-on-b-c-oil-spill-1.676094 Cleanup continues on B.C. oil spill]. Retrieved on: February 8, 2017.</ref> Approximately 600 barrels of the oil flowed into [[Burrard Inlet]], the resulting cleanup costing more than $15 million. The cleanup operation ultimately recovered 1,800 barrels of oil from the Inlet and coastline.<ref name = Burnaby/><ref name="TSB">CBC News (March 18, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20161201034129/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/transportation-safety-board-releases-report-on-burnaby-oil-spill-1.801960 Transportation Safety Board releases report on Burnaby oil spill]. Retrieved on: February 8, 2017.</ref>


The [[Transportation Safety Board]] released a report on the incident in 2009 which concluded that the pipe, which was 610&nbsp;mm in diameter, was struck and punctured by a contractor’s excavator bucket during excavation of a trench for a new storm sewer line along Inlet Drive in Burnaby.<ref name="TSB" /> On October 3, 2011 three companies—two contractors and Kinder Morgan—each entered [[guilty plea]]s to a 21-count indictment in Provincial Court. The Crown sought a sentence of a $1,000 fine and a $149,000 contribution to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, which works to protect B.C.'s fish, wildlife and habitats. Kinder Morgan was also asked to contribute $100,000 to an educational and training program.<ref>CBC News (October 3, 2011). [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/10/03/bc-burnaby-oil-spill-guilty.html 3 Companies plead guilty to Burnaby oil spill].</ref>
The [[Transportation Safety Board of Canada|Transportation Safety Board]] released a report on the incident in 2009, which concluded that the pipe, which was 610&nbsp;mm in diameter, was struck and punctured by a contractor’s excavator bucket during excavation of a trench for a new storm sewer line along Inlet Drive in Burnaby.<ref name="TSB" /> On October 3, 2011, three companies—two contractors and Kinder Morgan—each entered [[guilty plea]]s to a 21-count indictment in Provincial Court. The Crown sought a sentence of a $1,000 fine and a $149,000 contribution to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, which works to protect B.C.'s fish, wildlife and habitats. Kinder Morgan was also asked to contribute $100,000 to an educational and training program.<ref>CBC News (October 3, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20161129182101/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/3-companies-plead-guilty-to-burnaby-oil-spill-1.1005862 3 Companies plead guilty to Burnaby oil spill]. Retrieved on: February 8, 2017.</ref>


===Burnaby Mountain oil spill===
===Burnaby Mountain oil spill===
On May 6, 2009, a contractor discovered that oil was leaking from one of the tanks Kinder Morgan's Burnaby Mountain terminal. In total, almost 1,700 barrels of crude oil were spilled. Fire and [[Dangerous goods|HazMat teams]] were called to the scene and contained the spill.<ref>Darcy Wintonyk (May 7, 2009). [http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090507/BC_oil_spill_kinder_morgan_090507/20090507?hub=BritishColumbiaHome Major oil spill at Kinder Morgan B.C. facility]. CTV News.</ref>
On May 6, 2009, a contractor discovered that oil was leaking from one of the tanks Kinder Morgan's Burnaby Mountain terminal. In total, almost 1,700 barrels of crude oil were spilled. Fire and [[Dangerous goods|HazMat teams]] were called to the scene and contained the spill.<ref>Darcy Wintonyk (May 7, 2009). [https://bc.ctvnews.ca/major-oil-spill-at-kinder-morgan-b-c-facility-1.396578 Major oil spill at Kinder Morgan B.C. facility]. CTV News.</ref>


===Abbotsford oil spill===
===Abbotsford oil spill===
On January 24, 2012, an oil spill was discovered at Kinder Morgan's Sumas terminal in Abbotsford. Local residents began reporting a strong gas-like smell coming from the area as early as 4:30&nbsp;a.m. The spill was reported to be limited to a "containment area." <ref>Andrea Woo (April 3, 2012). [http://www.vancouversun.com/news/spill+Abbotsford+tank+farm+raises+concerns+over+pipeline+expansion/6045480/story.html Oil spill at Abbotsford tank farm raises concerns over pipeline expansion]. ''Vancouver Sun.'' Retrieved on: 2012-04-23.</ref>
On January 24, 2012, an oil spill was discovered at Kinder Morgan's Sumas terminal in Abbotsford. Local residents began reporting a strong gas-like smell coming from the area as early as 4:30&nbsp;a.m. The spill was reported to be limited to a "containment area."<ref>Andrea Woo (April 3, 2012). [https://vancouversun.com/news/spill+Abbotsford+tank+farm+raises+concerns+over+pipeline+expansion/6045480/story.html Oil spill at Abbotsford tank farm raises concerns over pipeline expansion]. ''Vancouver Sun.'' Retrieved on: 2012-04-23.</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

===Kinder Morgan information===
===Kinder Morgan information===
*[http://www.kindermorgan.com/ Kinder Morgan website]
*[http://www.kindermorgan.com/ Kinder Morgan website]
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===News articles===
===News articles===
*[http://www.ktvu.com/news/3951364/detail.html Contractor Voiced Concerns Prior To Fatal Pipeline Explosion]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041129072035/http://www.ktvu.com/news/3951364/detail.html Contractor Voiced Concerns Prior To Fatal Pipeline Explosion]
*[http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/11/BAG1AD71BI1.DTL&hw=Walnut+creek+Kinder+Morgan+fire&sn=001&sc=1000 Walnut Creek:Fatal blast bringing tight new rules]
*[http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/11/BAG1AD71BI1.DTL&hw=Walnut+creek+Kinder+Morgan+fire&sn=001&sc=1000 Walnut Creek:Fatal blast bringing tight new rules]
*[http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A30895 Vigilant citizen confronts Kinder Morgan]
*[http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A30895 Vigilant citizen confronts Kinder Morgan]


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Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMI) (KMEP) is a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. The company, which is classified as an oil and gas master limited partnership (MLP),[1] 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.

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Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, headquartered at One Allen Center in Houston, Texas, was co-founded by Richard Kinder and William Morgan. The company began in 1997, when Kinder, a former Enron executive, and Morgan purchased the liquid pipeline assets of Enron for $40 million.[2] It has since employed many former Enron employees, including former Enron whistleblower Jordan Mintz.[3]

Kinder Morgan is credited for bucking the trend in MLPs that traditionally deliver low double-digit total return to investors.[1] It has produced a 26 percent compound growth rate from its founding to May 2009.[1]

On March 1, 2002, Shares of Kinder Morgan Inc., fell to a 15-month low on concern that the company faced competition for assets and on investor wariness about its partnership arrangements.[4] On March 1, 2002, Nova Chemicals Corp. sold its 20-per-cent share of the Cochin pipeline, and the sale, for $64 million (U.S.), is subject to right of first refusal by the other Cochin owners, which include subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP.[5]

In May 2013, the company acquired Copano Energy LLC (NASDAQ:CPNO, closed), which is now assigned under the company's Natural Gas Pipeline section as well as under Product Pipeline section.[6] On August 10, 2014, Kinder Morgan announced it was moving to full ownership of along with two other partly owned companies, Kinder Morgan Management, and El Paso Pipeline Partners, in a deal worth $71 billion.[7] Kinder Morgan announced its completion of the acquisition on November 26, 2014.[8] The combined entity became the largest midstream energy company in North America.[9]

Regulatory oversight

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The majority of its pipelines fall under the regulatory oversight of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The company maintains a safety record and follows many regulations and procedures to monitor and ensure the integrity of its pipelines[citation needed], 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.[10]

Facilities

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Main article: Kinder Morgan

Accidents

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See also: Trans Mountain Pipeline

Pipelines operated by this company have failed throughout the United States.[13]

Suisun Marsh diesel spill

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On April 28, 2004, a petroleum pipeline owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners ruptured, spilling an estimated 1,500 barrels (240 m2) of diesel fuel into marshes adjacent to Suisun Bay.[14][15]

Walnut Creek gasoline fire

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Pipeline fire flames
Pipeline fire wide angle

On November 9, 2004 in Walnut Creek, California, a petroleum pipeline carrying gasoline to San Jose owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMEP) was struck by a backhoe used by Mountain Cascade Inc. (MC), a contractor operating in the construction of a water pipeline for the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). A massive gasoline spill was subsequently ignited, likely by the unaware welders of subcontractor Matamoros Welding[16] working inside the steel water pipe, resulting in an explosive fireball that caused the deaths, by burns, of four workers and one supervisor and the severe injury of four others. Several nearby homes were ignited and one was partially destroyed. The fire burned for several hours before being brought under control by firefighters from departments throughout the central Contra Costa County region. CalOSHA (California Occupational Safety and Health Administration) cited KMGP Services Company (a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan) for failure to accurately stake-out the pipeline location.[17] On Wednesday, July 7, 2005, the California State Fire Marshal assessed a fine of $500,000 upon KMGP, the largest ever levied within the state.[18][19][20]

On September 22, 2007, KMGP was convicted on six felony charges related to the Walnut Creek Explosion. They were fined $15 million in connection with the case.[21][22][23] Over $90 million in legal settlements were paid to the various victims of the explosion.[24]

Burnaby crude oil spill

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On July 24, 2007, a crude oil pipeline owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners was ruptured by an excavator digging a storm sewer trench. The rupture was a few hundred meters from the final location at the Westridge Marine Terminal. It resulted in almost 2,000 barrels of crude oil being released into the residential neighborhood and the ocean near Inlet Drive in Burnaby, British Columbia.[25][26] The crude oil sprayed 11 houses on Inlet Drive and caused an evacuation of the area, forcing 250 residents from their homes.[27] Approximately 600 barrels of the oil flowed into Burrard Inlet, the resulting cleanup costing more than $15 million. The cleanup operation ultimately recovered 1,800 barrels of oil from the Inlet and coastline.[25][28]

The Transportation Safety Board released a report on the incident in 2009, which concluded that the pipe, which was 610 mm in diameter, was struck and punctured by a contractor’s excavator bucket during excavation of a trench for a new storm sewer line along Inlet Drive in Burnaby.[28] On October 3, 2011, three companies—two contractors and Kinder Morgan—each entered guilty pleas to a 21-count indictment in Provincial Court. The Crown sought a sentence of a $1,000 fine and a $149,000 contribution to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, which works to protect B.C.'s fish, wildlife and habitats. Kinder Morgan was also asked to contribute $100,000 to an educational and training program.[29]

Burnaby Mountain oil spill

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On May 6, 2009, a contractor discovered that oil was leaking from one of the tanks Kinder Morgan's Burnaby Mountain terminal. In total, almost 1,700 barrels of crude oil were spilled. Fire and HazMat teams were called to the scene and contained the spill.[30]

Abbotsford oil spill

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On January 24, 2012, an oil spill was discovered at Kinder Morgan's Sumas terminal in Abbotsford. Local residents began reporting a strong gas-like smell coming from the area as early as 4:30 a.m. The spill was reported to be limited to a "containment area."[31]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Underhill, Michael D. (2010). The Handbook of Infrastructure Investing. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-470-24367-1.
  2. ^ McGrath, Rita Gunther; Macmillan, Ian C. (2005). Marketbusters: 40 Strategic Moves That Drive Exceptional Business Growth. Boston: Harvard Business Press. p. 146. ISBN 1-59139-123-7.
  3. ^ Noon, Chris. "Kinder To Buy Company He Co-Founded". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "COMPANY NEWS;CONCERNS ON COMPETITION HURT KINDER MORGAN SHARES".
  5. ^ "Nova selling stake in Cochin pipeline".
  6. ^ "Acquisition for Copnano. Google Finance. 2014/1/26".
  7. ^ "Pipeline King Kinder rakes in $1.5 bn in one day". Houston Mirror. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Kinder Morgan Announces Closing of the Merger Transactions". 26 November 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.
  9. ^ Stowell, David P. (2013). Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity. Waltham, MA: Academic Press. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-12-415820-7.
  10. ^ "FERC: Natural Gas Pipelines". www.ferc.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  11. ^ a b c d e Pipeline Operator Information, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. Department of Transportation, http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/reports/operator/Operatorlist.html, accessed June 22, 2014.
  12. ^ "KINDER MORGAN PORTLAND JET LINE LLC TRANSPORTATION POLICY". kindermorgan.com. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023. Kinder Morgan Portland Jet Line LLC ("Carrier") owns and operates an intrastate pipeline originating at Kinder Morgan's Willbridge Terminal in Multnomah County, Oregon to Portland International Airport in Multnomah County, Oregon.
  13. ^ Nuttall, Jeremy J. (23 August 2005). "Kinder Morgan Marked by Spills - The Tyee".
  14. ^ "Breaking News".
  15. ^ "San Francisco Bay Watershed".
  16. ^ "WALNUT CREEK / 3rd worker in fuel blast dies / Rescuers face perilous search for 2 workers missing, feared dead inside water pipe". 2004-11-11.
  17. ^ Officials Dole Out Fines In Fatal Pipeline Explosion Archived 2005-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ "IR #2005-20". www.dir.ca.gov.
  19. ^ California, State of. "CAL FIRE - Home" (PDF). www.osfm.fire.ca.gov.
  20. ^ Cole, August. "Kinder Morgan reaches safety deal".
  21. ^ "Verdicts & Settlements - Boxer & Gerson Attorneys at Law, LLP".
  22. ^ "Energy firm convicted in Walnut Creek pipeline blast that killed 5". 2007-09-21.
  23. ^ "California Pipeline Explosion Verdict: $10.65 Million - Bay Area Lawyers". 20 April 2009.
  24. ^ Victims Have Rights in the San Bruno Explosion Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ a b British Columbia Ministry of Environment. Burnaby Oil Spill. Retrieved on: February 8, 2017.
  26. ^ Vancouver Sun (July 25, 2007). Huge Burnaby Oil Spill. Retrieved on: February 8, 2017.
  27. ^ CBC News ( July 24, 2007). Cleanup continues on B.C. oil spill. Retrieved on: February 8, 2017.
  28. ^ a b CBC News (March 18, 2009). Transportation Safety Board releases report on Burnaby oil spill. Retrieved on: February 8, 2017.
  29. ^ CBC News (October 3, 2011). 3 Companies plead guilty to Burnaby oil spill. Retrieved on: February 8, 2017.
  30. ^ Darcy Wintonyk (May 7, 2009). Major oil spill at Kinder Morgan B.C. facility. CTV News.
  31. ^ Andrea Woo (April 3, 2012). Oil spill at Abbotsford tank farm raises concerns over pipeline expansion. Vancouver Sun. Retrieved on: 2012-04-23.
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