Monday, October 12, 2009

Kinder Morgan wins permission to operate pipelines at more pressure

HOUSTON - Pipeline transportation and energy storage company Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP said on Oct. 8 that it has received authorization from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) on selected segments of three major natural gas pipelines that it operates from 72 to 80 percent of design.
The authorization will allow the Kinder Morgan Louisiana, Midcontinent Express and Rockies Express pipelines to provide their full current contracted capacity levels.
Pressure on a Kinder Morgan Louisiana pipeline will be increased to the 80 percent of design MAOP on the whole pipeline and will have 3.2 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day of capacity.
The Midcontinent Express Pipeline (MEP) pressure will be increased to the 80 percent of design MAOP on approximately 267 miles of Zone 1 for capacity of 1.4 Bcf per day. MEP's Zone 2 has a current capacity of nearly 1.0 Bcf per day.
The Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) pressure will be increased to capacity of 1.8 Bcf per day upon implementation of the 80 percent of design pressure from the Cheyenne Hub in Colorado to the Lebanon Hub in Ohio.

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